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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Mills (ranked 1961 p4p, 2166 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 274 p4p, 304 weight class). Mills comes to the cage accompanied by Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 cm 35 183 21 - 28 - 2 |
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179 cm 42 182 33 - 34 - 1 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 33 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mills swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gerber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Edward Mills has been cut. Mills closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mills working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mills throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber. Gerber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Mills throws a head punch that misses. A shot in the inside from Mills. Gerber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mills scores with a shot to the side of Gerber's head. With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses. Mills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gerber is trying to break the clinch but Mills is controlling him. Mills misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mills tries a body shot but Gerber blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gerber lands a shoulder strike. Mills misses with the head strike.
Mills working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gerber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gerber blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow. Mills lands a shoulder strike. Mills with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mills misses with some punches.
Mills has Gerber pushed against the cage. Gerber breaks the clinch.
Gerber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from Mills. A low kick from Gerber is predictable there and Mills counters with a crisp one two that drops Gerber! Mills thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gerber to his feet! Gerber is in big trouble! This has been an exciting period of action! Gerber throws a hook but Mills blocks it. Gerber keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Mills. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mills. Gerber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Mills counters with a quick kick to the body but Gerber blocks it. Gerber throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mills listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Gerber is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mills throws a series of punches but Gerber moves out of range. Some bone on bone action there as Mills checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Gerber throws an off balance right hand
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mills blocks a jab. Mills looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. A clash of legs there as Mills blocks the low kick. As Gerber tries to get set, Mills tries to push him back and clinch up but Gerber manages to avoid the attempt. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mills checks a leg kick. Mills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Mills jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mills cracks Gerber with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mills moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mills. Mills tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mills tries to work over Gerber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gerber. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mills wants to clinch. Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mills loads up on a big right hand but Gerber slips the punch. Mills misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Gerber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mills lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mills darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mills - that will leave a mark!
Mills's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mills duly obliges. That kick from Gerber tenderised Mills's leg. Mills is trying to keep his angry face on. Gerber steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mills. That one must have hurt. Mills misses with a series of wild punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gerber throws a front kick aimed at Mills's knee but Mills avoids it well. Gerber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Gerber misses with a wild combination.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick and Gerber moves out of range easily. Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mills lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gerber throws a jab when Mills was well out of range. Mills wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance. Gerber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Mills throws a push kick but Gerber slaps the foot to one side. Gerber throws a jab when Mills was well out of range. Gerber thuds his right hand into Mills's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mills scores with a spinning back kick! Jab by Mills. Gerber slips a jab and a cross from Mills.
Mills lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gerber is looking to land body kicks. Mills jabs at Gerber's body. Mills looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Gerber misses with a body shot
and Mills counters with a nice body kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mills's corner calls for a 1-2. Mills obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Gerber throws a low kick but Mills moves out of range easily. Mills throws a quick counter head kick but Gerber was just out of range. A leg kick checked by Mills. Gerber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Gerber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mills connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gerber scrambles back to his feet. Mills cracks a nice hook into Gerber's ribs. Mills falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gerber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Gerber throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it. Gerber throws a right hand that misses
and Mills counters with a nice uppercut. Good work by Mills as he checks the leg kick. Mills thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gerber if he has to take too many more of those.
Gerber avoids the head kick by Mills.
Gerber tries a quick counter leg kick but Mills is wise to it. Gerber swings widly with a right hand
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gerber avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Mills dominated that round. The cut man is working on Edward Mills's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Gerber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Mills works Gerber's body with a nice hook. Mills takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mills with a body punch. A glancing blow. Gerber thows a leg kick but Mills checks it and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Edward Mills is winning the standup battle so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gerber scoring well with a low kick there.
Gerber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A bone on bone clash there as Mills blocks the leg kick.
Mills went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mills connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gerber. Gerber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gerber is rocked! Gerber misses with a leg kick and Mills counters with a huge left! Gerber is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mills isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gerber from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mills!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Mills! Edward Mills made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Da Honest Consumption uf Pickles is good fur all! Long live da Pickles!'.
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