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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brenen Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Theilulaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips's entrance music is Monster. A fine choice. Brenen Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brenen Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Theilulaia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theilulaia is looking to clinch.
Phillips bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Phillips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phillips tries for a kimura but Theilulaia is defending well.
Phillips working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Theilulaia keeps working.
Phillips is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Theilulaia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Phillips seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theilulaia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
Phillips trying to control from the bottom.
Theilulaia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phillips's head.
Theilulaia stands up out of the half guard.
Theilulaia tries to clinch
and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Theilulaia is trying to push Phillips away but Phillips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Theilulaia is trying to force a seperation but Phillips has the dominant position.
Phillips taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theilulaia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Theilulaia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mister Theilulaia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Theilulaia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Theilulaia is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Theilulaia circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Theilulaia avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenen Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theilulaia is looking to clinch.
Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Theilulaia is trying to keep Phillips in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Theilulaia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Phillips drops back, looking for a kneebar! Theilulaia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Theilulaia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Theilulaia!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia stands up.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but Phillips moves away
and Phillips moves into the clinch.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head.
Theilulaia landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Theilulaia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Theilulaia lands a nice knee to the body.
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Theilulaia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Theilulaia landing knees to the body.
Theilulaia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theilulaia connects with a knee to the head.
Phillips is rocked!
Theilulaia lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Phillips is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Theilulaia.
Theilulaia landing knees to the head.
Theilulaia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Theilulaia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Theilulaia has Phillips pushed against the cage.
Theilulaia trying to control the position but instead, Phillips has worked for underhooks and has pushed Theilulaia into the cage.
Theilulaia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Theilulaia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Theilulaia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Theilulaia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Theilulaia looking to throw knees to the head but Phillips is blocking nicely.
Theilulaia misses with a knee strike.
Phillips wants a takedown but no success here.
Phillips looking for a takedown.
Theilulaia scores with a knee to the head.
Theilulaia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips has picked Theilulaia up - he's going for a ride! Phillips dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Theilulaia trying to hold on to Phillips's head to control him but Phillips postures up.
Theilulaia kicks off Phillips and gets to his feet.
Theilulaia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Theilulaia drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Theilulaia misses with an elbow strike.
Theilulaia stops a takedown attempt from Phillips.
The referee is keeping an eye on Theilulaia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Theilulaia misses with a knee strike.
Phillips is trying to break free.
Theilulaia scores with a knee to the head.
Phillips changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Theilulaia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Theilulaia tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theilulaia tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Theilulaia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Theilulaia tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Theilulaia tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Phillips seems to have got his legs back now.
Phillips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Theilulaia swivels and escapes.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Phillips really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Theilulaia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Theilulaia.
Theilulaia tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Theilulaia is looking to clinch.
Theilulaia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Theilulaia sprawls well. Theilulaia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Theilulaia's waist but Theilulaia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
Theilulaia moves to clinch but Phillips breaks away
and Phillips counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Theilulaia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Theilulaia keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Theilulaia looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips throws a strike but Theilulaia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theilulaia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips has a closed guard, preventing Theilulaia from standing up.
Phillips working for a triangle but Theilulaia defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to control the position but Theilulaia postures up.
Theilulaia looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Phillips passes Theilulaia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Theilulaia wants to get back to full guard.
Phillips stands up from half guard.
Horrible takedown by Phillips or perhaps it was just good defense by Theilulaia which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenen Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Brenen Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Theilulaia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips misses with an attempted mid kick.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Theilulaia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the cage.
Theilulaia lands a nice knee to the body.
Theilulaia throws an elbow that misses.
Theilulaia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phillips's face.
Theilulaia working Phillips over with knees to the body.
Theilulaia landing knees to the head.
Phillips takes a knee right on the jaw!
Theilulaia connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theilulaia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Theilulaia!
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!
Theilulaia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Phillips tries for a kimura but Theilulaia is defending well.
Phillips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phillips has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Theilulaia!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Theilulaia is on top in guard.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Theilulaia is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brenen Phillips dominated that second round.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Theilulaia tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theilulaia wants to clinch.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Theilulaia tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Theilulaia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theilulaia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Theilulaia tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Brenen Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theilulaia slaps away a takedown attempt from Phillips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenen Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theilulaia tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips looks for a takedown but Theilulaia sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theilulaia is looking to clinch.
Theilulaia has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Theilulaia.
Theilulaia with a knee to the head.
Theilulaia landing knees to the head.
Phillips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Theilulaia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Theilulaia has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Phillips - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Theilulaia, and another! Phillips is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mister Theilulaia!
A relieved looking Mister Theilulaia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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