Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo

Kyler Phillips
United States

Kyler Phillips

“The Matrix”

12-5

Winner

VS
Marcelo Rojo
Argentina

Marcelo Rojo

“Pitbull”

17-10

Winner

Kyler Phillips

Submission (From Bottom Guard) · Round 3 — 1:48

12 February 2022 · Toyota Center, Houston, USA

Key takeaways

  • Kyler Phillips beat Marcelo Rojo by submission in round 3 at 1:48.
  • Kyler Phillips landed 90 of 176 total strikes and 3 of 8 takedowns, with 2:33 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.

Tale of the tape

Kyler PhillipsMarcelo Rojo
12-5Record17-10
26Age on fight night33
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
MMA LabTeamEntram Gym
Torrance, California, United StatesFromRio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina

Fight statistics

90of 176 · 51%Total strikes landed57of 155 · 37%
59of 144Head strikes34of 125
14of 15Body strikes5of 10
17of 17Leg strikes18of 20
3of 8Takedowns0
2Submission attempts0
2:33Control time0:30

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Kyler PhillipsRoundMarcelo Rojo
36/66strikes2/4TD0KD1:37controlR116/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
44/91strikes0/2TD0KD0:22controlR236/95strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
10/19strikes1/2TD0KD0:34controlR35/10strikes0/0TD0KD0:30control

Judges’ scorecards

Jacob Montalvo

10R1910R29

20total18

Jeff Rexroad

10R1910R29

20total18

Ivan Guzman

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Kyler Phillips

  1. LRaulian Paivamajority decision2021
  2. WSong Yadongunanimous decision2021
  3. WCameron ElseKO/TKO R2 0:442020
  4. WGabriel Silvaunanimous decision2020
  5. WJames GrayKO/TKO R1 0:462017

Marcelo Rojo

  1. LCharles JourdainKO/TKO R3 4:312021

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