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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Musick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillip Musick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Phelps's chin.
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196 cm
18
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Phelps! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phillip Musick! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Musick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phelps goes for a takedown attempt but Musick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phelps keeps the fight on the outside. Phelps throws a body punch but Musick moves out of range. Phelps wants to clinch. Musick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Musick with a poor takedown and Phelps counters by clinching up. Musick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Musick fails to land the takedown. Musick tries to clinch but fails miserably and Phelps counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Musick is looking for a takedown. George Phelps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Musick. Phelps prevents a takedown attempt there.
Phelps pulls Musick into guard.
Musick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Phelps lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Phelps looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Musick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phelps swivels though and keeps the full guard. Phelps manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Musick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Phelps could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Musick regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Musick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Phelps pulls his head out easily. Phelps is trying to control the action in half guard but Musick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Musick wants to get back to full guard. Phelps missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Phelps is trying to work for a kimura but Musick is defending well.
Musick tries to roll over but Phelps keeps him under control. Musick looks winded! Phelps decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phelps fails in his attempt to clinch. George Phelps is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Phelps takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Musick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phelps sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Musick fails with a takedown attempt. Phelps closes the distance but Musick moves to the side and Musick counters with a series of strikes. Phelps will be more careful next time no doubt. Phelps tries to clinch there but Musick circles away.
Phelps clinches up with Musick and pushes him back against the cage. Musick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Phelps is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Musick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Phelps tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phelps has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Musick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Phelps has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Musick is trying to keep an underhook but Phelps manages to get the takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Phelps maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Musick could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Phelps has cracked it and Musick is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Phelps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Phelps!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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