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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Miragliani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Small has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Filippo Miragliani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Small!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Small pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miragliani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Small thows a body shot but no joy.
Small connects with a body shot that sends Miragliani's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Miragliani.
Miragliani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Miragliani slips a jab from Small.
A bone on bone clash there as Small blocks the leg kick.
Small lands a head shot.
Small lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miragliani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Small is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miragliani rather than just go for the knockout.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miragliani.
Decent striking displayed by Miragliani there.
James Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small connects with a body shot.
Miragliani wants to clinch up but Small keeps it at a distance.
Small comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Miragliani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Small finds it's way round the side to connect with Miragliani's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small swings for the body but Miragliani moves out of range.
Small fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miragliani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miragliani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Small throws a hook to the side of Miragliani's head but Miragliani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Small throws a jab but it's blocked by Miragliani.
Miragliani defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand.
Miragliani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Small.
Small cracks Miragliani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miragliani takes the fight into the clinch.
Miragliani digs a right hand into Small's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Small's gas tank.
Small breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miragliani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Miragliani. Beautiful body shot.
Small dodges the punch combination from Miragliani.
Miragliani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Miragliani throws a nice head kick!
It looks like James Small has been cut.
Small lands with an overhand left.
Miragliani misses with a body shot.
Miragliani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small lands with a good body shot.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miragliani moves away.
Miragliani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miragliani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miragliani tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miragliani misses with an uppercut.
Small swings for the body but Miragliani moves out of range.
Miragliani tries to clinch but Small moves out of range.
Miragliani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Small wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miragliani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miragliani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Small throws a poor cross that misses
and Miragliani counters with a leg kick.
Miragliani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miragliani lands a jab.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miragliani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miragliani throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small needs to keep his hands up - Miragliani had a free shot at his head there.
Decent striking displayed by Small there.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miragliani.
Miragliani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Small at a distance.
Miragliani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miragliani slips a jab from Small.
Miragliani doesn't manage to clinch there - Small circles away.
Small misses with a jab to the body
and Miragliani counters with a straight right hand.
Miragliani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Small.
Small misses with a hook. Miragliani ducked under it nicely.
Miragliani is looking to clinch but Small is avoiding it.
Miragliani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miragliani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miragliani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Small, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Miragliani gets through Small's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filippo Miragliani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Small's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Small cracks Miragliani with an open hand slap.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miragliani throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miragliani lands a jab to Small's midsection.
Miragliani connects with a leg kick. Small looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Small getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miragliani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Small.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miragliani.
Miragliani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Miragliani misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miragliani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miragliani moves into range and clinches up with Small.
Miragliani misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Miragliani fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small is trying to break the clinch but Miragliani is controlling him.
Miragliani tries to work over Small's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miragliani swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Miragliani fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Small takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miragliani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miragliani throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
Small prevents a body shot from Miragliani.
Miragliani lands with a left to the head.
Miragliani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Miragliani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miragliani.
A short right from Small.
Small is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miragliani has Small pressed against the cage, preventing Small from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Miragliani.
Small tries to break the clinch but Miragliani is controlling the position.
Miragliani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miragliani can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miragliani throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small taking a breather.
Miragliani can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Miragliani looking to slow down the pace here.
Miragliani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miragliani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miragliani digs a right hand underneath Small's ribcage. Small let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Small prevents a body shot from Miragliani.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Small tries to break the clinch but Miragliani is controlling the position.
Miragliani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Miragliani avoids it by throwing Small back against the cage.
Miragliani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Small is trying to stall.
Miragliani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miragliani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Small has had enough of the clinch but Miragliani keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Miragliani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Miragliani avoids it by throwing Small back against the cage.
Miragliani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miragliani tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Small is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miragliani pushes Small back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Miragliani.
Miragliani scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miragliani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Small's brow.
Miragliani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Small is keeping busy.
Miragliani has Small pressed against the cage, preventing Small from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miragliani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Small's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filippo Miragliani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Small's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miragliani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Small.
Miragliani throws a hook but Small avoids it easily.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small throws a hook but Miragliani avoids it easily.
Small cracks Miragliani with a good jab.
Filippo Miragliani is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Small misses.
Miragliani slips a straight right by Small.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miragliani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miragliani gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Miragliani.
Miragliani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miragliani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Miragliani.
Nice body punch from Miragliani - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Miragliani controls the action.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miragliani lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miragliani lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Miragliani.
Miragliani lands an uppercut.
Miragliani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Miragliani scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miragliani.
Small is trying to force a seperation but Miragliani has the dominant position.
Miragliani lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Miragliani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.
Small is trying to break the clinch but Miragliani has him pressed against the cage.
Miragliani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miragliani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Small is rocked!
That has opened up James Small's cut even more.
Miragliani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Miragliani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Small is still on wobbly legs! Can Miragliani finish him?
Miragliani lands with a light punch inside.
Small tries to break the clinch but Miragliani is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miragliani's elbow.
Small seems to have recovered his senses.
Miragliani works on Small's body with a couple of short punches.
Miragliani scores with a shoulder strike.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small is looking to control Miragliani's arms but Miragliani gets an underhook and turns him. Now Small has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Miragliani.
Filippo Miragliani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miragliani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miragliani lands a right hand.
Miragliani creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Small with a big uppercut! Small tries to clinch up but Miragliani pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Small to the mat! Small covers up and Miragliani unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Filippo Miragliani!
Filippo Miragliani is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Filippo Miragliani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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