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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips with a jab.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
Phillips throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Phillips slips a jab from Smith.
Phillips swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Philip Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Phillips manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Phillips controlling the position.
Smith advances position into side control!
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phillips has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith taking a break here but Phillips is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Phillips is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Smith is working for a kimura but Phillips is defending it quite comfortably.
Phillips is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
That's two 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.
Phillips looking for the RNC.
I would not like to be Smith right now.
Phillips working for a choke but Smith is defending well.
Phillips working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control his opponent's hands but Phillips gets his hands free.
Smith defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Smith is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Phillips.
Smith tries to escape but Phillips has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phillips biding his time, looking for the opening.
Smith prevents Phillips from getting a body triangle.
Phillips trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smith doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Philip Phillips just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Phillips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phillips moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with a hook.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips lands a nice looking body shot.
Phillips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Philip Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phillips stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Phillips scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Phillips digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Philip Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Phillips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Phillips scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Donk. Phillips catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Phillips throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Phillips tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phillips thumps Smith with a low kick.
Phillips scores with a shot to the body.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from Phillips finds it's target.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Phillips.
Phillips will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phillips goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Philip Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Smith.
Smith tries to pull guard but Phillips holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Phillips is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Phillips slips nicely into half guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Phillips is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Phillips with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Phillips is just content to waste time from the top position. Smith takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillipsis looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Phillips wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Phillips controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips fails to move to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Phillips dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Phillips moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Phillips smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phillips staying out of range there.
A left lands for Phillips.
Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Phillips.
Philip Phillips is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Phillips has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phillips there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Phillips circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Phillips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a body shot.
Phillips lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Phillips there.
Phillips connects with a single shot there.
Phillips lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phillips feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Phillips connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Phillips sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phillips tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips scores with a nice strike.
Phillips uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips works the jab nicely.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Phillips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Phillips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Phillips throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phillips can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Phillips.
Phillips feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.
Phillips lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Phillips finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Phillips throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Phillips lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Phillips lands a head shot.
Phillips scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Phillips coming out on top.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Phillips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phillips scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Phillips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Phillips throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phillips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Phillips lands with a nice body punch.
Phillips cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips connects with a body shot.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Philip Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marcus Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phillips can pounce on him.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Phillips!
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