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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Phillip (ranked 4088 p4p, 4084 weight class) and Aolani Kahananui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Phillip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aolani Kahananui!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillip has closed the distance and engaged Kahananui in a clinch.
Phillip slows down the pace here.
Phillip is pushing Kahananui up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kahananui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phillip gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Phillip looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Phillip escapes and gets back to his feet.
Phillip tries to move into range but Kahananui moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kahananui lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kahananui closes the distance and pushes Phillip back into the cage.
Phillip lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahananui won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phillip obliges.
Kahananui looks winded!
Phillip has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kahananui uses from the top position.
Phillip wants to stand but Kahananui is controlling the position.
Kahananui looking to sit in guard and control but Phillip gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillip controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillip is looking to stand up but Kahananui won't let him.
Phillip controlling from the top position.
Phillip has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Phillip has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Phillip throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillip is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillip accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kahananui is working an open guard so Phillip takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Phillip looks to land a combination but Kahananui avoids it well.
Kahananui throws a lazy uppercut
and Phillip makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kahananui really felt that one!
Kahananui misses with a straight right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kahananui enables Phillip to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kahananui manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kahananui can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Phillip controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillip gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Phillip fails to land with a series of punches.
Kahananui thuds his right hand into Phillip's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phillip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahananui circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillip gets a clinch.
Phillip'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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phillip takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phillip is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phillip tightens his grip and picks Kahananui up, before dumping him to the ground. Kahananui manages to land in guard.
Phillip decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kahananui, up you get!
Phillip has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillip breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahananui.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillip drives through with a takedown into guard.
Phillip gets to his feet. Kahananui looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Phillip looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kahananui is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Phillip scores with a couple of nice shots.
Phillip is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Phillip stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Phillip closes the distance and pushes Kahananui back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phillip obliges.
Phillip pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Phillip lands but Kahananui takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Phillip dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
That kick from Phillip tenderised Kahananui's leg. Kahananui is trying to keep his angry face on.
It looks like Aolani Kahananui has been cut.
Phillip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillip throws a head kick that Kahananui semi-blocks.
Phillip throws a sloppy head kick and Kahananui moves out of range easily.
Kahananui scores with a jab.
Phillip walks into a stiff left hand from Kahananui.
Phillip on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahananui throws a shot from downtown. Phillip moves away and avoids it.
Michael Phillip is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillip on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phillip moves into range and clinches up with Kahananui.
Phillip manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillip managing to control the position.
Kahananui is breathing heavily.
Kahananui won't allow Phillip to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahananui tries to stand but Phillip is controlling from the bottom.
Phillip has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kahananui off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Phillip pushes Kahananui away with a front kick.
Kahananui throws an off balance right hand
and Phillip makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kahananui really felt that one!
Phillip lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kahananui will feel that in the morning.
Phillip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phillip scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillip working the head and body with strikes.
Phillip stands up out of the half guard.
Phillip clinches up with Kahananui and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Phillip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahananui tries to circle away but Phillip has him pinned against the cage.
Phillip avoiding damage.
Phillip is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phillip obliges.
Phillip scores a nice knee to the body.
Michael Phillip has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phillip creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kahananui's defenses.
Phillip manages to break the clinch.
Phillip swinging wildly here.
Kahananui feints the counter takedown.
Phillip scores with a spinning back kick!
Phillip gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phillip tightens his grip and picks Kahananui up, before dumping him to the ground. Kahananui manages to land in guard.
Phillip stands and steps away. Kahananui gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Phillip moves into the clinch successfully.
Kahananui takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahananui has had enough of the clinch but Phillip keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phillip takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phillip gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kahananui regains guard.
Phillip sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Phillip.
Phillip decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kahananui, up you get!
Phillip throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kahananui wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillip has him pressed against the cage.
Phillip jumps guard and drags Kahananui to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Phillip pushes Kahananui off and scrambles back to his feet.
Phillip scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Michael Phillip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahananui gets caught napping as Phillip dives in and scores a takedown. Kahananui manages to retain guard.
Phillip not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Phillip stops Kahananui from standing up.
Phillip postures up in Kahananui's guard and throws a big left but Kahananui blocks it.
Kahananui keeping full guard, as Phillip tries to pass.
Phillip is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Phillip dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aolani Kahananui's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Phillip pushes Kahananui up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahananui managing to block the knees to the body from Phillip.
Phillip lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahananui won't want to take too many of those.
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kahananui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phillip pressing his opponent against the cage.
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kahananui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phillip working Kahananui over with knees to the body.
Phillip has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kahananui is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phillip pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillip darts in and clinches Kahananui up against the cage.
Phillip lands an elbow inside.
Phillip wants the takedown. Kahananui is fighting it off but Phillip persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kahananui's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahananui being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillip stands up and waves to Kahananui to follow him.
Nice jab there from Phillip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phillip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kahananui can do to turn this around?
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kahananui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phillip crunches a lovely knee into Kahananui's ribcage.
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phillip crunches a lovely knee into Kahananui's ribcage.
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kahananui lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phillip using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phillip cracks Kahananui with a nice body shot.
Phillip crunches a lovely knee into Kahananui's ribcage.
Phillip putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kahananui in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phillip lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Phillip.
Phillip putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kahananui in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phillip lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahananui won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillip pulls guard effortlessly.
Kahananui throws a big elbow that misses.
Phillip looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kahananui is one step ahead there.
Phillip manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kahananui manages to break the clinch.
Kahananui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillip.
Kahananui throws out a loose jab but Phillip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillip lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kahananui misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillip has Kahananui up against the cage in a clinch.
Phillip crunches a lovely knee into Kahananui's ribcage.
Kahananui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kahananui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phillip unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillip breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillip gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phillip has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kahananui is trying to keep an underhook but Phillip manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Phillip controlling the pace.
Kahananui wants to control but Phillip is keeping busy.
Phillip not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Phillip showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phillip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Phillip!
After winning the bout, Michael Phillip thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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