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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shovel Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by X Gon' Give It To Ya. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Josh Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a double jab.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Knight forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Miller.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big right from Miller misses.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight stalling in the clinch.
Miller tries for a takedown but Knight manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller misses with some punches.
Knight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knight leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Knight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller tightens his grip and picks Knight up, before dumping him to the ground. Knight manages to land in guard.
Knight pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Knight has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Knight is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knight seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Knight moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller misses with a body shot
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight throws a fast counter high kick but Miller manages to duck under it in time.
Miller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Knight improves position.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shovel Knight dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Knight.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miller wants a takedown.
Knight pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight is struggling to control the position.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Knight.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight lands a left hand.
Miller stalling the fight.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knight prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller working aggressively here.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Miller tries to tie him up.
Miller blocking some punches.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Knight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Knight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Knight scores with a jab to the head.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Knight misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knight misses with the combination.
Shovel Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Miller misses its target.
Knight lands a front kick.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Miller slips under a jab from Knight.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Knight counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Knight takes one on the button.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Nice takedown defense from Knight. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Knight misses.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Knight cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller slips a straight right by Knight.
Knight looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Knight swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shovel Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knight.
Miller is rocked!
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knight 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 looking to pass the guard.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into half guard.
Miller is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Knight is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miller in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shovel Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.
Knight scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Knight lands a left hand.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller prevents a body shot from Knight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Miller.
Miller looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Knight is working Miller over against the cage.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller is trying to stall.
Knight blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Shovel Knight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knight blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Knight stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shovel Knight really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to drag Knight to the mat but Knight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knight blocks the elbow strike.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knight's defenses.
It looks like Shovel Knight has been cut.
A short right from Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight being controlled against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knight has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Miller blocking some punches.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knight works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Miller has clasped his hands together around Knight's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Miller in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shovel Knight dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shovel Knight's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Miller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knight misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
Miller wants to clinch.
Knight tries to counter with a clinch but Miller shakes him off and moves away.
Miller moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Knight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Knight can't fight it off and eventually Miller manages to take the fight to the floor. Knight looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knight is pulling down on Miller's head. It's preventing any offense from Miller, at least for the moment.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Knight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller looking to control but Knight passes into half guard.
Knight content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knight is working away from the top position though.
Miller wants to sweep but Knight has passed to side control!
Miller is trying to improve his position.
Shovel Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knight works to advance to full mount. Miller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Miller wants to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
Knight is looking to stand but Miller has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Miller is desperately trying to improve his position but Knight has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Knight takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Miller is trying to break free.
Knight is riding his opponent, not letting Miller buck him off.
Knight is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight gets his hands free as Miller looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shovel Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knight 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shovel Knight!
Shovel Knight is the new bantamweight champion!
Shovel Knight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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