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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeek Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeek Mills has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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149 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Dellaria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeek Mills!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellaria tries to land a front kick but Mills steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Dellaria shows good takedown defense.
Dellaria throws a head kick that misses.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dellaria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mills shoots in but Dellaria avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mills shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dellaria manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dellaria might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dellaria is looking to stand up but Mills isn't so interested in that idea.
Dellaria manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dellaria tries to keep at a distance but Mills has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mills is trying to force a seperation but Dellaria has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Dellaria misses.
Dellaria throws a leg kick but Mills checks it.
Dellaria tries to work over Mills's front leg with a kick but Mills checks it.
Dellaria misses with a kick to the body.
Dellaria fails with a takedown attempt.
Dellaria looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Dellaria moves to clinch but Mills breaks away
and Mills counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mills prevents Dellaria from breaking the clinch.
Mills has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dellaria clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dellaria tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dellaria has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dellaria fending off the submission attempt from Mills.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills looking for the RNC.
Dellaria tries to roll but Mills sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mills is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dellaria is defending well though. Mills let's go of the attempt for now.
Dellaria rolls, trying to escape but Mills keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mills controlling the positon.
Dellaria has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands with a hammerfist to the side of Dellaria's head.
Mills wants to control the position but Dellaria frees himself and scrambles - Mills manages to regain control in side control.
Mills grinds an elbow into Dellaria's temple.
Dellaria is trying to work for a sweep but Mills has mounted him!
Dellaria is squirming around, avoiding Mills's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeek Mills dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dellaria wants to land a leg kick but Mills is out of range.
Mills throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dellaria's waist but Dellaria gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mills off to one side.
Dellaria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dellaria has closed the distance and engaged Mills in a clinch.
Dellaria trying to control the position but instead, Mills has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dellaria into the cage.
Mills has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dellaria after a bit of a struggle.
Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dellaria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mills.
Mills has had enough of the clinch but Dellaria keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mills is keeping busy.
Mills has Dellaria pressed against the cage, preventing Dellaria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mills keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mills drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mills content to stall in guard here.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Dellaria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dellaria is trying to keep Mills in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mills is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mills must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dellaria fails to land with a series of punches.
Greg Dellaria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dellaria lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dellaria is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
Dellaria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dellaria.
Dellaria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Dellaria breaks from the clinch.
Dellaria fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dellaria shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dellaria misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mills misses with a series of wild punches.
Mills blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills shoots in but no luck this time.
Greg Dellaria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeek Mills.
Decent striking displayed by Dellaria there.
Dellaria gets a clinch.
Dellaria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dellaria thows a leg kick but Mills checks it
and Mills counters by clinching up.
Mills looking for a takedown.
A short right from Dellaria.
Dellaria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mills's efforts to push away.
Mills tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dellaria smiles and moves away.
Mills misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria clinches up with Mills and pushes him back against the cage.
Dellaria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Dellaria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dellaria lands a jab to Mills's midsection.
Dellaria closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dellaria is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mills gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dellaria wants the takedown. Mills is fighting it off but Dellaria persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mills's guard against the cage.
Mills is pulling down on Dellaria's head to control his posture.
Dellaria preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dellaria defends it easily.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dellaria dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mills throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dellaria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greg Dellaria is winning the standup battle so far.
Mills blocks the body kick.
Dellaria fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mills checks it well.
Dellaria is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
Dellaria throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mills's waist but Mills gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dellaria off to one side.
Mills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mills wants it to stay on the feet.
Dellaria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mills paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dellaria connects with the punch.
Dellaria misses with a takedown attempt - Mills sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Dellaria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dellaria shoots for a takedown but Mills saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dellaria tries to close the distance and clinch but Mills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dellaria throws a right hand that Mills ducks under and follows up with a left that Mills also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mills changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dellaria looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mills lands some shots froms side control.
Zeek Mills has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here as Mills stalls from top position.
Dellaria on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dellaria tries to get out of the position.
Dellaria is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dellaria trying to remain calm as Mills controls from the top position.
Dellaria wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Dellaria is not content to let Mills control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills cracks Dellaria with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Dellaria bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A leg kick checked by Dellaria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Mills shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mills wants to take a breather but Dellaria is having none of it.
Mills trying to control from Dellaria's half guard. Dellaria has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills looking to pass the guard.
Dellaria is looking to sweep but instead, Mills has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Mills seems content to control.
Dellaria is trying to control but can't.
Mills with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mills missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills wants to stand up but Dellaria is controlling the position.
Dellaria is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeek Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mills 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeek Mills!
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