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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 960 p4p, 1448 weight class) and Josephus Miller (ranked 117 p4p, 174 weight class). Seran comes to the cage accompanied by Sound of Silence - Disturbed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 cm
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160
6 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josephus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a looping left.
Seran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seran has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Seran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seran appears to be looking for a big counter.
Seran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seran seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Josephus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller lands a nice hook to Seran's body. Seran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Seran moves away and avoids it.
Seran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller lands a head shot.
Miller digs a good hook to Seran's body.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Seran wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Seran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Seran's ribs.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Josephus Miller has been cut.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Seran is out of range.
Miller lands a jab to Seran's midsection.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Seran's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seran feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seran counters with a straight right hand.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Seran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Seran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Seran counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Seran to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seran under the eye.
Seran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seran is working Miller over against the cage.
Seran blocking some punches.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seran throws a head punch that misses.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Seran uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seran.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seran.
Seran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran prevents a body shot from Miller.
Seran misses with a punch on the inside.
Seran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seran lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seran pulls guard successfully.
Seran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Seran's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Seran is looking for a sweep.
And that is 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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller clinches up with Seran and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
A short uppercut from Miller.
It looks like Olyn Seran has been cut.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Seran avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Seran misses with a body punch.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seran backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seran.
Seran jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Seran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seran.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Seran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller digs a good hook to Seran's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Seran is looking to counter punch.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seran throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Seran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seran moves away.
Miller punishes Seran's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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 lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Seran.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Seran controls his hands.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seran backwards.
Miller digs a right hand into Seran's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seran's gas tank.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Seran pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seran drags the fight down to the ground.
Seran has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miller has passed into side control.
Seran is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller controls the position.
Seran tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Seran will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Seran is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Seran can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josephus Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Miller has Seran up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Seran blocks a jab.
Seran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seran takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Seran moves out of range of the strikes.
Seran slips under a jab from Miller.
Seran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miller lunges at Seran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seran's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Seran is just out of range.
Seran is looking to counter punch.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Seran saw that one coming.
Seran tried to counter with a leg kick but Miller avoided it.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Seran's head but Seran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seran moves out of range of the strikes.
Seran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miller throws a body punch but Seran moves out of range.
Seran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Olyn Seran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well,Seran is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Seran's shoulder, as Seran tries to avoid the shot.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller takes a swing at Seran's ribcage but misses.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seran.
Seran seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Seran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Seran.
Miller lands a head shot.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
and Seran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seran doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Seran.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Seran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller cracks Seran with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Seran.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Seran gets control of Miller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Seran will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller trying to control but Seran is working from the bottom.
Seran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seran looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miller has picked Seran up and slammed him! Seran can't keep hold of the triangle and Miller manages to pass to side control!
Seran throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josephus Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Josephus Miller!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Josephus Miller!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Josephus Miller!
Josephus Miller wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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