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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Halkiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Halkiu!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips misses with a few strikes there.
Philips shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halkiu pinned against the cage. Halkiu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halkiu stuffs the takedown attempt from Philips. Philips gets slowly back to his feet.
Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Philips shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halkiu but Halkiu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Philips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Philips shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halkiu pinned against the cage. Halkiu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkiu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philips.
Halkiu doesn't manage to clinch there - Philips circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkiu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Philips swivels and escapes.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Philips lands a two punch combo.
Halkiu shoots in looking for a takedown. Philips tries to sprawl out of it but Halkiu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Philips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Philips drops Halkiu with a left and a right! Oh, Halkiu is hurt - Philips dives into side control looking to finish!
Halkiu is rocked!
Philips decides to stand back up.
Halkiu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Philips throws a series of punches but Halkiu moves out of range.
Philips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halkiu throws a body punch but Philips moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Philips does no damage.
Halkiu shoots for a double leg takedown but Philips sprawls well. He's pushed Halkiu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Philips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halkiu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Philips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halkiu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Philips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halkiu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Philips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halkiu momentarily.
Philips tries to clinch but Halkiu moves out of range.
Philips shoots for a double leg takedown but Halkiu sprawls well. He's pushed Philips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Philips is breathing heavily.
Halkiu misses with a takedown attempt
and Philips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips has had enough of the clinch but Halkiu keeps him there for the moment.
Halkiu blocks the elbow strike.
Philips prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Halkiu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands an elbow that stopped Halkiu in his tracks for a moment.
Halkiu tries to pull guard but Philips won't allow it.
Philips lands an uppercut.
Philips is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Halkiu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Halkiu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Philips wants to break the clinch but can't.
Philips prevents the takedown attempt.
Philips prevents a takedown attempt there.
Philips lands with a short shot to the head.
Halkiu decides to pull guard.
Philips postures up in Halkiu's guard and throws a big left but Halkiu blocks it.
Halkiu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Philips!
Halkiu content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkiu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Halkiu landing shots from mount.
Halkiu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Philips?
Halkiu controlling the pace for now.
Halkiu raining down shots from the mount!
Halkiu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Philips dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Philips lands a high kick!
Halkiu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halkiu tries to clinch there but Philips circles away.
Philips fails with the takedown.
A combination from Philips does no damage.
Halkiu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halkiu clinches with his opponent.
Philips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halkiu has him pressed against the cage.
Halkiu tries for a takedown but Philips manages to get underhooks.
Philips prevents a body shot from Halkiu.
Halkiu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ray Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Halkiu.
Philips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Philips has had enough of the clinch but Halkiu keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halkiu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Philips uses from the top position.
Philips preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Halkiu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halkiu controls the position from side control.
Halkiu trying to control the action but Philips is working from the bottom.
Halkiu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Philips to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Halkiu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Philips some visible discomfort.
Halkiu wants to control but Philips is keeping him busy.
Philips is trying to improve his position.
Halkiu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Halkiu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Halkiu showed some decent athleticism there.
Halkiu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Halkiu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkiu lands a big elbow.
Halkiu wants to control the pace but Philips is squirming around nicely.
Halkiu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Philips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halkiu looking to control but Philips is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Philips is looking to get to half guard.
Halkiu breaks from Philips's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Philips is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Halkiu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Philips is squirming around, avoiding Halkiu's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Halkiu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Halkiu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Philips tries to escape but Halkiu is in control.
Philips prevents Halkiu from moving into mount.
Philips is not content to let Halkiu control the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rick Halkiu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halkiu looks for a takedown but Philips sprawls well.
Halkiu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Halkiu misses.
Philips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Philips both land. Nice combination.
Halkiu is still on wobbly legs! Can Philips finish him?
It looks like Rick Halkiu has been cut.
Philips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halkiu circles away.
Halkiu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Philips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Philips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halkiu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halkiu seems to have recovered his senses.
Halkiu swats away the attempt to clinch by Philips.
Philips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Philips shoots in and drives through. Halkiu sprawls well.
Halkiu shoots for a double leg takedown but Philips sprawls well. He's pushed Halkiu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ray Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Halkiu.
Halkiu pushes Philips up against the cage in a clinch.
Halkiu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Halkiu jumps into guard, dragging Philips to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkiu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Philips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halkiu is on top in guard.
Halkiu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halkiu throws a big right hand that misses.
Halkiu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Philips keeping moving, preventing Halkiu from controlling successfully.
Halkiu lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkiu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halkiu trying to control but Philips is working from the bottom.
Halkiu slips nicely into half guard.
Halkiu wants to control but Philips is keeping him busy.
Philips is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Halkiu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Halkiu is controlling the pace.
Halkiu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Philips!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkiu controlling from the full mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rick Halkiu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Halkiu misses
and Philips counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Halkiu! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Philips!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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