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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Methven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Methven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Methven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Methven blocks nicely.
Methven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Methven wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Methven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Methven's guard.
Miller throws a strike but Methven rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Methven stops Miller from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Methven tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Methven decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Methven shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Methven is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller trying to control the action but Methven is working from the bottom.
Miller working the body and head with strikes.
Methven wants to get back to his feet but Miller drags him back down.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Methven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller lands an elbow.
Methven takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Methven keeps working.
Miller landing strikes.
Miller trying to control the action but Methven is working from the bottom.
Methven can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller cracks Methven with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Methven is looking to reverse the position.
Miller working the ground and pound but Methven is defending the strikes.
Methven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Methven struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Methven looking for a sweep but Miller has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Methven tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Methven is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Methven is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Methven fails with the takedown
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Methven is controlling Miller's posture.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Methven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Methven has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Methven is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Methven controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Methven wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Methven tries to clinch up.
Miller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Methven quickly recovers to half guard.
Miller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Methven wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Methven wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Methven is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Methven wants to get back to his feet.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Methven pushes Miller off but Miller dives into side control.
Methven wants to control but Miller postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Methven is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Methven takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Methven on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Methven tries to get out of the position.
Methven can't do much from the bottom here.
Methven takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Methven shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Methven shoots and misses
so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Methven looking to control.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Methven is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Methven is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Miller wants to sweep here but Methven controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is adopting a defensive guard.
Methven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Methven won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Methven!
Miller raining down hammerfists from mount.
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Methven's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Methven is trying to escape the mount.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Methven is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Jason Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Methven is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Methven is on top in guard.
Jason Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Methven tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Methven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Methven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Methven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Methven postures up.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Methven's guard.
Miller won't allow Methven to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Methven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Miller!
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RATING
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