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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
WFC Las Vegas 5
Date: Jul 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Bess 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.
Bess swinging wildly here.
Bess misses with a double jab.
Bess throws a one two combo.
#CL2#
Phillips closes the distance and clinches.
Bess stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phillips is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bess to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Bess throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
Bess closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the cage.
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!#BC2#
Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt
and Bess counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Bess, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Bess fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phillips looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bess lands a two punch combo.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bess is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Bess circles away and we're back to standing.
Dominick Bess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Griffin Phillips .
Sloppy strikes from Bess. Those never looked like landing.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Bess shows good takedown defense.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Bess manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bess avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bess was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips .
Bess scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A big left from Phillips misses.
Bess went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dominick Bess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Bess jabs at Phillips 's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Bess forces Phillips back against the cage and clinches.
Bess is pressed up against the cage. Phillips has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bess down to the mat. Bess avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phillips looks winded!
Bess looks to land a combination. Phillips sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Bess pushes him off.#CL#
Bess gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bess slowing the pace effectively.
Bess lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bess really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bess lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phillips tries to score a body lock takedown but Bess shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bess is leaning against Phillips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Bess.
#T3#
Bess can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
Bess lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Bess has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phillips blocks a body shot from Bess.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Bess blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Bess.
Bess blocks a body shot from Phillips .
Bess digs a right hand underneath Phillips 's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bess lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bess misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bess lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bess. #T4#
Bess content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bess scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bess.
Bess tries to throw a body punch but Phillips avoids it by throwing Bess back against the cage.
Bess lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bess stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD2#
Phillips pulls Bess into guard.
Bess would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bess is one step ahead there. #ES2#
Phillips manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Bess dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Bess moves into the clinch.
Bess lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bess prevents the takedown attempt.
Bess swings wildly with an uppercut but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bess prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bess.
Phillips is working for takedown but Bess is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dominick Bess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Griffin Phillips .
Phillips is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bess lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Bess lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bess lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Bess lands with a left to the head.
Phillips is looking for a takedown.
Phillips is breathing heavily.#T1#
Phillips tries a body shot but Bess blocks it.
Bess lands with a left to the head.
Bess cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.#BC#
Bess breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bess bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phillips 's head backwards.
Bess lands a right hook to the body.
Bess throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bess moves out of range of the body kick from Phillips .
A right-left combo lands from Bess.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Bess circles away.
Bess throws a big counter combination but Phillips scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dominick Bess is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Bess. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bess punishes Phillips 's body with a nice straight punch.
Bess displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Phillips .
Bess scores with a three punch combo!
Bess lands with a nice combination. Phillips backs away looking to recover.#ROC#Phillips is rocked!
Phillips walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Bess finish him?
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bess ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL#
Bess fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips , pushing him back against the cage.
Bess lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bess scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bess stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bess scores with a shoulder strike.
Bess throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillips s head.
A short right from Bess on the inside.
Bess scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Bess to work.
Bess unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Phillips ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bess is unloading with more strikes now! Phillips drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Bess!
Dominick Bess thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Griffin Phillips stepped up to the mic, saying 'I know I loss but I can work on my self to become better'. |
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