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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buck Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Liberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Liberio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buck Phelps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Liberio!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liberio, pushing him back against the cage.
Phelps gets control of Liberio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Phelps will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Liberio wants to stand and escape but instead Phelps has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Phelps decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Phelps has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Liberio misses.
Liberio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liberio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phelps fails with the takedown.
Liberio misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phelps shoots in for a double leg but Liberio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liberio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phelps. Phelps circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liberio throws a chopping leg kick but Phelps manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liberio!
Phelps takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Phelps shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liberio sprawls well. Liberio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phelps gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Phelps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liberio throws a sloppy head kick and Phelps moves out of range easily.
Phelps fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liberio is out of range.
Liberio misses with a low kick.
Liberio fails to land with a series of punches.
Phelps checks a low kick from Liberio.
Nice shot lands for Liberio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Phelps with that takedown attempt.
Daniel Liberio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phelps avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liberio scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liberio misses with a wild combination.
Liberio throws a series of punches but Phelps moves out of range.
Liberio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phelps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phelps goes for a double leg but Liberio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Liberio continues to drive forward.
Phelps tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phelps escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Liberio does no damage.
Good work by Phelps as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liberio misses with a body kick.
A nice combination there by Liberio.
Liberio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phelps circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Liberio. Those never looked like landing.
Liberio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Phelps back to the cage. Liberio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Liberio stalks Phelps and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phelps's face. Phelps staggers backwards, shaken.
Liberio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liberio gets a clinch.
Liberio is trying to break the clinch but Phelps has him pressed against the cage.
Liberio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liberio controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phelps pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liberio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liberio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phelps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phelps is defended easily by Liberio.
Liberio moves into the clinch.
Phelps breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Liberio misses.
Liberio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liberio misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Liberio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phelps scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Phelps stands up and beckons Liberio to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Phelps.
Liberio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liberio looks to land a combination but Phelps avoids it well.
Buck Phelps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liberio throws a combination that misses
and Phelps counters with a leg kick.
Liberio instigates a clinch.
Liberio avoiding damage as Phelps throws knees to the body.
Liberio is trying to force a seperation but Phelps has the dominant position.
Liberio can't break the clinch.
Liberio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Phelps to keep the fight standing.
Liberio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liberio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phelps counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phelps.
Phelps pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phelps takes a swing at Liberio's ribcage but misses.
Liberio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Liberio darts in and clinches Phelps up against the cage.
Phelps pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phelps tries to keep at a distance but Liberio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phelps keeps control of Liberio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phelps misses with some punches.
Phelps prevents the takedown attempt.
Phelps escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liberio throws a head kick but Phelps moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liberio swinging wildly here.
Liberio throws a combination that misses
and Phelps counters with a low kick, right behind Liberio 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liberio closes the distance and pushes Phelps back into the cage.
Phelps's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liberio throws a wild body kick that Phelps sees coming a mile off.
Phelps gets tackled into the cage by Liberio. Liberio maintains the clinch.
Phelps escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liberio throws a combination. Phelps tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Liberio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phelps is out of range and Liberio settles back down.
Liberio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phelps tries to keep at a distance but Liberio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liberio wants to get back to striking at distance but Phelps won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phelps pulls Liberio in to control the position.
Phelps has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Liberio tries to stand but Phelps is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liberio wants to stand and escape but instead Phelps has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Phelps controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Liberio is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Phelps dives into side control.
Liberio is looking to get back to his feet here but Phelps is keeping cool and he's managed to take Liberio's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buck Phelps will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Liberio closes the distance and clinches.
Phelps is looking for a takedown.
Liberio looking to stall.
Phelps breaks from the clinch.
Liberio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liberio lands a two punch combo.
Liberio works over Phelps's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phelps shoots in but no luck this time.
Phelps shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liberio but Liberio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Phelps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liberio clinches up with Phelps and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps breaks the clinch.
Liberio throws a series of punches but Phelps avoids them all with ease.
Liberio misses with a leg kick
and Phelps counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phelps prevents Liberio from breaking the clinch.
Phelps throws an elbow that misses.
Liberio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phelps manages to break the clinch.
Liberio misses with a body kick.
Phelps shoots and misses
and Liberio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liberio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liberio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liberio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liberio scores with a one two! Phelps had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liberio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phelps is defended easily by Liberio.
Liberio clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phelps manages to break the clinch.
Liberio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liberio tries to bum rush Phelps with a series of wild strikes but Phelps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liberio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phelps, pushing him back against the cage.
Liberio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liberio can't break the clinch.
Phelps decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liberio wants to stand and escape but instead Phelps has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Phelps trying to control but Liberio is working from the bottom.
Liberio wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Phelps manages to pass to side control.
Phelps escapes and gets back to his feet.
Daniel Liberio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phelps slips a jab and a cross from Liberio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps dodges the punch combination from Liberio.
Liberio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phelps.
Liberio clinches up against the cage.
Phelps's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liberio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liberio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liberio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liberio takes the fight into the clinch.
Phelps breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phelps shoots in for a double leg but Liberio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Liberio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liberio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Liberio!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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