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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Stuart Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thabiso Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Stuart Mill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thabiso Rowan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mill tries to clinch but Rowan is having none of it.
Rowan shoots in for a double leg but Mill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rowan takes the fight into the clinch.
Mill presses Rowan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mill looking for a takedown.
Mill lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mill.
Mill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mill digs a right hand into Rowan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rowan's gas tank.
Mill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rowan gets underhooks to prevent Mill's takedown attempt.
Mill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mill lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rowan looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mill obliges.
Rowan looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mill is working Rowan over against the cage.
Mill has Rowan pushed against the cage.
Mill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rowan can't fight it off and eventually Mill manages to take the fight to the floor. Rowan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mill stands and throws Rowan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mill trying to control the position but Rowan is working away.
Mill content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan can't do much from the bottom here.
Rowan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mill is staying tight to Rowan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rowan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mill trying to control the position but Rowan is working away.
Mill moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Stuart Mill.
Rowan closes the distance and clinches up with Mill, looking for a takedown. Rowan pushes Mill against the cage but Mill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John Stuart Mill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thabiso Rowan.
That's two 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.
Rowan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mill is fending him off so far but Rowan persists. Nope, Mill circles away and we're back to standing.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mill wants to get back to his feet.
Mill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rowan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rowan lands strikes from half guard.
Rowan trying to control the action but Mill is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mill wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mill's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mill's head.
Rowan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rowan shoots for a takedown but Mill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Mill does it's job there.
Rowan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mill stuffs the takedown.
Mill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mill throws a head kick that Rowan semi-blocks.
Mill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mill digs a right hand underneath Rowan's ribcage. Rowan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mill leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rowan.
Rowan prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mill lands a damaging elbow.
Mill missing with knees to the body.
Mill stops a takedown attempt from Rowan.
Mill gets through Rowan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mill.
Rowan takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mill.
Mill tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowan avoids the damage to the body.
Rowan avoiding damage as Mill throws knees to the body.
Mill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rowan backwards.
Mill has picked Rowan up - he's going for a ride! Mill dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mill prevents Rowan from improving his position.
Mill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rowan is refusing to be controlled, as Mill sits in half guard.
Mill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stuart Mill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mill.
Rowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mill slips under a jab from Rowan.
John Stuart Mill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mill instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mill.
Rowan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mill is trying to keep an underhook but Rowan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mill wants to get back to his feet.
Rowan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mill is trying to stand back up but Rowan is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rowan is looking for a kimura here.
Rowan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rowan shoots for a takedown but Mill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rowan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mill avoids it really well and circles away.
Mill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rowan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
John Stuart Mill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thabiso Rowan.
Mill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rowan backwards.
Mill looking to slow down the pace here.
Mill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rowan wants a takedown.
Mill lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mill.
Mill decides to pull guard.
Mill wants to get back to his feet but Rowan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill pushes Rowan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mill but Mill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mill lands a high kick!
Mill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rowan shoots for a double leg takedown but Mill sprawls well. He's pushed Rowan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mill wants to clinch
and Rowan counters with a shoot takedown. Mill fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rowan won't allow Mill to get back to his feet.
Mill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rowan is working Mill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rowan trying to control but Mill is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan stops Mill from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mill sprawls well. Mill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rowan gets slowly back to his feet.
Mill is looking to slow Rowan down with leg kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rowan.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mill misses with an elbow over the top.
Mill works on Rowan's body with a couple of short punches.
Mill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rowan looking to stall.
Mill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mill pushes Rowan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mill works on Rowan's body with a couple of short punches.
Rowan blocks an elbow strike from Mill.
Nice body punch from Mill - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mill presses Rowan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mill pulls Rowan into guard.
Mill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rowan is controlling him.
Rowan landing some decent shots from guard.
Mill wants to stand and escape but Rowan is having none of it.
Rowan trying to control but Mill is working from the bottom.
Mill wants to stand and escape but Rowan is having none of it.
Mill pushes Rowan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stuart Mill dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mill gets caught flat footed, as Rowan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mill keeping moving, preventing Rowan from controlling successfully.
Rowan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rowan postures up in Mill's guard and throws a big left but Mill blocks it.
Rowan wants to control from the top but Mill keeps moving.
Rowan stops Mill from standing up.
Mill trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rowan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mill throws a series of punches but Rowan avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rowan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill wants to get back to his feet but Rowan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rowan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rowan lands a couple of digs.
Mill is looking to stand back up but Rowan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mill.
Mill pushes Rowan off looking to stand but Rowan dives back in and keeps control.
Rowan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mill looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mill has hold of Rowan's hands but Rowan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rowan 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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rowan trying to control from half guard but Mill is working away.
Rowan stops Mill from getting back to his feet.
Mill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mill gets caught flat footed, as Rowan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rowan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mill is retaining full guard.
Mill wants to stand and escape but Rowan is having none of it.
Rowan thows a big elbow that misses.
Rowan wants to control from the top but Mill keeps moving.
Mill scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mill rushes Rowan and presses him up against the cage.
Rowan takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rowan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rowan blocking some punches.
Rowan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mill uses from the top position.
Mill won't allow Rowan to sweep him here.
Mill trying to control but Rowan is working from the bottom.
Rowan tries to strike from the bottom.
Rowan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mill passes Rowan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rowan is looking to improve his position.
Mill wants to pass to mount but Rowan is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rowan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Stuart Mill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thabiso Rowan.
Rowan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mill instigates a clinch.
Mill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mill throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mill lands an elbow inside that Rowan shrugs off.
Mill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rowan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mill takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thabiso Rowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thabiso Rowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Stuart Mill!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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