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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obadele Haynes (ranked 8362 p4p, 648 weight class) and Paul Phoenix (ranked 6133 p4p, 589 weight class). Paul Phoenix struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Paul Phoenix looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Obadele Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haynes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haynes. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Phoenix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haynes tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haynes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Haynes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haynes looks to throw a body kick
and Haynes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haynes throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Phoenix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haynes wants to clinch.
And Phoenix tries to counter it with a takedown but Haynes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haynes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Haynes.
As Haynes backs off Phoenix throws a huge counter combo but Haynes manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haynes moves out of range of the strikes.
Haynes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haynes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haynes.
Haynes throws a lazy head kick
and Phoenix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haynes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haynes moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.
Phoenix scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phoenix is working for takedown but Haynes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haynes pushes Phoenix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix looks winded!
Phoenix takes an elbow to the temple.
Haynes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haynes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haynes.
Phoenix wants to break free but Haynes has control.
Haynes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phoenix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haynes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haynes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phoenix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phoenix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haynes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Obadele Haynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Phoenix.
A short right from Haynes.
Haynes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haynes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Haynes scores with a knee to the head.
Haynes lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haynes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Haynes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haynes has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Haynes working aggressively here.
Haynes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
Haynes lands a good knee to the midsection. Phoenix won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obadele Haynes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haynes.
Phoenix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haynes tries to clinch but Phoenix is having none of it.
Haynes is looking to wear down Phoenix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Haynes looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haynes.
Sloppy strikes from Haynes. Those never looked like landing.
Phoenix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Phoenix misses.
We've been informed that Phoenix has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haynes.
Haynes misses with a looping right.
Haynes tries a head kick but it misses.
Haynes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haynes swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Phoenix misses.
Haynes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoenix's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Haynes misses.
Phoenix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoenix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haynes with a body shot.
A punch combination from Haynes misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haynes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haynes throws a leg kick but Phoenix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Phoenix's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Obadele Haynes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haynes.
Haynes lands with a shot to the body.
Haynes throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Haynes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obadele Haynes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haynes throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Haynes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haynes moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haynes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phoenix is trying to pull guard but Haynes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Phoenix is trying to pull guard but Haynes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Phoenix trying to stall but Haynes improves his position.
Haynes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phoenix can do to turn this around?
Phoenix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haynes looking to throw knees to the head but Phoenix is blocking nicely.
Haynes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haynes has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haynes connects with a knee to the head.
Phoenix is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haynes is defending well.
Obadele Haynes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Phoenix.
Haynes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix is working for takedown but Haynes is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obadele Haynes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Haynes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obadele Haynes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haynes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haynes thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Haynes moved out of range.
Haynes just misses with a punch to the body.
Haynes throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Haynes.
Haynes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.
Phoenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haynes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haynes moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.
Haynes lands a slapping body shot.
Phoenix ducks right into an uppercut from Haynes.
Haynes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Haynes tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haynes moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.
Haynes tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Phoenix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haynes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haynes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haynes misses with a head kick.
Haynes tries a head kick but it misses.
Haynes wants to clinch.
Phoenix throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haynes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haynes sets himself, and Phoenix steps forward looking for the clinch! Haynes avoids it this time.
Haynes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haynes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haynes looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Haynes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phoenix takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haynes tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haynes gets caught napping as Phoenix dives in and scores a takedown. Haynes manages to retain guard.
Phoenix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Haynes wants to get back to his feet but Phoenix is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Phoenix slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paul Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phoenix looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Obadele Haynes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haynes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obadele Haynes!
A relieved looking Obadele Haynes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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