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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Suliman Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Miller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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175 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suliman Kane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Miller! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Kane stands up. Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Miller passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kane! Miller wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely. Miller controlling from the full mount. Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Kane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miller get's back to his feet. Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Miller wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kane is now in half guard. Kane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller tries to kick Kane off but Kane keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Kane wants to stand up but Miller has a hold of him and won't allow it. Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working. Kane is working for a submission of some sort.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done. Kane trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom. Miller has his hands on Kane's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller is working an open guard so Kane takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kane is positioning himself to get back to half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Miller trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom. Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Kane is not content to let Miller control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kane can't do much from the bottom here. Kane is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Kane sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control. Miller stops Kane from getting back to his feet.
Kane is trying is best to control the position here. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Kane is breathing heavily. Miller works his way into full mount! Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kane working to try and regain half guard.
Kane wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Miller scoring with strikes but Kane is staying in there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Miller will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Kane shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kane looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well. Miller wants to clinch. Miller gets a takedown into half guard. Miller trying to control from Kane's half guard. Kane has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Kane looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller connects with a couple of short punches. Miller trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom. Jack Miller has got the better of the ground game so far. Kane has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Miller off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Miller fails in his attempt to clinch. Kane keeps the fight on the outside. Kane tries to clinch up and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kane jumps guard and drags Miller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Kane looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Miller gets to his feet. Kane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Kane tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane. Miller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kane tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miller is in Kane's guard. Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom. Kane controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself. Kane has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle. Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Miller stands up over Kane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Miller wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kane's closed guard. He's half up but Kane has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kane pivots and extends the arm, Miller falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kane! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suliman Kane!
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