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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Groome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dexter theme song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Braxton Groome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mills!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mills clinches up against the cage.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Groome goes for a takedown attempt but Mills pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mills misses the shot to the body.
Groome drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mills sprawls and moves away.
Groome tries to keep at a distance but Mills has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Groome wants a takedown.
Mills avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groome looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braxton Groome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groome tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Groome's brow.
Groome takes an elbow to the temple.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Groome blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws an elbow but it misses.
Groome blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills taking a breather.
Mills prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mills.
Groome wants to take the fight to the mat but Mills manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Groome can't get the takedown.
Groome can't get the takedown.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Braxton Groome has been cut.
Mills content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Groome has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Groome blocks the elbow strike.
Groome is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Mills's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Groome can't get the takedown.
Mills 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Groome dodges an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills lands an elbow that stopped Groome in his tracks for a moment.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills lands an elbow just above Groome 's eye.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Groome takes an elbow to the temple.
Groome changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mills fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mills rushes Groome and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Mills creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Groome's defenses.
Mills lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mills displaying some good clinch control by pressing Groome up against the cage.
Groome is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mills is defending well.
Mills stops a takedown attempt from Groome.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Mills.
Braxton Groome's cut is getting worse.
Groome takes an elbow to the temple.
Groome is rocked!
Groome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Groome is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Mills.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Groome's brow.
Groome is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mills pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mills throws an elbow that misses.
Groome is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mills gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Mills stops a takedown attempt from Groome.
Groome blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mills just misses with a elbow thrown towards Groome's brow.
Mills pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Groome is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mills is defending well.
Groome goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mills prevents it.
Mills taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groome blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Groome seems to have got his legs back now.
Groome has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Groome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Groome is breathing heavily.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Groome tries to score a body lock takedown but Mills shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Groome wants a takedown.
Groome blocks the elbow strike.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Braxton Groome's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mills pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Groome! Mills unloads with more strikes and Groome sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Mills!
Jack Mills managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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