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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 719 p4p, 786 weight class) and Al Ghouti (ranked 91 p4p, 99 weight class). Ghouti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DAM - JASADIK-HOM. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 2, 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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Ghouti!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ghouti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller thuds his right hand into Ghouti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ghouti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ghouti takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghouti.
Miller swings for the body but Ghouti moves out of range.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Ghouti misses with a body shot.
Ghouti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller avoids the body shot from Ghouti.
Ghouti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Ghouti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Ghouti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller controlling the position for now.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but Ghouti is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghouti trying to pass the guard but Miller defending well.
Miller keeping hold of Ghouti's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miller managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ghouti.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller wants to control but Ghouti postures up.
Ghouti looks up at the clock and then as Miller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ghouti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ghouti in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ghouti landing a few strikes.
Miller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghouti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ghouti wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Ghouti in side control, throwing shots but Miller defends.
Ghouti grinds an elbow into Miller's temple.
Ghouti cracks Miller with a big right hand but Miller just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ghouti is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghouti working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
Ghouti looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Miller is avoiding damage well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghouti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghouti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller struggling a bit here.
Ghouti controls the position.
Miller tries to improve position but can't.
Miller managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ghouti.
Ghouti is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghouti cracks Miller with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller is not content to let Ghouti control the position.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti just content to control the position.
Ghouti creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Miller controlling the position for now.
Ghouti thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Ghouti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Ghouti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ghouti in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Ghouti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller avoids the body shot from Ghouti.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Ghouti is quick to defend against it.
Ghouti throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Ghouti misses.
Ghouti looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Ghouti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghouti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghouti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ghouti avoids the body shot from Miller.
Ghouti lands a jab.
Ghouti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ghouti just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghouti throws a big shot that misses.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Ghouti is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Ghouti scores with a jab to the head.
Miller tries to clinch there but Ghouti circles away.
Ghouti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ghouti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ghouti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ghouti is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ghouti trying to control here.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
Ghouti trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ghouti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miller wants to control from the top but Ghouti keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ghouti is on top in guard.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Al Ghouti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ghouti looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghouti wants to sweep but no luck.
Ghouti has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ghouti pulls Miller in to control the position.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghouti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ghouti trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ghouti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghouti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Ghouti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Ghouti.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Miller trying to control but Ghouti is working from the bottom.
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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Ghouti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Ghouti takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Miller moves away from the strike by Ghouti.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Ghouti, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Ghouti against the cage but Ghouti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ghouti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Ghouti.
Ghouti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghouti misses with a hook.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ghouti takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghouti lands with a cross.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Ghouti moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Ghouti misses with a hook.
Ghouti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Ghouti is quick to defend against it.
Ghouti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Ghouti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Ghouti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghouti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghouti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghouti tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghouti to the ground. Ghouti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ghouti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghouti throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghouti misses with an uppercut.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller with a nice cross.
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 misses with a series of wild punches.
Ghouti wants to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch position.
Ghouti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Ghouti looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Ghouti throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller throws a jab when Ghouti was well out of range.
Ghouti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Ghouti throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Ghouti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ghouti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ghouti wants to get back to full guard.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Miller working Ghouti over with strikes.
Miller prevents Ghouti from improving his position.
Ghouti is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ghouti is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller wants to take a breather but Ghouti is having none of it.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miller working over Ghouti with some ground and pound. Ghouti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller is thwarting Ghouti's attempts to control the position.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Ghouti's head.
Ghouti is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ghouti tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Ghouti moves into full guard.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ghouti's guard.
Ghouti is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynton Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
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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