22/03/2026
Sparta 108
Fight 3 - Muay Thai
Philo Merrill vs Alex Rodriguez
Round 1
The fighters show respect with a touch of the gloves. Both fighters are immediately looking to engage without much of a feel out process. Merrill is the longer fighter, but Rodriguez is throwing longer punches. Both fighters have displayed a good mix with punches and kicks in and out of the clinch. Merrill is landing the cleaner shots and has Rodriguez stunned. The round ends with Merrill looking to pick his punches.
Round 2
The fighters go right to work, trading evenly. Rodriguez presses the action to the ropes and Merrill clinches up and controls the action. The ref asks for a clean break, following they get back to work. Trading shots Rodriguez lands an incidental knee to the growing drawing break in the action with the foul. Merrill is recovered and the action resumes. Rodriguez has his foot on the gas pressing Merrill along the ropes with heavy punches and great volume, Merrill showing his toughness and not going down, the ref steps in and stops the action.
Rodriguez via TKO