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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Emelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Emelio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelio shoots in looking for a takedown but Miller manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Emelio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelio.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Emelio pushes him off.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelio was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up
and Emelio counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller shoots and misses
and Emelio counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like David Miller has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch
and Emelio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Emelio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emelio is on top in guard.
Emelio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Emelio preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is looking to stand up but Emelio isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Emelio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emelio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Emelio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelio is one step ahead there.
Emelio scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelio lands a couple of elbows.
Emelio is stalling in the full guard.
Emelio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelio stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelio is looking to stand up but Miller won't let him.
Emelio stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kai Emelio.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelio closes the distance and clinches.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Emelio has him pressed against the cage.
Emelio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miller is trying to keep an underhook but Emelio manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Emelio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller gets caught flat footed, as Emelio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miller is looking to stand up but Emelio isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emelio!
Emelio holds of for dear life.
Miller tries to control but Emelio wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Emelio is defending well.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Emelio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Emelio tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Emelio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Miller.
Emelio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miller was covering up waiting for the punch and Emelio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Emelio landing some decent shots from guard.
Emelio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Emelio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller has momentary wrist control but Emelio slips an elbow through the middle.
Emelio drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Emelio off! Emelio jumps back into Miller's guard.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Emelio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelio won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Emelio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miller is trying to keep Emelio in close.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Emelio from standing up.
Emelio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelio is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelio scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Emelio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Emelio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emelio won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Emelio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller is trying to control the position but Emelio postures up.
Emelio is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Emelio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Emelio wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.
Miller is trying to control the position but Emelio postures up.
Emelio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelio preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelio rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emelio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Emelio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Miller regains guard.
Emelio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Emelio is proving a slippery customer.
Miller is really struggling to control Emelio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Emelio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Emelio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelio stalling the fight.
Emelio has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miller regains guard immediately.
Emelio trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Emelio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emelio lands a couple of digs.
Emelio wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelio is one step ahead there.
Emelio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Emelio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kai Emelio was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelio.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Emelio quickly recovers to half guard.
David Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelio gets full guard.
Kai Emelio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Emelio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelio 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Emelio!
Kai Emelio took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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