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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Anthony will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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194 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anthony is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phillips is aware though and is defending well.
Phillips might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phillips would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips wants to stand but Anthony is controlling his posture from full guard.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Anthony.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips scoring with punches to the head and body.
Phillips controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Phillips wanted to stand there but Anthony had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Phillips could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anthony shoots in and bounces Phillips off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony being controlled here momentarily.
Anthony trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anthony is one step ahead there.
Anthony trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anthony.
Anthony tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
Anthony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anthony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Phillips is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Phillips looking for a guillotine here but Anthony defends easily.
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.
Anthony keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips is trying to keep Anthony in close.
Anthony wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Anthony looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Phillips will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Anthony will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.
Phillips leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Phillips seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthony is defending well for now.
Anthony is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phillips gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony is trying to trip Phillips. He has hold of a leg but Phillips is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Anthony persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Phillips holds on and takes a little breather.
Phillips's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Phillips scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Anthony slips nicely into half guard.
Phillips wants to control but Anthony is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips is positioning himself well to prevent Anthony advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips punching from the bottom.
Phillips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Phillips is pulling down on Anthony's head. It's preventing any offense from Anthony, at least for the moment.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Anthony must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phillips is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Phillips tries to sprawl but Anthony drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Phillips wants to control but Anthony is keeping busy.
Phillips desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.
Anthony wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.
Anthony might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Phillips haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anthony tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anthony is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anthony misses with a takedown
and Phillips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anthony jumps guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alex Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anthony.
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Anthony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anthony looking to score a takedown here. Phillips is defending well but Anthony drives through and ends up in Phillips's guard.
Anthony preventing the sweep.
Phillips pulls Anthony in to control the position.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Anthony is proving a slippery customer.
Anthony controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips controlling the position.
Anthony with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony with a flurry of punches that miss.
Phillips has a closed guard, preventing Anthony from standing up.
Phillips throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony works Phillips's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phillips.
Anthony has his takedown stuffed
and Phillips moves into the clinch.
Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony misses with a takedown attempt
and Phillips counters by clinching up.
Alex Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anthony.
Anthony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stalling.
Phillips stalls.
Phillips gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthony can't get the takedown.
Phillips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phillips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anthony just leaning against Phillips, taking a breather.
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
Anthony tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony cracks Phillips with a good jab.
Anthony throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anthony avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Anthony tries to clinch but Phillips moves away
and Phillips counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anthony thinking.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Alex Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Phillips to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Phillips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phillips postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anthony looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phillips has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anthony is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phillips lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 Alex Phillips.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alex Phillips!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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