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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano de Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Phillips might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Skinhead. Kent Phillips could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luciano de Oliveira's chin.
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197 cm
26
265 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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201 cm
31
282 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Phillips! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luciano de Oliveira! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phillips fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt de Oliveira. Phillips tries for a takedown but de Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts de Oliveira as he jumps to the side. Phillips clinches up against the cage. Our sources have told us that Phillips has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Phillips blocks the elbow strike.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with de Oliveira's elbow. Phillips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of de Oliveira backwards. Phillips jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as de Oliveira walks away with a smile on his face. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him. Phillips has managed to clinch.
de Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
de Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Phillips blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Phillips is trying to push de Oliveira away but de Oliveira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips rushes de Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. de Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses. Phillips misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phillips is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables de Oliveira to keep the fight standing. With the fighters up against the cage, de Oliveira throws an elbow but misses. de Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips avoiding damage as de Oliveira throws knees to the body.
de Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but de Oliveira won't allow it.
de Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de Oliveira keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. de Oliveira is looking to close the distance but Phillips sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! de Oliveira crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope de Oliveira is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kent Phillips! In his post fight interview, Kent Phillips started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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