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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Phillips had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gerlach Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Phillips does it's job there.
Phillips will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rutger scores with a takedown into Phillips's guard.
Rutger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rutger preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rutger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rutger.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phillips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rutger postures up and lands a big shot to Phillips's brow.
Rutger postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to keep Rutger in close.
Rutger throws and elbow that misses. Phillips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rutger's guard. Nice move by Phillips!
Phillips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Phillips trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rutger's guard.
Rutger striking from the bottom here.
Rutger looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutger, not yet.
Phillips wanted to stand there but Rutger had control of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rutger misses with a hook.
Rutger shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Rutger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phillips throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.
Phillips throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rutger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Phillips regains half guard.
Rutger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rutger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Phillips wants to control but Rutger is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger looks to land a strike but Phillips avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rutger passes Phillips's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Phillips regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rutger stopping the sweep attempt from Phillips.
Rutger cracks Phillips with a solid left hand.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rutger is squirming around, avoiding Phillips's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rutger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rutger is looking to improve his position.
Phillips tries to stand and escape but Rutger is controlling the position.
Rutger tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerlach Rutger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phillips scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutger thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phillips buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phillips.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Rutger is avoiding it.
Phillips throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Phillips buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Rutger on that attempt.
Rutger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rutger is breathing heavily.
Rutger preventing the sweep.
Rutger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rutger is one step ahead there.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rutger advances to half guard.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Rutger has control of the leg.
Rutger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phillips's head.
Rutger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger throwing shots but Phillips is blocking nicely.
Phillips is trying to control but can't.
Phillips is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rutger prevents Phillips from improving his position.
Rutger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phillips is staying active underneath Rutger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rutger working over Phillips with some ground and pound. Phillips looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phillips keeps working.
Phillips avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rutger.
Rutger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rutger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rutger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Phillips keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Phillips is trying to maintain the position but Rutger is very close to passing his half guard.
Phillips is not content to let Rutger control the position.
Rutger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rutger is thwarting Phillips's attempts to control the position.
Rutger throwing shots but Phillips is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gerlach Rutger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rutger misses with a body shot.
Phillips checks a low kick from Rutger.
Rutger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Phillips's half guard.
Rutger trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.
Rutger misses with a head shot. Phillips uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rutger thows a big elbow that misses.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Phillips is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gerlach Rutger has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rutger controls his leg.
Rutger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phillips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phillips is trying to control the action in half guard but Rutger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rutger wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy.
Phillips stands up from half guard.
Rutger swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Rutger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phillips swivels and escapes.
Phillips is looking to slow Rutger down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phillips.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phillips.
Gerlach Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips slips a jab from Rutger.
Phillips looks for the body kick but Rutger saw that one coming.
Rutger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutger misses with a looping right.
Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rutger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phillips rather than just go for the knockout.
Rutger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phillips's guard.
Rutger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips pushes Rutger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rutger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks to land a body kick but Rutger moved away.
Rutger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Phillips defends it nicely.
Rutger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Phillips was covering up waiting for the punch and Rutger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Phillips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rutger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rutger stopping the sweep attempt from Phillips.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pulls Rutger in close to his closed guard and prevents Rutger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thomas Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.
Rutger controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gerlach Rutger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rutger is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomas Phillips.
I think Rutger 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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