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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeki Ata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller HighLife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ata comes to the cage accompanied by E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zeki Ata!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miller HighLife!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HighLife misses with a body shot.
Ata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
HighLife looks to throw the jab but Ata is out of range.
Miller HighLife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
HighLife swats away the attempt to clinch by Ata.
HighLife checks the leg kick.
Ata lands with a straight right. HighLife didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for HighLife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
HighLife scores with a nice right hand.
Ata moves out of range of the leg kick from HighLife.
Ata slips under a jab.
Ata lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ata blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as HighLife blocks the leg kick.
Ata misses with a hook.
Ata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from HighLife.
HighLife throws a big shot that misses.
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!
HighLife misses with a hook. Ata ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ata swings for the body but HighLife moves out of range.
HighLife moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
HighLife throws a shot to the body.
Ata tries to clinch up.
Ata tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
HighLife swats away the attempt to clinch by Ata.
HighLife throws a leg kick which misses Ata's front leg but catches the back leg as Ata tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from HighLife.
Ata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ata staying out of range there.
Ata throws a body kick that misses.
HighLife throws a looping overhand right but Ata ducks down to avoid it.
Ata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but HighLife paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ata misses with a low kick.
Ata tries a head kick but it misses.
HighLife misses with a low kick.
Ata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but HighLife moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by HighLife. That's going to slow Ata down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HighLife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ata.
HighLife looks to land a left hand but Ata moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Ata as HighLife shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by HighLife as he checks the leg kick.
HighLife throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from HighLife.
HighLife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ata tried to score with a low kick but HighLife checks it.
Ata clinches up against the cage.
HighLife blocking some punches.
Ata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ata misses with a body punch.
HighLife looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ata.
HighLife throws a head punch that misses.
Ata tries to work over HighLife's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ata can't find room to land a body shot as HighLife controls the action.
HighLife has Ata pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. HighLife pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ata tumbling to the mat - HighLife dives into Ata's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
HighLife is pushing down on Ata's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ata is fighting to maintain full guard but HighLife has managed to sneak the leg through.
HighLife missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
HighLife sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ata defending well though.
Ata wants to control but HighLife is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HighLife working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HighLife prevents Ata from improving his position.
Ata is pressing down on HighLife's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
HighLife trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
HighLife postures up in Ata's guard and throws a big left but Ata blocks it.
Ata is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
HighLife stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miller HighLife will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
HighLife lands with a good body shot.
HighLife swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller HighLife seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ata throws a quick inside leg kick.
HighLife uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ata.
Some bone on bone action there as HighLife checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
HighLife throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from HighLife 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 Ata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
HighLife gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
HighLife throws a body punch but Ata moves out of range.
Ata misses with a low kick.
HighLife thows a body shot but no joy.
HighLife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ata.
HighLife feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
HighLife misses with a straight right.
HighLife uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ata.
Ata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ata.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ata.
A leg kick checked by HighLife.
HighLife slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
HighLife throws an off balance right hand
letting Ata counter with a right hand.
HighLife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ata was well out of range. Poor timing from HighLife.
Ata throws a leg kick but HighLife moved away.
Ata swings away with a leg kick that misses.
HighLife scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Ata there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
HighLife just misses with a punch to the body.
HighLife looks to land a right hand but Ata moved out of range.
Ata wants to slow HighLife down by chopping away at his legs.
HighLife gets a double leg takedown into Ata's guard.
HighLife throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ata trying to control the position here.
HighLife with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in HighLife's guard.
Ata trying to control but HighLife is working from the bottom.
Ata wants to pass the guard but HighLife is keeping the position.
Ata tries to stand but HighLife is controlling from the bottom.
Ata stopping the sweep attempt from HighLife.
Ata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. HighLife is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HighLife pulls Ata in close to prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Zeki Ata wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
HighLife throws a head kick that Ata semi-blocks.
HighLife scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
HighLife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ata moves away.
Jab by Ata.
Ata misses with a low kick.
HighLife thuds a left hand into Ata's body.
HighLife shoots in for a double leg but Ata sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
HighLife checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ata staying out of range there.
A jab from HighLife misses.
HighLife looks to throw the jab but Ata is out of range.
Ata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by HighLife.
HighLife misses with a hook. Ata ducked under it nicely.
HighLife drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HighLife preventing the sweep.
HighLife must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ata controls HighLife momentarily but HighLife frees himself.
HighLife missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
HighLife wants to control from the top but Ata keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HighLife scoring with some ground and pound.
HighLife trying to control but Ata is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miller HighLife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ata moves away from the strike by HighLife.
HighLife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
HighLife uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ata.
Ata slips a jab from HighLife.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ata.
Ata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from HighLife.
HighLife avoids a kick to the body.
HighLife keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ata.
HighLife takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big left from HighLife misses.
Ata wants to clinch.
HighLife cracks a nice hook into Ata's ribs.
HighLife scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ata has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. HighLife is working away from the top position though.
HighLife missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ata regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from HighLife.
Ata keeping moving, preventing HighLife from controlling successfully.
Ata controlling HighLife's posture.
Ata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HighLife throws a strike but Ata rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
HighLife has a closed guard, preventing Ata from standing up.
Miller HighLife has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HighLife looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
HighLife is pulling down on Ata's head to control his posture.
Ata trying to control the position from guard on top but HighLife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HighLife wants to sweep here but Ata controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
HighLife is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Zeki Ata wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
HighLife ducks under a wild hook from Ata.
HighLife throws a leg kick
and Ata counters with a thumping low kick.
HighLife with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from HighLife.
HighLife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ata.
Ata ducks under a wild hook from HighLife.
HighLife checks a low kick from Ata.
Ata takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ata throws a solid leg kick but HighLife takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ata.
Ata just misses with a punch to the body.
Ata tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Ata tenderised HighLife's leg. HighLife is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from HighLife.
HighLife throws a hook but Ata avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ata.
Ata throws a right and a left that both miss.
HighLife looks to land a left hand but Ata moved out of range nicely.
HighLife throws a good cross that connects.
Ata pivots, looking for a leg kick but HighLife is out of range and Ata settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from HighLife.
Zeki Ata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
HighLife works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by HighLife.
HighLife ducks right into an uppercut from Ata.
Ata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
HighLife connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ata throws a solid leg kick but HighLife takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ata.
Ata throws a chopping leg kick but HighLife manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ata throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ata misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Miller HighLife just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
HighLife lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ata scoring well with a low kick there.
Ata connects with a looping right hand.
Ata throws a low kick, looking for HighLife's leg but HighLife calmly moves out of range.
HighLife's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
HighLife throws a hook to the side of Ata's head but Ata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
HighLife thows a body shot but no joy.
HighLife lands a jab to Ata's midsection.
Ata attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ata attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ata moves out of range as HighLife strikes.
HighLife misses with a straight right.
HighLife misses with a low kick.
Ata slips under a jab from HighLife.
HighLife lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
HighLife moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab lands there for HighLife.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ata slips under a jab.
HighLife lands a nice hook to Ata's body. Ata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ata checks a leg kick.
Ata throws out a loose jab but HighLife uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ata throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ata gets cracked with a nice right hand there by HighLife.
Ata throws a head kick that misses.
HighLife listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ata pivots, looking for a leg kick but HighLife is out of range and Ata settles back down.
HighLife connects with the punch.
HighLife shoots in but no luck this time.
HighLife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from HighLife.
HighLife checks a leg kick nicely.
Ata scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from HighLife misses.
Ata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
HighLife 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ata tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
HighLife misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ata makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
HighLife thows a left - swing and a miss!
HighLife looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ata is fending him off so far but HighLife persists. Nope, Ata circles away and we're back to standing.
HighLife fails with the takedown.
Zeki Ata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miller HighLife.
HighLife is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ata misses with a hook.
Ata digs a good hook to HighLife's body.
HighLife misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Ata.
HighLife throws a right and a left that Ata avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ata throws a jab when HighLife was well out of range.
A big left from HighLife misses.
Nice jab there from Ata.
Ata wants to clinch up but HighLife keeps it at a distance.
HighLife 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.
Ata misses with a looping left.
Ata moves out of range of the strikes.
Ata ducks under a wild hook from HighLife.
Ata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ata throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ata lands a nice shot to the body.
HighLife throws a jab but it's blocked by Ata.
HighLife throws a jab but it's blocked by Ata.
HighLife connects with a solid leg kick.
HighLife scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ata checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HighLife throws a body punch but Ata moves out of range.
Ata misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
HighLife scores with a jab.
HighLife lands a jab to Ata's midsection.
Ata misses with a low kick as HighLife jumps back.
Ata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by HighLife.
Ata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
HighLife blocks a leg kick.
HighLife has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ata finds it's way round the side to connect with HighLife's head.
A leg kick checked by HighLife.
Ata fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ata bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ata 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 HighLife has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from HighLife and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Ata. Beautiful body shot.
Ata tried to score with a low kick but HighLife checks it.
HighLife feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ata's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Zeki Ata 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. This is the final round!
HighLife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ata.
HighLife throws a solid leg kick but Ata takes the impact on his shin and smiles at HighLife.
HighLife shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
HighLife misses with a low kick.
Ata looks to land a body kick but HighLife moved away.
HighLife misses with a hook. Ata ducked under it nicely.
Ata swings for the body but HighLife moves out of range.
Ata moves out of range of the strikes.
Ata 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.
Ata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ata misses the jab.
A lazy body kick from Ata
and HighLife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ata misses with a looping left.
Ata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
HighLife connects with the punch.
Ata throws a leg kick but HighLife sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ata lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from HighLife. Ata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ata takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from HighLife.
HighLife takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from HighLife is defended easily by Ata.
Ata has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from HighLife finds it's way round the side to connect with Ata's head.
HighLife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ata lands with a nice body kick.
HighLife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ata.
HighLife connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from HighLife.
HighLife looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
HighLife is fighting to break Ata's control of his arms but Ata is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HighLife throws an elbow that misses. Ata uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in HighLife's guard. Nice move by Ata!
Ata preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ata trying to control but HighLife is working from the bottom.
Zeki Ata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
HighLife lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ata!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ata manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Ata, under a barage of strikes from HighLife.
HighLife trying to control from half guard but Ata is working away.
Ata keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ata wants to control but HighLife is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miller HighLife is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
HighLife throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
HighLife throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if HighLife is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
HighLife throwing shots but Ata is blocking nicely.
Ata looking for submissions off his back.
HighLife is just content to waste time from the top position. Ata takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ata has his hands on HighLife's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HighLife pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ata is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miller HighLife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think HighLife 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miller HighLife!
Miller HighLife is the new heavyweight champion!
Miller HighLife really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Balls Recovery (160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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