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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kent Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merab Sarkovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles comes to the cage accompanied by You're Not Alone (Remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kent Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Merab Sarkovski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles leaves Sarkovski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Miles crashes against the mat.
Sarkovski dodges the ground and pound from Miles.
Miles working the ground and pound but Sarkovski is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miles lands a nice forearm strike.
Miles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sarkovski wants to control but Miles postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles grinds an elbow into Sarkovski's temple.
Miles is putting a hurting on Sarkovski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sarkovski is trying to control Miles's posture but Miles avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Miles.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Miles tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sarkovski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sarkovski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miles.
Miles misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sarkovski is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sarkovski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miles fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miles trying to control the position but Sarkovski is working away.
Sarkovski is looking for a sweep.
Miles working the ground and pound but Sarkovski is defending the strikes.
Miles creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sarkovski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Check out the look on Miles's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sarkovski parries the strikes from Miles easily there. Miles is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sarkovski to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sarkovski is not content to let Miles control the position.
Sarkovski tries to buck Miles off but Miles is having none of it.
Sarkovski dodges the ground and pound from Miles.
Sarkovski wants to control but Miles postures up.
A control attempt from Sarkovski but he's now mounted!
Miles tries to control but Sarkovski wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Miles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miles scores with a head kick.
It looks like Merab Sarkovski has been cut.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miles tries a head kick but it misses.
Miles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarkovski blocks a head kick by Miles.
Miles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miles throws a head kick but Sarkovski moves out of range.
Sarkovski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Miles struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sarkovski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Miles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sarkovski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miles gets back to full guard.
Miles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sarkovski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkovski gets back to half guard.
Miles thows a huge punch but Sarkovski dodges it nicely.
Sarkovski tries to get to full guard but Miles has control of the leg.
Miles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miles frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkovski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sarkovski blocking the ground and pound.
Sarkovski blocking the ground and pound.
Miles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miles throws some wild stikes that Sarkovski manages to avoid easily.
Sarkovski is trying to escape the mount.
Sarkovski wants to control but Miles is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarkovski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miles unloads with some shots from mount but Sarkovski bucks and avoids them well.
Sarkovski is squirming around, avoiding Miles's attempts to control the action.
Miles raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Miles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Merab Sarkovski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Miles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miles tries a head kick but it misses.
Miles scores with a head kick.
Miles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sarkovski throws a shot from downtown. Miles moves away and avoids it.
Miles throws a head kick but Sarkovski moves out of range.
Sarkovski shoots for a double leg takedown but Miles sprawls well. He's pushed Sarkovski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Merab Sarkovski's cut even more.
Sarkovski misses with an uppercut. Miles saw that one coming.
Miles throws a sloppy head kick and Sarkovski moves out of range easily.
Sarkovski tries for a takedown but Miles circles away easily
and Miles counters with a head kick. That will keep Sarkovski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarkovski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miles to the mat! Miles manages to get full guard.
Sarkovski trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Miles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sarkovski.
Miles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sarkovski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sarkovski lands a couple of elbows.
Miles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkovski trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Sarkovski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sarkovski postures up.
Miles keeping moving, preventing Sarkovski from controlling successfully.
Miles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miles keeping moving, preventing Sarkovski from controlling successfully.
Sarkovski stands up over Miles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sarkovski is working Miles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sarkovski stands up over Miles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miles controls Sarkovski momentarily but Sarkovski frees himself.
Miles keeping full guard, as Sarkovski tries to pass.
Miles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miles is trying to keep Sarkovski in close.
Miles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarkovski scoring with some ground and pound.
Sarkovski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sarkovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sarkovski is in close to Miles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miles trying to keep a closed guard but Sarkovski is proving a slippery customer.
Sarkovski distracts Miles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miles is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Miles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Miles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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