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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mills (ranked 1427 p4p, 209 weight class) and Marko Antonio (ranked 2093 p4p, 269 weight class). Antonio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Good Life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marko Antonio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marko Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio shoots in for a takedown but Mills shows good takedown defense.
Antonio shoots for a double leg takedown but Mills sprawls well. He's pushed Antonio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antonio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antonio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mills throws a body shot but no joy.
Antonio misses with a takedown attempt
and Mills counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roy Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Antonio.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but Antonio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Antonio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Antonio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antonio actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills is keen to just control but Antonio is a slippery customer.
Antonio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antonio actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mills wants to take a breather but Antonio is having none of it.
Mills is working for a submission of some sort.
Mills has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mills not doing much here.
Antonio actively working from the bottom here.
Antonio actively working from the bottom here.
Mills wants to pass to mount but Antonio is defending the position.
Mills wants to work for an arm triangle but Antonio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills is working for a submission of some sort.
Antonio is not content to let Mills control the position.
Mills tries to pass to full mount but Antonio defends it.
Antonio is refusing to be controlled, as Mills sits in half guard.
Mills is really struggling to control Antonio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Antonio is trying to get back to full guard.
Mills performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mills has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio is desperately trying to improve his position but Mills has a good base and remains in mount.
Mills takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Antonio tries to roll but Mills sticks to his back.
Mills could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mills is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Antonio tries to escape but Mills has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mills wants to control but Antonio is keeping busy.
Antonio is trying to break free.
Antonio is keeping busy.
Mills looking to break Antonio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Antonio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mills will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mills keeps control of the position as Antonio tries to break free.
Mills has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Antonio has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Antonio's body.
Antonio can't escape the position.
Antonio turns into Mills and is now in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio looking to pass the guard.
Mills looking for a sweep. Not yet Mills, not yet.
Antonio passes Mills's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Antonio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mills gets full guard.
Antonio has gone for a leg lock! Mills slips out almost immediately though and dives into Antonio's guard.
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Antonio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mills gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mills dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mills is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Antonio's half guard.
Mills moves nicely into side control.
Antonio tries to bench press Mills off him but Mills keeps the position.
Mills trying to control the position but Antonio is working away.
Antonio looks to move to half guard but instead Mills has passed into mount! Damn!
Mills wants to finish this one by submission but Antonio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Antonio is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio has given up his back. Will we see Mills going for some submissions?
Antonio tries to roll but Mills sticks to his back.
Antonio keeps trying to improve his position.
Antonio is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mills gets his way!
Antonio is in bad spot here.
Mills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antonio can do to turn this around?
Antonio is keeping busy.
Mills is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mills has the hooks in. Antonio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mills is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Antonio won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Mills off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roy Mills!
Roy Mills is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Roy Mills thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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