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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Kilburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilburn has chosen Always as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esteban Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Kilburn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilburn is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miller.
Kilburn lands a high kick!
Kilburn throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Kilburn scores with a spinning back kick!
Kilburn wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Kilburn moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Kilburn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kilburn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kilburn has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Kilburn keeps him there for the moment.
Kilburn misses with a knee to the head.
Kilburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Kilburn looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Kilburn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids the head kick by Kilburn.
Kilburn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilburn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kane Kilburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller keeps Kilburn at a distance using the push kick.
Kilburn is looking to land body kicks.
Kilburn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilburn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilburn tries a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Kilburn is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Kilburn checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilburn.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilburn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kilburn is looking to land body kicks.
Kilburn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilburn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Kilburn connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilburn throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Miller throws a wild body kick that Kilburn sees coming a mile off.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Kilburn checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilburn. That's going to slow Miller down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilburn.
Kilburn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilburn throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kilburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Kilburn.
Miller digs a good body shot into Kilburn's ribs.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Kilburn wants to clinch.
Kilburn instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilburn trying to land knees to the body.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Kilburn is controlling the position.
Miller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kilburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Kilburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilburn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kilburn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilburn is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kilburn throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilburn's knee momentarily.
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilburn's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kilburn slips a straight right by Miller.
Kilburn forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Kilburn avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Kilburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Kilburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Kilburn throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Kilburn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kilburn landing knees to the body.
Kilburn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Esteban Miller will probably get the nod.
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 is looking to land body kicks.
Miller blocks a head kick by Kilburn.
Kilburn throws a lazy body kick
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kilburn has time to react.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kilburn throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miller blocks a head kick by Kilburn.
Kilburn clinches with his opponent.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kilburn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kilburn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kilburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilburn darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Kilburn 's knee.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Kilburn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilburn moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilburn throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Kilburn moves his leg out of the way.
Kilburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller avoids the head kick by Kilburn.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Kilburn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilburn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilburn moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Kilburn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kilburn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilburn tries to clinch up.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilburn 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 half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Kilburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilburn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilburn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilburn slips under a jab.
Esteban Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller moves out of range as Kilburn throws a body kick.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilburn moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Kilburn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to bum rush Kilburn with a series of wild strikes but Kilburn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kilburn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kilburn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilburn checks a leg kick.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Kilburn clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller moves out of range as Kilburn throws a body kick.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Kilburn counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller tries to circle away but Kilburn has him pinned against the cage.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kilburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kilburn throws an elbow that misses.
Kilburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Kilburn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilburn is breathing heavily.
Kilburn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Kilburn keeps him there for the moment.
Kilburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Kilburn throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Miller feints and then cracks Kilburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilburn down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilburn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kilburn closes the distance and clinches.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Kilburn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Kilburn tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Kilburn missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esteban Miller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller is looking to wear down Kilburn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Kilburn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilburn is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws a right and a left that Kilburn avoids nicely.
Kilburn tries to score with a low kick but Miller moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kilburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilburn cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Kilburn pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller avoiding damage as Kilburn throws knees to the body.
Miller avoiding damage as Kilburn throws knees to the body.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kilburn has him pressed against the cage.
Kilburn trying to land knees to the body.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Kilburn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilburn throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Kilburn only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kilburn will feel that in the morning.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kilburn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilburn tries to score with a low kick but Miller moves his leg out of the way.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kilburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kilburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilburn tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Kilburn's side.
Kilburn looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Miller blocks a head kick by Kilburn.
Kilburn avoids the head kick by Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller tries a low kick but Kilburn avoids it.
Kane Kilburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a low kick as Kilburn jumps back.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilburn blocks a jab.
Kilburn misses with a body kick.
Kilburn throws a body kick that misses
and Miller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilburn thinking.
Kilburn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilburn. That's going to slow Miller down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kilburn.
Kilburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilburn tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilburn checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilburn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller punishes Kilburn's body with a nice straight punch.
Kilburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller connects with the punch.
Kilburn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilburn misses with a head kick.
Kilburn throws a body kick that misses.
Kilburn walks into a jab.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller.
Miller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kilburn will feel that in the morning.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller cracks Kilburn with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilburn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilburn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Kilburn.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kilburn swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Esteban Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Kilburn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miller.
Kilburn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kilburn throws a lazy body kick
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crunch! Miller slams his shin into Kilburn's torso.
A head kick misses from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller digs a good body shot into Kilburn's ribs.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Kilburn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kilburn misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Esteban Miller!
After the fight, Esteban Miller was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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