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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell's entrance music is Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. A fine choice. Ash Campbell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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156 lbs
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World class 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
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Phillips circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Campbell throws a hook but Phillips blocks it.
That kick from Phillips tenderised Campbell's leg. Campbell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Campbell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Campbell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Campbell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Phillips dodges the ground and pound from Campbell.
Campbell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Campbell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Phillips slips a nice elbow through Campbell's hands, connecting with Campbell's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips controlling the action here.
Phillips looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Phillips thows a huge punch but Campbell dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips passes to side control.
Campbell struggling a bit here.
Campbell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Phillips's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Campbell is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Campbell avoid being mounted?
Phillips controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phillips lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Phillips is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Campbell gets back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips throws a strike but Campbell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips controlling Campbell's posture.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell is working Phillips over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Phillips has wrist control.
Phillips has momentary wrist control but Campbell slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Phillips is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Phillips is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Campbell works over Phillips with some ground and pound from guard.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Campbell postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips working a defensive guard here.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ash Campbell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Phillips's jab looks to have found its range, popping Campbell under the eye.
Phillips uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Campbell has time to react.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phillips advances to half guard.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell's head.
Phillips content to control rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Phillips drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Phillips jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ian Phillips hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Phillips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phillips checks it well.
Phillips misses with an uppercut
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Phillips shoots in.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Phillips sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phillips.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a solid leg kick but Campbell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phillips.
Phillips stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from Campbell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Campbell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Phillips's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Phillips working a defensive guard here.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Phillips is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.
Ash Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips pulls Campbell in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ian Phillips wasn't active enough on the ground.
Campbell misses with a looping right.
Phillips's jab looks to have found its range, popping Campbell under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Phillips should have avoided that one.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Campbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Phillips sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ian Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell defending well as Phillips loads up on a big left hand.
Phillips decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Phillips throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Campbell on that attempt.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Campbell misses with the body kick
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Ian Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Phillips's waist but Phillips gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Phillips which made him look bad.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Phillips tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Phillips closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Campbell's guard.
Phillips working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Phillips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips is stalling in the full guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ian Phillips was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Phillips feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phillips scores with a hook.
Campbell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phillips goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Campbell shoots in but Phillips avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campbell.
Phillips lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Phillips throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Campbell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stuffs the takedown.
Phillips lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Phillips was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips is staying tight to Campbell's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Campbell tries to buck Phillips off but Phillips is having none of it.
Campbell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Phillips connects with a decent elbow.
Campbell manages to get back to half guard.
Phillips wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Phillips takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Campbell has hold of Phillips's hands but Phillips slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Phillips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phillips has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Phillips!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ian Phillips thanked STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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