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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 654 p4p, 722 weight class) and Al Ghouti (ranked 83 p4p, 98 weight class). Ghouti has chosen DAM - JASADIK-HOM as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 10 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Ghouti!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller instigates a clinch.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Ghouti takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghouti swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Ghouti gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ghouti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ghouti is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ghouti down to the mat. Ghouti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Ghouti moved out of range.
Ghouti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ghouti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Miller can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Ghouti trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is not content to let Ghouti control the position.
Ghouti lands strikes from half guard.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Ghouti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ghouti tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.
Ghouti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miller keeping control of the position.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Ghouti sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Ghouti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ghouti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Ghouti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ghouti wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Ghouti not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ghouti is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miller!
Ghouti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ghouti is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ghouti tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
Miller can't escape the position.
Ghouti looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller gets back to half guard.
Miller trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti prevents Miller from improving his position.
Miller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Ghouti trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Ghouti trying to control the pace.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller is holding on to half guard well.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ghouti scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Ghouti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ghouti trying to control but Miller postures up.
Ghouti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Ghouti's hands, connecting with Ghouti's forehead.
Ghouti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ghouti moves into full guard.
Ghouti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ghouti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ghouti's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller is in close to Ghouti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Ghouti's brow.
Ghouti trying to control the position here.
Al Ghouti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller works over Ghouti with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghouti wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
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.
Ghouti keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller distracts Ghouti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller wants to control from the top but Ghouti keeps moving.
Ghouti has Miller pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller wants to control from the top but Ghouti keeps moving.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ghouti's head.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Ghouti keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Ghouti 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.
Ghouti pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller trying to control but Ghouti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ghouti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ghouti in particular looking to stall.
Ghouti prevents Miller from improving his position.
Ghouti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ghouti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Miller tries to roll over but Ghouti keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Ghouti seems content to control.
Ghouti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control here.
Ghouti wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Miller wants to control but Ghouti is keeping busy.
Ghouti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ghouti lands with a punch from half guard.
Ghouti prevents Miller from improving his position.
Ghouti is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghouti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Ghouti working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghouti.
Ghouti has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Miller is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ghouti takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ghouti sprawls and moves away.
Ghouti slips a jab from Miller.
Miller avoids the body shot from Ghouti.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ghouti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghouti manages to avoid it.
Ghouti throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Ghouti blocks the low kick.
Ghouti lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Ghouti misses.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ghouti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Ghouti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghouti misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ghouti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ghouti after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghouti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghouti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghouti can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ghouti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ghouti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ghouti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Ghouti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Ghouti.
Miller lands with a nice combination. Ghouti backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Ghouti misses its intended target.
Ghouti cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Ghouti takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Ghouti is quick to defend against it.
Miller scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Ghouti misses.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Ghouti tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ghouti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Ghouti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Miller avoids the body shot from Ghouti.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ghouti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ghouti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.
Ghouti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ghouti trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghouti won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Ghouti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ghouti trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller pulls Ghouti in to control the position.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Ghouti from controlling successfully.
Ghouti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller is controlling Ghouti's posture.
That's four 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 is trying to control the position but Ghouti postures up.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller trying to control the action but Ghouti is working from the bottom.
Ghouti wants to get back to full guard.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ghouti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Ghouti is defending well.
Ghouti trying to control from the bottom.
Ghouti is looking to improve his position.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ghouti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Ghouti's hands, connecting with Ghouti's forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Al Ghouti.
I think Ghouti 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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pop
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