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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huell Alabama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alabama comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Home Alabama. Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac - Im A Souljah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huell Alabama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Miller!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alabama looking for a sweep. Not yet Alabama, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Alabama's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alabama is on top in guard.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alabama advances to half guard.
Alabama is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Alabama jumps into side control!
Miller manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Alabama trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alabama is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alabama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miller wants to control but Alabama is keeping him busy.
Alabama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alabama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller wants to control but Alabama is keeping him busy.
Miller tries for a kimura but Alabama is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller taking a breather here.
Alabama regains half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alabama wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ken Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alabama can't do much from the bottom here.
Alabama tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
Miller tries to score with some ground and pound. Alabama controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alabama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alabama keeps working.
Miller tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alabama's legs.
Alabama wants to control but Miller postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller is trying to get an arm triangle but Alabama is defending well.
Alabama is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alabama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Miller dominated that round.
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.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alabama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alabama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alabama has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alabama.
Alabama tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alabama manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
My spies in Jedi Academy inform me that Miller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
Alabama regains full guard. Nicely done.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alabama working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Alabama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alabama's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alabama quickly recovers to half guard.
Alabama is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller wants to control but Alabama is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alabama is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alabama trying to control here.
Alabama is doing well to control the position and prevent Miller from advancing to side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alabama wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller feints and as Alabama raises his hands in defense, Miller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alabama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Alabama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Alabama stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Alabama is looking to pass into half guard but Miller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miller is in guard.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alabama is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miller showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller is trying to work for a kimura but Alabama is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alabama wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Alabama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alabama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alabama desperately trying to maintain half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alabama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alabama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miller manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alabama on his heels. He'll look to pass Alabama's guard now, I'm sure.
Miller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alabama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miller trying to control the position but Alabama is working away.
Miller advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alabama can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Miller there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alabama is looking to escape.
Alabama is trying to escape the mount.
Miller trying to control but Alabama is having none of it.
Alabama tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miller goes for an armbar but Alabama turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Alabama.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller punishes Alabama's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller shoots in and bounces Alabama off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miller wants to control from the top but Alabama keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alabama is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Alabama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Alabama is keeping the position.
Alabama wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alabama to the ground. Miller is now in Alabama's guard.
Alabama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Alabama advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Alabama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Alabama just content to control the position.
Ken Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alabama tries to advance to mount but Miller denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller is trying to improve his position.
Huell Alabama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller holding on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Miller!
Ken Miller was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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