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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trap Ball. Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Logic feat. Castro - Ballin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton checks a leg kick.
Miller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Templeton's head.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Templeton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnny Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a leg kick
enabling Templeton to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Templeton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Templeton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller feints and then cracks Templeton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Templeton down.
That kick from Miller tenderised Templeton's leg. Templeton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Templeton will feel that in the morning.
Lance Templeton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Miller lands.
Templeton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Templeton keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Templeton is controlling Miller's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller preventing the sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Templeton seems keen to control Miller's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Templeton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templeton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templeton misses with the head strike.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller working aggressively here.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Templeton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Templeton.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Templeton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Templeton.
Miller misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Templeton lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Miller dominated that 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.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Templeton misses its intended target.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Templeton doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller throws a leg kick but Templeton checks it.
Templeton walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Templeton swivels and escapes.
Templeton is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Templeton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller moves out of range as Templeton throws a body kick.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Templeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton avoids the body shot from Miller.
Templeton quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Templeton.
Templeton clinches.
Templeton lands a nice shot to the body.
Lance Templeton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Templeton.
Templeton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Templeton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Templeton lands a left hand.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Templeton.
Miller tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Templeton.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Templeton.
Templeton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller is leaning against Templeton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Templeton.
Templeton working aggressively here.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller prevents a body shot from Templeton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Templeton pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Templeton throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller working aggressively here.
Templeton misses with some punches.
Templeton scores with a shoulder strike.
Templeton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Templeton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Templeton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templeton gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Templeton blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Templeton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller cracks Templeton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Templeton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Templeton scores with a jab to the body.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Templeton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Templeton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Templeton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Templeton seems unphased.
Templeton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Templeton under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Templeton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miller.
Templeton throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Templetons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Templeton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Miller.
Johnny Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Templeton checks a low kick from Miller.
Templeton misses with a right hand
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Templeton closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Templeton digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Templeton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Templeton.
Templeton pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller blocks a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike.
Templeton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Templeton misses with some punches.
Templeton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller blocking some punches.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Templeton misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Templeton is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Templeton digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
A short left from Miller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Templeton's head.
Miller prevents a body shot from Templeton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Templeton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templeton throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Templeton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller moves forwards but Templeton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Templeton's side.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Templeton tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Templeton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller looks for a takedown but Templeton sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Johnny Miller just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Templeton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Templeton throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templeton.
Templeton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A left lands for Miller.
Templeton misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Templeton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Templeton misses its intended target.
Templeton misses with a body shot.
Miller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templeton.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Templeton saw it coming and moves away.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Templeton's calf.
Templeton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Templeton checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Templeton blocks the leg kick.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Templeton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miller.
The fight stays on the outside here - Templeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Templeton saw it coming and moves away.
Templeton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Templeton wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Templeton throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Templeton moves away from the strike by Miller.
Templeton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Templeton.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Templeton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Templeton ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Templeton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Miller misses.
Templeton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Templeton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Templeton checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Templeton moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Templeton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Templeton misses with an uppercut.
Templeton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Templeton digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton moves out of range of the leg kick from Miller.
Miller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Templeton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Templeton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Templeton.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templeton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller is rocked!
Templeton works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Templeton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Templeton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Templeton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Miller.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Templeton.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Templeton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Templeton cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Templeton finish him?
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller flicks out a counter leg kick but Templeton steps away.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Templeton counters with a crisp right that sends Miller to the canvas! Templeton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Templeton!
After winning the bout, Lance Templeton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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