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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Drowning Pool - Step Up blaring out of the sound system. Daddy has chosen For whom the bell tolls as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.
Miller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Daddy, not yet.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Daddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheers as Daddy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller lands with a straight right. Daddy didn't see that one coming.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Daddy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Daddy is keeping him busy.
Daddy is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Daddy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daddy stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Daddy wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller wants to stand up but Daddy is controlling him.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
Daddy tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daddy trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Daddy postures up.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Daddy's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daddy is on top in guard.
Miller wants to stand up but Daddy is controlling him.
Miller has his feet on Daddy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Daddy throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daddy misses with a series of wild punches.
Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daddy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller winds up and cracks Daddy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller wants to stand up but Daddy is controlling the position.
Daddy is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Daddy is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller is working Daddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daddy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daddy tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch there but Daddy circles away.
Daddy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daddy shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller darts in and clinches Daddy up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Daddy throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daddy wants to clinch but Miller slips to the side
and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Miller wants to stand but Daddy is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller trying to control but Daddy is working from the bottom.
Miller wanted to stand there but Daddy had control of the position.
Miller decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daddy circles away quickly and effectively.
Daddy tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to clinch but Daddy is avoiding it.
Miller gets the takedown into side control.
Miller 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.
Daddy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Daddy wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
Miller pushes Daddy off looking to stand but Daddy dives back in and keeps control.
Miller is not content to let Daddy control the position.
Miller is trying to stand back up but Daddy is controlling him
Daddy wants to take a breather but Miller is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daddy tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy has his takedown stuffed
and Miller moves into the clinch.
Dave Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Daddy.
Daddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daddy tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daddy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daddy throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Daddy. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller swinging wilding here.
Miller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
Miller controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daddy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Miller has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Miller tries to escape the position.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four 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.
Daddy tries to keep control of the position but Miller is staying busy.
Daddy cracks Miller with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Miller from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Daddy punishes Miller with strikes from the back mount.
Daddy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Daddy.
Daddy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Miller has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but Daddy has full control of the position and if anything, Miller has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Daddy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Daddy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Miller controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Miller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Daddy lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Daddy fails with the takedown
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller wants to control but Daddy is keeping him busy.
Daddy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Miller wants to control but Daddy is keeping him busy.
Miller cracks Daddy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Daddy manages to get back to half guard.
Miller tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller wants to free his trapped foot but Daddy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daddy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daddy looks a forlorn figure.
Daddy tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
Miller controlling the position easily from mount.
Miller avoids the attempt from Daddy to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller content just to control the position here.
Daddy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miller controlling from the full mount.
Daddy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Daddy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Daddy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
Miller jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Daddy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Daddy and Miller has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Miller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Daddy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Daddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Miller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Daddy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Miller's back instead.
Miller has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Big Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Miller can't escape the position.
Dave Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daddy throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Daddy is working the ground and pound. Can Miller escape?
Daddy throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Miller!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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