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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Miller!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kirkland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Kirkland blocks a head kick by Miller.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Kirkland keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller lands a jab.
It looks like Mikhail Van Kirkland has been cut.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Kirkland counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Kirkland off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Kirkland looking to score a takedown here. Miller is defending well but Van Kirkland drives through and ends up in Miller's guard.
Van Kirkland throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Van Kirkland wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.
Miller managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Kirkland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Kirkland won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Van Kirkland is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Van Kirkland or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Van Kirkland fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Kirkland takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Kirkland slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Miller.
Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut is getting worse.
Miller throws a series of punches but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miller throws a body punch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
David Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Van Kirkland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miller is staying active underneath Van Kirkland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Kirkland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Van Kirkland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Kirkland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller lands a body shot.
Van Kirkland shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Van Kirkland moves into the clinch.
Miller wants to stall.
Van Kirkland prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Van Kirkland wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Van Kirkland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries a body shot but Van Kirkland blocks it.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Kirkland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Van Kirkland tightens his grip and picks Miller up, before dumping him to the ground. Miller manages to land in guard.
Van Kirkland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Kirkland content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland preventing the sweep.
Van Kirkland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Kirkland tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller wants to take Van Kirkland's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland working to try and regain half guard.
Miller fails to advance to Van Kirkland's back.
Miller thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Kirkland is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Van Kirkland controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller shoots in and bounces Van Kirkland off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Kirkland keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Mikhail Van Kirkland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Kirkland has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Kirkland has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Van Kirkland's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller advances position into side control!
Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Kirkland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miller wants to control but Van Kirkland is keeping him busy.
Van Kirkland is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Van Kirkland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Kirkland wants to control but Miller postures up.
Miller has hold of Van Kirkland's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Van Kirkland seems comfortable defending it but Miller has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Van Kirkland is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Van Kirkland is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Miller couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Miller!
David Miller managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE), into his post fight interview.
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