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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tupac. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
30
149 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
35
156 lbs
31 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Kiedis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phillips lands a nice hook to Kiedis's body. Kiedis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Phillips keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Kiedis as Phillips shoots in. Kiedis throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily. Kiedis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiedis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Phillips looks to land a left hand but Kiedis moved out of range nicely. Phillips throws a hook to the side of Kiedis's head but Kiedis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Phillips lunges at Kiedis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kiedis's hand. Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips connects with a crisp jab. We've been told by Kiedis's head coaches at Furia Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Phillips chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiedis 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kiedis closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the cage. Kiedis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Phillips fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiedis scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kiedis blocks a body shot from Phillips. Kiedis lands a body punch. Phillips misses with a body punch.
Kiedis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiedis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside. Phillips blocks a body shot from Kiedis. Phillips throws a head punch that misses. Phillips tries to break free but Kiedis pushes him back against the cage. Phillips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis. Kiedis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kiedis looking to slow down the pace here. A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land. Kiedis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kiedis lands a left hand.
Kiedis lands a body punch in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land. Phillips has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kiedis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Kiedis.
Kiedis scores with a hook to the body. Kiedis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Phillips tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kiedis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kiedis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Kiedis lands a body punch. Kiedis blocking some punches.
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside. Phillips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiedis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kiedis scores with a hook to the body. Phillips is trying to force a seperation but Kiedis has the dominant position. Phillips misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kiedis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short uppercut from Kiedis. Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiedis lands a shoulder strike. Kiedis blocks an uppercut.
Kiedis is trying to stall.
Kiedis lands a body shot. Phillips working aggressively here.
Kiedis pushes Phillips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiedis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kiedis lands a nice shot to the body. Kiedis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phillips is rocked! Phillips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiedis finish him? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kiedis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Phillips. Phillips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a punch but it's blocked by Phillips. Kiedis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Phillips with a big uppercut! Phillips tries to clinch up but Kiedis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Phillips to the mat! Phillips covers up and Kiedis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Kiedis! After winning the bout, Johnny Kiedis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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