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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Twain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twain has chosen Insane Clown Posse - In Yo Face as his entrance music. Mauricio Milani could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Twain's chin.
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Twain!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Twain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Twain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Milani's head.
Milani avoids the head kick by Twain.
Milani dives in and grabs Twain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Twain pushes down on Milani's head and hops out.
Twain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Twain.
Nice takedown defense from Twain. No joy for Milani on that attempt.
Twain misses with a head kick.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
Twain lands with a kick to the temple. Milani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Twain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Twain throws a sloppy head kick and Milani moves out of range easily.
Milani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Twain was well out of range. Poor timing from Milani.
Milani takes a kick to the side of the head.
Milani blocks a head kick by Twain.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
Twain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani tries a head kick but it misses.
Milani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twain throws a head kick but Milani moves out of range.
Milani shoots in for a takedown but Twain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Milani blocks a head kick by Twain.
Twain throws a head kick that misses
and Milani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Mark Twain has been cut.
Twain throws a head kick but Milani moves out of range.
Twain throws a head kick that misses.
Twain throws a head kick but Milani moves out of range.
Twain throws a sloppy head kick and Milani moves out of range easily.
Twain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milani avoids the head kick by Twain.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
Milani blocks a head kick by Twain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milani blocks a head kick by Twain.
Milani avoids the head kick by Twain.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
Twain throws a head kick that Milani semi-blocks.
Twain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Twain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twain misses with a head kick.
Milani throws a head kick that misses.
Twain misses with a head kick.
Milani avoids the head kick by Twain.
Twain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Twain misses
and Milani counters with a takedown into side control.
Milani is looking to take a break and control but Twain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Twain pushes Milani away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Milani gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Twain is pushing Milani's head away, looking to escape. Milani manages to hold on to the position though.
Milani working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milani is breathing heavily.
Milani prevents Twain from escaping the position.
Milani is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Twain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Twain is pushing Milani's head away, looking to escape. Milani manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Milani throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Twain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Milani tries to advance to mount but can't.
Milani is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Twain has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Milani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Twain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Twain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Twain scores with a head kick.
Milani misses with a body kick.
Twain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milani avoids the head kick by Twain.
Twain lands with a slapping head kick.
Milani throws a head kick but Twain moves out of range.
Twain lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milani clinches up with Twain and pushes him back against the cage.
Milani pulls guard effortlessly.
Twain stopping the sweep attempt from Milani.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milani has a closed guard, preventing Twain from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Milani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Milani working for a triangle but Twain defends it easily.
Twain is looking to stand up but Milani won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Twain defends well.
Milani wants to sweep here but Twain controlling him for the moment.
Milani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani looking for a guillotine here but Twain defends easily.
Milani controls Twain momentarily but Twain frees himself.
Milani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Milani controls Twain momentarily but Twain frees himself.
Twain wants to stand but Milani is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Twain lands but Milani takes it in his stride.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Twain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milani blocks a head kick by Twain.
Twain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Milani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mauricio Milani will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Twain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Twain lands a high kick!
Twain lands with a slapping head kick.
Twain misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Twain.
Twain throws a head kick but Milani moves out of range.
Twain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Twain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Twain throws a head kick that misses
and Milani counters by moving into the clinch.
Milani tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milani tries to land a knee to the head but Twain blocks with his arms.
Twain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milani has him pressed against the cage.
Milani has Twain pressed against the cage, preventing Twain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Milani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Twain misses
and Milani moves into the clinch.
Milani has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Twain uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milani trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twain wants to stand but Milani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Milani is pulling down on Twain's head. It's preventing any offense from Twain, at least for the moment.
Milani working for a triangle but Twain defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Milani trying to control the position.
Milani trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Twain stopping the sweep attempt from Milani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Twain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Twain wants to stand but Milani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Milani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Twain is aware though and is defending well.
Milani not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Milani is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Twain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twain throws a nice head kick!
Twain throws a lazy head kick
and Milani counters with a three punch combo that has Twain backing up. Twain nods at Milani to acknowledge the strikes.
Milani blocks a head kick by Twain.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
Milani avoids the head kick by Twain.
Milani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Twain's waist but Twain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Milani off to one side.
Twain lands a head kick. Milani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Twain throws a head kick that misses.
Twain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mark Twain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauricio Milani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mark Twain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Milani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Milani, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Milani!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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