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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John comes to the cage accompanied by The Bitch is back. Mia St John has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyle Sutton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St John lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
St John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sutton looking for a takedown.
Sutton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St John after a bit of a struggle.
Mia St John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Sutton.
Sutton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St John walks away with a smile on his face. Sutton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sutton shoots in looking for a takedown. St John tries to sprawl out of it but Sutton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St John manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St John connects with a solid leg kick.
St John moves into the clinch.
Sutton misses with a knee to the head.
St John is trying to break the clinch but Sutton has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sutton missing with knees to the body.
St John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St John moves into the clinch.
A short right from St John on the inside.
St John is trying to push Sutton away but Sutton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sutton is stalling here.
Sutton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but St John is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John gets control of Sutton's arms and successfully pulls guard. St John will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
St John is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
St John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suttons head.
Sutton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St John gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sutton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
St John is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St John had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sutton defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sutton won't allow St John to get back to his feet.
St John throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sutton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St John, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton avoids a punch combination nicely.
St John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sutton keeps the fight on the outside.
Sutton gets tackled into the cage by St John. St John maintains the clinch.
Sutton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St John is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sutton has St John pressed against the cage, preventing St John from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St John wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sutton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, St John throws an elbow but misses.
St John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sutton tries to pull guard but St John forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sutton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John can't break the clinch.
St John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sutton has him pressed against the cage.
Sutton tries for a takedown but St John manages to get underhooks.
St John is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sutton looks gassed!
St John wants to break the clinch but can't.
St John manages to pull guard.
St John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St John wants to stand and escape but Sutton is having none of it.
St John looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St John wants to stand and escape but Sutton is having none of it.
Sutton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St John misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutton rushes St John and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sutton stalling in the clinch.
Sutton drags the fight down to the ground.
Sutton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St John landing some decent shots from guard.
Sutton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St John defends it easily.
St John postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St John trying to control but Sutton is working from the bottom.
St John 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.
Sutton looking for a sweep. Not yet Sutton, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mia St John dominated that round.
That's time! St John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St John moves into the clinch.
St John lands a hook that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
St John tries to break the clinch but Sutton is controlling the position.
St John avoiding damage as Sutton throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St John.
Sutton is trying to pull guard but St John has him pressed against the cage.
St John wants to get back to striking at distance but Sutton won't allow it.
Sutton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
St John wants to get back to his feet.
St John is staying active underneath Sutton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St John kicks Sutton off and gets back to his feet.
St John swinging wildly here.
Sutton tries to clinch but St John moves out of range.
Sutton tries for a takedown but St John sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutton dodges the punch combination from St John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton has a takedown stuffed.
Mia St John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Sutton.
Sutton is breathing heavily.
Sutton closes this distance looking for a takedown but St John circles away.
Sutton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from St John misses.
Sutton shoots in and drives through. St John sprawls well.
Sutton tries to keep at a distance but St John has taken the fight into the clinch.
St John lands with a left to the head.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John lands with a nice combination. Sutton backs away looking to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - St John scores with a four punch combination!
Mia St John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St John wants to clinch up but Sutton keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sutton is rocked!
St John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sutton is still on wobbly legs! Can St John finish him?
St John wants to clinch up but Sutton keeps it at a distance.
A combination from St John does no damage.
Sutton seems to have recovered his senses.
Sutton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sutton slips a jab and a cross from St John.
Mia St John is winning the standup battle so far.
St John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutton shoots in looking for a takedown but St John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sutton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - St John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sutton tries to move into range but St John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St John catches Sutton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St John closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St John closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sutton circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John misses with a head kick.
Sutton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St John.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
Sutton fails with the takedown.
St John keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
St John misses with a wild combination.
Sutton blocks a head kick by St John.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sutton.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by St John.
St John tries to clinch up.
St John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St John as he avoids it easily.
St John feints a jab promting Sutton to slip. St John then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sutton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sutton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sutton slaps away a takedown attempt from St John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St John wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St John duly obliges.
St John is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St John throws a nice looking combination but Sutton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sutton.
St John shoots in for a double leg but Sutton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mia St John dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sutton clinches up against the cage.
St John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sutton goes for a takedown attempt but St John pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St John looks to land a combination but Sutton avoids it well.
St John throws a head kick but Sutton moves out of range.
St John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sutton is trying hard to land a takedown here. St John sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St John doesn't manage to clinch there - Sutton circles away.
St John fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sutton slips a jab and a cross from St John.
A nice combination there by St John.
Sutton looks for a takedown but St John sprawls well.
Mia St John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Sutton.
St John clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sutton moves out of range of the body kick.
St John throws a right and a left that both miss.
St John lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St John.
St John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sutton shoots in for a takedown but St John shows good takedown defense.
St John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sutton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sutton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sutton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St John lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St John closes the distance and clinches.
St John is trying to break the clinch but Sutton is controlling him.
Sutton breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John instigates a clinch.
Sutton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St John stalling the fight.
Sutton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but St John is defending well.
St John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St John is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sutton.
St John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
St John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sutton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St John tries to avoid it but Sutton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St John to the ground. St John escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St John throws a sloppy head kick and Sutton moves out of range easily.
St John displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sutton.
The fight stays on the outside here - St John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutton checks the leg kick.
St John misses with a few strikes there.
Sutton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St John but St John pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St John stalks Sutton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sutton's face. Sutton staggers backwards, shaken.
St John bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sutton shoots in but St John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sutton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St John.
Mia St John is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sutton has a takedown stuffed.
Lyle Sutton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St John misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John is looking to clinch.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
St John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sutton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by St John!
Sutton slips a jab and a cross from St John.
Sutton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St John, pushing him back against the cage.
Sutton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St John gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from St John.
Sutton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St John gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mia St John showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mia St John!
Mia St John took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Broken Halo Pride Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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