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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muilu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is he's going the distance. Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deftones - Change kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
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176 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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185 cm
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181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urpo Muilu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination! Muilu has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Muilu. Muilu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Muilu breaks from the clinch.
Muilu avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Miller fails to land the takedown. Muilu scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Muilu connects with an inside leg kick. Nice uppercut lands for Muilu. That snapped Miller's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Muilu clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Muilu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muilu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Muilu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Muilu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Muilu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf. Miller looks gassed! Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the body from Miller misses and Muilu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Miller moves out of range of the strikes. Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Muilu lands with a right hand. Miller tried to score with a low kick but Muilu checks it. Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muilu. Muilu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Muilu looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away. Muilu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muilu. Muilu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muilu lands a damaging elbow. Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muilu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muilu is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muilu pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muilu. Muilu scores with a shoulder strike. Muilu lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muilu obliges. Muilu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muilu works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination. Muilu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muilu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Miller throws a leg kick that is checked and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Muilu throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Muilu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage. Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muilu digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected. Muilu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Muilu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Muilu lands with a short shot to the head. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muilu. Miller tries to stall but Muilu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muilu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not. Muilu scores with a shoulder strike. Muilu pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Muilu scores with a hook to the body. Muilu tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Muilu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A solid leg kick lands there for Muilu.
Miller misses with a wild body shot. Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muilu throws out the jab. Muilu moves into the clinch. Knees to the body from Muilu.
A short uppercut from Muilu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muilu manages to break the clinch.
Miller scores with a jab. Muilu acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Muilu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Muilu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Muilu lands a right hook to the body.
Miller misses the jab. Muilu lands an overhand right. Miller misses the jab. Muilu moves away from the strike by Miller. Muilu throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range. Muilu lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Muilu scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Muilu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Muilu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Muilu moves into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Muilu dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muilu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking. Muilu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Muilu works Miller's body with a nice hook. Miller misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muilu. That's going to slow Miller down. A punch lands to the side of Muilu 's head but he takes it in his stride. Urpo Muilu is winning the standup battle so far. Muilu throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely. Muilu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around? Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Muilu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Muilu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Muilu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muilu defends it nicely. Miller is breathing heavily. Miller with a lazy takedown attempt and Muilu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Muilu cracks the inside of Miller's front leg. Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Muilu lands a head shot. Nice straight punches there by Muilu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muilu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab by Muilu. Muilu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Muilu scores with a body shot.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Muilu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Muilu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Muilu scores with a jab to the body. Muilu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Muilu looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well. Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muilu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react. Muilu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Miller walks into a left hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Muilu. Muilu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urpo Muilu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Decent striking displayed by Muilu there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muilu cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head. Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A lazy left from Muilu finds it's target. A low kick from Miller is predictable there and Muilu counters with a straight right hand. Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Muilu misses with a wild combination.
Muilu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Muilu with a body punch. A glancing blow. Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook. Michael Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Muilu throws a nice inside leg kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Muilu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Muilu has managed to clinch.
Muilu digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Muilu scores a nice knee to the body.
Muilu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Muilu lands a body shot. Muilu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Urpo Muilu has scored more points in the clinch so far. Muilu gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Muilu taking a breather. Muilu lands a nice knee to the body. A hook to the body from Muilu.
Muilu lands a body punch. Muilu breaks the clinch.
Muilu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muilu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Muilu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Muilu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Muilu.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Muilu.
Muilu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Miller avoiding damage as Muilu throws knees to the body.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Muilu manages to break the clinch.
Miller thows a leg kick but Muilu checks it and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Miller shoots in but no luck this time. Urpo Muilu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Miller. Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Muilu, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Muilu against the cage but Muilu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Muilu lands a jab to Miller's midsection. Muilu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller throws a low kick, looking for Muilu's leg but Muilu calmly moves out of range. Muilu clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Muilu dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Miller misses with a body shot
and Muilu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muilu. Muilu closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage. Muilu lands a body punch in the clinch. Muilu is stalling here.
Muilu tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body. A right hand to the body from Muilu.
Muilu breaks the clinch.
Muilu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller. Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a hook but Muilu blocks it. Miller misses with a takedown attempt enabling Muilu to counter with a crisp jab. Muilu looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Muilu thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Miller scores with a takedown into Muilu's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Muilu is retaining full guard. Muilu scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Muilu pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch. Come on Muilu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Muilu tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body. Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Muilu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Miller looks to throw the jab but Muilu is out of range. Muilu pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch. Muilu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Muilu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muilu gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Muilu controlling the action here for a moment.
Muilu cracks Miller with a nice body shot. Muilu lands an elbow inside. Muilu breaks the clinch.
Muilu leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses. Muilu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Muilu throws a nice outside leg kick. Miller throws a leg kick that is checked and Muilu counters with a flying knee. Nice. Muilu avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Miller throws a series of punches but Muilu moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller moves away from the strike by Muilu. The fighters circling - Muilu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick. Miller throws a leg kick and Muilu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Muilu missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Muilu.
Muilu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Michael Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A body shot lands from Muilu.
Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muilu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A cross from Muilu lands. A shot to the body from Miller misses enabling Muilu to counter with a crisp jab. Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muilu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Miller misses with a takedown and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Urpo Muilu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muilu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A nice inside leg kick there by Muilu. That's going to slow Miller down. Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muilu throws a right and a left that both miss. Muilu gets a clinch. Muilu digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected. Muilu breaks from the clinch.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Muilu uses good head movement to avoid it. Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muilu has time to react. Urpo Muilu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Muilu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Miller tries to keep at a distance but Muilu has taken the fight into the clinch. Muilu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Muilu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight! Urpo Muilu showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muilu, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Muilu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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