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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Marcus (ranked 2137 p4p, 2370 weight class) and Dumuzid Milani (ranked 230 p4p, 250 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dumuzid Milani!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marcus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Milani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Milani is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Milani scores with a sloppy right hand. Marcus should have avoided that one.
Milani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marcus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Milani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcus darts in and clinches Milani up against the cage.
Milani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milani misses with a hook.
Marcus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Milani.
Marcus moves into range and clinches up with Milani.
Milani has had enough of the clinch but Marcus keeps him there for the moment.
Marcus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcus is trying to stall.
Marcus keeps control of Milani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Milani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milani working aggressively here.
Milani working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani manages to break the clinch.
Marcus checks a leg kick.
Milani falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marcus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Milani's knee momentarily.
Milani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Milani misses with a right hand
and Marcus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marcus stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Milani lands with a light punch inside.
Milani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcus misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Marcus.
Milani has had enough of the clinch but Marcus keeps him there for the moment.
Milani tries to throw a body punch but Marcus avoids it by throwing Milani back against the cage.
Milani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Milani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Milani lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milani looks to land a right hand but Marcus moved out of range.
Milani lands a glancing blow to the side of Marcus's head.
Milani misses with a looping left.
Marcus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Milani jabs Marcus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Milani swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marcus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Milani is out of range.
Milani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Milani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcus is looking to clinch.
Milani throws a lazy right hand but Marcus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Milani.
A slow jab from Marcus misses its intended target.
Milani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani lands an overhand right.
Marcus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Milani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marcus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Milani connects with a leg kick.
Milani misses with an uppercut. Marcus saw that one coming.
Milani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Milani manages to circle out of the way.
Milani misses with a combination
and Marcus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dumuzid Milani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcus misses with a two punch combination.
Milani was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab lands there for Milani.
Milani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Milani throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus rushes Milani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milani breaks from the clinch.
Marcus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Milani lands a jab.
Milani scores with a jab to the head.
Marcus ducks under a wild hook from Milani.
Marcus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Milani checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Milani scores with a four punch combination!
Milani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Milani tries to break the clinch but Marcus is controlling the position.
Marcus taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dumuzid Milani dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut lands for Milani. That snapped Marcus's head back.
Marcus tries a low kick but Milani avoids it.
A jab from Marcus does it's job there.
Marcus blocks a jab.
Milani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Milani tries to move into range but Marcus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marcus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Milani lands with a right hand.
Milani swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milani jabs Marcus right on the nose. Marcus blinks but takes it well.
Marcus cracks Milani with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Milani misses the target.
Marcus throws a sloppy head kick
and Milani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marcus in his tracks.
Milani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcus throws a jab but it's blocked by Milani.
Marcus darts in trying to clinch
and Milani counters with a left to the body.
Milani lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcus off the cage and back into range.
Marcus looks to score with a jab to the body but Milani is just out of range.
Milani wants to slow Marcus down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcus tries to clinch up.
Milani with a nice calf kick.
Milani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milani takes a swing at Marcus's ribcage but misses.
Marcus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Milani manages to circle out of the way.
Good leg kick by Marcus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a leg kick.
Milani scoring well with a low kick there.
Milani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Milani tries to bum rush Marcus with a series of wild strikes but Marcus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcus throws a head kick but Milani moves out of range.
Marcus drops his hands momentarily and Milani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dumuzid Milani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Milani throws an overhand right that lands on Marcus's shoulder, as Marcus tries to avoid the shot.
Marcus moves out of range of the leg kick from Milani.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Milani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milani lands a jab to the nose.
Marcus fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus tries to clinch but Milani is having none of it.
Marcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcus tries to clinch but Milani moves out of range.
Milani missing with a left hand there. Marcus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Milani scores with a punch to the head.
Marcus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus misses with a two punch combination.
Marcus misses with a hook.
Marcus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marcus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Milani tries to get set, Marcus tries to push him back and clinch up but Milani manages to avoid the attempt.
Marcus lands with an overhand left.
Milani connects with an inside leg kick.
Marcus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Milani has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani tries to break free but Marcus pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcus.
Milani is trying to force a seperation but Marcus has the dominant position.
Marcus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Milani misses with some punches.
Milani has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marcus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Milani can turn it around.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milani misses with some punches.
Marcus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Marcus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Milani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcus lands an uppercut.
Milani struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milani.
Milani throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcus.
Still in the clinch, Marcus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Milani has had enough of the clinch but Marcus keeps him there for the moment.
Marcus working aggressively here.
Milani is working Marcus over against the cage.
Marcus keeps control of Milani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dumuzid Milani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Marcus tries to clinch up.
Milani digs a good body shot into Marcus's ribs.
Milani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Milani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Marcus.
Milani swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcus.
Marcus throws out a leg kick but Milani moves out of range and Marcus only half commits.
Marcus throws a leg kick but Milani checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcus throws a looping overhand right but Milani ducks down to avoid it.
Marcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marcus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Milani throws a front kick aimed at Marcus's knee but Marcus avoids it well.
Marcus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Milani throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marcus rushes Milani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Milani breaks the clinch.
Milani scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcus is looking to clinch.
Milani throws a poor cross that misses
and Marcus counters with a nice leg kick.
Milani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Milani throws a right hand that misses
and Marcus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcus moves into range and clinches up with Milani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Marcus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Milani scores with a shot to the side of Marcus's head.
Milani is trying to push Marcus away but Marcus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Marcus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marcus stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Milani is trying to break free.
Marcus trying to control the position but instead, Milani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcus into the cage.
Milani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Milani as Marcus tries to tie him up.
Milani blocks an uppercut.
Milani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Philip Marcus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Milani misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Milani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcus.
Milani wants to break free but Marcus has control.
Marcus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milani breaks from the clinch.
Marcus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marcus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Milani just manages to avoid it.
Marcus tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Milani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Milani swings widly with a right hand
and Marcus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Milani scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Milani - just one landing.
Philip Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Marcus finds it's target.
Milani moves forwards but Marcus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marcus misses with an uppercut. Milani saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus is trying to stall.
Marcus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Milani is trying to break free.
Milani has had enough of the clinch but Marcus keeps him there for the moment.
Marcus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milani is rocked!
Milani tries to break free but Marcus pushes him back against the cage.
Milani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milani throws an overhand right that lands on Marcus's shoulder, as Marcus tries to avoid the shot.
Milani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcus manages to avoid it.
Marcus is looking to counter the offense by Milani and move into the clinch.
Milani misses with a jab to the body
and Marcus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marcus moves out of range of the leg kick from Milani.
Marcus drives through and clinches with Milani against the cage.
Dumuzid Milani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 Philip Marcus.
I think Milani 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dumuzid Milani!
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energy
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hype
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