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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josephus Miller (ranked 2118 p4p, 3165 weight class) and Leon Hooker (ranked 262 p4p, 384 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josephus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Hooker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hooker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Josephus Miller has been cut.
No joy there for Hooker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hooker to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller tries to sprawl but Hooker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Miller has one foot on Hooker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooker throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller tries a body shot but Hooker blocks it.
Miller digs a right hand into Hooker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hooker's gas tank.
Miller is leaning against Hooker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hooker backwards.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooker's efforts to push away.
Hooker jumps into guard, dragging Miller to the mat.
Hooker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
Miller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker is looking to reverse the position.
Miller controlling the position.
Miller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Josephus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hooker misses with a looping left.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hooker! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller digs a good hook to Hooker's body.
Hooker throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hooker counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller cracks Hooker with a good jab.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller cracks Hooker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Josephus Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Hooker.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooker misses with some punches.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller cracks Hooker with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hooker prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Hooker has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Hooker's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Hooker looks winded!
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller misses the body punch
and Hooker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooker looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
and Hooker counters with a straight right hand.
Miller lands a jab.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hooker! But no joy.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooker was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Hooker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Hooker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Hooker.
Miller rushes Hooker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooker misses with a body punch.
A short right from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josephus Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josephus Miller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Hooker's defenses.
Hooker throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Hooker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hooker moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Hooker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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.
Hooker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller dodges the punch combination from Hooker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hooker at a distance.
Hooker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hooker throws a counter combo.
Josephus Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hooker working aggressively here.
A short right from Miller.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Hooker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hooker can turn it around.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hooker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hooker is rocked!
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Hooker's shoulder, as Hooker tries to avoid the shot.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Hooker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller clinches up with Hooker and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hooker wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller.
Hooker is breathing heavily.
Hooker takes a shot to the head.
Miller is leaning against Hooker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Hooker's head.
Josephus Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Hooker walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooker was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller lands with a cross.
Hooker is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Hooker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooker.
Hooker seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller cracks Hooker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hooker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Miller finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooker slips under a jab.
Hooker misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Hooker seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooker slips a straight right by Miller.
Hooker throws a counter combo.
Hooker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Hooker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hooker momentarily.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Hooker's shoulder, as Hooker tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Hooker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hooker throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hooker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooker drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller digs a good body shot into Hooker's ribs.
Hooker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hooker scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josephus Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josephus Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Miller misses with a body shot.
Hooker ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
A punch combination from Hooker misses.
Hooker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller throws the left hand but Hooker avoids the punch easily.
Hooker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hooker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller throws a hook but Hooker blocks it.
Hooker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Miller defends it well.
Hooker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller jabs at Hooker's body.
Hooker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Hooker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hooker throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Miller.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hooker can do to turn this around?
Miller connects with a jab.
Hooker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hooker staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hooker! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body punch but Hooker moves out of range.
Miller clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooker tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
Miller lands a right hand.
Hooker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Hooker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
A body shot lands from Miller.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookers head.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hooker.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Hooker avoids the body shot from Miller.
Leon Hooker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hooker slips a jab from Miller.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Hooker's head back.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooker was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hooker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hooker throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hooker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller cracks Hooker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hooker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Hooker throws a counter combo.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hooker under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller works the jab nicely.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Hooker with an uppercut!
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Hooker can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller digs a right hand into Hooker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hooker's gas tank.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller digs a right hand into Hooker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hooker's gas tank.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hooker to his knees! Miller keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josephus Miller!
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energy
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hype
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