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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 1193 p4p, 501 weight class) and Manalili Meesang (ranked 163 p4p, 66 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Sober. 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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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manalili Meesang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meesang.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Meesang scores with a nice head shot.
Meesang slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller pushes Meesang up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Meesang on the inside.
Meesang manages to break the clinch.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Meesang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller is trying to control. Meesang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meesang's head.
Meesang is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meesang's head.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meesang keeps working.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller controlling the pace.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller trying to control the action but Meesang is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meesang defending well though.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meesang pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meesang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Meesang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meesang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Meesang pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meesang stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller sizes up Meesang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meesang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meesang circles away.
Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meesang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meesang is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meesang defending well though.
Miller winds up and cracks Meesang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller thows a huge punch but Meesang dodges it nicely.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller backing away here, and Meesang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Meesang lands a jab to the nose.
Meesang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Meesang to the ground. Miller is now in Meesang's guard.
Meesang manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Miller gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
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 won't allow Meesang to get back to his feet.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meesang can do to turn this around?
Meesang keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Meesang has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meesang is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Meesang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Meesang!
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meesang is one step ahead there.
Miller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Meesang stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meesang tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller avoids the head kick by Meesang.
Miller slips under a jab from Meesang.
Meesang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meesang wants it to stay on the feet.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Meesang thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meesang won't be happy with that.
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Miller misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lynton Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
Miller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meesang is avoiding damage well.
Miller wants to control but Meesang is keeping him busy.
Meesang is trying to buck Miller off.
Miller trying to control the action but Meesang is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meesang is trying to buck Miller off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Meesang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Meesang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Meesang shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Miller creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meesang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Meesang wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.
Miller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Meesang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Meesang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meesang keeps working.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Miller cracks Meesang with a big right hand but Meesang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Meesang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Miller working the body and head with strikes.
Miller throws a strike aimed at the side of Meesang's head but Meesang avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks Meesang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miller in side control, throwing shots but Meesang defends.
Miller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Meesang is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Miller.
Meesang taking a bit of punishment here - Miller scoring with strikes.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miller tries to score with some ground and pound. Meesang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Meesang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is chipping away with strikes.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks Meesang with a big right hand but Meesang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meesang some visible discomfort.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Meesang is rocked!
Miller in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Meesang looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Miller turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lynton Miller!
Lynton Miller decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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