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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 3920 p4p, 460 weight class) and Yi Ruogang (ranked 2045 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Miller!
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, Yi Ruogang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Ruogang.
Ruogang moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruogang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Ruogang moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruogang is just out of range.
Ruogang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller throws the left hand but Ruogang avoids the punch easily.
Ruogang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've been told by Miller's head coaches at LOD: BAD BOY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruogang counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruogang keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Ruogang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Ruogang to work.
Ruogang receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Ruogang counters with a shoot takedown. Miller fights it but they end up in guard.
Ruogang pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruogang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Ruogang sits in half guard.
Ruogang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruogang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruogang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruogang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruogang.
Ruogang passes to side control.
Ruogang controlling the position.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A lull in the action here as Ruogang stalls from top position.
Miller dodges the ground and pound from Ruogang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller parries the strikes from Ruogang easily there. Ruogang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Miller to escape.
Ruogang is working Miller over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ruogang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ruogang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Miller tries to bench press Ruogang off him but Ruogang keeps the position.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ruogang.
Ruogang misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruogang on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruogang happy to just control the position for now.
Ruogang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Miller is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yi Ruogang 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 throws a hook to the side of Ruogang's head but Ruogang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruogang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruogang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Ruogang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller sets himself, and Ruogang steps forward looking for the clinch! Miller avoids it this time.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruogang moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruogang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruogang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller letting Ruogang take a breather here.
Ruogang is pushing Miller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ruogang lands a takedown into guard.
Ruogang landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruogang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruogang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Ruogang is proving a slippery customer.
Yi Ruogang has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruogang chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruogang lands a couple of digs.
Ruogang controlling from the top position.
My spies in Unlabeled MMA inform me that Ruogang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruogang forces his way into half guard.
Ruogang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruogang is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Ruogang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruogang in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ruogang drops an elbow to the side of Miller's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruogang in particular looking to stall.
Miller has hold of Ruogang's hands but Ruogang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ruogang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruogang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ruogang wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang works his way into full mount!
Ruogang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruogang throws some wild stikes that Miller manages to avoid easily.
Ruogang thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ruogang. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ruogang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruogang 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.
Ruogang throws some wild stikes that Miller manages to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruogang with the ground and pound from mount.
Miller is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruogang controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Miller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruogang lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yi Ruogang 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right from Miller misses.
Ruogang wants to counter with a clinch but Miller pushes him away.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruogang. Ruogang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ruogang slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruogang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Ruogang counters by clinching up.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Ruogang.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruogang goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruogang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruogang manages to avoid it.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller misses with a combination
and Ruogang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruogang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruogang wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
Ruogang moves nicely into side control.
Ruogang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to control Ruogang's posture but Ruogang avoids it.
Miller is trying to work for a sweep but Ruogang has mounted him!
Ruogang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Miller has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ruogang landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ruogang thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ruogang cracks Miller with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang working Miller over with strikes here.
Ruogang looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruogang lands a couple of good shots and Miller has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ruogang misses with punches from the back.
Ruogang controlling from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi Ruogang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruogang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yi Ruogang!
Our winner, Yi Ruogang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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