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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asiong Salonga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asiong Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Salonga misses.
Salonga throws a series of punches but Philips avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Salonga.
Salonga misses with an uppercut
and Philips counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salonga's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salonga is keeping the position for now.
Salonga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Philips is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Philips.
Salonga misses with a few strikes there.
Asiong Salonga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salonga thows a body shot but no joy.
Salonga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salonga misses with a double jab.
Salonga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salonga swinging wildly here.
Salonga throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salonga takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.
Salonga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philips.
Salonga misses with a double jab
and Philips counters with a takedown into side control.
Philips thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips tries for a kimura but Salonga is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga wants to get back to his feet but Philips drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salonga is looking to get back to his feet here but Philips is keeping cool and he's managed to take Salonga's back.
Salonga holding both Philips 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salonga is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Philips gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Philips dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Salonga misses its intended target.
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Philips slips a straight right by Salonga.
Salonga digs a good hook to Philips's body.
Philips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salonga.
Philips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salonga.
Salonga misses with a double jab.
Philips shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salonga counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Philips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salonga swinging wildly here.
Salonga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Philips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salonga takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.
Salonga is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Salonga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Philips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salonga throws a combination that misses
and Philips counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Philips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Philips is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Philips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Philips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Philips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Philips will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Salonga looks to throw the jab but Philips is out of range.
Salonga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salonga misses with the combination.
Salonga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips slips under a jab.
Salonga leaves Philips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salonga throws a series of punches but Philips avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Philips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philips.
Salonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Philips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salonga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salonga misses with a wild combination.
Salonga throws a body punch but Philips moves out of range.
Salonga throws a lazy right hand but Philips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips dodges the punch combination from Salonga.
Salonga loads up on a big right hand but Philips slips the punch.
Asiong Salonga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salonga throws a right hand that Philips ducks under and follows up with a left that Philips also avoids with ease.
Salonga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Philips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Philips slips a straight right by Salonga.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salonga!
Salonga misses with a body shot.
Salonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philips was well out of range. Poor timing from Salonga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga misses with a wild combination.
Philips avoids the body shot from Salonga.
A telegraphed right hand from Salonga misses the target.
Salonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Salonga fails to land with a series of punches.
Philips manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salonga on his heels. He'll look to pass Salonga's guard now, I'm sure.
Philips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salonga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Philips drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Philips jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Philips won't allow Salonga to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asiong Salonga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Philips 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Tom Philips!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tom Philips!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Asiong Salonga!
Tom Philips wins by split decision!
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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
RATING
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