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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Borris Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borris Beefcake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips misses with a body kick.
Phillips lands with a right hand.
Phillips swings widly with a right hand
and Beefcake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phillips jabs at Beefcake's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phillips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips is trying to break free.
Phillips is trying to break free.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips is trying to break free.
Beefcake keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beefcake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beefcake goes for a takedown attempt but Phillips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Beefcake avoids it well.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Beefcake avoids it well.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Beefcake looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.
Phillips misses the jab.
Beefcake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Beefcake.
Phillips takes one to the side of the head.
Beefcake moves out of range as Phillips throws a body kick.
Beefcake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beefcake lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beefcake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a body punch but Beefcake moves out of range.
Phillips throws a hook to the side of Beefcake's head but Beefcake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Beefcake lands with a hook. Phillips tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phillips misses the body punch
and Beefcake counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Beefcake misses.
Beefcake walks into a stiff left hand from Phillips.
Phillips will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beefcake.
Beefcake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beefcake avoids the body shot from Phillips.
Phillips tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips takes a swing at Beefcake's ribcage but misses.
Beefcake moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Beefcake gets a double leg takedown into Phillips's guard.
Phillips wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Beefcake moves out of range.
Beefcake throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
Beefcake digs a good body shot into Phillips's ribs.
Beefcake shoots in but Phillips avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borris Beefcake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beefcake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phillips swings for the body but Beefcake moves out of range.
Beefcake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Phillips sprawls well initially but Beefcake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Phillips is trying to stand up here but Beefcake is controlling him well.
Beefcake postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Phillips to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Phillips misses.
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!
Phillips throws a right hand that Beefcake ducks under and follows up with a left that Beefcake also avoids with ease.
Stone Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beefcake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Phillips looks gassed!
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beefcake slips a straight right by Phillips.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips misses with a straight right.
Beefcake with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips slips a jab from Beefcake.
Phillips swings for the body but Beefcake moves out of range.
Beefcake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beefcake gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Phillips misses.
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 Borris Beefcake will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Phillips tries to move into range but Beefcake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beefcake avoids a kick to the body.
Beefcake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phillips misses with an uppercut.
Borris Beefcake is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beefcake manages to avoid it.
Phillips throws a body punch but Beefcake moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Beefcake moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Beefcake lands with a nice body punch.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Beefcake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beefcake. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beefcake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beefcake decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phillips throws a hook but Beefcake avoids it easily.
Beefcake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beefcake lunges at Phillips with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phillips's hand.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Beefcake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beefcake walks into a straight right hand from Phillips.
Phillips scores with a body shot.
Beefcake shoots in but Phillips avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beefcake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Phillips to the ground. Beefcake is now in Phillips's guard.
Beefcake gets to his feet. Phillips looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Beefcake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phillips.
Beefcake scores with a decent looking hook.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Beefcake saw that one coming.
Beefcake lands with a shot to the body.
Beefcake lands the left hand.
Beefcake misses the shot to the body.
Stone Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beefcake counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips swings for the body but Beefcake moves out of range.
Beefcake throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beefcake is in Phillips's guard.
Beefcake stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beefcake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Beefcake.
A punch lands to the side of Beefcake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beefcake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beefcake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beefcake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Beefcake moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Beefcake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phillips. Phillips circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beefcake misses the shot to the body.
Beefcake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beefcake with a jab.
Phillips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beefcake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a hook but Beefcake avoids it easily.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Beefcake moves out of range easily.
Phillips listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beefcake.
Phillips throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beefcake counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beefcake scores with a body shot.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beefcake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beefcake slips under a jab from Phillips.
Beefcake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Beefcake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borris Beefcake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beefcake manages to avoid it.
Beefcake throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beefcake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beefcake throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Beefcake with that takedown attempt.
Beefcake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Beefcake lands a head kick. Phillips smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phillips lands a nice shot that snaps Beefcake's head back.
Phillips throws out a leg kick but Beefcake moves out of range and Phillips only half commits.
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Beefcake ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beefcake.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to sprawl but Beefcake drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Phillips makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Beefcake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beefcake is looking to clinch.
Beefcake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice sprawl there from Phillips as Beefcake shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borris Beefcake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Beefcake avoids them all with ease.
Beefcake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beefcake throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Beefcake scores with a hook to the body. Phillips takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beefcake's head backwards.
Beefcake has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
Beefcake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beefcake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phillips closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phillips wants to break free but Beefcake has control.
Beefcake wants to take the fight to the mat but Phillips manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Beefcake keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beefcake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phillips gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from Beefcake.
Phillips working hard to break the clinch.
Beefcake breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beefcake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beefcake lands with a good body shot.
Beefcake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beefcake gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips cracks Beefcake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beefcake blocks a jab.
Beefcake doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Phillips cracks Beefcake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phillips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beefcake's hands.
Beefcake misses with a hook.
Beefcake slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a hook
and Beefcake counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on Beefcake's shoulder, as Beefcake tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beefcake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beefcake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borris Beefcake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beefcake lands a high kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Borris Beefcake.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beefcake, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borris Beefcake!
Borris Beefcake took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Revolution Fatigues for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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