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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RIck Brandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stuart Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Stuart Mill acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, RIck Brandford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Stuart Mill!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brandford, pushing him back against the cage.
Mill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandford backwards.
Mill manages to break the clinch.
Brandford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandford is looking to land body kicks.
Brandford looks for the body kick but Mill saw that one coming.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford is having none of it.
Mill is looking to clinch but Brandford is avoiding it.
Mill checks a leg kick.
Mill tries to clinch there but Brandford circles away.
Brandford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brandford misses with a low kick.
Brandford throws the left hand but Mill avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brandford misses with a body kick.
Brandford thows a body shot but no joy.
Mill wants to clinch up but Brandford keeps it at a distance.
RIck Brandford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mill tries to clinch there but Brandford circles away.
Brandford misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Brandford.
Brandford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brandford misses with a leg kick
and Mill counters with a three punch combo that has Brandford backing up. Brandford nods at Mill to acknowledge the strikes.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mill scores with a head kick. Brandford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brandford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Mill.
Brandford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mill counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mill wants a takedown.
Mill lands with a right to the head.
Mill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandford backwards.
Mill jumps into guard, dragging Brandford to the mat.
Mill pushes Brandford off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brandford tries to land a body kick
and Mill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like RIck Brandford has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill lands a two punch combo.
Brandford is rocked!
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Brandford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brandford.
Brandford seems to have got his legs back now.
Mill moves into range and clinches up with Brandford.
Mill is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brandford takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Mill as the two fighters clinch.
Mill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mill misses with some punches.
Mill drags the fight down to the ground.
Brandford won't allow Mill to get back to his feet.
Mill keeping full guard, as Brandford tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brandford throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandford scoring with some ground and pound.
Brandford postures up in Mill's guard and throws a big left but Mill blocks it.
Mill wants to stand but Brandford is controlling the position.
Brandford throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandford works over Mill with some ground and pound from guard.
Brandford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mill wants to stand but Brandford is controlling the position.
Brandford content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brandford stops Mill from standing up.
Mill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mill pushes Brandford off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill checks a low kick from Brandford.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford is having none of it.
Mill doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandford circles away.
Brandford is looking to land body kicks.
Mill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandford tries to land a front kick but Mill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brandford throws a leg kick
and Mill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mill throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Mill.
Mill lands an uppercut.
Mill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandford or not.
Brandford blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stuart Mill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RIck Brandford's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mill ducks under a wild hook from Brandford.
A low kick from Brandford is predictable there
and Mill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mill lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mill.
Mill scores with a shot to the side of Brandford's head.
Mill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandfords head.
Mill ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mill no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mill uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mill throws a sloppy head kick and Brandford moves out of range easily.
Brandford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brandford misses with a straight left.
Brandford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mill moves into the clinch.
Mill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mill jumps guard and drags Brandford to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brandford is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mill uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mill pushes Brandford up against the cage in a clinch.
Mill stalling.
Mill breaks from the clinch.
Brandford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
John Stuart Mill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandford looks to throw a body kick
and Mill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mill breaks the clinch.
Brandford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mill takes a step back to recover.
Brandford misses with a body kick.
Brandford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mill moves away.
Mill has closed the distance and engaged Brandford in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandford wants a takedown but no success here.
Mill trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandford.
Mill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brandford takes a shot to the head.
Mill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford moves out of range.
Brandford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mill swivels and escapes.
Mill is looking to clinch but Brandford is avoiding it.
Mill tries to clinch up.
Brandford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mill.
Brandford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mill decides to pull guard.
Brandford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mill wriggles free and stands up.
John Stuart Mill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandford shoots in looking for a takedown but Mill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brandford's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RIck Brandford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Brandford
and Mill counters with a head kick.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Mill.
Brandford tries to land a body kick
and Mill counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Mill looking to finish!
Mill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mill wants to control from the top but Brandford keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill slips nicely into half guard.
Mill passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mill thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mill controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stuart Mill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on RIck Brandford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brandford avoids the head kick by Mill.
A low kick from Brandford is predictable there
enabling Mill to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandford throws a leg kick
and Mill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brandford thinking.
John Stuart Mill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford moves out of range.
Mill tries to clinch up.
Brandford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford is having none of it.
Brandford blocks a head kick by Mill.
Brandford dives in and grabs Mill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mill pushes down on Brandford's head and hops out.
Mill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brandford takes a swing at Mill's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford missing with a left hand there. Mill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mill instigates a clinch.
Mill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mill moves in looking to clinch but Brandford pushes him off.
Brandford swats away the attempt to clinch by Mill.
Mill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mill counters by moving into the clinch.
Mill gets control of Brandford's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brandford prevents Mill from getting back to his feet.
Brandford wants to pass the guard but Mill is keeping the position.
Mill wriggles free and stands up.
Mill is looking to clinch.
Brandford misses with a double jab
and Mill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries to throw a body punch but Brandford avoids it by throwing Mill back against the cage.
Mill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mill lands a right hand.
Mill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandford avoids it.
Mill has a couple of punches blocked by Brandford.
Mill lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mill.
Mill lands with a light punch inside.
Brandford takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mill has Brandford pushed against the cage.
A short right from Mill.
Mill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mill is working for takedown but Brandford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill throws an elbow but it misses.
Mill decides to pull guard.
Brandford stops Mill from standing up.
Mill wriggles free and stands up.
Mill tries to clinch up but Brandford circles away and keeps his distance.
Brandford closes the distance and clinches up with Mill, looking for a takedown. Brandford pushes Mill against the cage but Mill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mill is looking to clinch.
Mill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandford.
Mill doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandford circles away.
Mill misses with a head kick.
Mill blocks a low kick nicely.
Mill instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mill.
Brandford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RIck Brandford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandford or not.
A shot in the inside from Mill.
Mill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brandford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandford throws a leg kick
and Mill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandford throws a chopping leg kick but Mill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brandford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stuart Mill really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RIck Brandford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mill misses with an uppercut.
Brandford shoots in for a double leg but Mill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mill is looking to clinch but Brandford is avoiding it.
Mill moves out of range of the body kick from Brandford.
Brandford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mill counters with a head kick. That will keep Brandford thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brandford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandford misses with the body kick
and Mill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mill.
Mill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mill tries for a takedown but Brandford manages to get underhooks.
Mill is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mill lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandford.
Mill jumps guard and drags Brandford to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brandford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brandford takes a shot to the head.
Brandford tries to break the clinch but Mill is controlling the position.
Mill lands a left hand.
Mill stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mill presses Brandford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brandford is defending well for now.
Brandford is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mill's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mill stalling the fight.
Mill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brandford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brandford throws a body kick the misses
and Mill counters by clinching up.
Brandford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RIck Brandford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill is trying to maintain a safe position but Brandford gets an underhook and turns Mill into the cage.
Brandford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mill pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brandford shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brandford was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You get the feeling that Mill really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mill bucks up and throws Brandford to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Mill closes the distance and pushes Brandford back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mill.
Mill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandford backwards.
John Stuart Mill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brandford looking for a takedown.
Mill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandford misses with a body kick.
Mill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brandford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mill darts in and clinches Brandford up against the cage.
Mill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horrible takedown by Brandford or perhaps it was just good defense by Mill which made him look bad.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford is having none of it.
Mill throws a sloppy head kick and Brandford moves out of range easily.
Mill checks a low kick from Brandford.
Brandford throws the kick towards the body but Mill avoids it.
Brandford avoids the head kick by Mill.
A solid body kick from Brandford.
Brandford is looking to wear down Mill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mill tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandford keeps Mill at a distance using the push kick.
Brandford lands with an overhand left.
Brandford throws a body kick that misses.
Brandford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mill as he avoids it easily.
Mill tries to clinch but Brandford moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mill!
Mill moves in looking to clinch but Brandford pushes him off.
Brandford throws the kick towards the body but Mill avoids it.
Brandford shoots in for a takedown but Mill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body punch from Brandford.
Mill wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stuart Mill dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on RIck Brandford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brandford throws a leg kick
and Mill counters by clinching up.
Brandford taking a breather.
Mill breaks the clinch.
Mill is looking to clinch.
Mill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mill moves away.
Brandford throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mill counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brandford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brandford tries to score with a low kick but Mill moves his leg out of the way.
Mill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy body kick from Brandford
and Mill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mill.
Mill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mill lands with a left to the head.
Mill is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mill fails to pull guard.
Come on Brandford - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill lands a nice uppercut.
Brandford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brandford tries for a takedown but Mill manages to get underhooks.
Mill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brandford.
Mill tries to clinch up but Brandford circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy body kick from Brandford
and Mill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mill wants to clinch.
Brandford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mill. That did some damage!
Mill is looking to clinch but Brandford is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandford throws a leg kick but Mill checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mill.
Brandford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mill wants to clinch up but Brandford keeps it at a distance.
Brandford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brandford blocks a head kick by Mill.
Mill connects with a jab.
Brandford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mill counters with a head kick.
Mill lands a head kick!
Mill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandford throws a leg kick
and Mill counters with a head kick that drops Brandford!
Mill passes Brandford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John Stuart Mill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brandford controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Brandford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mill on the ground.
Mill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mill wants to pass to mount but Brandford is defending the position.
Mill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brandford keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill passes to full mount!
Mill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
RIck Brandford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Mill has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Stuart Mill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 43:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 43:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Stuart Mill!
John Stuart Mill is the new middleweight champion!
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