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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips has chosen Black Skinhead as his entrance music. 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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196 lbs
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265 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
37 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Hulahula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hulahula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Phillips pushes Hulahula up against the cage in a clinch.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
Phillips manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hulahula stops Phillips from standing up.
Hulahula won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Hulahula trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Hulahula stops Phillips from standing up.
Hulahula trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hulahula working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phillips trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Phillips wants to sweep here but Hulahula controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Hulahula from controlling successfully.
Hulahula postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hulahula might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phillips looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hulahula puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Phillips is staying active underneath Hulahula, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hulahula winds up and cracks Phillips with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hulahula scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Phillips looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hulahula missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hulahula is working away from the top position though.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hulahula.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips pushes Hulahula off and gets back to his feet.
Phillips ducks right into an uppercut from Hulahula.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Hulahula.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulahula manages to avoid it.
Hulahula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hulahula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phillips.
Hulahula pulls Phillips in close to his closed guard and prevents Phillips from doing any damage or advancing position.
Phillips must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips gets to his feet. Hulahula looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Phillips darts in and clinches Hulahula up against the cage.
Hulahula tries to work over Phillips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hulahula lands a nice uppercut.
Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips clinches up against the cage.
Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hulahula blocks a jab.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips clinches up with Hulahula and pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips is trying to push Hulahula away but Hulahula has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hulahula pulls guard successfully.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hulahula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hulahula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hulahula has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hulahula is keeping the position for now.
Hulahula has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hulahula keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips won't allow Hulahula to sweep him here.
Hulahula manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kent Phillips will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hulahula fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hulahula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phillips takes a swing at Hulahula's ribcage but misses.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips closes the distance and pushes Hulahula back into the cage.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Hulahula has him pressed against the cage.
Hulahula prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
Hulahula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hulahula is fighting off a takedown attempt but Phillips is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hulahula to the mat. Hulahula regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Phillips cracks Hulahula with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulahula 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.
Hulahula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phillips.
Hulahula has Phillips pulled in close to control his posture.
Hulahula keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hulahula controlling Phillips's posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kent Phillips wasn't active enough on the ground.
Phillips clinches up with Hulahula and pushes him back against the cage.
Hulahula prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
Hulahula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Hulahula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phillips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hulahula struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.
Phillips wants to break free but Hulahula has control.
Phillips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips tries to circle away but Hulahula has him pinned against the cage.
Phillips blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hulahula'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.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
Phillips blocks a body shot from Hulahula.
Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips lands a nice hook to Hulahula's body. Hulahula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phillips lands a big head kick that sends Hulahula tumbling to the mat! Phillips takes a step backwards and waves Hulahula back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips has closed the distance and engaged Hulahula in a clinch.
Phillips utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phillips trying to stall but Hulahula improves his position.
Phillips tries to break free but Hulahula pushes him back against the cage.
Hulahula misses with the head strike.
Hulahula decides to pull guard.
Phillips throws a big elbow that misses.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
Kent Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hulahula throws out a powerful jab.
Hulahula slips under a jab from Phillips.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Hulahula.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Kent Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hulahula, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hulahula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Hulahula moves away and avoids it.
Phillips closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hulahula did well to prevent Phillips getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Hulahula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
Phillips scores with a shot to the body.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips throws a hook but Hulahula avoids it easily.
Phillips has closed the distance and engaged Hulahula in a clinch.
Phillips working hard to break the clinch.
Hulahula works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hulahula stalls.
Hulahula prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips manages to pull guard.
Hulahula chips away with some ground and pound.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hulahula with a flurry of punches that miss.
Phillips will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hulahula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hulahula is controlling him.
Hulahula looking to pass the guard.
Hulahula stops Phillips from standing up.
Phillips wants to improve his position but instead Hulahula has moved into half guard.
Hulahula thows a huge punch but Phillips dodges it nicely.
Heimo Hulahula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phillips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Phillips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips wants to stand up but Hulahula is controlling him.
Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hulahula passes into side control.
Hulahula lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hulahula works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Phillips tries to bench press Hulahula off him but Hulahula keeps the position.
Hulahula grinds an elbow into Phillips's temple.
Phillips regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hulahula's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to stand up here but Hulahula is controlling him well.
Hulahula is nestled in close to Phillips, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hulahula working Phillips over with strikes.
Hulahula drops an elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hulahula manages to pass to mount!
Phillips is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hulahula lands a big shot there that rocks Phillips but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kent Phillips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phillips sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Phillips kicks off Hulahula and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hulahula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hulahula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips rushes Hulahula and presses him up against the cage.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hulahula has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Phillips uses from the top position.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hulahula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Phillips tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hulahula manages to move to mount!
Hulahula cracks Phillips with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hulahula working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phillips is rocked!
Phillips wants to hold on but Hulahula pushes him away.
Phillips is still in real trouble! Can Hulahula finish him?
Hulahula lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Phillips! Hulahula sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Phillips and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Heimo Hulahula!
During a confident post fight interview, Heimo Hulahula thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kent Phillips was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back better and stronger.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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