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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Miler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Wagner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mac Miler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Wagner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wagner avoids it really well and circles away.
Miler is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Miler closes the distance and clinches up with Wagner, looking for a takedown. Miler pushes Wagner against the cage but Wagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wagner moves into the clinch.
Miler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Miler is working for takedown but Wagner is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Miler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Miler preventing the sweep.
Wagner has his hands on Miler's head, controlling the position.
Wagner trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miler prevents Wagner from getting back to his feet.
Miler tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
Miler slips nicely into half guard.
Wagner taking some punishment here, with Miler in his half guard.
Wagner is trying to control but can't.
Miler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wagner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wagner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miler prevents Wagner from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miler throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Miler blocks the strikes from Wagner.
Miler prevents Wagner from improving his position.
Miler is keen to just control but Wagner is a slippery customer.
Wagner wants to control but Miler is keeping busy.
Wagner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mac Miler just wasn't active enough.
Miler shoots in looking for a takedown but Wagner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wagner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miler is fending him off so far but Wagner persists. Nope, Miler circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagner looks gassed!
Miler shoots for a double leg takedown but Wagner sprawls well. He's pushed Miler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miler fails with a takedown attempt.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Miler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miler as he jumps to the side.
Miler misses with a takedown attempt - Wagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miler wants to clinch.
Miler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wagner swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miler tries for a takedown but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick from Miler.
Wagner instigates a clinch.
Wagner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wagner stalling against the cage.
Wagner tries to pull guard but Miler won't allow it.
Miler tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Miler has him pressed against the cage.
Miler wants to break free but Wagner has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Wagner will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miler shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Miler.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Miler darts in trying to clinch
and Wagner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wagner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wagner is looking to escape.
Wagner is looking to get to half guard.
Wagner is just holding on here. Miler manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Miler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miler trying to control but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner is trying to escape the mount.
Miler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wagner's face.
Miler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wagner is looking to escape.
Miler misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miler blocks Wagner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Miler looking to control but Wagner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wagner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miler with shots to the head and body - Wagner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wagner is looking to get to half guard.
Miler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wagner hang on?
Miler landing strikes from the mount.
Wagner tries to improve his position but instead Miler has taken his back!
Miler 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.
Miler trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mac Miler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wagner avoids the strikes from Miler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner takes a big shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Miler 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!
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Miler shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Miler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wagner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wagner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mac Miler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner stuffs the takedown attempt from Miler. Miler gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Miler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miler circles away quickly and effectively.
Miler misses with a body kick.
Wagner stuffs the takedown.
Wagner dives in and grabs Miler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miler pushes down on Wagner's head and hops out.
Miler doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner shoots for a double leg takedown but Miler sprawls well. He's pushed Wagner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wagner as he avoids it easily.
Miler moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miler gets tackled into the cage by Wagner. Wagner maintains the clinch.
Wagner looking to slow down the pace here.
Miler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Miler.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wagner.
Mac Miler is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Miler or perhaps it was just good defense by Wagner which made him look bad.
Miler gets tackled into the cage by Wagner. Wagner maintains the clinch.
Wagner decides to pull guard.
Wagner wants to hit a switch here but Miler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wagner there!
Miler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wagner is looking to escape.
Wagner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Miler. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Miler misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wagner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wagner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wagner tries to hold on but Miler postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Wagner.
I think Wagner 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Wagner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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