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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke McKendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
15 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke McKendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKendrick feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
McKendrick works over Phillips's head and body with a nice combination.
McKendrick moves into the clinch.
Phillips tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phillips managing to block the knees to the body from McKendrick.
McKendrick tries a body shot but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips wants a takedown.
Phillips has picked McKendrick up - he's going for a ride! Phillips dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Phillips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Phillips wants to work for an arm triangle but McKendrick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKendrick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Phillips trying to control but McKendrick is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws an elbow that misses. McKendrick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Phillips's guard. Nice move by McKendrick!
McKendrick controls from within his opponent's guard.
McKendrick is pushing down on Phillips's leg trying to pass to half guard. Phillips is fighting to maintain full guard but McKendrick has managed to sneak the leg through.
McKendrick is looking for a kimura here.
Phillips is not content to let McKendrick control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McKendrick is looking to advance position but Phillips won't allow it.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick is looking for a kimura here.
Phillips is looking to improve his position.
McKendrick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Phillips is just riding it out for now. McKendrick eventually gives up the hold.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick prevents Phillips from improving his position.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
McKendrick is thwarting Phillips's attempts to control the position.
McKendrick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McKendrick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McKendrick is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Phillips has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McKendrick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Phillips struggling a bit here.
McKendrick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phillips is looking for a sweep.
McKendrick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Phillips to see if he's OK.
McKendrick working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKendrick goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Phillips rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McKendrick's guard! Nice work there by Phillips!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKendrick trying to control the position here.
Phillips trying to control but McKendrick is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke McKendrick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKendrick at a distance.
McKendrick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips tries to clinch there but McKendrick circles away.
Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but McKendrick sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from McKendrick does no damage.
McKendrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKendrick missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phillips has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McKendrick.
McKendrick lands a glancing blow to the side of Phillips's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKendrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phillips decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McKendrick's guard.
Phillips has gone for a leg lock! McKendrick slips out almost immediately though and dives into Phillips's guard.
McKendrick wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McKendrick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McKendrick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Philip Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
McKendrick stopping the sweep attempt from Phillips.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKendrick looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Phillips working for a triangle but McKendrick defends it easily.
McKendrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McKendrick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McKendrick pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McKendrick is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is pressing down on McKendrick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McKendrick wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick landing with the ground and pound.
Phillips is trying to keep McKendrick in close.
McKendrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKendrick passes Phillips's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Phillips trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Phillips is trying to reverse the position but instead McKendrick has taken his back - oops!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKendrick looking for the RNC.
McKendrick lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke McKendrick dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Phillips tries to keep at a distance but McKendrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
McKendrick manages to pull guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but McKendrick keeps moving.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKendrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips slips nicely into half guard.
McKendrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McKendrick is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McKendrick avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McKendrick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Phillips trying to control but McKendrick is working from the bottom.
McKendrick trying to control the position.
McKendrick wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
McKendrick working a defensive guard but Phillips passes into half guard.
Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McKendrick manages to get to full guard.
McKendrick controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
McKendrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKendrick forces his way into half guard.
McKendrick trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.
Phillips is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McKendrick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McKendrick's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips doesn't have the hooks in and McKendrick manages to turn into his guard.
Phillips working for submissions but it's allowed McKendrick to get to half guard.
Phillips is staying active underneath McKendrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Phillips sees it coming and defends easily.
McKendrick misses with a head shot. Phillips uses the momentum to regain guard.
McKendrick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Phillips's guard.
Phillips wants to improve his position but McKendrick is controlling well.
McKendrick has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Phillips defend it? McKendrick steps over the head and cranks it - Phillips is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McKendrick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke McKendrick!
Our winner, Luke McKendrick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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
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