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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Sell Your Soul. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
20 - 8 - 2 |
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173 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilham Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aliyev showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aliyev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aliyev is pressing down on Phillips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Phillips is holding on for now.
Aliyev is nestled in close to Phillips, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aliyev is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.
Aliyev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Phillips knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Phillips is looking to improve his position.
Aliyev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aliyev passes into side control, despite Phillips's attempt to control the position.
Phillips is looking for a sweep.
Phillips is trying to control Aliyev's posture but Aliyev avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips prevents Aliyev from improving position.
Aliyev cracks Phillips with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aliyev working away.
Aliyev trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Phillips trying to get back to full guard but Aliyev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Phillips is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aliyev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
Phillips is squirming around, avoiding Aliyev's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aliyev prevents Phillips from getting the reversal.
Aliyev trying to control but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips is looking to improve his position but Aliyev isn't that keen on the idea.
Aliyev trying to control but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips is desperately trying to improve his position but Aliyev has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aliyev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Phillips is trying to escape the mount.
Phillips is bucking up trying to escape but Aliyev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aliyev wants to control the pace but Phillips is squirming around nicely.
Aliyev is really struggling to control Phillips but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Phillips slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aliyev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phillips does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Phillips avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aliyev.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliyev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
Aliyev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phillips keeps working.
Aliyev is looking to advance position but Phillips won't allow it.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev wants to control but Phillips is keeping him busy.
Aliyev wants to pass to mount but Phillips is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilham Aliyev dominated that round.
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 looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aliyev is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Aliyev circles away and we're back to standing.
Aliyev throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aliyev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips won't allow Aliyev to pass to mount.
Aliyev works his way into side control.
Aliyev 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.
Phillips sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev trying to control the pace.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Aliyev has control of the leg.
Phillips looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Aliyev pushes past his half guard into mount!
Aliyev looking to control but Phillips is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phillips is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aliyev controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands with some strikes.
Aliyev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliyev working Phillips over with strikes here.
Phillips really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Phillips is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aliyev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Phillips is in a horrible position here. Aliyev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Phillips is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Aliyev's lack of action.
Phillips wants to control but Aliyev is keeping busy.
Ilham Aliyev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips is not content to let Aliyev control the position.
Phillips looking for a kimura from the bottom but Aliyev passes into side control!
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Aliyev advances to full mount.
Aliyev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
Aliyev has control of Phillips's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Phillips regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Phillips wants to control but Aliyev is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilham Aliyev dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Phillips drives through with a takedown into Aliyev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aliyev is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.
Aliyev is adopting a defensive guard.
Phillips has gone for a leg lock! Aliyev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Phillips's guard.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Aliyev tries to pass.
Aliyev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aliyev pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Aliyev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phillips defending well though.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aliyev pulls his head out easily.
Phillips is refusing to be controlled, as Aliyev sits in half guard.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Aliyev is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is staying active underneath Aliyev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aliyev content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ilham Aliyev wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Phillips gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aliyev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Phillips is looking for a triangle but Aliyev pushes his legs off easily.
Aliyev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips looking for a guillotine here but Aliyev defends easily.
Aliyev postures up and lands a big shot to Phillips's brow.
Aliyev postures up.
Phillips working a defensive guard but Aliyev passes into half guard.
Phillips wants to get back to full guard but Aliyev has mounted him!
Phillips slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillips won't allow Aliyev to pass to mount.
Phillips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking for subs from the bottom but Aliyev mounts him!
Phillips is in a horrible position here. Aliyev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aliyev tries to control but Phillips wriggling away.
Ilham Aliyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips can't escape the position.
Milo Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aliyev tries to control but Phillips wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev working the ground and pound effectively.
Phillips working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilham Aliyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aliyev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilham Aliyev!
Ilham Aliyev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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