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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Satomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satomi has chosen Bad Boys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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179 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Satomi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Satomi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Satomi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Phillips controls the position from side control.
Satomi can't do much from the bottom here.
Phillips taking a break here but Satomi is having none of it and regains half guard.
Satomi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Phillips tries to stand but can't do so whilst Satomi controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satomi moves into full guard.
Satomi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Satomi keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
Phillips decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Satomi, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Satomi.
Phillips jabs at Satomi's body.
Satomi misses with a hook.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Satomi.
Satomi slips a straight right by Phillips.
Satomi scores with a jab to the head.
Satomi misses with a looping right.
Satomi missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Satomi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phillips manages to work his way to half guard, despite Satomi's best efforts.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Satomi is controlling well.
Phillips trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to lock up and control but Satomi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phillips is squirming around, avoiding Satomi's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Phillips wants to hold on but Satomi pushes him away.
Phillips holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Satomi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phillips is working to get back to half guard.
Satomi looking to control but Phillips is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phillips doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Che Satomi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Satomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phillips throws a series of punches but Satomi moves out of range.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Satomi scores with a three punch combo!
Satomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Phillips darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Phillips in particular looking to stall.
Phillips is trying to control the action in half guard but Satomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips prevents Satomi from improving his position.
Well, if Phillips is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Milo Phillips just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Phillips swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Phillips staying out of range there.
Satomi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Milo Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Satomi throws out the jab.
Satomi misses with a double jab.
Satomi misses with a body punch
and Phillips counters with a left and a right that stings Satomi.
Phillips lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Che Satomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phillips lands with a hook. Satomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Phillips trying to control the action but Satomi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips thows a huge punch but Satomi dodges it nicely.
Satomi looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips wants to control but Satomi is keeping him busy.
Phillips is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Satomi has one foot on Phillips's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Phillips misses with a hook.
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Satomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A jab from Satomi misses.
Satomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phillips counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Satomi thinking.
Phillips blocks a jab.
A jab from Satomi misses.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Satomi.
Phillips clobbers Satomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Satomi circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Satomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phillips throws a hook but Satomi avoids it easily.
Phillips closes the distance and pushes Satomi back into the cage.
Phillips avoiding damage.
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Satomi lands with a nice combination. Phillips backs away looking to recover.
Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satomi.
Phillips moves away from the strike by Satomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Phillips dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Phillips decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phillips sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Satomi wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips prevents Satomi from improving his position.
Satomi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Phillips decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satomi on the side of the head.
Satomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Satomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Satomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phillips.
Phillips slips under a jab from Satomi.
Satomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Satomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Satomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satomi lands a jab to Phillips's midsection.
Satomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Satomi.
Phillips closes the distance and pushes Satomi back into the cage.
Satomi is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satomi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Satomi is working away from the top position though.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phillips trying to hold on to Satomi's head to control him but Satomi postures up.
Phillips controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is looking to improve his position.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Satomi is working away from the top position though.
Satomi wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Satomi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Satomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Satomi is looking to improve his position.
Phillips not doing much here.
Phillips seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Satomi is not content to let Phillips control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Phillips clearly takes that round.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Phillips drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Satomi misses with a straight right.
Satomi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Phillips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Satomi!
Phillips controlling the position easily from mount.
Satomi working to try and regain half guard.
Phillips scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control the pace but Satomi is squirming around nicely.
Satomi tries to hold on but Phillips postures up.
Phillips controlling from the full mount.
Satomi tries to lock up and control but Phillips gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phillips lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two 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.
Satomi working to try and regain half guard.
Phillips is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Milo Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Satomi is looking to get to half guard.
Phillips unloading with bombs!
Phillips controlling from the full mount.
Phillips wants to control the pace but Satomi is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Phillips wants to control the pace but Satomi is squirming around nicely.
Phillips is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Satomi is trying to escape the mount.
Phillips controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phillips looking to control but Satomi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Satomi has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Satomi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Phillips had his way with Che Satomi in that round.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Satomi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Satomi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Phillips has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Satomi but great work by Phillips.
Satomi struggling a bit here.
Phillips tries to move to mount but Satomi blocks the move with his legs.
Satomi is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Satomi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phillips wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satomi is being controlled here.
Phillips trying to control the position but Satomi is working away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Milo Phillips just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Satomi keeps moving.
Satomi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Phillips controls the pace.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Satomi won't let him.
Satomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Phillips is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to hold on but Satomi pushes him away.
Satomi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Phillips can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Phillips is looking to improve his position but Satomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Phillips tries to lock up and control but Satomi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Milo Phillips just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Satomi walks into a stiff left hand from Phillips.
Phillips moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phillips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Satomi momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Satomi misses its intended target.
Satomi misses with a double jab.
Satomi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Milo Phillips.
Well Phillips has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Milo Phillips!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Milo Phillips!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Milo Phillips!
Milo Phillips wins by unanimous decision!
Milo Phillips retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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