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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kangas (ranked 5117 p4p, 3697 weight class) and Joel Miller (ranked 530 p4p, 438 weight class). Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alone and Forsaken. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joel Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Miller!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas instigates a clinch.
Miller tries to work over Kangas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kangas.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller pushes Kangas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kangas.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Kangas.
Kangas looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Kangas stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Kangas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kangas.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Miller cracks Kangas with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas clinches up against the cage.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller misses with some punches.
Kangas breaks from the clinch.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kangas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller connects with a body shot.
Kangas moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kangas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Joel Kangas has been cut.
Kangas is looking to clinch.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Kangas's head.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Kangas with an uppercut!
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kangas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kangas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice jab there from Miller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kangas to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kangas looks to clinch but Miller throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kangas taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joel Miller!
In his post fight interview, Joel Miller started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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