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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javed Iqbal Mughal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Millerton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Javed Iqbal Mughal!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Mughal.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Millerton .
Millerton keeps control of Mughal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Millerton 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Millerton tries to bum rush Mughal with a series of wild strikes but Mughal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mughal throws out a loose jab but Millerton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millerton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Millerton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Millerton is putting a hurting on Mughal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mughal parries the strikes from Millerton easily there. Millerton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mughal to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millerton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Millerton working the ground and pound but Mughal is defending the strikes.
Millerton stands up.
Millerton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mughal counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mughal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mughal looks to throw the jab but Millerton is out of range.
Mughal lands a jab.
Mughal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millerton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Mughal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Millerton doesn't seem phased though.
Millerton throws a right hand that Mughal ducks under and follows up with a left that Mughal also avoids with ease.
Mughal throws a jab when Millerton was well out of range.
Mughal thuds his right hand into Millerton 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mughal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Millerton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Millerton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mughal enables Millerton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mughal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Millerton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mughal has momentary wrist control but Millerton slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millerton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mughal wants to stand up but Millerton is controlling him.
Mughal keeping moving, preventing Millerton from controlling successfully.
Millerton distracts Mughal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Millerton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millerton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millerton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millerton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Millerton connects with a couple of short punches.
Millerton with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mughal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Millerton is looking to work some ground and pound but Mughal has wrist control.
Millerton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mughal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Millerton 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.
Mughal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Millerton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millerton looking to pass the guard.
Millerton 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Millerton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mughal circles away quickly and effectively.
Millerton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Mughal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Millerton .
Millerton working Mughal over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millerton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Millerton is looking to take a break and control but Mughal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Millerton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Millerton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Millerton looks to land a combination but Mughal avoids it well.
Mughal scores with a sloppy right hand. Millerton should have avoided that one.
Millerton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Millerton shoots in and bounces Mughal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mughal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Millerton postures up in Mughal's guard and throws a big left but Mughal blocks it.
Millerton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mughal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mughal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Millerton .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millerton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Millerton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millerton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mughal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Millerton throwing strikes but missing.
Millerton throwing strikes but missing.
Millerton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millerton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mughal to the mat! Mughal manages to get full guard.
Millerton throws a big right hand that misses.
Millerton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mughal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Millerton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Millerton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millerton throws a strike aimed at the side of Mughal's head but Mughal avoids it well.
Millerton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mughal can do to turn this around?
Check out the look on Millerton 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mughal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Millerton .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millerton wants to control but Mughal is keeping him busy.
Mughal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Millerton .
Millerton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Millerton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mughal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Millerton controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millerton misses with the ground and pound.
Mughal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Millerton .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millerton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Millerton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Millerton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mughal.
Millerton misses with a few strikes there.
Mughal throws a lazy right hand but Millerton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mughal swats away the attempt to clinch by Millerton .
A big left from Mughal misses.
Millerton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mughal swats away the attempt to clinch by Millerton .
Millerton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mughal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Millerton is in Mughal's guard.
Millerton postures up in Mughal's guard and throws a big left but Mughal blocks it.
Millerton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Millerton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Millerton throwing strikes from guard but Mughal blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millerton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Millerton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Millerton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millerton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Millerton thows a huge punch but Mughal dodges it nicely.
Millerton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Millerton misses with a head shot. Mughal uses the momentum to regain guard.
Javed Iqbal Mughal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mughal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mughal wants to stand and escape but Millerton is having none of it.
Millerton is in close to Mughal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mughal being controlled here, momentarily.
Millerton throws a big right hand that misses.
Mughal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mughal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Millerton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Millerton wants to pass the guard but Mughal is keeping the position.
Mughal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Millerton stands and steps away. Mughal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Millerton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mughal.
Mughal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Millerton thumps Mughal with a low kick.
Millerton shoots in and bounces Mughal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millerton is looking to work some ground and pound but Mughal has wrist control.
Mike Millerton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mughal keeping full guard, as Millerton tries to pass.
Millerton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Millerton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Millerton 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Millerton !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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