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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Braddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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178 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Braddick!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddick ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Braddick misses with a body kick.
Braddick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Braddick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braddick shoots in and bounces Miller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Braddick content to stall in guard here.
Miller is controlling Braddick's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Braddick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller pulls Braddick in to control the position.
Braddick stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Miller is looking to sweep but instead, Braddick has passed into half guard.
Miller wants to get back to full guard but Braddick has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller bucks Braddick off and manages to get back to his feet!
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller throws a hook but Braddick avoids it easily.
Miller's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
It looks like James Braddick has been cut.
Braddick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Braddick stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Miller is pulling down on Braddick's head. It's preventing any offense from Braddick, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddick tries to stand but Miller is controlling from the bottom.
Braddick stops Miller from standing up.
Braddick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller controls Braddick momentarily but Braddick frees himself.
Miller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Braddick off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Braddick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
It looks like Marcus Miller has been cut.
Braddick throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Braddick drops Miller with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Miller! Braddick dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Braddick!
James Braddick is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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