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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Millard throws a shot from downtown. Strife moves away and avoids it.
Millard throws a one two combo.
Millard misses with a looping right.
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millard.
Strife looks to score with a jab to the body but Millard is just out of range.
Millard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strife manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Millard throws a lazy uppercut
and Strife counters with a nice body shot.
Millard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strife throws the left hand but Millard avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Millard misses.
Millard scores with a nice head shot.
Millard just misses with a punch to the body.
Millard shoots in for a takedown but Strife shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strife avoids the head kick by Millard.
Some wild striking there from Strife.
Millard misses with a wild body shot.
Strife with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Millard to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife looks to land a left hand but Millard moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Millard.
A big right from Strife misses.
Millard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strife but Strife pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strife pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Millard looks to land a combination but Strife avoids it well.
Millard clinches.
Millard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strife fails to pull guard.
Millard stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife trying to stall but Millard improves his position.
The referee calls for Millard to work.
Millard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strife checks a leg kick.
A big right from Millard misses.
Millard throws a body kick that misses.
Strife scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Millard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strife.
Millard ducks under a wild hook from Strife.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard throws a lazy uppercut
and Strife counters with a left and a right that stings Millard.
Strife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Millard lands a head shot.
Strife throws a right and a left that Millard avoids nicely.
Strife throws a shot from downtown. Millard moves away and avoids it.
Millard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Millard missing with a left hand there. Strife was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millard has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard dominated that 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.
Strife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strife slips a jab and a cross from Millard.
Millard swings widly with a right hand
and Strife counters with a stiff right hand.
Millard lands with a straight right. Strife didn't see that one coming.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Millard fails to land the takedown.
Strife looks to score with a jab to the body but Millard is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife scores with a nice right hand.
Millard throws a body punch but Strife moves out of range.
Cloud Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strife misses with a wild combination.
Strife lands a nice hook to Millard's body. Millard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strife throws a hook to the side of Millard's head but Millard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Millard connects with a body shot that sends Strife's belly button to the back.
Millard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Millard throws a hook to the side of Strife's head but Strife sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Strife - just one landing.
Strife misses with a looping right.
Millard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cloud Strife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strife ducks under a wild hook from Millard.
Strife blocks a head kick by Millard.
Strife tries a head kick but it misses.
Strife on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strife.
Strife takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard lands with an uppercut that bounces Strife off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strife darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Millard cracks Strife with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Strife paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Millard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Strife might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Millard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millard circles away quickly and effectively.
Millard jabs Strife to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strife throws a right hand that misses
letting Millard counter with a right hand.
Millard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Millard tries to land a leg kick but Strife saw it coming and moves away.
Strife stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Millard.
Nice defenses there by Strife.
Decent striking displayed by Millard there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millard looks to score with a jab to the body but Strife is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strife throws a combination that misses
and Millard counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Millard loads up on a big right hand but Strife slips the punch.
Millard slips a jab and a cross from Strife.
Millard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strife finds it's way round the side to connect with Millard's head.
Millard looks to score with a jab to the body but Strife is just out of range.
Millard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Millard.
Strife misses with a double jab
and Millard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard misses with a takedown attempt - Strife sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Millard misses with a left hand
and Strife counters with a series of strikes. Millard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Millard misses the body punch
and Strife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millard was well out of range. Poor timing from Strife.
Strife rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Millard to counter with a crisp jab.
Strife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strife misses with a series of wild punches.
Millard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife stalks Millard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millard's face. Millard staggers backwards, shaken.
Bruce Millard is winning the standup battle so far.
Strife punishes Millard's body with a nice straight punch.
Millard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Millard looks to throw the jab but Strife is out of range.
Strife defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Millard.
Millard throws a hook but Strife avoids it easily.
Millard misses with a hook. Strife ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Millard darts in and clinches Strife up against the cage.
Strife jumps guard but Millard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Strife is looking for a takedown.
Millard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strife's efforts to push away.
Strife misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce Millard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strife is trying to pull guard but Millard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bruce Millard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloud Strife.
Strife is trying to pull guard but Millard has him pressed against the cage.
Strife is trying to pull guard but Millard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Strife drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Millard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strife has a couple of punches blocked by Millard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Millard has Strife pressed against the cage, preventing Strife from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strife drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strife has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cloud Strife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strife is trying to pull guard but Millard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Millard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife tries to circle away but Millard has him pinned against the cage.
Strife throws a punch but it's blocked by Millard.
Millard prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cloud Strife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Millard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruce Millard waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing'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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