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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Squires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
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176 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brent Squires!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squires avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Squires will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Squires darts in and clinches Phillips up against the cage.
Phillips prevents a takedown attempt there.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from Squires.
Milo Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Squires.
Phillips leaning his opponent against the cage.
Phillips gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Squires has Phillips pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phillips manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Squires. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips throws a nice inside leg kick.
Squires tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Squires misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squires gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Squires can do anything to dispel that myth.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
Squires utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Squires works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Phillips scoring with punches to the head and body.
Phillips scoring with some ground and pound.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Phillips landing some decent shots from guard.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Squires has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scoring with some ground and pound.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
Phillips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squires tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phillips chips away with some ground and pound.
Squires avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips postures up in Squires's guard and throws a big left but Squires blocks it.
Squires preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips cracks Squires with a right hand to the side of the head.
Squires tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squires fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Squires moved out of range.
Squires misses with a wild combination.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips throws a hook but Squires avoids it easily.
Squires throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips looks to score with a jab to the body but Squires is just out of range.
Squires fails in his attempt to clinch.
Squires tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips misses with a hook. Squires ducked under it nicely.
Brent Squires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Squires doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Squires lands a head shot.
Squires tries to clinch up.
Phillips throws a hook but Squires avoids it easily.
Squires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips swings for the body but Squires moves out of range.
Squires is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Squires wants to clinch.
Phillips throws a jab when Squires was well out of range.
Squires fails in his attempt to clinch.
Squires tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Phillips dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Squires tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Squires fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Squires.
Squires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phillips.
Squires is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Squires is looking to clinch.
Squires tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squires avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Squires is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squires moves away.
Squires shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phillips as he jumps to the side.
Squires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Squires avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips scores with a nice strike.
Squires moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Squires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phillips.
Squires doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Squires drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.
Phillips working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Squires really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phillips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
Phillips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phillips stands and throws Squires's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips scoring with punches from side control.
Squires is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Squires avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phillips.
Phillips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Phillips's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Phillips in side control lands a decent elbow.
Phillips scores with a couple of short elbows.
Phillips tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Phillips working the ground and pound but Squires is defending the strikes.
Phillips misses with the ground and pound.
Squires is trying to improve his position.
Phillips in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Phillips are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Phillips is chipping away with strikes.
Phillips misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Phillips scoring with punches and elbows.
Phillips fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Phillips seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Phillips throws a strike aimed at the side of Squires's head but Squires avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Phillips are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Phillips landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Squires managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Phillips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Phillips dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Squires shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phillips as he avoids it easily.
Squires wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Squires forces Phillips back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Squires using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips is trying to maintain a safe position but Squires gets an underhook and turns Phillips into the cage.
Squires works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Phillips has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Squires should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Phillips has tightened it up now! Squires should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Milo Phillips!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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