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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Bheardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cliff Bheardine!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bheardine.
Bheardine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millar.
Horrible takedown by Bheardine or perhaps it was just good defense by Millar which made him look bad.
Bheardine keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bheardine.
Michael Millar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Bheardine.
Bheardine fails with a takedown attempt.
Bheardine stuffs the takedown attempt from Millar. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.
Bheardine walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bheardine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Millar circles away.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bheardine shoots in for a takedown but Millar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Millar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Millar tries for a takedown but Bheardine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Millar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bheardine shoots in for a takedown but Millar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bheardine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bheardine wants it to stay on the feet.
Bheardine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bheardine has managed to clinch.
Bheardine pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bheardine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bheardine trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Millar stands and steps away. Bheardine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bheardine gets a clinch.
Millar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bheardine avoids it.
Bheardine fails to pull guard.
Millar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bheardine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Millar is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Millar.
Bheardine manages to break the clinch.
Bheardine clinches up with Millar and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bheardine tries to pull guard but Millar won't allow it.
Millar is trying to break the clinch but Bheardine is controlling him.
Millar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Millar prevents the takedown attempt.
Bheardine tries to score a body lock takedown but Millar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Millar is pressed up against the cage. Bheardine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Millar down to the mat. Millar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bheardine rushes Millar and presses him up against the cage.
Millar misses with a body punch.
Bheardine jumps guard but Millar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bheardine manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bheardine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Millar postures up.
Bheardine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Millar defends it easily.
Bheardine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Millar wants to pass the guard but Bheardine is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millar stops Bheardine from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Bheardine dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bheardine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Millar misses with a body shot.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bheardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millar misses with a series of wild punches.
Millar stuffs the takedown attempt from Bheardine. Bheardine gets slowly back to his feet.
Bheardine shoots in for a double leg but Millar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bheardine lands with a straight right. Millar didn't see that one coming.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bheardine sprawls well. Bheardine 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bheardine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Millar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bheardine somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bheardine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bheardine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bheardine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Millar gets tackled into the cage by Bheardine. Bheardine maintains the clinch.
Millar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Millar is trying to break the clinch but Bheardine has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bheardine wants to take the fight to the mat but Millar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Millar has a couple of punches blocked by Bheardine.
Bheardine wants to take the fight to the mat but Millar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bheardine fails to pull guard.
Millar pulls Bheardine into guard.
Bheardine slips nicely into half guard.
Bheardine is working for a submission of some sort.
Bheardine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bheardine works his way into full mount!
Bheardine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Bheardine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Millar is trying to escape the mount.
Millar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bheardine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Millar tries to hold on but Bheardine postures up.
Bheardine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bheardine throwing strikes here but Millar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bheardine controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Bheardine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Millar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bheardine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Millar as he avoids it easily.
Bheardine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Millar is fending him off so far but Bheardine persists. Nope, Millar circles away and we're back to standing.
Millar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bheardine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bheardine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bheardine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael Millar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Bheardine.
No luck for Bheardine with that takedown attempt.
Millar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Millar.
Millar looks to land a body kick but Bheardine moved away.
Bheardine gets a clinch.
Bheardine manages to break the clinch.
Cliff Bheardine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bheardine!
Millar is rocked!
Bheardine clinches up with Millar and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Millar is pressed up against the cage. Bheardine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Millar down to the mat. Millar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar closes the distance and clinches up with Bheardine, looking for a takedown. Millar pushes Bheardine against the cage but Bheardine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Millar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bheardine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bheardine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Millar's head.
Oh Millar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bheardine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bheardine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Millar sprawls well initially but Bheardine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bheardine seems to be working for a kimura but Millar defends the submission attempt.
Bheardine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Millar trying to control from the bottom.
Bheardine works his way into full mount!
Bheardine controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bheardine controlling the pace for now.
Millar seems to have got his legs back now.
Millar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bheardine misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bheardine controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bheardine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Millar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bheardine unloads with some shots from mount but Millar bucks and avoids them well.
Millar prevents Bheardine from taking his back.
Bheardine controlling his opponent.
Michael Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cliff Bheardine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bheardine with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cliff Bheardine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bheardine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Bheardine!
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energy
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RATING
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