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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Im a playa. Philips is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dance Hall Days. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Philips!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips misses with a looping left.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Philips lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Randall Johnson has been cut.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Philips controls his hands.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Philips walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Philips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Philips works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Philips throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philips was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Philips misses with a body shot.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Philips misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Philips looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Philips tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Philips.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Philips.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Philips's knee but Philips avoids it well.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.
Philips throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Philips. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Philips quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson is keen to just control but Philips is a slippery customer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Philips gets full guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Philips is keeping the position.
Philips is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philips is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Philips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Philips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson postures up in Philips's guard and throws a big left but Philips blocks it.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.
Philips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Philips's head.
Philips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Philips is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.
Johnson throws a strike but Philips rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Philips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Philips puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Randall Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randall Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Philips attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philips was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Philips's belly button to the back.
Philips throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Philips keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Philips keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Philips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Philips looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Philips swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Philips scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Philips misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Philips misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Ray Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Philips.
Philips fails to land with a series of punches.
Philips throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Philips moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Philips avoids it well.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Philips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Philips misses with a straight left.
Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philips manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Philips tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Philips throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Philips throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Philips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Philips throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ray Philips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson motions for Philips to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Philips's head.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Philips lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Philips.
Philips misses with a body punch.
Philips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Philips tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Philips is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Philips.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Philips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Philips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Philips lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Philips.
Philips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philips gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray Philips seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Philips lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Philips.
Philips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
Philips lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Philips digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Philips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Philips tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Philips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Philips scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Philips scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Philips is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Philips down to the mat. Philips avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Philips with a hook.
Randall Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Philips lands a nice shot to the body.
Philips throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Philips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Philips thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Philips finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Philips comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Philips scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a wild hook but Philips just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Johnson gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Philips raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Philips!
Ray Philips is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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