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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sioldster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Millennium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sioldster comes to the cage accompanied by Chaos - Burgatory. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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181 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sioldster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Millennium!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millennium wants to clinch up but Sioldster keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Sioldster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sioldster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Millennium tries to clinch up
and Sioldster counters with a straight right hand.
Sioldster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Millennium lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Mike Sioldster has been cut.
Sioldster throws a shot from downtown. Millennium moves away and avoids it.
Sioldster looks to land a left hand but Millennium moved out of range nicely.
Millennium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium doesn't manage to clinch there - Sioldster circles away.
Chris Millennium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millennium drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Millennium tries to advance position but instead Sioldster slips a leg back in to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sioldster preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sioldster defends it well.
Millennium throws a strike but Sioldster avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Millennium has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sioldster controlling the position.
Sioldster wants to control but Millennium passes easily into half guard.
Millennium is thwarting Sioldster's attempts to control the position.
Sioldster is positioning himself well to prevent Millennium advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Millennium is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Millennium is looking for a kimura but Sioldster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Millennium to get the leverage.
Sioldster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sioldster pulls Millennium in close to his closed guard and prevents Millennium from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sioldster is trying to control the position but Millennium postures up.
Millennium throwing strikes but missing.
Sioldster has control of Millennium's left arm, preventing Millennium from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium pushing down on Sioldster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Millennium thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sioldster's head.
Sioldster is positioning himself well to prevent Millennium advancing to mount.
Sioldster trying to hold on to Millennium's head to control him but Millennium postures up.
Sioldster is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Millennium seems to be looking for submissions.
Millennium wants to pass the guard but Sioldster is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sioldster keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Millennium is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sioldster is just riding it out for now. Millennium eventually gives up the hold.
Sioldster wants to control but Millennium is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Millennium.
Sioldster slips a jab from Millennium.
Millennium throws a leg kick but Sioldster sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Millennium dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Sioldster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Millennium dodges the punch combination from Sioldster.
Millennium misses with a kick to the body.
Millennium throws a body kick that misses
and Sioldster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sioldster throws a head kick but Millennium moves out of range.
Sioldster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Millennium.
Sioldster keeps the fight on the outside.
Sioldster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sioldster doesn't manage to clinch there - Millennium circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Sioldster misses.
Millennium tries to clinch up but Sioldster circles away and keeps his distance.
Sioldster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millennium was well out of range. Poor timing from Sioldster.
Millennium scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium throws a jab but it's blocked by Sioldster.
Millennium doesn't manage to clinch there - Sioldster circles away.
Millennium throws a nice looking combination but Sioldster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sioldster bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Millennium.
Millennium tries to close the distance and clinch but Sioldster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millennium throws a hook to the side of Sioldster's head but Sioldster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Millennium uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sioldster.
Sioldster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Millennium lands with a nice body punch.
Sioldster clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Sioldster.
Millennium lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millennium dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sioldster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Millennium.
Millennium blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sioldster tries to throw a body punch but Millennium avoids it by throwing Sioldster back against the cage.
Millennium lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sioldster backwards.
Millennium decides to pull guard.
Millennium had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sioldster defends it easily.
Millennium controls Sioldster momentarily but Sioldster frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Sioldster's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sioldster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Millennium is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sioldster defends well.
Sioldster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sioldster's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sioldster holds on and takes a little breather.
Millennium is looking to work some ground and pound but Sioldster has wrist control.
Millennium landing with the ground and pound.
Millennium thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Millennium trying to control but Sioldster is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster pulls Millennium in close to his closed guard and prevents Millennium from doing any damage or advancing position.
Millennium tries to free his leg and advance position but Sioldster is retaining full guard.
Millennium trying to control but Sioldster is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millennium postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Millennium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Sioldster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sioldster throws a jab when Millennium was well out of range.
Millennium takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Millennium scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sioldster in his tracks.
Millennium throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sioldster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chris Millennium seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sioldster throws a leg kick
and Millennium counters with a takedown into side control.
Sioldster tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Sioldster wants to control but Millennium is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sioldster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Millennium is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sioldster to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sioldster shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium avoids the attempt from Sioldster to control.
Sioldster defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Millennium.
Millennium punching from mount but Sioldster doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sioldster wants to hold on but Millennium pushes him away.
Millennium trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Millennium landing punches.
Chris Millennium has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sioldster wants to control but Millennium is having none of it.
Sioldster sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millennium is trying to control the action in half guard but Sioldster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mike Sioldster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Millennium 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.
Sioldster is doing well to control the position and prevent Millennium from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Millennium lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster controlling the position for now.
Millennium is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Millennium prevents Sioldster from improving his position.
Millennium is working for a kimura but Sioldster is defending it quite comfortably.
Sioldster is holding on to half guard well.
Millennium missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Millennium is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sioldster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Millennium.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sioldster is doing well to control the position and prevent Millennium from advancing to side control.
Millennium throwing shots but Sioldster is blocking nicely.
Sioldster is trying to maintain the position but Millennium is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sioldster is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Millennium wants to take a breather but Sioldster is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sioldster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Millennium comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Millennium winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Millennium!
A victorious Chris Millennium thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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