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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
29 - 7 - 0 |
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156 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saddam Hussain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phillips scores with a nice right hand.
Hussain jabs Phillips to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Phillips fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hussain slips a straight right by Phillips.
Hussain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Phillips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hussain is working Phillips over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain prevents a body shot from Phillips.
Phillips tries to score a body lock takedown but Hussain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hussain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phillips's elbow.
Phillips is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hussain is defending well.
Saddam Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Phillips.
Hussain scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
It looks like Ian Phillips has been cut.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Phillips is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hussain is defending well.
Hussain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phillips misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is looking for a takedown.
Hussain lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body.
Phillips looks winded!
Hussain works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
Hussain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips misses with some punches.
Phillips tries to score a body lock takedown but Hussain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hussain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hussain lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hussain.
Hussain blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hussain.
Hussain pushes Phillips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hussain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hussain.
Phillips is rocked!
Hussain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Hussain finish him?
Phillips blocks an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phillips blocks an uppercut.
Phillips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phillips misses with the head strike.
Hussain throws a punch but it's blocked by Phillips.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
Hussain throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phillips.
Hussain misses with the head strike.
Phillips blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hussain fails to land.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hussain's elbow.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Hussain manages to get underhooks.
Hussain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hussain struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.
Hussain lands an uppercut.
Phillips misses with some punches.
Phillips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phillips can't find room to land a body shot as Hussain controls the action.
Hussain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phillips wants a takedown but no success here.
Hussain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phillips looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain scores with a shoulder strike.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussain lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Phillips to his knees! Hussain keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saddam Hussain!
Saddam Hussain retains his featherweight title!
Saddam Hussain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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