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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mills Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wylde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead. 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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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Mills Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mills Jr. Wylde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wylde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mills Jr is able to avoid easily.
Mills Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Carl Mills Jr has been cut.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wylde misses with a looping left.
Wylde has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wylde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wylde scores with a nice right hand.
Mills Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Wylde blocks a low kick nicely.
Mills Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Wylde lands a really nice looking cross but Mills Jr seems unphased.
Mills Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wylde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde scores with a leg kick.
Mills Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wylde.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mills Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wylde - the referee stops the clock and Mills Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wylde. Mills Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wylde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wylde tries to land a leg kick but Mills Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Mills Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mills Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Wylde.
Wylde misses with the body kick
and Mills Jr counters with a left to the body.
Nice body kick from Wylde.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Wylde misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wylde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wylde is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wylde dips to his left and cracks Mills Jr with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills Jr checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mills Jr misses the target.
Mills Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wylde.
Wylde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mills Jr is able to avoid easily.
Wylde is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wylde.
An inside leg kick lands from Wylde.
Wylde scores with a push kick.
Wylde misses with a body kick.
It looked like Mills Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Wylde misses
and Mills Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mills Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wylde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mills Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde tries a low kick but Mills Jr avoids it.
Mills Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mills Jr moves out of range as Wylde throws a body kick.
Mills Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Wylde avoided it.
Mills Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
Wylde scores with a jab. Mills Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wylde lands with a slapping head kick.
Carl Mills Jr's cut is getting worse.
Mills Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wylde tries to clinch but Mills Jr moves out of range.
Wylde moves into range and clinches up with Mills Jr.
Wylde tries a body shot but Mills Jr blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde.
Mills Jr prevents Wylde from breaking the clinch.
Mills Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde pushes Mills Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mills Jr backwards.
Mills Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Wylde.
Mills Jr prevents a body shot from Wylde.
Mills Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Wylde takes a shot to the head.
Mills Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mills Jr or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mills Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Wylde is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde.
Mills Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wylde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Mills Jr misses its target.
Mills Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wylde.
Wylde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wylde slips under a jab from Mills Jr.
Mills Jr checks a leg kick.
Wylde is looking to land body kicks.
Wylde fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde clinches up against the cage.
Wylde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mills Jr backwards.
Mills Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wylde is looking to chop away at Mills Jr's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wylde lands with a straight right. Mills Jr didn't see that one coming.
Mills Jr takes one on the button.
Mills Jr tries to keep at a distance but Wylde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wylde taking a breather.
Mills Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Mills Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wylde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wylde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Wylde is predictable there
and Mills Jr counters with a left to the body.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands the left hand.
Mills Jr slips under a jab.
Mills Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wylde tries to score with a low kick but Mills Jr moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mills Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wylde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wylde throws a low kick but Mills Jr moves out of range easily.
Mills Jr throws a leg kick
and Wylde counters with a nice leg kick.
Mills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wylde. Wylde obviously looking to wear him down.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Mills Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr drops his hands momentarily and Wylde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mills Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wylde.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wylde catches Mills Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mills Jr connects with a right hand. Wylde shakes it off.
Wylde throws an overhand right that lands on Mills Jr's shoulder, as Mills Jr tries to avoid the shot.
As Wylde backs away, Mills Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wylde scoring well with a low kick there.
Wylde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mills Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Wylde throws a push kick but Mills Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Mills Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mills Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wylde, right into the meat.
Wylde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mills Jr.
Wylde drives through and clinches with Mills Jr against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Wylde.
Mills Jr blocks an uppercut.
Mills Jr's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Mills Jr blocks an uppercut.
Wylde stalling in the clinch but Mills Jr improves position.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde.
Mills Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Wylde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wylde tries a body shot but Mills Jr blocks it.
Wylde breaks the clinch.
Wylde tests Mills Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid body kick from Wylde.
Wylde darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wylde closes the distance but Mills Jr moves to the side
and Mills Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Wylde.
Mills Jr misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wylde darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carl Mills Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde misses with a lunging right hand
and Mills Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wylde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wylde tries to clinch but Mills Jr is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde tries to clinch up.
Mills Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mills Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mills Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wylde clobbers Mills Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wylde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wylde thuds his shin into the meat of Mills Jr's side.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wylde just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Mills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Wylde manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Wylde misses
and Mills Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Carl Mills Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnar Wylde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde cracks Mills Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Mills Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wylde avoids it.
Wylde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills Jr tried to score with a low kick but Wylde checks it.
Mills Jr misses with a looping right.
Mills Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mills Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wylde throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wylde.
Wylde throws an overhand right that lands on Mills Jr's shoulder, as Mills Jr tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Mills Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wylde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills Jr moves out of range as Wylde throws a body kick.
Wylde feints and then cracks Mills Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mills Jr down.
Mills Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wylde throws a head kick but Mills Jr moves out of range.
Mills Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mills Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wylde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mills Jr misses with a body shot
and Wylde counters with a low kick, right behind Mills Jr 's knee.
Wylde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wylde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mills Jr on the side of the head.
Wylde slips a straight right by Mills Jr.
Wylde throws a low kick but Mills Jr moves out of range easily.
Mills Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde instigates a clinch.
Wylde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mills Jr or not.
Mills Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wylde blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mills Jr misses with the head strike.
Mills Jr lands a right hand.
Wylde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Wylde misses.
It looked like Mills Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wylde misses with the body kick
and Mills Jr counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Wylde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wylde 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Wylde!
Gunnar Wylde spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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