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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Sisu (ranked 1458 p4p, 1492 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 169 p4p, 174 weight class). Sisu Sisu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sisu Sisu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Sisu throws a good cross that connects.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Sisu moves away and avoids it.
Sisu attempts a counter takedown but Miller avoids it well and moves away.
Miller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sisu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sisu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Sisu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sisu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller has Sisu pressed against the cage, preventing Sisu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sisu's efforts to push away.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Sisu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sisu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sisu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sisu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Sisu moves away from the strike by Miller.
Sisu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Sisu throws a good cross that connects.
Sisu tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sisu working aggressively here.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sisu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sisu has picked Miller up - he's going for a ride! Sisu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sisu wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Sisu seems content to control.
Miller is trying is best to control the position here.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller connects with a right hand. Sisu shakes it off.
Sisu digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Sisu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Miller sprawls and moves away.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Sisu is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sisu.
Sisu blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Sisu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Sisu's head.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Sisu moved out of range.
Sisu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Sisu Sisu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Sisu slips the punch.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Sisu moved out of range.
Sisu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Sisu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sisu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Miller sprawls and moves away.
Sisu fails with the takedown.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Sisu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sisu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Sisu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sisu stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Miller has Sisu pulled in close to control his posture.
Sisu stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Sisu wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller trying to control the position here.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lynton Miller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sisu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miller clinches up with Sisu and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sisu prevents a body shot from Miller.
Sisu misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sisu fails to land.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller lands a left hand.
Sisu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Sisu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynton Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisu misses with a double jab.
Sisu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sisu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sisu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sisu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller is looking to sweep but instead, Sisu has passed into half guard.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sisu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sisu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Miller is squirming around, avoiding Sisu's attempts to control the action.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller is trying desperately to improve position.
Miller is still trying to improve position.
Sisu trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Sisu unloads with some shots from mount but Miller bucks and avoids them well.
Sisu Sisu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to hold on but Sisu pushes him away.
Miller can't escape the position.
Sisu trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Sisu content just to control the position here.
Sisu tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sisu controlling his opponent.
Sisu trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller tries to lock up and control but Sisu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sisu scoring with strikes but Miller is staying in there.
Miller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisu prevents Miller from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Sisu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Miller clinches.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Sisu controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sisu is trying to stall.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sisu is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sisu blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sisu.
Sisu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.
Sisu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sisu Sisu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller blocking some punches.
Sisu wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Sisu.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Sisu.
Sisu can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller effectively controlling the action here.
Sisu wants a takedown.
Lynton Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Miller.
Sisu letting Miller take a breather here.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Sisu backwards.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sisu's efforts to push away.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller pushes Sisu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller has Sisu pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sisu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sisu backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Miller.
Sisu breaks from the clinch.
Sisu tries to sprawl but Miller drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sisu is trying is best to control the position here.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu is looking to improve his position.
Miller working over Sisu with some ground and pound. Sisu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sisu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sisu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller throwing shots but Sisu is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sisu is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller prevents Sisu from improving his position.
Sisu is positioning himself well to prevent Miller advancing to mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Miller throwing shots but Sisu is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sisu swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Sisu tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Sisu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lynton Miller!
Lynton Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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