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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rage Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Silk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rage Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Silk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silk connects with a single shot there.
Silk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phillips's calf.
Silk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Phillips avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silk.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is being controlled here.
Silk throws a strike aimed at the side of Phillips's head but Phillips avoids it well.
Silk looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Phillips is avoiding damage well.
Silk scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silk trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Silk misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to control Silk's posture but Silk avoids it.
Silk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silk in side control, throwing shots but Phillips defends.
Silk misses with the ground and pound.
Silk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips slips under a jab from Silk.
Phillips slips a jab from Silk.
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.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Silk is out of range.
Silk closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Silk pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phillips scores with a jab. Silk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Silk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Silk.
Silk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Silk lands with an uppercut that bounces Phillips off the cage and back into rage.
Phillips lands a glancing blow to the side of Silk's head.
Silk fails to land the takedown.
Silk swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Silk dives in and grabs Phillips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes down on Silk's head and hops out.
Rage Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Silk.
Nice shot by Phillips.
It looks like Casey Silk has been cut.
Silk looks gassed!
Silk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Phillips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Phillips's waist but Phillips gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silk off to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Phillips. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phillips.
Phillips lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silk walks into a straight right hand from Phillips.
Phillips punishes Silk's body with a nice straight punch.
Phillips lands with a shot to the body.
Phillips throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Phillips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silk doesn't seem phased though.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silk shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Silk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phillips.
Phillips scores with a nice right hand.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phillips closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Phillips lands in his opponent's guard.
Silk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phillips is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stays in close to Silk's body and controls the position.
Silk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phillips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casey Silk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silk misses with a low kick.
Donk. Silk catches Phillips right on the button with a cross.
Phillips is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silk tries to work over Phillips's front leg with a kick but Phillips checks it.
Silk tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Silk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Silk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silk's head backwards.
Rage Phillips is winning the standup battle so far.
Silk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silk throws a leg kick but Phillips checks it.
Phillips lands a jab to the head.
Silk slips under a jab from Phillips.
Phillips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silk's head backwards.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Phillips lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips lands with an uppercut that bounces Silk off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silk throws and low kick but Phillips moves out of range easily.
Silk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Silk has his takedown stuffed
and Phillips counters with a stiff right hand.
Phillips pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phillips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Phillips.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from Silk.
Rage Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Silk.
Phillips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silk is trying to drag Phillips to the mat but Phillips just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Phillips stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Phillips.
Phillips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phillips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silk jumps guard but Phillips stands there with Silk around his waist. Silk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silk gets control of Phillips's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silk looking for a guillotine here but Phillips defends easily.
Silk wants to get back to his feet but Phillips is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Phillips is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Silk is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Silk is pressing down on Phillips's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silk is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.
Phillips controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silk wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Phillips is standing up over Silk. Silk looks to escape but Phillips dives into side control.
Silk tries to improve position but can't.
Silk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Silk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Phillips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Casey Silk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silk.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Silk moves away and avoids it.
Silk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Silk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Silk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Phillips napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silk trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Silk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips is not content to let Silk control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Silk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips regains half guard.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Silk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phillips is trying to stand.
Silk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silk scores with a punch to the head.
Silk shoots in but Phillips avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Casey Silk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silk throws the left hand but Phillips avoids the punch easily.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Silk moves away and avoids it.
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.
Silk throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Silk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silk throws a leg kick but Phillips moved away.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Silk shoots and misses
and Phillips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silk throws a shot from downtown. Phillips moves away and avoids it.
Phillips connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheers as Phillips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silk doesn't seem phased though.
Phillips works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phillips displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silk.
Rage Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Silk.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.
Silk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phillips smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Silk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Phillips!
Silk throwing strikes here but Phillips is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Phillips avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silk.
Casey Silk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silk misses with a head shot.
Phillips is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Phillips wants to control but Silk is having none of it.
Silk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silk unloading with bombs!
Silk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Phillips holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silk tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Phillips manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Silk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Phillips 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rage Phillips!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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