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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radio Philips (ranked 535 p4p, 1173 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 75 p4p, 160 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Naiki Nekele!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nekele looks to score with a jab to the body but Philips is just out of range.
Nekele has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nekele misses with a hook
and Philips counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nekele's knee momentarily.
Nekele cracks Philips with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nekele misses with a wild body shot.
Philips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nekele.
Nekele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nekele throws a sloppy head kick and Philips moves out of range easily.
Philips seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Nekele.
Philips swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nekele scores with a shot to the body.
Philips misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Nekele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Philips fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nekele.
Nekele jabs Philips to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nekele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Philips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philips drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Philips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Philips as he checks the leg kick.
Philips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nekele swings widly with a right hand
and Philips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Philips digs a right hand underneath Nekele's ribcage. Nekele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Philips lands a body punch.
Nekele gets through Philips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Philips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nekele backwards.
Nekele takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Naiki Nekele has been cut.
Philips looking to throw knees to the head but Nekele is blocking nicely.
Philips lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nekele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Philips lands an elbow just above Nekele 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philips lands a body shot.
Philips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nekele looks winded!
Philips has Nekele pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips landing knees to the body.
Philips's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nekele takes an elbow to the forehead.
Philips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Philips has Nekele pressed against the cage, preventing Nekele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Philips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Philips taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Philips missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Philips.
Philips lands an elbow inside.
Philips is leaning against Nekele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Naiki Nekele's cut even more.
Philips lands an elbow inside that Nekele shrugs off.
Philips looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Philips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philips has Nekele pressed against the cage.
Nekele is trying to force a seperation but Philips has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Philips.
Nekele takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Naiki Nekele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nekele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Philips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Philips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nekele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Philips tries a body shot but Nekele blocks it.
Nekele scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Philips.
Philips lands with a left to the head.
Philips misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Philips.
Philips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nekele backwards.
Philips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Philips landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Philips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Philips using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nekele takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Philips.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Philips.
Nekele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radio Philips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naiki Nekele's cut.
That's time! Philips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Philips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philips clinches up with Nekele and pushes him back against the cage.
Nekele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Philips is trying to maintain a safe position but Nekele gets an underhook and turns Philips into the cage.
Nekele takes an elbow to the forehead.
Our sources have told us that Philips has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short body shot lands from Philips as the two fighters clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nekele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Philips trying to land knees to the body.
Philips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nekele's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Philips - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips throws an elbow but it misses.
Philips trying to land knees to the body.
Nekele is breathing heavily.
Nekele swings wildly with an uppercut but Philips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philips stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Philips.
Philips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Philips scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Philips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nekele can do to turn this around?
Philips works on Nekele's body with a couple of short punches.
Philips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nekele's elbow.
Philips throws an elbow that misses.
Nekele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nekele has a couple of punches blocked by Philips.
Philips lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Philips leaning his opponent against the cage.
Philips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Philips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Philips.
Philips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philips blocking some punches.
Philips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Philips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Philips looking to throw knees to the head but Nekele is blocking nicely.
Philips tries a body shot but Nekele blocks it.
Philips working Nekele over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nekele wants to get back to striking at distance but Philips won't allow it.
Philips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nekele throws a head punch that misses.
Philips lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nekele misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Philips.
A head punch on the inside from Nekele fails to land.
Nekele is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Philips lands a nice shot to the body.
Philips softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Philips lands with a short shot to the head.
Philips crunches a lovely knee into Nekele's ribcage.
Philips is leaning against Nekele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Philips missing with knees to the body.
Nekele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Philips gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Philips lands a body punch.
Philips misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nekele is trying to force a seperation but Philips has the dominant position.
Philips lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Philips lands an elbow just above Nekele 's eye.
Nekele managing to block the knees to the body from Philips.
Philips is pushing Nekele 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 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Philips lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Philips digs a right hand into Nekele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nekele's gas tank.
Philips taking a breather.
Nekele misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radio Philips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Naiki Nekele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Philips.
Nekele takes one on the button.
Philips slips under a jab.
Philips connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Nekele to the floor! Philips dives in looking for the finish!
Nekele is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nekele is still on wobbly legs! Can Philips finish him?
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Philips with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Philips takes the fight into the clinch.
Philips lands a damaging elbow.
Naiki Nekele's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Philips.
Philips works on Nekele's body with a couple of short punches.
Nekele seems to have recovered his senses.
Philips lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Philips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Philips landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Philips lands with a light punch inside.
Nekele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Philips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nekele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Philips tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekele avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Philips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nekele or not.
Nekele working aggressively here.
Philips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nekele's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Naiki Nekele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Radio Philips!
During a confident post fight interview, Radio Philips thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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