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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Mills (ranked 2144 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Aarnio (ranked 2014 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lance Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jari Aarnio!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aarnio misses with a head kick.
Mills looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aarnio!
Aarnio prevents Mills from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aarnio is trying to improve his position.
Mills tries to move to mount but Aarnio blocks the move with his legs.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aarnio keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aarnio wants to control but Mills postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is staying tight to Aarnio's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Aarnio is looking for a sweep.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aarnio keeps working.
Mills wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aarnio, who protects the arm well.
Aarnio being controlled for a moment.
Mills has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aarnio keeps working.
That's two 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.
Aarnio is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
Aarnio tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Aarnio can't escape the position.
Mills has hold of Aarnio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aarnio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Aarnio tries to hold on but Mills postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills fails to take his opponent's back.
Aarnio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mills moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aarnio has worked his arm free - good work by Aarnio!
Aarnio is looking to regain half guard here but Mills keeps moving and retains side control.
Aarnio looks to move to half guard but instead Mills has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mills takes Aarnio's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Aarnio is in trouble.
Mills is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Aarnio has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aarnio trying to control the hands but Mills won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills wants to control but Aarnio manages to buck him off and is now in Mills's guard! Nice work there by Aarnio!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Mills dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aarnio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Lance Mills has been cut.
Mills looking to score a takedown here. Aarnio is defending well but Mills drives through and ends up in Aarnio's guard.
Aarnio working for submissions but it's allowed Mills to get to half guard.
We've been informed that Aarnio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Aarnio with the active half guard here but Mills passes nicely into side control.
Mills works to advance to full mount. Aarnio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aarnio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Aarnio moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarnio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills passes Aarnio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aarnio is trying to control but Mills manages to pass to mount!
Aarnio wants to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
Mills sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aarnio tries to hold on but Mills postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Aarnio turns into him and now he's in Mills's guard.
Aarnio tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Mills working for a triangle but Aarnio defends it easily.
Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio postures up.
Mills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aarnio manages to get himself to full guard.
Aarnio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarnio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aarnio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Lance Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aarnio keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mills controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mills passes Aarnio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aarnio is trying to maintain the position but Mills is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills trying to pass the guard but Aarnio defending well.
Aarnio trying to control but Mills postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Mills dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lance Mills's cut.
That's time! 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.
Aarnio lands a front kick.
Aarnio misses with a head kick.
Aarnio misses with a head kick.
Mills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aarnio is fending him off so far but Mills persists. Nope, Aarnio circles away and we're back to standing.
Aarnio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aarnio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aarnio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aarnio can do to turn this around?
Mills closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aarnio to the mat! Aarnio manages to get full guard.
Aarnio is looking for a triangle here but Mills uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mills goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aarnio rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mills's guard! Nice work there by Aarnio!
Aarnio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aarnio manages to get himself to full guard.
Mills controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aarnio trying to control the position.
Mills is pushing down on Aarnio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aarnio is fighting to maintain full guard but Mills has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aarnio tries to get to full guard but Mills has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio wants to control but Mills is keeping busy.
Mills wants to pass to mount but Aarnio is defending the position.
Aarnio trying to control from the bottom.
Mills trying to pass the guard but Aarnio defending well.
Mills is just content to waste time from the top position. Aarnio takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Aarnio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarnio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mills advances to half guard.
Aarnio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jari Aarnio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in half guard, Mills seems content to control.
Aarnio looking for submissions off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mills shoots in and gets a takedown into Aarnio's guard.
Aarnio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aarnio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mills has picked Aarnio up and slammed him! Aarnio can't keep hold of the triangle and Mills manages to pass to side control!
Aarnio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mills controlling from side mount.
Mills advances nicely into full mount.
Lance Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aarnio srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mills, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Lance Mills!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Lance Mills!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Lance Mills!
Lance Mills wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lance Mills made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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