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Event:
CoMMA 4: Big Daddy vs Kapur
Date: Mar 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Badaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Risher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Badaz scrambles back to his feet.
Risher jabs Badaz right on the nose. Badaz blinks but takes it well.
Badaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Risher throws the left hand but Badaz avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Badaz misses the target.
A jab from Risher misses.
A little feinted left hand from Badaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Risher throws the left hand but Badaz avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Badaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Risher.
Risher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Risher throws out a loose jab but Badaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badaz throwing a counter right hand but Risher manages to avoid it.
Pat Risher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Risher clinches up with Badaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Badaz has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#TD2#
Risher gets control of Badaz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Risher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Badaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Risher's head.
Badaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Risher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Risher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Badaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Badaz slips nicely into half guard.
Badaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Badaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Badaz lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Risher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Badaz pulls his head out easily.
Badaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badaz drops an elbow to the side of Risher's head.
Badaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2##SUB2#
Risher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Badaz pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Risher with the active half guard here but Badaz passes nicely into side control.
Risher looks winded!
Badaz lands some shots froms side control.
Risher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Badaz staying calm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Badaz is chipping away with strikes.
Badaz slows the pace down.
Badaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Risher for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Risher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Badaz off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badaz turns into Risher and is now in his guard.
#SUB2#
Risher working for a triangle but Badaz defends it easily.
Badaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Badaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Badaz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Risher's shoulder. That is not cool.
Risher is looking for a sweep.
Badaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Badaz happy to just control the position for now.
Risher tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Badaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Badaz grinds an elbow into Risher's temple.
Badaz landing strikes.
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!
Badaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Risher keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Risher looks to move to half guard but instead Badaz has passed into mount! Damn!
Badaz scoring with strikes but Risher is staying in there. #SUB#
Badaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Risher frees his head quite easily.
Risher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Badaz dominated that round.
That's time! Badaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Risher gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Risher has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Badaz uses from the top position.
Risher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Badaz is one step ahead there.
Badaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Risher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Badaz is aware though and is defending well.
Risher being controlled here, momentarily.
Badaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Badaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badaz stays in close to Risher's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Risher working for a triangle but Badaz defends it easily.
Badaz controlling from the top position. #T1##SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Badaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Risher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Badaz defends well.
Badaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Risher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Badaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Badaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Risher's guard.
Badaz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Risher actively working from the bottom here.
Badaz working over Risher with some ground and pound. Risher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Badaz stalling. #SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Badaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Badaz trying to mount his opponent but Risher defends it.
Badaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Badaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Badaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Risher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Badaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Badaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Badaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Badaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Risher is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Risher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions off his back.
Badaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Risher can do to turn this around?
Risher is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Risher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Badaz pulls his head out easily.
Badaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Badaz lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Badaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Risher doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Badaz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Badaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Risher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Risher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Risher misses with a double jab.
Badaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risher misses with a hook. Badaz ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Risher has closed the distance and engaged Badaz in a clinch.
Badaz wants a takedown.
#T1#
Badaz blocks an uppercut.
Badaz jumps guard but Risher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Risher.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Risher.
Risher scores with a shoulder strike.
Badaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Badaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Risher has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Badaz uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Risher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Badaz defends well.
Badaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Risher isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Badaz stacks Risher on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Badaz!
Dmitry Badaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Risher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Risher!
Risher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Badaz scoring with strikes but Risher is staying in there.
Badaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Risher is trying to escape the mount.
Badaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Badaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Risher is looking to escape.
Badaz prevents Risher from getting the reversal.
Badaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Risher looks a forlorn figure.
Risher is looking to improve his position but Badaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Badaz breaks from Risher's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T3#
Risher is trying desperately to improve position.
Badaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Badaz.
Risher is looking to get to half guard.
Badaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Badaz landing shots from mount.
Badaz cracks Risher with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Risher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Badaz lands a heavy elbow.
Badaz working the ground and pound effectively.
Badaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Risher gets back to half guard.
Pat Risher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Risher looking for submissions off his back.
Badaz controlling the action here.
Badaz works his way into side control.
Badaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Risher's face as Badaz controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Badaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Badaz! |
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Event:
CoMMA 2: Jesus vs Yermutha
Date: Mar 14, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Noriega closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noriega lands in his opponent's guard.
Badaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noriega manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Badaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Badaz slips nicely into half guard.
Noriega is looking for a sweep. Badaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Badaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT2#It looks like Rodrigo Noriega has been cut.
Noriega tries to get to full guard but Badaz has control of the leg.
Badaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Let's hope that Badaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noriega works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Badaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badaz wants to control from the top but Noriega keeps moving.
Badaz pushing down on Noriega's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Badaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noriega keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Badaz connects with a nice short shot to Noriega's temple.
Badaz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Badaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Badaz wants to free his trapped foot but Noriega is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Badaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Noriega trying to hold on to Badaz's head to control him but Badaz postures up.
#T3##SUB#
Noriega looking for submissions off his back.
Badaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Badaz controlling the action here.#SUB#
Noriega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Noriega on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Badaz trying to control from half guard but Noriega is working away.
Nice strikes from Badaz there. #SUB2#
Badaz 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.
#SUB#
Noriega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Noriega is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Badaz pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Badaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Noriega's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Noriega scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Badaz actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Noriega is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Noriega is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noriega wants to pass to mount but Badaz is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega wants to take a breather but Badaz is having none of it.
Badaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T1##SUB#
Noriega wants to work for an arm triangle but Badaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Badaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Noriega.
Badaz wants to get back to full guard.
Badaz is trying to control but can't.
Badaz is looking to improve his position.
Badaz is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Noriega is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Badaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noriega.
Noriega looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Badaz is staying active underneath Noriega, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Noriega is trying to work for a kimura but Badaz is defending well.
Dmitry Badaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Badaz tries to get to full guard but Noriega has control of the leg. #SUB#
Badaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Noriega.
Badaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Badaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noriega's guard. #REVB#
Noriega looking for a sweep. Not yet Noriega, not yet.
Badaz lands a couple of digs.
Badaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Badaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Noriega working for a triangle but Badaz defends it easily.
#SUB#
Noriega working for a triangle but Badaz defends it easily.
Badaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Noriega throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Noriega not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Badaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Badaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Noriega has his foot on Badaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Badaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Noriega utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Noriega looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Badaz passes into side control.
Badaz cracks Noriega with a big right hand but Noriega just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Noriega dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Noriega's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Noriega shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Noriega was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Noriega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Noriega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Badaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Badaz manages to get back to half guard.
Badaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Badaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noriega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badaz keeping moving, preventing Noriega from controlling successfully.
Noriega won't allow Badaz to sweep him here.
Badaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Badaz keeping moving, preventing Noriega from controlling successfully.
Noriega looking to pass the guard.
Noriega trying to control the position from guard on top but Badaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Noriega 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.
Our spies down at at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness inform us that Badaz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Badaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Badaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Badaz in particular looking to stall.
Noriega trying to control from the bottom.
Noriega tries to get to full guard but Badaz has control of the leg. #T2#
Badaz controlling the action here.#SUB#
Noriega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Noriega looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Badaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Badaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Noriega is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Badaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Noriega haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Noriega is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Badaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Badaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Badaz slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Noriega actively working from the bottom here.
Badaz trying to control the action but Noriega is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Badaz working the head and body with strikes.
Noriega is trying to maintain the position but Badaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Badaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Badaz controlling the action here.
Noriega looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Badaz there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Badaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Badaz! |
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Event:
CoMMA 1: Blyat vs Jesus
Date: Feb 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badaz swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Phillips moves into range and clinches up with Badaz.
Badaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phillips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phillips is looking to control Badaz's arms but Badaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phillips has his back to the cage.
Phillips misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD#
Badaz gets control of Phillips's arms and successfully pulls guard. Badaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips wants to stand but Badaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Badaz has Phillips pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Badaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Phillips avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Badaz working for a triangle but Phillips defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Phillips wants to control from the top but Badaz keeps moving.
Phillips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phillips would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Badaz keeps moving.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Phillips won't allow Badaz to sweep him here.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Badaz won't let him. #SUB#
Badaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Phillips stacks Badaz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Phillips!#SU2#
Phillips decides to stand up, so the ref orders Badaz to his feet. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2#
Phillips gets the takedown into side control.
Badaz is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Badaz is looking to reverse the position.
Badaz regains half guard.
Phillips sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Badaz gets full guard.
Badaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Badaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Badaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Badaz isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Badaz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Phillips is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Badaz, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Badaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Phillips passes into side control.
Badaz is breathing heavily.
Phillips looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Badaz is avoiding damage well.
#T4#
Badaz is looking for a sweep.
Badaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Badaz tries to get to full guard but Phillips has control of the leg.
Badaz is refusing to be controlled, as Phillips sits in half guard.
Badaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Badaz keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Badaz is pulling down on Phillips's head. It's preventing any offense from Phillips, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badaz trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Phillips will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Phillips closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU2#
Phillips stands up and beckons Badaz to his feet. #TD2#
Phillips drives through with a takedown into guard.
Phillips controls from within his opponent's guard.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Badaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips trying to control but Badaz is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Badaz looking for subs off his back but Phillips has passed one foot through into half guard.
Phillips throwing shots but Badaz is blocking nicely. #T1#
Badaz is refusing to be controlled, as Phillips sits in half guard.
Phillips tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Badaz.
Badaz works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Badaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Badaz looking for a guillotine here but Phillips defends easily.
#SUB#
Badaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pedro Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Badaz trying to control the position.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Badaz keeps moving.
Badaz has a closed guard, preventing Phillips from standing up.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Badaz is retaining full guard.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Badaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badaz is looking to sweep but instead, Phillips has passed into half guard.
Badaz wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
#T3#
Phillips seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Badaz tries to get to full guard but Phillips has control of the leg.
Phillips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Badaz trying to hold on to Phillips's head to control him but Phillips postures up.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phillips slows the pace down in half guard.
Badaz is trying to control but can't.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Phillips scores with a takedown into Badaz's guard.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Badaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Badaz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Badaz, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Phillips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badaz, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Phillips decides to pull guard.
Badaz wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Badaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Phillips looking to control.
Phillips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Badaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badaz postures up.
Badaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Badaz is proving a slippery customer.
#T1##SUB2#
Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badaz advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badaz controlling the action here.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.
Badaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, if Badaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Badaz wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.
Badaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Phillips tries to roll over but Badaz keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Badaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3#
Phillips passes Badaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Badaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Phillips's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Phillips's back!
Badaz biding his time, controlling Phillips. #SUB#
Phillips defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Badaz's arms.
Badaz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T4#
Phillips rolls, trying to escape but Badaz keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Phillips preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Badaz.
Phillips tries to escape but Badaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Badaz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Phillips looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dmitry Badaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Phillips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Badaz punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Badaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Phillips!
A very excited looking Pedro Phillips 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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