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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quandu Zornach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zornach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Man Of The Year by Drake. Quandu Zornach had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 lbs
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173 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quandu Zornach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zornach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zornach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Phillips somewhat.
Zornach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
A head kick misses from Zornach.
Zornach gets a clinch.
Come on Zornach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zornach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zornach moves away from the strike by Phillips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zornach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Phillips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Zornach. No joy for Phillips on that attempt.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Milo Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zornach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zornach moves out of range as Phillips strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zornach napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Phillips is working Zornach over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zornach defending against the ground and pound.
Phillips postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Zornach manages to get back to half guard.
Phillips scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zornach wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Phillips is looking for a kimura but Zornach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phillips to get the leverage.
Phillips missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zornach moves into full guard.
Phillips postures up in Zornach's guard and throws a big left but Zornach blocks it.
Zornach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Zornach closes the distance and clinches.
Phillips has Zornach pushed against the cage.
Zornach effectively controlling the action here.
Zornach wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
Zornach holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips prevents Zornach from breaking the clinch.
Zornach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zornach drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Phillips taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zornach is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Zornach can't break the clinch.
Phillips is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips slips a straight right by Zornach.
Zornach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Phillips.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Zornach slips the punch.
Zornach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Zornach moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Phillips.
Nice sprawl there from Zornach as Phillips shoots in.
Quandu Zornach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zornach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Phillips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zornach throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circling - Phillips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milo Phillips will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zornach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips throws the left hand but Zornach avoids the punch easily.
Zornach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips scores a takedown into full mount!
Phillips throwing strikes but Zornach uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Zornach is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zornach avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phillips.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zornach is trying to get back to full guard.
Phillips working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zornach is trying to control but can't.
Phillips missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Phillips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phillips working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zornach works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
Zornach preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phillips with a nice head shot there.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zornach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Zornach lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
Phillips is looking to get to half guard.
Zornach stands up from mount. Strange move.
Zornach wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zornach scores with a leg kick.
Zornach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the cage.
Phillips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phillips stalling.
Zornach working hard to break the clinch.
Zornach is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zornach breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zornach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phillips slows down the pace here.
Zornach has Phillips pressed against the cage, preventing Phillips from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zornach letting Phillips take a breather here.
Phillips continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Milo Phillips.
Zornach is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Quandu Zornach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Zornach moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Zornach misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Zornach catches Phillips right on the button with a cross.
Zornach lands with a straight right. Phillips didn't see that one coming.
Phillips 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.
Phillips lands a jab to the nose.
Zornach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zornach drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Phillips wants a takedown but no success here.
A bit of stalling here from Phillips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quandu Zornach will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zornach moves away.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips throws a hook but Zornach blocks it.
Zornach stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Zornach looks for the body kick but Phillips saw that one coming.
Phillips bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zornach taking a bit of punishment here - Phillips scoring with strikes.
Zornach tries to bench press Phillips off him but Phillips keeps the position.
Phillips lands a decent elbow from side control.
Phillips scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zornach to see if he's OK.
Phillips looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zornach is avoiding damage well.
Zornach gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zornach regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Zornach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Zornach has wrist control.
Phillips throwing strikes from guard but Zornach blocks nicely.
Phillips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phillips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zornach trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zornach but Zornach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quandu Zornach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zornach avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two 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.
Zornach scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips in his tracks.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zornach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zornach tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Zornach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Zornach throws the left hand but Phillips avoids the punch easily.
Zornach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zornach tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Zornach moved out of range nicely.
Phillips connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zornach.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Zornach moved out of range nicely.
Zornach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Zornach moves away and avoids it.
Zornach misses with a two punch combination.
Zornach looks for the body kick but Phillips saw that one coming.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Zornach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips clobbers Zornach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zornach fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Zornach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zornach closes the distance and clinches.
Phillips has Zornach pressed against the cage.
Zornach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zornach tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four 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.
Zornach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zornach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zornach slips under a jab from Phillips.
Zornach tries to clinch up.
Zornach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Phillips finds it's target.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips missing with a left hand there. Zornach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zornach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zornach takes one to the chin there.
Zornach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zornach swivels and escapes.
Zornach on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Phillips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Zornach moves away and avoids it.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Zornach slips the punch.
Zornach throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milo Phillips.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Phillips!
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