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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Showtime Sitsongrit (ranked 1458 p4p, 1988 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 191 p4p, 263 weight class). Sitsongrit comes to the cage accompanied by ศึกษานารี - LABANOON. 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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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Showtime Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Phillips takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phillips takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit pushes Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit has Phillips pushed against the cage.
Sitsongrit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Phillips tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sitsongrit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pressing his opponent against the cage.
Phillips wants the takedown. Sitsongrit is fighting it off but Phillips persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sitsongrit's guard against the cage.
Phillips being controlled here momentarily.
Phillips drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sitsongrit manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Phillips has Sitsongrit in his guard.
Phillips can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitsongrit controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sitsongrit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sitsongrit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Phillips has his foot on Sitsongrit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sitsongrit works his way back into a safe position though.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Phillips has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sitsongrit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sitsongrit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Phillips has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sitsongrit has managed to get both his arms back between Phillips's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Sitsongrit tries to pass.
Sitsongrit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Phillips had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sitsongrit defends it easily.
Sitsongrit content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sitsongrit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sitsongrit 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.
Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Showtime Sitsongrit dominated that round.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sitsongrit gets a takedown into half guard.
Sitsongrit seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sitsongrit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Phillips has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sitsongrit working Phillips over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works his way into side control.
Phillips tries to buck Sitsongrit off but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit is staying tight to Phillips's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips is looking to regain half guard here but Sitsongrit keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Phillips being controlled for a moment.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sitsongrit here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sitsongrit taking a breather here.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slows the pace down.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips being controlled for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit forces Phillips back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Phillips gets control of Sitsongrit's arms and successfully pulls guard. Phillips will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sitsongrit is defending well. Phillips quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sitsongrit has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Phillips celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bum Phillips!
A relieved looking Bum Phillips 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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