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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Assasins creed 3 trailer. . Gregory is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 10 - 0 |
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205 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Desmond Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory shoots and misses
and Miles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Gregory coming out on top.
Gregory blocks a jab.
Gregory shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gregory looks to clinch
and Miles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregory is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Desmond Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gregory.
Gregory closes the distance but Miles moves to the side
and Miles counters with a right hand to the body.
Gregory tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miles scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregory tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miles.
It looks like Paul Gregory has been cut.
A big left from Miles misses.
Miles throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregory.
Miles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory rushes Miles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gregory told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregory fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregory tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miles. Gregory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miles loads up on a big right hand but Gregory slips the punch.
Gregory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregory fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gregory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Miles.
The fighters circling - Miles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregory fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gregory circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregory tries to clinch but Miles moves out of range.
Miles lunges at Gregory with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gregory's hand.
Gregory clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregory.
It looks like Desmond Miles has been cut.
Gregory misses with an elbow strike.
Miles avoiding damage as Gregory throws knees to the body.
Miles tries to circle away but Gregory has him pinned against the cage.
Gregory comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregory is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gregory has him pressed against the cage.
Gregory trying to land knees to the body.
Gregory is trying to maintain a safe position but Miles gets an underhook and turns Gregory into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gregory tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
Miles is trying to force a seperation but Gregory has the dominant position.
Gregory keeps control of Miles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gregory misses with an elbow strike.
Gregory looking to stall.
Miles is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Miles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gregory has Miles pressed against the cage, preventing Miles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miles avoids a wild elbow strike from Gregory.
The referee calls for Gregory to work.
Gregory lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is pushing Gregory up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gregory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gregory lands a damaging elbow.
Miles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregory has closed the distance and engaged Miles in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gregory tries to stall but Miles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miles throws a right and a left that Gregory avoids nicely.
Gregory tries to clinch there but Miles circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Miles dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miles misses with an uppercut
and Gregory moves into the clinch.
Gregory keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miles's efforts to push away.
Miles tries to break free but Gregory pushes him back against the cage.
Gregory taking a breather.
Miles wants to break free but Gregory has control.
Miles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregory trying to stall but Miles improves his position.
Gregory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gregory - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gregory lands an elbow that stopped Miles in his tracks for a moment.
Miles is trying to break the clinch but Gregory is controlling him.
Gregory lands an elbow inside that Miles shrugs off.
Gregory tries to stall but Miles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miles working hard to break the clinch.
Miles breaks from the clinch.
Miles circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gregory goes for a double leg but Miles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miles continues to drive forward.
Miles breaks from the clinch.
Gregory moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Gregory tries to clinch
and Miles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregory tries to clinch but Miles moves away
and Miles counters with a left and a right that stings Gregory.
Gregory is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miles is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gregory.
Gregory tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Miles counters with a one-two to the body.
Gregory darts in trying to clinch
and Miles counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands with an overhand left.
Gregory tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gregory tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gregory tries to clinch there but Miles circles away.
Gregory wants to clinch.
Miles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregory instigates a clinch.
Gregory tries a body shot but Miles blocks it.
Miles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregory moves to clinch but Miles breaks away
and Miles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory tries to clinch there but Miles circles away.
Miles misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregory connects with a body shot that sends Miles's belly button to the back.
Miles throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregory is looking to clinch.
Gregory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desmond Miles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregory tries to clinch but Miles moves out of range.
Miles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miles wants it to stay on the feet.
Miles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregory blocks a jab.
Gregory closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gregory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles has had enough of the clinch but Gregory keeps him there for the moment.
Miles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gregory.
Miles blocks an elbow strike.
Miles tries to break free but Gregory pushes him back against the cage.
Miles tries to circle away but Gregory has him pinned against the cage.
Miles can't break the clinch.
Miles is trying to push Gregory away but Gregory has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miles is trying to break free.
Gregory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gregory creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gregory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gregory is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles presses Gregory against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Miles dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Miles loads up on a big right hand but Gregory slips the punch.
Gregory walks into a stiff left hand from Miles.
Miles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregory closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Miles to counter with a crisp jab.
Miles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregory.
Miles with a hook.
Gregory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gregory wants to clinch.
Gregory tries to clinch there but Miles circles away.
Gregory darts in trying to clinch
and Miles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory drives through and clinches with Miles against the cage.
Miles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Miles.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Gregory.
Gregory is looking to clinch but Miles is avoiding it.
Miles throws a hook but Gregory blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Gregory.
Gregory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miles throws a right hand that misses
and Gregory holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paul Gregory seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miles is trying to push Gregory away but Gregory has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miles has had enough of the clinch but Gregory keeps him there for the moment.
Miles blocks an elbow strike from Gregory.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gregory lands an elbow that stopped Miles in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles manages to break the clinch.
Gregory fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles throws a series of punches but Gregory avoids them all with ease.
Gregory wants to clinch.
Jab from Miles.
Gregory has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregory misses with a punch to the body.
Miles is trying to force a seperation but Gregory has the dominant position.
Gregory wants to stall.
Miles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gregory struggles to land a body shot inside as Miles controls his hands.
Miles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory slows down the pace here.
Miles avoiding damage as Gregory throws knees to the body.
Miles is trying to break the clinch but Gregory is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Gregory.
Desmond Miles's cut is getting worse.
Gregory taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gregory looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gregory lands an elbow inside.
Gregory keeps control of Miles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Gregory - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregory.
Gregory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miles's elbow.
Gregory just leaning against Miles, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miles as Gregory tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles blocks an elbow strike.
Gregory lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miles is trying to break free.
Miles has had enough of the clinch but Gregory keeps him there for the moment.
Miles tries to circle away but Gregory has him pinned against the cage.
Miles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gregory is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gregory tries to work over Miles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miles tries to circle away but Gregory has him pinned against the cage.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Miles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregory lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Gregory.
Gregory displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miles up against the cage.
Paul Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Desmond Miles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gregory stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Gregory.
I think Miles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Miles!
A relieved looking Desmond Miles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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