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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 1028 p4p, 781 weight class) and Skillz Kneeland (ranked 128 p4p, 97 weight class). Kneeland comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kung Fu FIghting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kneeland appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Kneeland misses its intended target.
Kneeland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller darts in and clinches Kneeland up against the cage.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Kneeland controls the action.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kneeland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kneeland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kneeland.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kneeland throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Kneeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller is trying to drag Kneeland to the mat but Kneeland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
I was talking to Miller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Kneeland backwards.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Kneeland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Kneeland pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeland takes a shot to the head.
Kneeland misses with a body punch.
Kneeland misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kneeland.
Miller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kneeland regains guard immediately.
Kneeland working a defensive guard here.
Miller wants to control from the top but Kneeland keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeland is adopting a defensive guard.
Kneeland keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller works over Kneeland with some ground and pound from guard.
Kneeland keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kneeland wants to sweep but no luck.
Kneeland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kneeland wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Kneeland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kneeland won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Kneeland trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Kneeland preventing the sweep.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kneeland stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller manages to get back to half guard.
Kneeland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeland lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Lynton Miller has been cut.
Miller misses with some punches.
Kneeland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeland blocking some punches.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Kneeland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Kneeland's head.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Kneeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Kneeland has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kneeland can turn it around.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeland controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Kneeland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Kneeland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Kneeland is retaining full guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Kneeland keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kneeland 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 throwing strikes but missing.
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 content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller digs a good body shot into Kneeland's ribs.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kneeland avoids it really well and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Skillz Kneeland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller lands with a straight right. Kneeland didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland slips under a jab from Miller.
Kneeland misses with a looping right.
Miller attempts a counter takedown but Kneeland avoids it well and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kneeland misses with a wild body shot.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kneeland under the eye.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller lands with a cross.
Lynton Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kneeland.
Miller misses with a hook
letting Kneeland counter with a right hand.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kneelands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kneeland misses the target.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Kneeland.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Kneeland's head.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kneeland.
Kneeland tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Kneeland ducks down to avoid it.
Miller throws a right hand that Kneeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Kneeland also avoids with ease.
Kneeland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller slips a straight right by Kneeland.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland.
Kneeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lynton Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kneeland.
Kneeland misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Kneeland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kneeland.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Kneeland blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kneeland is keeping the position for now.
Kneeland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kneeland's head.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kneeland's head.
Kneeland has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miller has passed into side control.
Kneeland wants to control but Miller postures up.
Miller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miller happy to just control the position for now.
Miller cracks Kneeland with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kneeland is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kneeland tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Kneeland regains half guard.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller throwing shots but Kneeland is blocking nicely.
Kneeland trying to control from the bottom.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kneeland wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kneeland desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Miller content to control rather than advance.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller working Kneeland over with strikes.
Miller is trying to control. Kneeland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kneeland tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Kneeland keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller content to control rather than advance.
Kneeland keeping control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Skillz Kneeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kneeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Kneeland misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
A very excited looking Lynton Miller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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