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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sanouk Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairtex comes to the cage accompanied by Illusion-DJ Tiesto. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanouk Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Neal!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairtex lands a head kick. Neal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fairtex scores with a hook to the body. Neal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fairtex lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fairtex throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Fairtex misses.
Neal shoots in and drives through. Fairtex sprawls well.
Phil Neal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neal looks for a takedown but Fairtex sprawls well.
Sanouk Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Neal.
Neal blocks a jab.
Neal shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Neal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fairtex lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Neal. Neal gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
Neal shoots for a takedown but Fairtex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neal's sensitive parts.
Fairtex cracks Neal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Neal shoots in for a double leg but Fairtex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neal looks gassed!
Fairtex checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Neal's front leg but catches the back leg as Neal tries to avoid it.
Fairtex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fairtex wants it to stay on the feet.
Fairtex throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fairtex lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Neal shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Neal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fairtex thows a body kick. Neal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Neal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but Neal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairtex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex connects with an inside leg kick.
Fairtex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neal. That did some damage!
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neal's sensitive parts.
Fairtex bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Neal's calf.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fairtex connects with a looping right hand.
Fairtex throws a head kick that half lands.
Neal is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fairtex is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Neal.
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Neal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fairtex counters with a head kick. That will keep Neal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fairtex lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fairtex connects with an inside leg kick.
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Neal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fairtex moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neal.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal is trying to drag Fairtex to the mat but Fairtex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fairtex lands a body punch.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Neal blocks with his arms.
Neal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fairtex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Neal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neal.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Neal blocks with his arms.
Neal works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Neal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neal throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neal throwing strikes from guard but Fairtex blocks nicely.
Neal won't allow Fairtex to sweep him here.
Neal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neal is looking to work some ground and pound but Fairtex has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanouk Fairtex dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Neal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex throws a chopping leg kick but Neal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut. Neal saw that one coming.
Neal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Neal. Neal gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Neal takes one on the button.
Fairtex smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fairtex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Neal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neal throws a combination that misses
enabling Fairtex to counter with a crisp jab.
Neal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fairtex stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good shot there by Fairtex.
Neal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanouk Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Neal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands with a right hand.
Fairtex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fairtex lands with a straight right. Neal didn't see that one coming.
Neal misses with a takedown attempt - Fairtex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neal is breathing heavily.
Neal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fairtex defends it nicely.
Sanouk Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands with a kick to the ribs.
Neal fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Neal tries to move into range but Fairtex moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Neal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neal's head backwards.
Neal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fairtex.
Neal shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neal swings for the body but Fairtex moves out of range.
Neal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex is looking to slow Neal down with leg kicks.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neal's sensitive parts.
Fairtex throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neal on the side of the head.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Neal circles away.
Neal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fairtex lands a leg kick that knocks Neal off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Neal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a really nice looking cross but Neal seems unphased.
Fairtex thows a body kick. Neal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Neal misses with a head kick.
Fairtex lands a leg kick that knocks Neal off balance momentarily.
Neal shoots in but no luck this time.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Neal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neal down.
Fairtex thumps Neal with a low kick.
Neal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Neal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Fairtex fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fairtex tries to clinch up.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Fairtex tenderised Neal's leg. Neal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fairtex scores with a nice right hand.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Neal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fairtex but Fairtex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
Fairtex slaps away a takedown attempt from Neal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Neal moves out of range easily.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neal dives in and grabs Fairtex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes down on Neal's head and hops out.
Fairtex ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Neal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fairtex - the referee stops the clock and Neal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fairtex. Neal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fairtex connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanouk Fairtex dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fairtex pushes Neal up against the cage in a clinch.
Neal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairtex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fairtex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neal can do to turn this around?
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Neal shrugs off.
Neal throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Neal has hold of one of Fairtex's legs. Fairtex is fighting the takedown attempt but Neal gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fairtex keeping moving, preventing Neal from controlling successfully.
Neal won't allow Fairtex to sweep him here.
Neal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neal misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fairtex wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neal keeps working.
Fairtex is looking to advance position but Neal won't allow it.
Neal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neal keeping full guard, as Fairtex tries to pass.
Sanouk Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairtex passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Neal is looking for a sweep.
Neal is not content to let Fairtex control the position.
A lull in the action here as Fairtex stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal is not content to let Fairtex control the position.
Neal is trying to control Fairtex's posture but Fairtex avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fairtex is controlling him well.
Neal is trying to escape the position but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Neal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sanouk Fairtex just wasn't active enough.
Fairtex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neal fails with the takedown.
Neal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fairtex.
Fairtex slips a straight right by Neal.
Phil Neal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Neal down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanouk Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fairtex, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanouk Fairtex!
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