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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miller Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
A jab from Phillips finds it's way through Freeman's defenses.
Freeman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Phillips lands a high kick!
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman tries a low kick but Phillips avoids it.
Phillips lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Freeman moves out of range.
Phillips darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.
Phillips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
Freeman fails to pull guard.
Freeman tries to pull guard but Phillips holds him up against the cage and eventually Freeman drops back down to his feet.
Phillips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
Freeman is trying to stall.
Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phillips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phillips lands with a left to the head.
Phillips working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Freeman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phillips smiles and moves away.
Brandon Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miller Freeman.
Freeman gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Phillips.
A short body shot lands from Phillips as the two fighters clinch.
Freeman drags the fight down to the ground.
Freeman 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.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Freeman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Phillips connects with a good right hand that stumbles Freeman. Freeman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Phillips.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat.
Phillips looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freeman gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Phillips is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freeman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Freeman looks gassed!
Phillips tries to roll over but Freeman keeps him under control.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Phillips scores a takedown into full mount!
Phillips looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Phillips connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Freeman can't escape the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freeman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Freeman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Freeman trying to hold on to Phillips's head to control him but Phillips postures up.
Freeman gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freeman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Freeman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freeman had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Phillips is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Freeman Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Phillips's back instead.
Phillips covers up after that shot from Freeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Phillips dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freeman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Phillips to the mat! Phillips manages to get full guard.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freeman passes Phillips's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips is trying to keep Freeman in close.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Freeman passes Phillips's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Freeman blocks the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Freeman is trying to work for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.
Freeman is pressing down on Phillips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Phillips is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freeman lands a nice short elbow.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.
Freeman is trying for a kimura here. Phillips looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Freeman wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miller Freeman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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