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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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225 cm
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157 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Adbo moved out of range.
Adbo misses with an uppercut. Phillips saw that one coming.
Adbo misses with a looping right.
Phillips scores with the left hand. Adbo knows he should have avoided that one.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adbo.
Phillips swings for the body but Adbo moves out of range.
Adbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Adbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Adbo.
Adbo misses with a looping left.
Adbo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Phillips with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips lands a couple of digs.
Phillips lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adbo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adbo is looking to stand up but Phillips isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Phillips's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Phillips's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phillips distracts Adbo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Adbo is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips distracts Adbo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phillips works over Adbo with some ground and pound from guard.
Phillips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phillips 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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Adbo has wrist control.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips pushes down on Adbo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo is staying active underneath Phillips, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phillips.
Adbo is looking to escape.
Adbo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phillips thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adbo pushes Phillips off looking to stand but Phillips dives back in and keeps control.
Phillips lands with a punch from half guard.
Phillips sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adbo defending well though.
Phillips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Adbo to regain full guard.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phillips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adbo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Phillips chips away with some ground and pound.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adbo is on top in guard.
Adbo trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adbo wants to stand but Phillips has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips 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 shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adbo's guard.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Adbo keeps moving.
Phillips lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phillips throws a strike but Adbo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Phillips working for a triangle but Adbo defends it easily.
Adbo preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adbo wanted to stand there but Phillips had control of the position.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Adbo controlling him for the moment.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo wants to get up but he can't break Phillips's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adbo preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adbo defends well.
Phillips throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adbo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adbo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phillips is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adbo wants to stand but Phillips has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Adbo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Phillips to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Adbo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Phillips pulls down on the head and he's put Adbo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips gave a mention to STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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