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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giance Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Send (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giance Phillips! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Send! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Send has managed to clinch.
A short right from Phillips. Send pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Send's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Send duly obliges. Nice shot by Phillips. Phillips throws a body punch but Send moves out of range. Send tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance. Phillips takes one to the side of the head.
Phillips misses the jab. Send shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phillips as he avoids it easily. A left and a right from Phillips both land. Nice combination. Send circles away from the clinch attempt and Send counters with a two punch combo. Phillips dips to his left and cracks Send with an uppercut! The fighters circle momentarily. Phillips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Left hook, right uppercut from Send. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Send wants to clinch. Nice shot by Phillips.
That's one minute gone in the round. Send tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center. Phillips looks to throw the jab but Send is out of range. Send throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely. Phillips tests Send's chin there with a solid looking shot. Phillips misses the shot to the body. Send doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Send tries to clinch up and Phillips counters with a lovely shot to the body. Send fails in his attempt to clinch. Send fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away. Send looks gassed! Phillips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phillips misses with the combination.
Send takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Phillips.
Send slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Giance Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Send counters with a good low kick that Phillips was not able to check. Send tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance. Send throws a combination that misses and Phillips counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Send misses with a leg kick. Send throws a combination that misses and Send takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Phillips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Phillips has managed to clinch.
Phillips lands a body punch in the clinch. A shot in the inside from Phillips. A short right from Phillips. Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips cracks a nice hook into Send's ribs. Phillips clinches with his opponent.
Phillips stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Phillips presses Send against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Phillips lands a hook to the side of the head. Phillips scores with a shot to the side of Send's head. Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Send showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Send backs up against the cage.
Phillips is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Phillips works Send's body with a nice hook. Phillips takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch. Phillips controlling the action here for a moment.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Phillips. Phillips lands with a hook. Send tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Phillips keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phillips scores with a decent looking hook. Phillips closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Phillips coming out on top. Send gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phillips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Phillips scores with a shot to the side of Send's head. Phillips lands a hook that snaps the head of Send backwards. A short left from Phillips. Phillips lands a hook to the side of the head. Phillips scores with a shot to the side of Send's head. Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Send has him pressed against the cage. Phillips lands with a left to the head. Phillips lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Phillips. Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Phillips throws a combination. Send tries to block but a couple of punches get through. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips lands with an overhand left. Phillips throws a right hand that Send ducks under and follows up with a left that Send also avoids with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giance Phillips dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Phillips works over Send's head and body with a nice combination. Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Send circles away quickly and effectively. Phillips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Send's hands. Phillips thuds a left hand into Send's body. Phillips misses with the combination.
Phillips tries to bum rush Send with a series of wild strikes but Send uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Phillips moves into the clinch successfully.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Send taking a breather. Send breaks the clinch.
Phillips takes a kick to the side of the head. Phillips scores with a one two! Send had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Send moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Send. Send is breathing heavily. Phillips keeps the fight on the outside. Phillips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Phillips. A jab lands there for Phillips. Phillips cracks Send with a good jab. Send throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily. Giance Phillips is winning the standup battle so far. Send has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Send takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Phillips is working the combinations to good effect here. Send tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away. Phillips scores with a jab. Send acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Phillips listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Send slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Phillips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Send dives in and grabs Phillips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes down on Send's head and hops out. Phillips takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Send takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Send closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phillips lands with a nice body punch. Phillips cracks a nice hook into Send's ribs. Nice uppercut there from Phillips. Phillips scores with a nice head shot. Send moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. No luck with that takedown attempt from Send. Phillips lands a jab. Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Send circles away quickly and effectively. Phillips connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A combination from Phillips does no damage. Phillips with a body punch. A glancing blow. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Send walks into a stiff left hand from Phillips. Phillips looks to land a combination. Send sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Send counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Send walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Phillips scores with a nice strike. Send needs to keep his hands up - Phillips had a free shot at his head there. Danga de danga de dang - Phillips scores with a four punch combination! Phillips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Phillips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Send, pushing him back against the cage. Phillips cracks Send with a nice body shot. Phillips lands a left hand.
Phillips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Phillips stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Send. Phillips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Send backwards. Phillips lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phillips working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A nice left hand lands by Phillips.
Send has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Phillips lands a right hand. Phillips lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Send. Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch. Phillips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sends head. Phillips controlling the action here for a moment.
Phillips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Phillips can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Phillips. Phillips lands a shoulder strike. Phillips is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Phillips pushes Send back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A shot in the inside from Phillips. Phillips lands with a light punch inside. Phillips is looking to break free of the clinch but Send has double underhooks. Phillips lands a hook that snaps the head of Send backwards. Phillips stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Phillips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Phillips is working Send over against the cage. Phillips working some nice short punches in the clinch. Phillips lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giance Phillips dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Phillips punishes Send's body with a nice straight punch. Phillips fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Send.
Phillips throws a combination. Send tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A left and a right from Phillips both land. Nice combination. Send is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Send. Send takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Phillips fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A jab from Phillips does it's job there. Send takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Phillips misses with a body shot.
Giance Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Send. Phillips punishes Send's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Phillips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Send. Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips clinches up with Send and pushes him back against the cage. Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Send uses good head movement to avoid it. Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips connects with a body shot. Phillips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Send walks into a left hand. Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Phillips rushes Send and presses him up against the cage. Phillips looking to slow down the pace here. Phillips is trying to force a seperation but Send has the dominant position. Phillips scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phillips is looking to break free of the clinch but Send has double underhooks. Send pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phillips. Phillips lands a jab to Send's midsection. Phillips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phillips throws a one two combo.
Phillips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Send stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Send is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phillips sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Send looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phillips, as that shot connected.
Send takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Phillips's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Phillips duly obliges. Phillips punishes Send's body with a nice straight punch. Phillips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Danga de danga de dang - Phillips scores with a four punch combination! Send walks into a stiff left hand from Phillips. Phillips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phillips.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phillips cracks a nice hook into Send's ribs. Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw. A right-left combo lands from Phillips. Phillips works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Phillips connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Giance Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Send counters with a flying knee. Nice. Phillips lands with a nice combination. Send backs away looking to recover. Send has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Send takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Phillips cracks Send with a good jab. Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch. Phillips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Send landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips misses with a punch on the inside.
Phillips pushes Send back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Phillips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A left hand lands to the body for Phillips.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Phillips. A body shot lands from Phillips.
Phillips lands with a short shot to the head. Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Send. Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Send on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Phillips fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Send looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Phillips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Giance Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Phillips thuds his right hand into Send's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Send takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Phillips. Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Send tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Send takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Rico Send has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Phillips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Send. Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Giance Phillips showed his dominance in that final round. Well Phillips has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giance Phillips!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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