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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Steene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Steene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mills!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steene's head.
A head kick misses from Steene.
Steene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mills as he jumps to the side.
Mills scores with a spinning back kick!
Clay Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills misses with a combination
and Steene makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mills really felt that one!
Mills fails to land the takedown.
Steene drives through and clinches with Mills against the cage.
Steene drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mills goes for a takedown attempt but Steene pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mills slaps away a takedown attempt from Steene, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Steene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steene counters with a right hand to the body.
Steene looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mills is fending him off so far but Steene persists. Nope, Mills circles away and we're back to standing.
Steene closes the distance and clinches up with Mills, looking for a takedown. Steene pushes Mills against the cage but Mills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mills swats away the attempt to clinch by Steene.
Steene keeps the fight on the outside.
Steene pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mills back to the cage. Steene follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Clay Mills has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steene.
Mills throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills dives in and scores a takedown into Steene's guard.
Mills looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mills trying to control but Steene is working from the bottom.
Steene being controlled here, momentarily.
Steene strikes from his own guard.
Mills prevents Steene from getting back to his feet.
Steene bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mills's guard.
Steene trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steene stops Mills from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steene trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steene passes into half guard.
Steene is trying to control. Mills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steene content to control rather than advance.
Jacob Steene has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mills shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steene keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mills passes to full mount!
Steene is looking to get to half guard.
Mills landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills breaks from Steene's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steene wants to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clay Mills will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clay Mills's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steene shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steene drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mills's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steene is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mills misses with a strike from the bottom.
Steene wants to control but Mills is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steene tries for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills regains half guard.
Steene is trying to control. Mills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steene seems to be working for a kimura but Mills defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steene's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steene's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steene is trapped and Mills is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Mills really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Steene.
Steene is taking damage to the body and head.
Mills lands a shot to the head.
Mills is looking to control Steene but Steene is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Can Steene hold on?! Mills is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
I really don't envy Steene right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Clay Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mills trying to control momentarily.
Mills might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steene kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steene is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mills is breathing heavily.
Mills is punishing Steene with strikes - can he finish him?!
Steene manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mills's guard. Nice work there by Steene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steene wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Mills keeping full guard, as Steene tries to pass.
Steene being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steene controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clay Mills'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. This is the final round!
Steene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steene looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mills is fending him off so far but Steene persists. Nope, Mills circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacob Steene is winning the standup battle so far.
Steene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mills fails to land the takedown.
Mills throws a nice head kick!
Mills wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Mills.
Steene avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steene lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steene looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mills wants to clinch but Steene slips to the side
and Steene counters by moving into the clinch.
Steene misses with a knee strike.
Steene jumps guard but Mills stands there with Steene around his waist. Steene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Steene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills breaks from the clinch.
Steene shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Steene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mills gets a clinch.
Steene tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mills smiles and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mills!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steene back to the cage. Mills follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills tries to clinch but Steene moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steene.
Steene shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steene takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mills scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mills tries to clinch but Steene moves out of range.
Mills throws a series of punches but Steene avoids them all with ease.
Steene tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Steene drops his hands momentarily and Mills takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Steene shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Steene enables Mills to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steene manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mills wants to stand but Steene is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steene throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Steene keeping full guard, as Mills tries to pass.
Steene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steene is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steene manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steene looking to control but Mills is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steene won't let Mills get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jacob Steene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay Mills is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mills winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Mills!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Clay Mills waved his t-shirt featuring 6th Round Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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