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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sun Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips has chosen Paranoid-Black Sabbath as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Shine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Phillips! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phillips misses with the combination.
Shine moves into range and clinches up with Phillips. Shine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Shine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Tim Phillips has been cut. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Shine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Shine rushes Phillips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Shine keeps him there for the moment. Shine breaks from the clinch.
Shine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phillips is out of range. Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Shine avoids nicely. Phillips lands with a right hand. Nice sprawl there from Shine as Phillips shoots in. Phillips throws a series of strikes that have Shine backpedaling.
Phillips throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shine takes the fight into the clinch. Shine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Phillips is trying to break free. Shine avoiding damage.
Shine lands a nice elbow. Shine scores with a knee to the head.
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! Shine with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shine scores with an uppercut up the middle. Shine keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Shine lands an uppercut. Shine keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Shine breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shine looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Shine. Phillips lands a glancing blow to the side of Shine's head. Phillips misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Shine. Phillips connects with a crisp jab. Some wild striking there from Shine.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Shine.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Shine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Shine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phillips.
Phillips is rocked! Nice takedown defense from Shine. No joy for Phillips on that attempt. Sun Shine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Phillips. Phillips has a takedown stuffed. Shine tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phillips connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Phillips gets the takedown into side control. Phillips wants to control for a moment but Shine uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Phillips looks gassed! Phillips tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Phillips wants to get back to full guard. Phillips is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Shine prevents Phillips from standing back up.
Shine escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phillips tries for a takedown but Shine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jab from Shine. Shine goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Shine loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch. Shine rushes Phillips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Shine breaks from the clinch.
Shine gets caught flat footed, as Phillips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Phillips sitting in guard, not really doing much. Shine is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Shine stalls. Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Shine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt enabling Phillips to counter with a crisp jab. Phillips's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Phillips duly obliges. Shine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center. Shine keeps the fight on the outside. Phillips works over Shine's head and body with a nice combination. Shine tries to clinch up. A big left from Phillips misses. Shine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Shine slips the punch. Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Shine with a nice cross. Shine feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down. 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! Shine connects with the punch. Shine swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Shine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tim Phillips's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Phillips tries to bum rush Shine with a series of wild strikes but Shine uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shine throws a leg kick that is checked and Phillips counters with a nice uppercut. A punch combination from Phillips misses. A jab from Phillips finds it's way through Shine's defenses. Shine ducks right into an uppercut from Phillips. Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shine is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Shine circles away and we're back to standing. Shine doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Shine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Phillips is looking to break free of the clinch but Shine has double underhooks. Shine connects with a knee to the head.
Shine landing knees to the body.
Shine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phillips's defenses. Shine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Shine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Phillips is breathing heavily. Phillips lands with a cross. Phillips has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shine avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Phillips throws a right hand that Shine ducks under and follows up with a left that Shine also avoids with ease. Shine wants to clinch. Sun Shine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Shine scores with a one two! Phillips had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but Shine sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sun Shine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Phillips. Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shine counters with a two punch combo. Sun Shine is winning the standup battle so far. Phillips throws a head kick but Shine moves out of range.
Shine takes the fight into the clinch. Phillips can't break the clinch.
Shine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Shine has him pressed against the cage. A short right from Shine on the inside. Phillips is trying to maintain a safe position but Shine gets an underhook and turns Phillips into the cage. Phillips takes an elbow to the forehead. Shine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shine throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease. Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Shine tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Phillips looks for a takedown but Shine sprawls well. Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown. Shine tries to sprawl out of it but Phillips keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Shine goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Shine pushes Phillips up against the cage in a clinch. Shine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shine is looking to control Phillips's arms but Phillips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shine has his back to the cage. A knee to the head by Shine.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shine pushes off an throws an elbow but Phillips leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Shine keeps him there for the moment. Phillips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shine has him pressed against the cage. Phillips wants to break free but Shine has control.
Phillips is trying to break free. Phillips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shine's defenses. Phillips lands an elbow that stopped Shine in his tracks for a moment. Shine breaks the clinch.
Shine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phillips's hands. A head kick from Shine lands but Phillips takes it in his stride. Phillips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shine's head backwards. Phillips lands with a slapping head kick. Shine wants to clinch. Phillips might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Shine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Phillips shoots in but Shine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Phillips takes a swing at Shine's ribcage but misses. Phillips connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Sun Shine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Phillips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Phillips lands with a thumping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Phillips. Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Shine falls off balance throwing a combination
so Phillips counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Shine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Phillips is in close to Shine's body, working some short punches and elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Shine dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tim Phillips's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Phillips stalks Shine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shine's face. Shine staggers backwards, shaken. Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss. Shine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses. Sun Shine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Shine throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shine. Phillips lands an overhand right. Phillips lands with a nice combination. Shine backs away looking to recover. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shine fails in his attempt to clinch. Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shine backs up against the cage.
Shine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Phillips. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Phillips clinches. Shine lands an elbow inside that Phillips shrugs off. Shine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Phillips lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Shine slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Phillips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shine.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shine is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Shine circles away and we're back to standing. Shine throws a big shot that misses. A head kick from Shine lands but Phillips takes it in his stride. Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably letting Shine counter with a right hand. Phillips throws a head kick that Shine semi-blocks.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Shine avoids them all with ease. Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Shine's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shine duly obliges. Shine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Phillips looks to land a combination but Shine avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phillips lands with an uppercut that bounces Shine off the cage and back into rage. No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phillips, as that shot connected.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses. Phillips works the jab nicely. Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Shine pushes him off. Shine clinches up with Phillips and pushes him back against the cage. Shine avoids a wild elbow strike from Phillips. Nice elbow from Shine. Phillips looking for a takedown. Sun Shine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Phillips. Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shine moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Shine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips drives through with a takedown into guard. Shine has his feet on Phillips's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Phillips throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shine walks into a straight right hand from Phillips. Tim Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Shine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phillips, as that shot connected.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Shine throws a head kick that misses and Phillips counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Phillips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shine's head backwards. Phillips scores with a one two! Shine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Jab from Phillips. Shine tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance. Phillips fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Shine lands a glancing blow to the side of Phillips's head. Phillips fails with the takedown. Shine clinches up against the cage. Shine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phillips's defenses. Phillips is looking to break free of the clinch but Shine has double underhooks. Shine breaks the clinch.
Sun Shine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shine fails in his attempt to clinch. Shine looks to land a combination. Phillips sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Phillips is looking to clinch but Shine is avoiding it.
Phillips catches Shine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Phillips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shine's head backwards. Phillips avoids the head kick by Shine.
Phillips cracks Shine with a right hand to the side of the head. Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Shine. Phillips tries to bum rush Shine with a series of wild strikes but Shine uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Shine drops his hands momentarily and Phillips takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Shine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily. Shine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center. Shine circles away from the clinch attempt and Shine counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Tim Phillips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Shine 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Shine!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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