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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 98 p4p, 190 weight class) and Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 15 p4p, 29 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tool - Sober. Mazziotti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazziotti throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Mazziotti misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Mazziotti struggling a bit here.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mazziotti keeps working.
Miller working away.
Miller staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Miller.
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 wants to control but Mazziotti is keeping him busy.
Miller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miller tries to score with some ground and pound. Mazziotti controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Miller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mazziotti is avoiding damage well.
Miller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mazziotti is avoiding damage well.
Mazziotti wants to control but Miller postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller controls the position.
Mazziotti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mazziotti is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mazziotti is not content to let Miller control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a few punches from side control.
Mazziotti is letting Miller control him for a moment.
Miller trying to control the position but Mazziotti is working away.
Miller creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mazziotti sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mazziotti defending against the ground and pound.
Miller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Miller landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mazziotti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti parries the strikes from Miller easily there. Miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mazziotti to escape.
Mazziotti is looking for a sweep.
Miller is trying to ground and pound but Mazziotti uses the momentary lack of control by Miller to regain half guard.
Mazziotti tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Mazziotti is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mazziotti wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mazziotti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller throwing shots but Mazziotti is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti trying to control here.
Mazziotti is looking to improve his position.
Mazziotti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miller.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazziotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller stays in close to Mazziotti's body and controls the position.
Mazziotti pulls Miller in close to his closed guard and prevents Miller from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Mazziotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mazziotti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazziotti scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Lynton Miller has been cut.
Mazziotti tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mazziotti throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mazziotti's guard.
Mazziotti uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mazziotti's guard.
Mazziotti is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Mazziotti has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Mazziotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller prevents a body shot from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Mazziotti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazziotti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazziotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Mazziotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mazziotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mazziotti throws a counter combo.
Mazziotti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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 with a hook.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Mazziotti avoids it.
Mazziotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Mazziotti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mazziotti throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazziotti manages to avoid it.
Domenico Mazziotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
Mazziotti missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mazziotti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazziotti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mazziotti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Domenico Mazziotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Mazziotti tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mazziotti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti misses with a body shot.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller dives in and grabs Mazziotti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mazziotti pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mazziotti's waist but Mazziotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazziotti manages to avoid it.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Mazziotti sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domenico Mazziotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lynton Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mazziotti to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazziotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Nice sprawl there from Mazziotti as Miller shoots in.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti cracks Miller with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti 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.
Mazziotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazziotti circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynton Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazziotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mazziotti misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Mazziotti scores with a nice right hand.
Mazziotti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mazziotti lands a slapping body shot.
Miller avoids the body shot from Mazziotti.
Good shot there by Mazziotti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazziotti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Mazziotti seems unphased.
Miller jabs Mazziotti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller tests Mazziotti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mazziotti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mazziotti won't be happy with that.
Miller wants to control but Mazziotti is keeping him busy.
Mazziotti is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
What's Mazziotti going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mazziotti defending against the ground and pound.
Mazziotti takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller controlling the position from side mount.
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 landing a few strikes.
Miller trying to control the position but Mazziotti is working away.
Miller working the ground and pound from side control.
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Miller trying to control the action but Mazziotti is working from the bottom.
Mazziotti can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Domenico Mazziotti.
I think Mazziotti 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Domenico Mazziotti!
Domenico Mazziotti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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