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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyle comes to the cage accompanied by Keep Yourself Alive. Mills has chosen FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES - Deth Kult Social Club as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
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188 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Mills!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mills fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mills avoids it really well and circles away.
Mills moves in looking to clinch but Boyle pushes him off.
Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Boyle in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but Boyle blocks with his arms.
Mills connects with a knee to the head.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyle fails to pull guard.
Boyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyle throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick
and Boyle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mills!
Boyle is breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Mills really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boyle controlling the pace for now.
Mills is trying to stand.
Mills is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle controlling from mount.
Mills wants to get back to his feet.
Boyle controlling the pace for now.
Boyle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mills is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mills tries to buck Boyle off but Boyle takes his back!
Boyle looking for the choke but no joy.
Mills holding both Boyle 's hands and preventing any damage.
Boyle lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mills.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mills is taking damage to the body and head.
Mills holding both Boyle 's hands and preventing any damage.
Boyle controls the position.
Boyle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mills is trying to get back to his feet but Boyle has full control of the position and if anything, Mills has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mills is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mills is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Boyle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boyle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mills sprawls well initially but Boyle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mills wants to get back to his feet.
Boyle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mills knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mills kicks off Boyle and gets to his feet.
Boyle moves into the clinch successfully.
Boyle fails to pull guard.
Boyle breaks from the clinch.
Boyle clinches but Mills breaks the clinch
and Mills counters with a head kick.
Boyle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boyle controlling the action here.
Mills is looking to escape.
Boyle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mills makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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.
Mills tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boyle counters with a shoot takedown. Mills fights it but they end up in guard.
Mills wants to stand and escape but Boyle is having none of it.
Boyle is standing up over Mills. Mills looks to escape but Boyle dives into side control.
Mills is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Boyle politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boyle prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boyle is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyle tries to move to mount but Mills blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills pushes Boyle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boyle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mills throws a head kick but Boyle moves out of range.
Lance Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills walks into a left hand.
Lance Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills wants to clinch
and Boyle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boyle.
Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyle.
Mills tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boyle counters with a shoot takedown. Mills fights it but they end up in guard.
Lance Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mills throws a head kick but Boyle moves out of range.
Boyle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boyle showed some decent athleticism there.
Mills looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Boyle dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mills tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boyle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mills!
Mills wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Boyle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boyle wants to control the pace but Mills is squirming around nicely.
Boyle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mills takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Mills really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle lands a heavy elbow.
Mills trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mills is trying to stand but he's just given Boyle his back.
Mills holding both Boyle 's hands and preventing any damage.
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.
Boyle is persistently looking for the submission but Mills is defending it well.
Mills manages to escape to his feet.
Boyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Mills circles away.
Mills wants to clinch but Boyle slips to the side
and Boyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills stops a takedown attempt from Boyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boyle's defenses.
Mills looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses.
Mills misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boyle.
Boyle manages to pull guard.
Mills wanted to stand there but Boyle had control of the position.
Boyle trying to control the position.
Boyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronald Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boyle is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.
Mills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mills is looking to stand up but Boyle won't let him.
Mills gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mills defends it nicely.
Mills throws a lazy head kick
and Boyle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mills is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mills connects with a knee to the head.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Boyle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mills tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyle avoids it.
Mills is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyle is defending well for now.
Boyle has clasped his hands together around Mills's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mills tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Boyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Lance Boyle!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Lance Boyle!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Lance Boyle!
Lance Boyle wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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