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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DaMarcus Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint has chosen Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
23 - 9 - 1 |
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183 cm
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180 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DaMarcus Saint!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Saint moved away.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
and Saint counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phillips's knee momentarily.
Philip Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Phillips gets a double leg takedown into Saint's guard.
Phillips wanted to stand there but Saint had control of the position.
Phillips decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saint, up you get!
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Saint sprawls well.
Saint throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips shoots in and bounces Saint off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Phillips trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Saint is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Phillips tries to stand but Saint is controlling from the bottom.
Saint wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips forces his way into half guard.
Phillips tries to pass to full mount but Saint defends it.
Phillips tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Saint.
Phillips wants to take a breather but Saint is having none of it.
Phillips wants to stand but Saint has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Saint trying to hold on to Phillips's head to control him but Phillips postures up.
Phillips prevents Saint from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saint has managed to free his arm - good work.
Phillips frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Phillips is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Saint is surviving well by controlling Phillips's body position as best he can.
Phillips wants to stand but Saint is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Phillips is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Saint is in real trouble.
Saint staying busy and making it hard for Phillips to control.
Saint really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phillips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint fending off the submission attempt from Phillips.
Phillips looking to break Saint's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Saint remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Phillips will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint is in a bad position with Phillips working for a choke. Saint manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Phillips dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phillips has a takedown stuffed.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
Saint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Phillips decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saint desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Phillips trying to control the action but Saint is working from the bottom.
Saint is trying to get back to full guard.
Saint is trying to maintain the position but Phillips is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Saint tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
Phillips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint sees it coming and defends easily.
Saint makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saint.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wanted to stand there but Saint had control of the position.
Phillips stops Saint from standing up.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Philip Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saint wants to stand and escape but Phillips is having none of it.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Saint wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Phillips wants to stand but Saint is controlling his posture from full guard.
Phillips forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Phillips is thwarting Saint's attempts to control the position.
Saint tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
Phillips wants to work for an arm triangle but Saint is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Phillips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saint is just riding it out for now. Phillips eventually gives up the hold.
Phillips is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to pass to full mount but Saint defends it.
Phillips is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Saint is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Philip Phillips!
Philip Phillips retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Philip Phillips 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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