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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nik Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano has chosen Fratelli d'Italia as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alessandro Romano enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alessandro Romano!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alessandro Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Romano keeps him there for the moment.
Miller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miller manages to end up in side control.
Romano is trying to improve his position.
Miller trying to control the position but Romano is working away.
Miller cracks Romano with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miller moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Romano is looking for a sweep.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romano keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano gets back to half guard.
Romano trying to control from the bottom.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Romano's temple.
Miller trying to control the action but Romano is working from the bottom.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romano defending well though.
Miller tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller prevents Romano from standing back up.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romano.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Romano circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Romano.
Romano looks gassed!
Romano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Jab by Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Romano can't break the clinch.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Romano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller lands with a straight right. Romano didn't see that one coming.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Romano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Romano.
Romano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller looks to land a combination. Romano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romano throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
Miller tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from Miller seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Romano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
Romano controlling well, preventing Miller from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Romano controlling the positon.
Miller tries to break free.
Miller wants to control his opponent's hands but Romano gets his hands free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Romano's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Romano lands a head kick!
Romano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Miller rushes Romano and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romano.
Miller wants the takedown. Romano is fighting it off but Miller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Romano's guard against the cage.
Miller throws and elbow that misses. Romano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Romano!
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Romano thows a big elbow that misses.
Romano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miller, up you get!
Romano tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller looks to land a combination but Romano avoids it well.
Romano shoots and misses
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romano on the side of the head.
Romano moves away from the strike by Miller.
Romano tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Romano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Romano.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romano doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller dives in and grabs Romano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romano pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Romano checks the leg kick.
Romano throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Romano finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller rushes Romano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Romano breaks the clinch.
Romano misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romano's guard.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romano on the ground.
Miller prevents Romano from getting back to his feet.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Miller tries to stand but Romano is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romano trying to control the position.
Romano is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romano is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Romano throws a head kick that misses.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romano misses with a head kick.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Romano backpedaling.
Miller digs a good body shot into Romano's ribs.
Romano walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romano pinned against the cage. Romano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Romano throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
Miller in side control, throwing shots but Romano defends.
Romano tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller trying to control the position but Romano is working away.
Romano can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller working the ground and pound from side control.
Romano tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Romano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Miller stuns Romano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller closes the distance and pushes Romano back into the cage.
Romano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romano is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romano down to the mat. Romano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Romano.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miller tries to clinch there but Romano circles away.
Miller gets the takedown into side control.
Romano parries the strikes from Miller easily there. Miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Romano to escape.
Miller scoring with punches and elbows.
Romano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miller advances to mount.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Romano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Romano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Romano gets back to half guard.
Miller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romano defends it well.
Romano is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Romano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Romano defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Romano is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romano throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Romano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Romano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Romano taking a bit of punishment here - Miller scoring with strikes.
Romano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miller working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miller prevents Romano from standing back up.
Romano is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Romano pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
Miller is pressing down on Romano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Romano is holding on for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Romano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nik Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Romano.
Romano lands a jab-cross combination.
Alessandro Romano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller moves into range and clinches up with Romano.
Romano is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Romano breaks from the clinch.
Romano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Miller swinging wilding here.
Miller blocks a head kick by Romano.
Romano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller has Romano pressed against the cage, preventing Romano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romano up against the cage.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nik Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nik Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nik Miller!
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