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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogan comes into the arena with Renunciation - Secret Chiefs 3 blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Philips's choice of entrance music: Dance Hall Days. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bulk Bogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Philips!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips tries to clinch but Bogan is having none of it.
Bogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Philips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philips stuffs the takedown attempt from Bogan. Bogan gets slowly back to his feet.
Philips misses with a combination
and Bogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Bogan closes the distance and clinches.
Bogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Philips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Philips blocking some punches.
Bogan stalling in the clinch but Philips improves position.
Bogan managing to block the knees to the body from Philips.
A right handed body shot lands from Bogan.
Philips looks gassed!
Bogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Philips is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Philips throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogan.
Bogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogan digs a right hand underneath Philips's ribcage. Philips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bogan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bogan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bogan.
Bogan lands with a left to the head.
Bogan looking for a takedown.
Bogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Bogan is trying to drag Philips to the mat but Philips just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulk Bogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Bogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Bogan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bogan.
Bogan lands a left hand.
Bogan lands a body punch.
Bogan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Philips is trying to keep an underhook but Bogan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philips taking some punishment here, with Bogan in his half guard.
Bogan is looking to take a break and control but Philips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bogan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bogan connects with a nice short shot to Philips's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bogan slips a nice elbow through Philips's hands, connecting with Philips's forehead.
Bogan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Philips avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bogan.
Philips avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bogan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bogan connects with a nice short shot to Philips's temple.
Bogan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bogan throwing shots but Philips is blocking nicely.
Bogan is trying to work for a kimura but Philips is defending well.
Philips wants to improve his position but Bogan is controlling well.
Bogan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Philips's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bogan throwing shots but Philips is blocking nicely.
Bogan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Philips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bogan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bogan wants to take a breather but Philips is having none of it.
Bogan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Philips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Philips wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bogan.
Bogan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Philips trying to hold on to Bogan's head to control him but Bogan postures up.
Philips might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bogan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bogan is looking to take a break and control but Philips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bogan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bogan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bogan is trying to work for a kimura but Philips is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bulk Bogan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bogan misses with a body shot.
Bulk Bogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bogan does no damage.
Bogan tries to clinch
and Philips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Philips connects with a single shot there.
Bogan misses with a body punch
enabling Philips to counter with a crisp jab.
Philips clinches with his opponent.
Bogan throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Philips.
Bogan lands a body shot.
Bogan lands with a right to the head.
Bogan lands with a left to the head.
Bogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Philips.
Philips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bogan is keeping busy.
Bogan is looking to control Philips's arms but Philips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bogan has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Philips.
Philips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bogan wants a takedown but no success here.
Bogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bogan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Philips swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Philips.
Bogan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Philips gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Philips tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bogan working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bogan.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Philips fails to land.
Bogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Philips.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Philips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bogan lands with a light punch inside.
Philips blocks an uppercut.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bogan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulk Bogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Philips misses with a punch to the body.
Philips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bogans head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Bogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bogan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bogan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Philips pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bogan blocks an uppercut.
Philips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bogan controlling the action here for a moment.
Philips pushes off an throws an elbow but Bogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Philips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bogan tries to throw a body punch but Philips avoids it by throwing Bogan back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Philips.
Philips is trying to maintain a safe position but Bogan gets an underhook and turns Philips into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Philips.
Bogan has a couple of punches blocked by Philips.
Bogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philips tries a body shot but Bogan blocks it.
Philips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulk Bogan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Philips prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bogan throws a head punch that misses.
Bogan is trying to drag Philips to the mat but Philips just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Philips misses with some punches.
Philips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Philips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Philips fails to land.
Philips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bogan avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bogan.
Still in the clinch, Bogan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bogan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Philips lands an elbow inside that Bogan shrugs off.
It looks like Bulk Bogan has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan lands a left hand.
Bogan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Bogan cracks Philips with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philips prevents a body shot from Bogan.
Philips scores with a shot to the side of Bogan's head.
Philips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bogan or not.
Bogan looking to stall.
Philips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Philips is pressed up against the cage. Bogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Philips down to the mat. Philips avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bogan avoids the body shot from Philips.
Bogan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Philips counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bogan misses the body punch
and Philips counters by clinching up.
Bogan stalls.
Bogan tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Philips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bulk Bogan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bogan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Philips.
Bogan misses with a hook to the body
and Philips counters with a right hand to the body.
Philips throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bogan on the side of the head.
Bogan avoids the body shot from Philips.
Bogan thows a body shot but no joy.
Bogan misses with a body punch
and Philips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philips connects with a nice looking jab.
Bogan ducks under a wild hook from Philips.
Philips throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Philips counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Bogan throws a sloppy body shot
and Philips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bogan tries to clinch up.
Philips walks into a jab.
Bogan throws the left hand but Philips avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Philips.
Bogan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Philips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Philips.
Bogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Philips moves into the clinch successfully.
Philips takes a shot to the head.
Philips swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bogan goes for a takedown attempt but Philips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Philips scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan avoids the body shot from Philips.
Philips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Philips scores with a punch to the head.
Philips scores with a jab to the body.
Bogan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogan misses with a body shot
and Philips counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bogan.
Bogan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for Philips.
Bogan misses with a jab to the body
and Philips counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogan misses with a double jab
and Philips counters with a straight right hand.
Ray Philips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Philips's corner calls for a 1-2. Philips obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bogan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Philips's guard.
Philips is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bogan kicks Philips off and gets back to his feet.
Bogan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Philips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Philips checks a leg kick nicely.
Ray Philips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan jabs at Philips's body.
Bogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bogan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Philips counters by moving into the clinch.
Philips scores with a shot to the side of Bogan's head.
Bogan lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Philips.
Philips lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Philips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips misses with some punches.
Philips slows down the pace here.
Philips lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Philips.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Philips is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philips.
Philips lands an elbow inside that Bogan shrugs off.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Philips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Philips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Philips 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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pop
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