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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 156 p4p, 412 weight class) and Lynton Miller (ranked 21 p4p, 61 weight class). Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Sober. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lynton Miller enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tacitus Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore misses with a straight left.
Kilgore scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Kilgore throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller slips a jab from Kilgore.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miller slips under a jab from Kilgore.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
Kilgore cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilgore misses the target.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the body
so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is looking to pass into half guard but Kilgore pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kilgore is in guard.
Kilgore with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Kilgore has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kilgore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilgore is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kilgore scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilgore manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into side control.
Kilgore is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller scores with punches from side control.
Miller is putting a hurting on Kilgore here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kilgore tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
Kilgore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kilgore is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Miller is nestled in close to Kilgore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller wants to take a breather but Kilgore is having none of it.
Kilgore is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilgore avoid being mounted?
Miller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kilgore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miller working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kilgore tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Kilgore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kilgore wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Miller working over Kilgore with some ground and pound. Kilgore looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
Miller wants to take a breather but Kilgore is having none of it.
And that is 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!
Kilgore throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Kilgore's front leg but catches the back leg as Kilgore tries to avoid it.
Kilgore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kilgore is looking to counter punch.
Kilgore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Kilgore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kilgore quickly recovers to half guard.
Kilgore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kilgore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kilgore is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kilgore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Kilgore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller wants to control from the top but Kilgore keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore working a defensive guard here.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller works over Kilgore with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilgore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kilgore looking to control.
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 working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilgore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller distracts Kilgore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kilgore wants to improve his position but instead Miller has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller wants to control but Kilgore is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore is trying to get back to full guard.
Kilgore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miller throwing shots but Kilgore is blocking nicely.
Miller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Kilgore's hands, connecting with Kilgore's forehead.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kilgore's head.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
Miller winds up and cracks Kilgore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Kilgore wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Kilgore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller is nestled in close to Kilgore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kilgore tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Kilgore's hands, connecting with Kilgore's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilgore is trying to get back to full guard.
Kilgore taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lynton Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilgore at a distance.
Kilgore misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller misses the jab.
Kilgore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kilgore throws a big shot that misses.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kilgore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller works over Kilgore with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller scoring with some ground and pound.
Kilgore keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kilgore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Kilgore has wrist control.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller is continuing to stall.
Kilgore keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miller!
Miller slips a straight right by Kilgore.
Kilgore scores with a shot to the body.
Miller cracks Kilgore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kilgore thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kilgore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller tries to clinch up but Kilgore circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller wants to clinch up but Kilgore keeps it at a distance.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Miller misses with a hook. Kilgore ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Kilgore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
Miller tries to clinch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a left hand.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Kilgore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Tacitus Kilgore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Kilgore thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kilgore scores with a head kick.
Lynton Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kilgore throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Kilgore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kilgore defends it well.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kilgore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tacitus Kilgore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Miller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kilgore is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lynton Miller.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynton Miller!
An out of breath Lynton Miller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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