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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cliff Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's entrance music is Loch Lomond. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Fight Song by Marilyn Manson. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cliff Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Richards lands an uppercut.
Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller jabs Richards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Miller throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a knee to the head.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Richards gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richards lands with a right to the head.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richards pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Richards breaks from the clinch.
Richards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Mike Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks Richards with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richards stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Richards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
Richards has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Richards has the dominant position.
Richards breaks the clinch.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Richards dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller connects with a right hand. Richards shakes it off.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Richards moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Richards counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Mike Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller throws a combination. Richards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Richards to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Miller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Richards tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cliff Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richards lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Miller.
Richards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller with a jab.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Richards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miller jabs Richards right on the nose. Richards blinks but takes it well.
Richards takes one on the button.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Richards on the side of the head.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Richards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richards wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Richards counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller with a nice cross.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richards lands with a nice combination. Miller backs away looking to recover.
Richards throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Richards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller cracks Richards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richards cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller throws a hook but Richards blocks it.
Mike Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Richards counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Richards.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller gets tackled into the cage by Richards. Richards maintains the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Richards is controlling him.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Miller.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Richards counters with a straight right hand.
Richards tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Richards has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richards breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Richards defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cliff Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Richards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller wants to break free but Richards has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work over Richards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Richards.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A short left from Richards.
Mike Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richards breaks from the clinch.
Miller swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards slips under a jab.
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Miller taking a breather.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Richards throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Miller.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Miller!
Mike Miller very nearly forgot to thank ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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