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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Bloodlust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Milner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodlust comes to the cage accompanied by A Pocket Full Of Shells. Milner has chosen King of Kings as his entrance music. The key to victory for Darren Bloodlust has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Bloodlust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Milner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodlust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bloodlust goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Milner.
Bloodlust scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Milner doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Bloodlust.
Bloodlust swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Milner lands with a slapping head kick.
Milner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bloodlust.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bloodlust walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Bloodlust misses.
Milner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bloodlust throws a series of punches but Milner moves out of range.
Bloodlust misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodlust misses with a series of wild punches.
Milner takes the fight into the clinch.
Bloodlust can't break the clinch.
Milner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bloodlust up against the cage.
Milner taking a breather.
Milner continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Milner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bloodlust wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Milner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Milner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bloodlust's efforts to push away.
Bloodlust breaks the clinch.
Milner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodlust was well out of range. Poor timing from Milner.
Bloodlust defending well as Milner loads up on a big left hand.
Bloodlust swinging wildly here.
Bloodlust fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Bloodlust.
Milner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Milner misses with a straight left.
Milner throws a body kick that misses.
Bloodlust throws a series of punches but Milner moves out of range.
Milner looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodlust is just out of range.
Milner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bloodlust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Milner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bloodlust's knee momentarily.
Bloodlust keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bloodlust takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Bloodlust does no damage.
Bloodlust swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloodlust looks to land a combination but Milner avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodlust misses with a double jab.
Luke Milner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milner lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Bloodlust misses.
A combination from Bloodlust does no damage.
Bloodlust swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Milner counters with a right hand to the body.
Bloodlust throws a leg kick but Milner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bloodlust throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bloodlust misses with a wild combination.
Bloodlust is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Milner coming out on top.
Bloodlust misses with a two punch combination.
Milner misses with a straight right.
Bloodlust pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Milner back to the cage. Bloodlust follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bloodlust throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milner lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodlust's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Bloodlust dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Milner wants to clinch up but Bloodlust keeps it at a distance.
Bloodlust misses with a wild combination.
Milner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bloodlust's head backwards.
Bloodlust misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milner misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Milner looks to move away, Bloodlust throws a big counter combo bu Milner just gets out of the way.
Milner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bloodlust just misses with a punch to the body.
Milner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodlust.
Darren Bloodlust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milner throws a shot from downtown. Bloodlust moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milner rushes Bloodlust and presses him up against the cage.
Bloodlust letting Milner take a breather here.
Milner lands a good knee to the midsection. Bloodlust won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milner tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodlust avoids the damage to the body.
Bloodlust blocks an elbow strike from Milner.
Bloodlust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bloodlust gets tackled into the cage by Milner. Milner maintains the clinch.
Milner misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Milner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Milner scores with a shoulder strike.
Milner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bloodlust breaks the clinch.
Milner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bloodlust.
Bloodlust swings for the body but Milner moves out of range.
Milner throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milner dodges the punch combination from Bloodlust.
Crunch! Bloodlust slams his shin into Milner's torso.
Bloodlust misses with the combination.
Milner slips a jab and a cross from Bloodlust.
A leg kick checked by Bloodlust.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Milner.
Milner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodlust moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bloodlust fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bloodlust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bloodlust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Milner slams his shin into Bloodlust's torso.
Bloodlust tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Milner is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milner just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodlust throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Bloodlust. Those never looked like landing.
Bloodlust shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milner as he avoids it easily.
Darren Bloodlust is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milner dodges the punch combination from Bloodlust.
Milner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bloodlust's head backwards.
Milner moves into the clinch.
Milner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Milner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloodlust is trying to break free.
Milner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Milner.
The referee is keeping an eye on Milner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bloodlust tries to circle away but Milner has him pinned against the cage.
Bloodlust avoids the elbow strike from Milner, against the cage.
Milner throws an elbow that misses.
Bloodlust is trying to break the clinch but Milner has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Milner.
Milner taking a breather.
Milner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bloodlust's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Milner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Milner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bloodlust throws a series of punches but Milner avoids them all with ease.
Milner is looking to chop away at Bloodlust's legs.
Milner slips a jab and a cross from Bloodlust.
Milner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodlust manages to avoid it.
Milner throws a right hand that Bloodlust ducks under and follows up with a left that Bloodlust also avoids with ease.
Milner throws a jab but it's blocked by Bloodlust.
A clash of legs there as Bloodlust blocks the low kick.
Bloodlust blocks a jab.
Milner sizes up Bloodlust with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodlust throws a leg kick but Milner checks it.
Bloodlust misses with the combination.
Milner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bloodlust throws a combination that misses
and Milner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bloodlust.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milner throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Bloodlust, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodlust throws a right hand that Milner ducks under and follows up with a left that Milner also avoids with ease.
Milner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Milner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Bloodlust does no damage.
Bloodlust throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Milner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milner catches Bloodlust with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Milner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodlust will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Bloodlust.
Milner flicks out a counter leg kick but Bloodlust steps away.
Milner has closed the distance and engaged Bloodlust in a clinch.
Bloodlust takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust can't break the clinch.
Milner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bloodlust in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Milner throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodlust.
Milner lands a shoulder strike.
Bloodlust takes a knee to the side of the body.
Milner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bloodlust prevents a body shot from Milner.
Bloodlust avoids a wild elbow strike from Milner.
Bloodlust tries to break the clinch but Milner is controlling the position.
Bloodlust prevents a body shot from Milner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milner has him pressed against the cage.
Bloodlust can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Milner.
A head punch on the inside from Milner fails to land.
Milner leaning against his opponent.
Milner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bloodlust up against the cage.
Milner slows down the pace here.
Milner pushes Bloodlust back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milner misses with an elbow strike.
Milner misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Milner.
Still in the clinch, Milner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Milner tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodlust avoids the damage to the body.
Milner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bloodlust or not.
Milner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloodlust.
Bloodlust blocks an elbow strike from Milner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Milner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milner 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Milner!
An out of breath and clearly excited Luke Milner thanked MMA Hype Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Darren Bloodlust had this to say: 'Ahhh, so that's what it feels like...'.
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