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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Nguyen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Phoenix !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Phoenix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nguyen clinches with his opponent.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks it.
Phoenix blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nguyen's elbow.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Nguyen has been cut.
Phoenix wants to get back to striking at distance but Nguyen won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phoenix .
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
Phoenix works on Nguyen's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Phoenix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix .
A solid body kick from Phoenix .
Phoenix thuds his right hand into Nguyen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phoenix punishes Nguyen's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phoenix with a jab.
Phoenix thuds his right hand into Nguyen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.
Phoenix misses with the combination.
Nguyen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phoenix cracks Nguyen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phoenix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nguyen on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen dodges the punch combination from Phoenix .
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen needs to keep his hands up - Phoenix had a free shot at his head there.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Nguyen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phoenix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nguyen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phoenix pushes Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix .
Nguyen works on Phoenix 's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix has had enough of the clinch but Nguyen keeps him there for the moment.
Phoenix is looking to break free of the clinch but Nguyen has double underhooks.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Nguyen.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Nguyen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nguyen's gas tank.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Phoenix 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nguyen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix connects with an inside leg kick.
Nguyen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phoenix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix lands a nice shot that snaps Nguyen's head back.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Nguyen clinches up with Phoenix and pushes him back against the cage.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nguyen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Phoenix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nguyen with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Phoenix keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phoenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Phoenix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Phoenix , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nguyen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Phoenix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Nguyen lands a nice knee to the body.
Nguyen lands an elbow just above Phoenix 's eye.
It looks like Simon Phoenix has been cut.
Nguyen missing with knees to the body.
Nguyen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen crunches a lovely knee into Phoenix 's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phoenix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nguyen wants to clinch.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
Nguyen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phoenix , right into the meat.
Phoenix tries to keep at a distance but Nguyen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nguyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix breaks from the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phoenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phoenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phoenix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix .
Phoenix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Nguyen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix .
Phoenix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nguyen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael Nguyen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nguyen digs a right hand underneath Phoenix 's ribcage. Phoenix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Phoenix is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks with his arms.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Nguyen.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix .
Phoenix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Phoenix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simon Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Phoenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Nguyen is out of range.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Phoenix slips a jab and a cross from Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Phoenix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nguyen looks to clinch
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix connects with an inside leg kick.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Nguyen is out of range.
Phoenix clinches.
Nguyen prevents a body shot from Phoenix .
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen tries to clinch there but Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nguyen throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phoenix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Phoenix .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen looks to clinch
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Nguyen. Those never looked like landing.
Nguyen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Nguyen moves out of range.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
Phoenix digs a good body shot into Nguyen's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nguyen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phoenix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Phoenix keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phoenix .
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phoenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Nguyen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Simon Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nguyen moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Nguyen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix .
Nguyen slips a jab from Phoenix .
Nguyen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Phoenix .
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Nguyen is just out of range.
Nguyen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Phoenix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phoenix throws out a powerful jab.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix throws a hook but Nguyen blocks it.
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through Nguyen's defenses.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
Nguyen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nguyen walks into a jab.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoenix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nguyen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nguyen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nguyen tries to clinch there but Phoenix circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguyen manages to avoid it.
Phoenix has closed the distance and engaged Nguyen in a clinch.
Nguyen connects with a knee to the head.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nguyen.
Nguyen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phoenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nguyen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Nguyen fails to land.
Nguyen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix breaks the clinch.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nguyen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Nguyen slips the punch.
Phoenix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phoenix lands a jab to Nguyen's midsection.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix instigates a clinch.
Phoenix manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Phoenix moves away
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen rushes Phoenix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nguyen connects with a knee to the head.
Michael Nguyen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix misses with an elbow over the top.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nguyen's elbow.
Nguyen lands with a left to the head.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks it.
Nguyen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phoenix breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen moves forwards but Phoenix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Phoenix keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Phoenix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nguyen moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Nguyen is looking to counter the offense by Phoenix and move into the clinch.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen throws a leg kick but Phoenix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Phoenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Phoenix winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Phoenix !
A very excited looking Simon Phoenix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Michael Nguyen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to the fans and sorry I disappointed you. I will be back and much stronger. I love you all!'.
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