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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Phillips (ranked 23265 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Bob Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Millar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Millar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Phillips on his heels. He'll look to pass Phillips's guard now, I'm sure.
Millar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Millar isn't so interested in that idea.
Phillips being controlled here, momentarily.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Millar.
Millar sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Millar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millar throwing strikes from guard but Phillips blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Millar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Millar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Millar is one step ahead there.
Millar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Millar is aware though and is defending well.
Millar 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.
Millar postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips drops down looking for a counter takedown but Millar sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Phillips displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millar.
Horrible takedown attempt by Phillips or perhaps it was just good defense by Millar, which made it look bad.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Millar.
Millar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Millar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phillips counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar stalling the fight.
Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Millar gets the takedown into side control.
Millar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Millar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millar has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millar jumps into guard, dragging Phillips to the mat.
Phillips tries to stand but Millar is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Millar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Millar moves out of range of the body kick from Phillips.
A nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat of the thigh.
Millar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Millar. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phillips is trying to maintain the position but Millar is very close to passing his half guard.
Millar wants to control but Phillips is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Millar is controlling well.
Phillips blocking the ground and pound attempt from Millar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Millar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phillips tries to clinch but Millar is having none of it.
Phillips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Millar tries to avoid it but Phillips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Millar to the ground. Millar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Millar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Millar dives in and scores a takedown into Phillips's guard.
Millar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Millar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Millar wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Millar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Millar passes into half guard.
Millar slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Millar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Phillips sprawls well initially but Millar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Phillips pushes Millar off but Millar dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar working the ground and pound from side control.
Millar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Millar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Millar dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Millar shoots in and bounces Phillips off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millar sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Millar 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Millar closes the distance and clinches.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Millar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Millar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Millar is defended easily by Phillips.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Millar trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips managing to control the position.
Millar stands up and waves to Phillips to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar takes the fight into the clinch.
Millar breaks from the clinch.
Millar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Phillips to the ground. Millar is now in Phillips's guard.
Millar stopping the sweep attempt from Phillips.
Millar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Millar tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips gets tackled into the cage by Millar. Millar maintains the clinch.
Millar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dan Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Millar.
Millar looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.
Dan Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Millar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Millar.
Phillips manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Phillips is staying active underneath Millar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phillips wants to control but Millar is keeping busy.
Millar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dan Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Millar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Millar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Millar 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Millar!
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energy
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RATING
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