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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Sphinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mack Sphinx!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sphinx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sphinx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sphinx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mills.
Sphinx connects with a body shot that sends Mills's belly button to the back.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Sphinx is just out of range.
Sphinx slips a straight right by Mills.
Sphinx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mills.
Sphinx scores with a decent looking hook.
Sphinx falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mills makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sphinx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mills wants to slow Sphinx down by chopping away at his legs.
Sphinx missing with a left hand there. Mills was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sphinx takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sphinx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sphinx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sphinx checks a leg kick.
Sphinx with a hook.
The fighters circling - Sphinx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills cracks Sphinx with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mills shoots for a takedown but Sphinx saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sphinx.
Sphinx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mills tried to score with a low kick but Sphinx checks it.
Sphinx lands with a nice body punch.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Sphinx.
Mills lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sphinx's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sphinx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Sphinx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mills, right into the meat.
Sphinx checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sphinx lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sphinx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sphinx looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Sphinx lands with a nice body punch.
Sphinx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sphinx moves out of range of the leg kick from Mills.
Sphinx looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sphinx checks a leg kick.
Sphinx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sphinx throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills tries to land a leg kick but Sphinx saw it coming and moves away.
Mills throws a body punch but Sphinx moves out of range.
Mills lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sphinx throws a poor cross that misses
and Mills counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sphinx's knee momentarily.
Sphinx displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mills.
Sphinx slips under a jab.
Sphinx misses the jab.
Mills connects with an inside leg kick.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sphinx.
Sphinx scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sphinx's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sphinx misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sphinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Mills throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Mills scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Mills.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sphinx takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
Mills tries to clinch there but Sphinx circles away.
Mills misses the jab.
Sphinx comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sphinx takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sphinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Mills bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sphinx's head backwards.
Mills fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sphinx, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Mills will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sphinx fails to land with a series of punches.
Sphinx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sphinx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sphinx throws a hook but Mills blocks it.
Sphinx takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sphinx.
Sphinx throws out a loose jab but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills throws a lazy right hand but Sphinx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sphinx takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sphinx misses with a few strikes there.
Mills tries to land a leg kick but Sphinx saw it coming and moves away.
Mills tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sphinx is able to avoid easily.
Sphinx throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sphinx checks a leg kick.
Mills throws a low kick but Sphinx avoids it.
Sphinx takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
Sphinx fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mills looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sphinx checks a low kick from Mills.
Mills throws a jab when Sphinx was well out of range.
A jab from Sphinx misses.
Sphinx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch but Sphinx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sphinx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mills was well out of range. Poor timing from Sphinx.
Some bone on bone action there as Sphinx checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sphinx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mills gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sphinx avoids a wild elbow strike from Mills.
Sphinx avoiding damage as Mills throws knees to the body.
Sphinx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses.
Mills has Sphinx pressed against the cage, preventing Sphinx from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mills lands an elbow inside that Sphinx shrugs off.
It looks like Mack Sphinx has been cut.
Mills tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sphinx avoids it.
Mills missing with knees to the body.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sphinx dodges an elbow strike from Mills.
Mills missing with knees to the body.
Sphinx avoids a wild elbow strike from Mills.
Sphinx is trying to break the clinch but Mills has him pressed against the cage.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mills lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mills keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sphinx's efforts to push away.
Sphinx wants to break free but Mills has control.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Sphinx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills controlling the action here for a moment.
Mills throws an elbow but it misses.
Sphinx tries to circle away but Mills has him pinned against the cage.
Mills is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sphinx is defending well for now.
Mills tries to land knees in the clinch but Sphinx avoids the damage to the body.
Sphinx tries to break the clinch but Mills is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sphinx avoiding damage as Mills throws knees to the body.
Mills working Sphinx over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mills.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mills dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mack Sphinx's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sphinx throws a lazy right hand but Mills sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sphinx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Sphinx throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it.
Mills takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sphinx uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Mills forces Sphinx back against the cage and clinches.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Mack Sphinx's cut even more.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills lands an elbow just above Sphinx 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses.
Mills gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Mack Sphinx's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sphinx tries to break free but Mills pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sphinx avoids it.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mills misses with a knee strike.
Mills throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sphinx blocks the elbow strike.
Mills trying to land knees to the body.
Mills missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sphinx.
Sphinx blocks the elbow strike.
Sphinx is trying to break the clinch but Mills is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sphinx's defenses.
Mills lands an elbow just above Sphinx 's eye.
Sphinx managing to block the knees to the body from Mills.
Mills misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sphinx.
Sphinx is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mills is keeping busy.
Sphinx wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mills is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sphinx is defending well for now.
Mills missing with knees to the body.
Mills pushes off an throws an elbow but Sphinx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sphinx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mills misses with an elbow over the top.
Sphinx avoiding damage as Mills throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mills throws an elbow but misses.
Mills trying to land knees to the body.
Mack Sphinx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sphinx avoids the elbow strike from Mills, against the cage.
Sphinx is trying to break free.
Mills stalls.
Mills seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ricky Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sphinx is trying to break the clinch but Mills is controlling him.
Mills creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mills has Sphinx pressed against the cage, preventing Sphinx from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sphinx can't break the clinch.
Mills lands an elbow inside.
Mack Sphinx's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sphinx is trying to force a seperation but Mills has the dominant position.
Sphinx blocks an elbow strike from Mills.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mills, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Mills!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricky Mills thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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