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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Millan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Millan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rusty Trombone's chin.
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200 cm
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182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Trombone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Millan! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trombone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Millan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Trombone dodges the punch combination from Millan.
Kevin Millan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Millan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Trombone ducks right into an uppercut from Millan. Millan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trombone blocks a jab. Millan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trombone's head backwards. A shot to de liver by Millan. Beautiful body shot. Millan throws a hook to the side of Trombone's head but Trombone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Trombone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Millan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trombone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Millan. Trombone does a little dance to reset his feet. Millan looks to land a combination but Trombone avoids it well. Millan tries to bum rush Trombone with a series of wild strikes but Trombone uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Millan missing with a left hand there. Trombone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rusty Trombone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Trombone checks a leg kick. Millan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trombone moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Trombone fails to land with a series of punches.
Millan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Millan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Millan blocks a jab. Millan scores with a shot to the body.
Trombone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Millan misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Millan throws a shot from downtown. Trombone moves away and avoids it. Trombone misses with an uppercut. Millan saw that one coming. Trombone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Millan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trombone counters with a left and a right that stings Millan. Millan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trombone counters with a stiff right hand. Millan with a poor takedown letting Trombone counter with a right hand. Trombone missing with a left hand there. Millan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Trombone stalks Millan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millan's face. Millan staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Millan takes one to the side of the head.
Trombone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A swing and a miss from Trombone. Millan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Trombone throws a looping overhand right but Millan ducks down to avoid it. Millan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Trombone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Trombone throws a combination that misses enabling Millan to counter with a crisp jab. Trombone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millan. Trombone slips under a jab from Millan. Millan throws a jab but it's blocked by Trombone. Millan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trombone counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Millan throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Millan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Good leg kick by Trombone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trombone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trombone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Trombone moves away from the strike by Millan. Millan thows a leg kick but Trombone checks it and Trombone counters with a nice uppercut. Millan ducks under a wild hook from Trombone. Millan tries for a takedown but Trombone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Millan. Trombone with a jab. Trombone moves out of range of the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Trombone dominated that round. That's time! Trombone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Millan misses with a double jab
and Trombone counters with a straight right hand. Millan shoots and misses enabling Trombone to counter with a crisp jab. Millan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trombone.
Millan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Millan misses with a combination
and Trombone counters with a left and a right that stings Millan. Trombone slips under a jab from Millan. Millan throws a combination that misses and Trombone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Trombone connects with the punch. A big left from Trombone misses. Millan moves away from the strike by Trombone.
That's one minute gone in the round. Millan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Trombone counters with a stiff right hand. Trombone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trombone lands with a kick to the temple. Millan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Millan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trombone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Trombone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nice body punch from Trombone. Trombone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Nice uppercut there from Trombone. A jab from Trombone misses. Millan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Trombone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Millan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trombone scores with a hook. Millan misses with a straight right. Millan blocks a jab. Millan misses with a combination
and Trombone counters with a series of strikes. Millan will be more careful next time no doubt. Kevin Millan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Trombone connects with a jab. Millan throws a sloppy body shot
and Trombone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Millan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trombone counters with a lovely straight right hand! Millan throws a lazy head kick and Trombone counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trombone lands the left hand. Trombone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millan. Millan misses with a double jab
and Trombone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Millan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Trombone moves away from the strike by Millan. Rusty Trombone is winning the standup battle so far. Trombone lands a nice shot that snaps Millan's head back.
Trombone throws a right and a left that both miss. Trombone throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Millan throws a lazy body kick and Trombone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Millan misses with a combination
and Trombone counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big left from Trombone misses. Millan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Trombone slips under a jab. Millan scores with a sloppy right hand. Trombone should have avoided that one. Trombone moves away from the strike by Millan. Millan throws a sloppy body shot
and Trombone counters with a lovely straight right hand! A swing and a miss from Millan. Millan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Millan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Trombone is looking to improve his position but Millan isn't that keen on the idea. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Trombone dominated that second round. That's time! Trombone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Millan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trombone counters with a thumping low kick. Millan misses with a jab to the body
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Millan thows a left - swing and a miss! Trombone slips under a jab. Millan misses with a takedown attempt and Trombone counters with a left to the body. Trombone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Millan gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Trombone counter with a right hand. Trombone jabs at Millan's body. Trombone connects with a right hand. Millan shakes it off. Millan moves out of range as Trombone strikes. Millan misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Millan throws a leg kick and Trombone counters with a two punch combo. Trombone throws a leg kick which misses Millan's front leg but catches the back leg as Millan tries to avoid it. Millan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trombone finds it's way round the side to connect with Millan's head. Trombone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Millan throws the left hand but Trombone avoids the punch easily. Millan throws a combination that misses and Trombone counters with a straight right hand. Millan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Millan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trombone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Millan looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Trombone is refusing to be controlled, as Millan sits in half guard. Trombone won't allow Millan to pass to mount. Millan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Millan is trying to control. Trombone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Trombone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Millan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Millan is looking to stall here but Trombone recovers full guard. Millan thows a big elbow that misses. Kevin Millan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Millan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Millan chips away with some ground and pound. Millan throwing strikes but missing. Millan trying to control but Trombone is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Trombone seems keen to control Millan's posture. Millan looking to sit in guard and control but Trombone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Millan controls Trombone momentarily but Trombone frees himself. Trombone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight! Rusty Trombone showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trombone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Trombone!
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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
37% |
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