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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Philips could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Marquez's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Marquez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt - Philips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marquez scores with a punch to the head.
Marquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Philips moves away.
Philips moves into the clinch.
Marquez is trying to push Philips away but Philips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Philips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marquez stuns Philips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Philips instigates a clinch.
Marquez working aggressively here.
Philips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marquez has closed the distance and engaged Philips in a clinch.
Marquez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marquez working aggressively here.
Philips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marquez backwards.
Marquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Marquez as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Philips scores with a nice short uppercut.
Philips unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Philips.
Marquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Philips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marquez throws a series of punches but Philips moves out of range.
Philips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marquez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Philips.
It looks like Jack Marquez has been cut.
Marquez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Philips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marquez taking a breather.
Philips breaks from the clinch.
Marquez throws a leg kick but Philips moved away.
Marquez tests Philips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philips gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marquez.
Paul Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Marquez.
Marquez can't get the takedown.
Philips breaks the clinch.
Philips moves into the clinch.
Philips slows down the pace here.
Philips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Philips counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Philips.
Marquez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Philips pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Philips, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Philips is out of range.
Marquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Philips circles away.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Philips rushes Marquez and presses him up against the cage.
Philips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Philips back to the cage. Marquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Philips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Philips prevents Marquez from breaking the clinch.
Philips manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Marquez.
Paul Philips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws a shot from downtown. Philips moves away and avoids it.
Philips misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marquez is looking to clinch but Philips is avoiding it.
Marquez cracks Philips with a good jab.
Marquez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Marquez.
Philips closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Marquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Philips gets through Marquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of 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!
Philips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marquez's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Philips closes the distance and clinches.
Philips breaks from the clinch.
Philips scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Philips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Marquez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Philips slips under a jab.
Marquez misses with a straight left.
Philips clinches up against the cage.
Philips breaks the clinch.
Philips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marquez.
Marquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Philips manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Philips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Philips has closed the distance and engaged Marquez in a clinch.
Philips lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Philips has Marquez pressed against the cage.
Philips breaks the clinch.
Jack Marquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marquez misses with an uppercut
and Philips counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquez.
Philips throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Philips has closed the distance and engaged Marquez in a clinch.
Paul Philips has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marquez.
Philips landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Philips.
Philips lands an elbow inside that Marquez shrugs off.
Philips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philips clinches up with Marquez and pushes him back against the cage.
Philips lands a damaging elbow.
Marquez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez throws a head punch that misses.
Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Philips has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philips pushes Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Philips lands with a right to the head.
Marquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marquez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marquez throws a head punch that misses.
Marquez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marquez wants to stall.
Philips manages to break the clinch.
Marquez throws a leg kick
and Philips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marquez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Philips is defending well.
Paul Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Marquez.
Philips manages to break the clinch.
Marquez misses with an uppercut.
Philips pushes Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a damaging elbow.
Marquez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Philips with a knee to the head.
Philips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Philips moves into the clinch.
Philips manages to break the clinch.
Paul Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Philips throws a right hand that Marquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Marquez also avoids with ease.
Philips pushes Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Philips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marquez's efforts to push away.
Philips pushes Marquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marquez looking to stall.
Philips lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marquez's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Philips obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Philips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marquez throws a one two combo.
Marquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Philips pinned against the cage. Philips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Philips forces Marquez back against the cage and clinches.
Philips content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Philips breaks the clinch.
Marquez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marquez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Philipss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jack Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philips throws a sloppy head kick and Marquez moves out of range easily.
Philips clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Philips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Marquez's cut.
That's time! Philips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Philips walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Philips slaps away a takedown attempt from Marquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Philips instigates a clinch.
Philips lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Philips lands a nice elbow.
Philips lands a damaging elbow.
Marquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Philips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Philips lands an elbow inside.
Marquez wants a takedown.
Philips lands an elbow just above Marquez 's eye.
Marquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Marquez is rocked!
Marquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Philips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Philips finish him?
Marquez pushes Philips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marquez seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Philips has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Philips there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Philips circles away quickly and effectively.
Philips leaves Marquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paul Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Marquez.
Sloppy strikes from Marquez. Those never looked like landing.
Philips closes the distance and pushes Marquez back into the cage.
Philips manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Marquez is predictable there
and Philips makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Philips has closed the distance and engaged Marquez in a clinch.
Philips lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Philips.
Philips is pushing Marquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez thows a leg kick but Philips checks it
and Philips counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips lands a big head kick that sends Marquez tumbling to the mat! Philips takes a step backwards and waves Marquez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Jack Marquez's cut even more.
Philips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Philips unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Philips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marquez backwards.
Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez throws a hook but Philips blocks it.
Philips clinches up with Marquez and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Philips.
Marquez being controlled against the cage.
Marquez looking for a takedown.
Philips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Philips circles away quickly and effectively.
Philips scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Philips lands an elbow just above Marquez 's eye.
Marquez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Philips cracks Marquez with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Philips lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Philips lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Philips is pushing Marquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Philips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack Marquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Philips has managed to clinch.
Paul Philips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Philips.
Philips slowing the pace effectively.
Philips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marquez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Philips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Philips has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Philips!
A very excited looking Paul Philips made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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