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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
24 - 15 - 1 |
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180 cm
33
156 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Phillips moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phillips misses with an uppercut.
Phillips lands a head shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Phillips to the ground. Gracie is now in Phillips's guard.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Phillips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Phillips trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phillips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Phillips working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Phillips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phillips controlling from the top position.
Gracie controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phillips defends well.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Phillips content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phillips defends well.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to keep Phillips in close.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phillips lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phillips lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phillips but Phillips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Phillips sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
A big left from Phillips misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phillips.
Gracie slips a jab from Phillips.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a jab.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Phillips lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie dives in and grabs Phillips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Phillips is trying to control but can't.
Gracie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Phillips knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phillips trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
Gracie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phillips's guard.
Phillips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Phillips raining down shots from the mount!
Phillips fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Phillips scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Phillips wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Phillips with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips lands with a punch from half guard.
Phillips is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Phillips prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Phillips.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Phillips passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Phillips lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Phillips has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Phillips misses.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Phillips is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Phillips wants to get back to full guard.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phillips working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phillips has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phillips can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Phillips won't allow it.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phillips moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Phillips from getting back to his feet.
Phillips working a defensive guard here.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Ian Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie passes Phillips's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Phillips defending well.
Phillips tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Phillips keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Phillips won't let him.
Phillips is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gracie rolls with it to try and escape but Phillips cranks on the arm and Gracie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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