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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Atme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Broken Beat and Scarred. The key to victory for Phil Black has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Atme!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Atme.
Atme is looking to score with low kicks.
Atme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black tries to clinch up
and Atme counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Atme.
Atme works over Black with some ground and pound from guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Atme from controlling successfully.
Atme is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Atme with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atme has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atme wants to stand but Black is controlling his posture from full guard.
Atme is stalling in the full guard.
Atme trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Atme wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black is looking to stand up but Atme isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black moves into range and clinches up with Atme.
Black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Atme wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Black is pushing Atme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atme dodges an elbow strike from Black.
Atme tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black crunches a lovely knee into Atme's ribcage.
Atme looks gassed!
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atme is keeping busy.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atme tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Phil Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Atme.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Atme.
Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Atme.
Black has Atme pressed against the cage, preventing Atme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Black lands a nice knee to the body.
Black tries a knee to the head but Atme blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Black.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Atme takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Atme's takedown attempt.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black clinches but Atme breaks the clinch
and Atme counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black rushes Atme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Atme up against the cage.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Atme blocks with his arms.
Atme tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section. Atme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Black works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Atme, up you get!
Black clinches but Atme breaks the clinch
and Atme counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atme closes the distance and clinches.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Atme's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Black dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Black here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black tries to clinch up
and Atme counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Black's guard now.
Atme content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Atme has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Black moves into the clinch.
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black with a knee to the head.
Black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Black.
Black dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Atme avoids the elbow strike from Black, against the cage.
Black lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Atme jumps guard but Black stands there with Atme around his waist. Atme gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Black lands a nice knee to the body.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atme blocks it with crossed arms.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black tries to clinch
so Atme counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Atme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atme controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atme throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atme wants to stand and escape but instead Black has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Black gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Black tries to clinch but Atme moves away
and Atme counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black has managed to clinch.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Atme is blocking nicely.
Atme takes an elbow to the temple.
Black has clasped his hands together around Atme's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Atme is trying to improve his position.
Atme is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Black off and has taken his back!
Atme gets his hands free as Black looks to control.
Black is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Atme controlling the positon.
Black trying to control the position but Atme manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Atme will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Atme is defended easily by Black.
No luck for Atme with that takedown attempt.
Atme keeps the fight on the outside.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black landing knees to the body.
Atme takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a nice elbow.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Phil Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Black scores a nice knee to the body.
Black lands an elbow that stopped Atme in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Black pushes Atme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Atme.
Phil Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Atme.
Atme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Atme blocks with his arms.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atme jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Atme gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black has Atme up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atme tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Black stalling in the clinch but Atme improves position.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black has Atme pressed against the cage, preventing Atme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atme gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Atme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black has Atme up against the cage in a clinch.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Atme is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Atme has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Black tries to clinch there but Atme circles away.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atme changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Atme manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atme, pushing him back against the cage.
Black comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Atme decides to pull guard.
Atme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Atme is proving hard to escape from.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Atme gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black keeping moving, preventing Atme from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Atme tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Atmeis looking to pass into half guard but Black pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Black is in guard.
Black advances position into side control!
Atme looks to move to half guard but instead Black has passed into mount! Damn!
Black wants to control the pace but Atme is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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