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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 3099 p4p, 1717 weight class) and Ken Miller (ranked 167 p4p, 99 weight class). Miller has chosen 2pac - Im A Souljah as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
A combination from Pacheco does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pacheco taking a breather.
Pacheco misses with a knee to the head.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pacheco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pacheco regains guard immediately.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacheco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Pacheco has wrist control.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miller stands up over Pacheco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacheco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pacheco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miller has Pacheco in his guard.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pacheco defends it easily.
Miller has his foot on Pacheco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pacheco works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Pacheco won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacheco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pacheco throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacheco.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacheco is one step ahead there.
Pacheco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller is trying to control the position but Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacheco is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pacheco looking to pass the guard.
Pacheco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacheco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pacheco escapes and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pacheco advances nicely into full mount.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Pacheco maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
Pacheco seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Miller is holding on tight.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Pacheco with the ground and pound from mount.
Miller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pacheco is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacheco is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Pacheco is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pacheco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pacheco defends it well.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pacheco in his tracks.
Pacheco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice takedown defense from Pacheco. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Pacheco clinches.
Miller pulls Pacheco into guard.
Jose Pacheco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pacheco preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pacheco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pacheco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miller.
Miller can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pacheco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miller manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Miller slips a nice elbow through Pacheco's hands, connecting with Pacheco's forehead.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miller is trying to control. Pacheco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacheco's head.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacheco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacheco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pacheco wants to get back to his feet.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miller trying to control the action but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but Pacheco is blocking nicely.
Pacheco tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Pacheco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacheco's head.
Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Miller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pacheco is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pacheco to regain full guard.
Oh Pacheco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Pacheco seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller trying to control but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
Pacheco keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller postures up in Pacheco's guard and throws a big left but Pacheco blocks it.
Miller drops back looking for a leg! Pacheco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pacheco manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into Pacheco's guard.
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.
Miller stops Pacheco from standing up.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Pacheco blocks nicely.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pacheco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacheco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pacheco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacheco is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Pacheco circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacheco fails with the takedown.
Pacheco throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pacheco sees it coming and defends easily.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacheco is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is stalling here. Pacheco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miller seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pacheco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pacheco tries to move to mount but Miller blocks the move with his legs.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Pacheco postures up.
Pacheco tries to advance to mount but Miller denies him.
Miller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pacheco off and has taken his back!
Pacheco trying to control the hands but Miller won't let him.
Miller lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Pacheco.
A lull in the action here.
Well, with Miller on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pacheco is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Miller is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pacheco has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for the choke from the back position but Pacheco is controlling his hands well.
Miller missing with punches from the back.
Miller looking for the RNC.
Miller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pacheco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pacheco for a finish.
Miller landing with strikes.
Pacheco turns into Miller and is now in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Pacheco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pacheco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Miller wants to improve his position but Pacheco is controlling well.
Pacheco stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miller to get to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Pacheco scores with a four punch combination!
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller lands a jab to Pacheco's midsection.
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Pacheco sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacheco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pacheco tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Pacheco just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller digs a good body shot into Pacheco's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pacheco is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacheco wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ken Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ken Miller!
After the fight, Ken Miller was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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