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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millar comes into the arena with Never Say Die blaring out of the sound system. Cali has chosen Never Say Die as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Cali!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cali misses with a series of wild punches.
Cali throws a head kick that misses.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cali as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cali is defended easily by Millar.
An inside leg kick from Millar misses.
Cali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Millar.
Millar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Millar tries to clinch up but Cali circles away and keeps his distance.
Cali looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Millar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cali is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Millar is proving hard to escape from.
Cali wants to stand and escape but instead Millar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Millar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cali throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Millar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Millar moves into range and clinches up with Cali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to break free but Cali pushes him back against the cage.
Millar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cali jumps guard and drags Millar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Millar is one step ahead there.
Cali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cali looks gassed!
Cali wants to sweep here but Millar controlling him for the moment.
Millar postures up in Cali's guard and throws a big left but Cali blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali keeping moving, preventing Millar from controlling successfully.
Millar is really struggling to control Cali but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Millar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cali sprawls well. Cali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cali keeps the fight on the outside.
Millar shoots and misses
and Cali counters with a single leg into guard. Millar didn't expect that.
Millar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cali tries to hold on but Millar pushes him away.
Millar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cali keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Millar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cali is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millar is working for a guillotine from mount but Cali frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ali Cali will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cali looking to slow down the pace here.
Millar is looking to control Cali's arms but Cali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Millar has his back to the cage.
Millar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cali throws a push kick but Millar slaps the foot to one side.
Cali throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Millar was covering up waiting for the punch and Cali finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Millar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cali trying to control the position from guard on top but Millar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cali is looking to control Millar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cali avoid being mounted?
Millar stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Millar working Cali over with strikes.
Cali controlling the position well.
Millar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Millar escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millar.
Cali tries to clinch but Millar is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cali shoots in but no luck this time.
Cali is breathing heavily.
Millar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cali.
Cali moves to clinch but Millar breaks away
and Millar counters with a single leg into guard. Cali didn't expect that.
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!
Cali pulls Millar in close to prevent any damage.
Cali is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Millar is aware though and is defending well.
Michael Millar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cali keeping moving, preventing Millar from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Millar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Millar has a takedown stuffed.
Millar lands a glancing blow to the side of Cali's head.
Cali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cali avoids the body shot from Millar.
Cali tries to clinch but Millar moves out of range.
Millar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Millar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cali struggling a bit here.
Millar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar decides to stand back up. Millar steps back and let's Cali get back to his feet.
Cali gets tackled into the cage by Millar. Millar maintains the clinch.
Cali blocks the elbow strike.
Millar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cali throws an overhand right that lands on Millar's shoulder, as Millar tries to avoid the shot.
Cali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millar shoots for a double leg takedown but Cali sprawls well. He's pushed Millar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Millar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cali is trying to defend but Millar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar works his way into side control.
Cali can't do much from the bottom here.
Cali is trying to buck Millar off.
Cali tries to bench press Millar off him but Millar keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Millar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Millar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cali keeps working.
I wouldn't like to be where Cali is right now.
Cali is trying to control Millar's posture but Millar avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cali is trying to improve his position.
Millar moves into full mount!
Cali wants to hold on but Millar pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millar looking to control but Cali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cali working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Millar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Millar 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Millar!
A victorious Michael Millar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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RATING
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