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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil O "I Do". Loco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mafyo - Mi W Dele / Naschim Pacanan 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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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Loco!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco swinging wilding here.
Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Loco!
Loco is working to get back to half guard.
Miller lands a nice shot to the head.
Loco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loco is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miller landing punches.
Loco is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
Loco throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Miller is stalling here but it's allowed Loco to get half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Loco is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loco defending well though.
Miller wants to stand but Loco has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Miller is stalling here. Loco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miller seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Loco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Loco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Loco missing with knees to the body.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Loco lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Loco with a knee to the head.
Loco misses with an elbow over the top.
Loco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco misses with a knee strike.
Miller has clasped his hands together around Loco's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Miller working the ground and pound but Loco is defending the strikes.
Miller wants to control but Loco is keeping him busy.
Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loco scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Loco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Loco.
Loco breaks the clinch.
Loco pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Loco avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Loco lands a knee to the head.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Loco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller passes Loco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller passes to full mount!
Loco is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Miller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Loco wants to try and get back to his feet.
Miller looking to control but Loco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Loco is having none of it.
Loco wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Miller trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Miller has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Miller lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Loco shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Loco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loco prevents the takedown attempt.
Loco scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Loco.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Loco gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Loco shrugs off.
Loco prevents the takedown attempt.
Loco is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Loco lands an elbow inside.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loco can't break the clinch.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Loco instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loco tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller avoids the head kick by Loco.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Loco sprawls well.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Loco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loco moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Loco avoids the damage to the body.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loco scores with a knee to the head.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Loco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loco moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Loco is controlling the position.
Miller is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miller wants a takedown.
Miller jumps guard and drags Loco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Loco is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Miller is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Loco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Miller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Loco?
Miller looking to control but Loco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller looking for a guillotine from mount but Loco is having none of it.
Loco is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Loco is having none of it.
Miller working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Loco really wants to buck Miller off and get back to his feet.
Miller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Loco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Miller jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Loco is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Loco and Miller has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to buck Miller off.
Miller cracks Loco with a big elbow.
Miller looking to control but instead Loco has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Loco wants to stand back up but Miller manages to pass into side control.
Loco wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.
Miller tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
Loco manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Loco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loco pinned against the cage. Loco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Loco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.
Miller tries for a takedown but Loco circles away easily
and Loco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Loco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loco pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller wants to break free but Loco has control.
Loco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Loco gets underhooks to prevent Miller's takedown attempt.
Loco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loco tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loco prevents it.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Loco lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Loco.
Loco lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Loco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Loco clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Loco with a knee to the head.
Miller jumps into guard, dragging Loco to the mat.
Loco postures up.
Miller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Loco escapes and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Miller tries to improve position but can't.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Miller wants to control but Loco postures up.
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.
Miller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Loco is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller seems keen to control Loco's posture.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Loco is having none of it.
Loco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Loco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loco tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loco clinches with his opponent.
Loco tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Loco tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco blocks the elbow strike.
Miller tries to pull guard but Loco holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Loco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Loco lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Loco stalling.
Loco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Loco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Loco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Loco.
Loco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Loco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Loco blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Loco.
Loco crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Loco lands a nice elbow.
Miller wants a takedown.
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco gets a clinch.
Loco scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Loco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller jumps guard but Loco stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loco prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loco.
Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller instigates a clinch.
Loco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Loco stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Loco dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Loco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Loco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Loco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller shoots and misses
and Loco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loco stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Loco closes the distance and clinches.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Loco avoids the damage to the body.
Loco landing knees to the body.
Loco lands a damaging elbow.
Juho Loco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller jumps guard but Loco stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Loco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Loco!
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hype
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