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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kangaroo Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kangaroo Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jack.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phillips.
Jack takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Phillips decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phillips winds up and cracks Jack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Phillips looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jack wants to get back to his feet.
Jack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jack tries to get out of the position.
Phillips is trying to control the action in half guard but Jack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jack is refusing to be controlled, as Phillips sits in half guard.
Phillips is looking to pass Jack's guard but actually Jack recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phillips doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phillips manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips won't allow Jack to sweep him here.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Phillips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phillips trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Jack.
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.
Phillips is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Jack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Phillips was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack stops a takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jack is defending well for now.
Jack managing to block the knees to the body from Phillips.
Phillips lands an elbow that stopped Jack in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Kangaroo Jack has been cut.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jack avoids it.
Phillips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kangaroo Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack scores with a decent looking hook.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Kangaroo Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Kangaroo Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Phillips.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Jack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A cross from Jack lands.
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Phillips's head back.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips slips a jab from Jack.
Jack throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
Jack keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack stuffs the takedown.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
Jack lands with a right hand.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kangaroo Jack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kangaroo Jack's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Phillips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jack wants to control but Phillips postures up.
Phillips is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jack has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jack wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips tries for a kimura but Jack is defending well.
Jack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phillips wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jack is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Jack is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Phillips has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jack has escaped the position, nice work there.
Phillips is trying to get an arm triangle but Jack is defending well.
Phillips passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jack!
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jack gets back to half guard.
Jack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.
Jack tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jack is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Jack is looking for a sweep. Phillips is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jack is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying for a kimura here. Jack looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Phillips wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Phillips!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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