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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AkoSii Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix has chosen Miami as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AkoSii Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Phoenix as Junior shoots in.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Phoenix scores with a head kick. Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Phoenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Junior in his tracks.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix is looking to control Junior's arms but Junior gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phoenix has his back to the cage.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Phoenix.
Junior managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Junior gets control of Phoenix's arms and successfully pulls guard. Junior will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Junior working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior keeping full guard, as Phoenix tries to pass.
Junior throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Phoenix prevents Junior from getting back to his feet.
Phoenix controlling from the top position.
Phoenix gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phoenix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix stuffs the takedown attempt from Junior. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Junior wants to clinch up but Phoenix keeps it at a distance.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Phoenix slams his shin into Junior's torso.
Junior is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy right hand. Junior should have avoided that one.
Junior is rocked!
Phoenix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phoenix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior takes an elbow to the forehead.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Phoenix.
Phoenix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Junior in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Junior seems to have got his legs back now.
Phoenix holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phoenix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Phoenix has Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Junior.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow.
Phoenix landing knees to the body.
Junior managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Phoenix misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Phoenix.
Phoenix is struggling to control the position.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Junior's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phoenix.
Junior blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phoenix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Junior's defenses.
Phoenix with a knee to the head.
Phoenix scores with a knee to the head.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Junior's defenses.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junior takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Phoenix.
Junior takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Phoenix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phoenix tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Junior blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
Phoenix scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phoenix jabs Junior right on the nose. Junior blinks but takes it well.
Junior blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
Junior is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Junior blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Phoenix rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to land knees in the clinch but Junior avoids the damage to the body.
Junior being controlled against the cage.
Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Phoenix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phoenix lands an elbow that stopped Junior in his tracks for a moment.
Phoenix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Junior being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phoenix obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
Knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phoenix.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phoenix. That's going to slow Junior down.
Phoenix closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix is working Junior over against the cage.
Knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix landing knees to the body.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Junior takes an elbow to the temple.
Phoenix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phoenix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phoenix lands a good knee to the midsection. Junior won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Phoenix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix lands a knee to the body.
Phoenix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phoenix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Junior in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix with a knee to the head.
Phoenix scores a nice knee to the body.
Phoenix lands a nice knee to the body.
Phoenix with a knee to the head.
Phoenix tries to land knees in the clinch but Junior avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phoenix.
Phoenix just leaning against Junior, taking a breather.
Phoenix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phoenix lands a knee to the head.
Phoenix landing knees to the body.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Junior 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phoenix missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix managing to block the knees to the body from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phoenix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Junior.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Junior can't break the clinch.
Junior tries to score a body lock takedown but Phoenix shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phoenix walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A good leg kick by Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior tries to keep at a distance but Phoenix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Junior managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Junior.
Phoenix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Junior tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AkoSii Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Junior is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Simon Phoenix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Junior takes an elbow to the temple.
Phoenix landing knees to the body.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside that Junior shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Junior 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Junior crumples to the floor! Phoenix milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simon Phoenix!
After the fight, Simon Phoenix was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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