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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 2201 p4p, 325 weight class) and Costa Ioannou (ranked 2775 p4p, 397 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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211 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Costa Ioannou!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannou sizes up Phoenix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Costa Ioannou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ioannou gets a clinch.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ioannous head.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Ioannou lands a left hand.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Ioannou.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Ioannou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Ioannou misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Ioannou controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ioannou wants to break free but Phoenix has control.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ioannou.
Ioannou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ioannou was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ioannou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ioannou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ioannou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phoenix, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Phoenix struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ioannou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ioannou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ioannou swings around for an armbar but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ioannou's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou is looking for a triangle here but Phoenix uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ioannou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phoenix wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ioannou is being controlled here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ioannou is trying to strike from the bottom but Phoenix has passed into full mount.
Ioannou wants to control but Phoenix is having none of it.
Ioannou gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ioannou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Phoenix pulls his head out easily.
Ioannou actively working from the bottom here.
Ioannou punching from the bottom.
Ioannou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ioannou is looking for a triangle but Phoenix pushes his legs off easily.
Ioannou has an active guard here but Phoenix has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that 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.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix throws a good cross that connects.
We've been told by Phoenix's head coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ioannou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ioannou duly obliges.
Ioannou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Ioannou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ioannou is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ioannou shoots for a double leg takedown but Phoenix sprawls well. He's pushed Ioannou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Ioannou.
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown but Phoenix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix cracks Ioannou with a good jab.
Ioannou throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ioannou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Jab, jab by Phoenix - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Costa Ioannou.
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phoenix but Phoenix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Phoenix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Phoenix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ioannou.
Ioannou misses with a takedown
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ioannou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ioannou can do to turn this around?
Ioannou slips under a jab from Phoenix.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ioannou.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ioannou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou misses with a hook
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Ioannou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phoenix leaves Ioannou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Phoenix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice sprawl there from Phoenix as Ioannou shoots in.
Ioannou bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Phoenix explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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 feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ioannous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phoenix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ioannou misses with a combination
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Ioannou shoots for a takedown but Phoenix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phoenix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ioannou unleashes a big counter combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ioannou with a poor takedown
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Ioannou is breathing heavily.
Ioannou misses with a takedown
and Ioannou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ioannou staying out of range there.
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Ioannou clinches up with Phoenix and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Ioannou can't get the takedown.
Blake Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Ioannou blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ioannou blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ioannou backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Ioannou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Phoenix is defending well.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ioannou has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phoenix is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phoenix gets through Ioannou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ioannou is rocked!
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Ioannou.
Ioannou is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
Ioannou blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Ioannou.
Ioannou seems to have recovered his senses.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ioannou.
Phoenix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ioannou takes the fight into the clinch.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix pushes Ioannou against the cage. Phoenix is working some dirty boxing. Phoenix pushes off with a quick right hook! Ioannou goes down! Ioannou tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Phoenix moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Phoenix!
Blake Phoenix bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love 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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