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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Millner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocko Juliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nolan Millner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocko Juliano!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millner shoots in for a takedown but Juliano shows good takedown defense.
A lazy left from Juliano finds it's target.
Millner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juliano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Millner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juliano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Millner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juliano swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Millner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juliano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Nolan Millner has been cut.
Millner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Millner showed some decent athleticism there.
Millner lands strikes from half guard.
Juliano trying to control but Millner postures up.
Juliano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Millner.
Juliano wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Juliano wants to control but Millner is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Millner or perhaps it was just good defense by Juliano which made him look bad.
Millner is breathing heavily.
Juliano takes the fight into the clinch.
Juliano scores a nice knee to the body.
Juliano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Millner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Juliano lands a nice knee to the body.
Juliano lands a knee to the body.
Juliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juliano trying to land knees to the body.
Juliano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Millner avoiding damage as Juliano throws knees to the body.
Millner tightens his grip and picks Juliano up, before dumping him to the ground. Juliano manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millner passes Juliano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Juliano gets back to full guard.
Millner 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.
Millner postures up.
Juliano wants to sweep here but Millner controlling him for the moment.
Millner postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juliano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Juliano wants to pass the guard but Millner is defending well.
Juliano wants to control but Millner is keeping him busy.
Millner trying to hold on to Juliano's head to control him but Juliano postures up.
Juliano winds up and cracks Millner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juliano trying to control from half guard but Millner is working away.
Juliano is pressing down on Millner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Millner is holding on for now.
Juliano trying to control from half guard but Millner is working away.
Millner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Juliano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Millner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Millner keeping moving, preventing Juliano from controlling successfully.
Millner is looking to sweep but instead, Juliano has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millner punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millner gets back to full guard.
Juliano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Juliano trying to control but Millner is working from the bottom.
Millner has his hands on Juliano's head, controlling the position.
Juliano stops Millner from standing up.
Juliano trying to control but Millner is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nolan Millner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nolan Millner's cut.
That's time! Millner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Juliano forces Millner back against the cage and clinches.
Millner managing to block the knees to the body from Juliano.
Juliano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Millner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Millner avoiding damage.
Millner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Millner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Juliano regains guard.
Millner wants to control from the top but Juliano keeps moving.
Juliano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Millner is controlling him.
Juliano wants to sweep but no luck.
Millner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rocko Juliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millner fails with the takedown.
Millner shoots for a takedown but Juliano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Juliano clinches but Millner breaks the clinch
so Millner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Juliano controls Millner momentarily but Millner frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millner pushing down on Juliano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Juliano gets back to full guard.
Juliano has his foot on Millner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Millner works his way back into a safe position though.
Juliano is trying to control the position but Millner postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Millner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Millner stands and throws Juliano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Juliano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Juliano is rocked!
It looks like Rocko Juliano has been cut.
Millner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Juliano manages to get back to half guard.
Juliano wants to control but Millner is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juliano flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Juliano wants to get back to full guard.
Millner is thwarting Juliano's attempts to control the position.
Juliano with the active half guard here but Millner passes nicely into side control.
Nolan Millner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juliano isn't going anywhere.
Millner decides to stand back up. Millner steps back and let's Juliano get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juliano scores with a punch to the head.
Juliano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millner swats away the attempt to clinch by Juliano.
Millner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Juliano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Millner decides to stand back up.
Juliano is looking to clinch but Millner is avoiding it.
Millner swats away the attempt to clinch by Juliano.
Juliano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Millner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Juliano is looking to escape.
Millner is thwarting Juliano's attempts to control the position.
Juliano gets back to full guard.
Millner has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Juliano to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Millner is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Juliano pulls down on the head and he's put Millner to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rocko Juliano!
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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
RATING
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