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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Refried Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Disturbed-Get Psycho as his entrance music. Refried Baroni could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mitch Miller's chin.
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Refried Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mitch Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Baroni circles away.
Baroni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baroni tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Baroni saw it coming and moves away.
Miller misses with the body kick
and Baroni counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Baroni tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
Miller wants to sweep here but Baroni controlling him for the moment.
Baroni wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Miller trying to control the position.
Baroni throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miller!
Miller is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Baroni will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baroni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Baroni tries to clinch up.
Baroni checks a leg kick.
Baroni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baroni throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Baroni 's knee.
Baroni shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Baroni shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Refried Baroni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baroni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Baroni is breathing heavily.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baroni counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baroni blocks it with crossed arms.
Baroni is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Baroni blocks it.
Baroni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baroni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baroni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Baroni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baroni throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a good, hard body kick but Baroni shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Miller.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baroni.
Baroni fails to land the takedown.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baroni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baroni is working hard here to advance position.
Miller looking to control.
Baroni wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Baroni pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miller gets back to full guard.
Baroni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baroni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baroni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baroni wants to stand but Miller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baroni being controlled here momentarily.
Baroni gets to his feet. Miller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mitch Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baroni's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baroni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Baroni shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Baroni throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Miller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baroni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baroni. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown by Baroni or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Baroni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Refried Baroni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baroni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller pushes Baroni up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Baroni avoids the damage to the body.
Baroni avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Baroni tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Baroni pulls guard effortlessly.
Baroni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Baroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni wriggles free and stands up.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baroni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baroni fails with a takedown attempt.
Baroni gets the takedown into side control.
Baroni thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baroni blocks the strikes from Miller.
Baroni thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baroni thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller wants to control but Baroni postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baroni has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller is trying to improve his position.
Miller prevents Baroni from improving position.
Baroni advances to mount.
Baroni moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miller has worked his arm free - good work by Miller!
Baroni stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni fails with the takedown.
Baroni shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Baroni 's knee.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Baroni is blocking nicely.
Baroni wants a takedown.
Baroni is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Baroni blocks with his arms.
Baroni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baroni fails with the takedown.
Baroni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Baroni fails with a takedown attempt.
Baroni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baroni rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Baroni blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Baroni is blocking nicely.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Baroni is blocking nicely.
Baroni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Baroni blocks with his arms.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baroni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baroni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Baroni avoids the damage to the body.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Baroni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller closes the distance but Baroni moves to the side
and Baroni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baroni.
Baroni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baroni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baroni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baroni is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but Baroni has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baroni works his way into side control.
Baroni works to advance to full mount. Miller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Baroni looking for a guillotine from mount but Miller is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Refried Baroni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Miller moves into range and clinches up with Baroni.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Baroni is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baroni has his back to the cage.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baroni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Baroni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Refried Baroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Baroni in a clinch.
Miller keeps control of Baroni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baroni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Baroni blocks with his arms.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baroni lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baroni.
Miller trying to hold on to Baroni's head to control him but Baroni postures up.
Miller wants to improve his position but Baroni is controlling well.
Baroni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baroni.
Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni is tying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baroni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller is trying is best to control the position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baroni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Baroni's side.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Baroni's front leg but catches the back leg as Baroni tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baroni. That did some damage!
Baroni shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller cracks the inside of Baroni's front leg.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baroni's sensitive parts.
Baroni swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Baroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baroni gets a takedown into half guard.
Baroni looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baroni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baroni trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Baroni is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Baroni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baroni.
Baroni seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pressing down on Baroni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Baroni throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Baroni is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Baroni is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baroni has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Baroni is blocking nicely.
Baroni manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baroni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baroni throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroni looking for a sweep. Not yet Baroni, not yet.
Baroni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baroni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baroni 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.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but Baroni is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baroni escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mitch Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mitch Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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