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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn Phillips has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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172 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vaughn Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephan Grunge!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunge looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.
Phillips moves out of range of the strikes.
Grunge just misses with a punch to the body.
Grunge throws a shot to the body.
Grunge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips moves into the clinch successfully.
Phillips is trying to pull guard but Grunge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grunge pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grunge working a defensive guard but Phillips passes into half guard.
Grunge is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grunge avoid being mounted?
Grunge is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge is trying to stand back up but Phillips is controlling him
Phillips is trying to control. Grunge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Phillips is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grunge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grunge tries to kick Phillips off in order to stand up. Phillips Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Grunge is looking to regain half guard here but Phillips keeps moving and retains side control.
Grunge is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunge avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phillips.
Grunge is trying to buck Phillips off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips tries for a kimura but Grunge is defending well.
Grunge is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Phillips in the domination position with Grunge hanging on.
Grunge is trying to get back to half guard.
Grunge avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phillips.
Phillips controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips avoids the strikes from the bottom by Grunge.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grunge tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Grunge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grunge sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Grunge dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Phillips drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grunge is trying to control Phillips's posture but Phillips avoids it.
Phillips wants to control but Grunge is keeping him busy.
Phillips laying and praying for a moment but Grunge takes advantage and regains half guard.
Grunge is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips prevents Grunge from improving his position.
Grunge moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Phillips won't allow Grunge to sweep him here.
Phillips trying to control but Grunge is working from the bottom.
Grunge working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Phillips has passed into half guard!
Phillips trying to mount his opponent but Grunge defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grunge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grunge trying to strike off his back.
Grunge wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Phillips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Grunge keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vaughn Phillips just wasn't active enough.
Grunge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grunge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grunge wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Grunge is stalling in the full guard.
Grunge drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Phillips manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grunge has Phillips in his guard.
Grunge is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips trying to control but Grunge is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephan Grunge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Grunge misses with a leg kick
and Phillips counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Grunge as Phillips shoots in.
Grunge rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.
Grunge manages to break the clinch.
Phillips checks a leg kick.
Grunge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grunge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stephan Grunge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunge throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grunge looking for a sweep. Not yet Grunge, not yet.
Phillips postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Grunge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grunge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vaughn Phillips wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grunge gets caught flat footed, as Phillips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grunge throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control but Grunge is working from the bottom.
Phillips is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Phillips avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Grunge is keeping the position.
Grunge is trying to keep Phillips in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge is pulling down on Phillips's head. It's preventing any offense from Phillips, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stephan Grunge was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Phillips.
No luck for Grunge with that takedown attempt.
Grunge with a lazy takedown attempt
and Phillips counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vaughn Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Grunge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips content to stall in guard here.
Phillips is in close to Grunge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Phillips controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vaughn Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grunge 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Grunge!
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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
RATING
37% |
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