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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips's entrance music is Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath. A fine choice. Long Wang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Phillips's chin.
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140 lbs
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139 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wang clinches.
Phillips is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wang is defending well.
Phillips wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wang is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wang darts in and clinches Phillips up against the cage.
Phillips has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phillips is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Phillips drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phillips takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang stalks Phillips and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phillips's face. Phillips staggers backwards, shaken.
Phillips really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wang wants it to stay on the feet.
Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang seems keen to control Phillips's posture.
Wang working for a triangle but Phillips defends it easily.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
Wang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phillips doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phillips manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wang has escaped and now he's on top!
Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phillips working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wang has passed into half guard!
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control but Phillips is keeping him busy.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Phillips gets back to full guard.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phillips is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phillips has momentary wrist control but Wang slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wang stacks Phillips on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wang!
Wang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phillips knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Phillips tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wang off and has taken his back!
Wang rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wang is trying to maintain the position but Phillips is very close to passing his half guard.
Phillips wants to advance to full mount but Wang doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Wang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Wang tries to counter with a clinch but Phillips shakes him off and moves away.
Phillips shoots and misses
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wang sprawls well. Wang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
Wang is looking for the big counter here.
Wang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wang wants it to stay on the feet.
Wang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phillips goes for a takedown attempt but Wang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips gets tackled into the cage by Wang. Wang maintains the clinch.
Wang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang leaning against his opponent.
Wang gets underhooks to prevent Phillips's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wang.
Wang lands a hook that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Phillips wants to take the fight to the mat but Wang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Wang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips can't keep his opponent in guard - Wang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wang is looking for a kimura but Phillips is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wang to get the leverage.
Long Wang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Phillips is desperately trying to improve his position but Wang has a good base and remains in mount.
Wang tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Wang trying to control but Phillips is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Phillips that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Phillips manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wang tries for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.
Phillips takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wang working the body and head with strikes.
Phillips manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Wang seems content to control.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wang is trying to control the action in half guard but Phillips is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Phillips is defending the position.
My spies in Lock and Roll Grappling Gym inform me that Wang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wang wants to take a breather but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
Phillips is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Wang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wang lands a slapping body shot.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt
and Wang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Long Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Wang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Wang moves into full mount! Phillips won't be happy about that!
Phillips tries to reverse the position but Wang maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang wants to take Phillips's back but he can't do it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang controlling his opponent.
Phillips bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.
Wang is trying to keep Phillips in close.
Phillips will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Phillips drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Phillips has Wang in his guard.
Phillips throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wang uses it to pass to side control.
Long Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the position.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.
Phillips is trying to work for a sweep but Wang has mounted him!
Phillips tries to improve his position but instead Wang has taken his back!
Phillips tries to roll but Wang sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang controls the position.
Wang is continuing to stall.
Wang has the hooks in. Phillips is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wang controlling the positon.
Wang has the hooks in. Phillips is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Phillips can't escape the position.
Wang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Phillips's body.
Wang controlling well, preventing Phillips from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Phillips right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wang tightening his grip on Phillips, looking for the choke.
Dan Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Wang!
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