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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Greatest. Ricky Chang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ernest Miller's chin.
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235 lbs
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192 cm
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Chang!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Chang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller lands a jab to Chang's midsection.
Chang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Chang cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chang tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Chang throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Chang clinches.
Chang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chang is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chang prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Chang trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Chang has Miller pushed against the cage.
Chang is trying to break free.
Chang stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Chang.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Chang moves out of range easily.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chang.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chang slips a jab from Miller.
Ernest Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Chang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Miller lands.
Chang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Chang.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Chang tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Miller misses.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook.
Chang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chang looks gassed!
Chang tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Chang tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Chang is looking to clinch.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chang is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chang.
Miller lands a nice hook to Chang's body. Chang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Chang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Chang blocks the leg kick.
Chang drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chang turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chang manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chang sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miller is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chang.
Chang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Miller is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang controls the position.
Chang sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miller is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Miller could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chang tries to score with some ground and pound. Miller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Miller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Chang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chang taking a breather.
Chang breaks from the clinch.
Chang rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang manages to break the clinch.
Chang tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Chang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chang fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Chang.
Chang moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Chang has Miller pushed against the cage.
Miller prevents a body shot from Chang.
Chang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chang slows down the pace here.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chang instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chang is breathing heavily.
Chang breaks the clinch.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chang throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Chang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Miller throws a jab when Chang was well out of range.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chang misses with a head kick.
Miller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Chang.
Chang avoids the body shot from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chang tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Chang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chang.
A good leg kick by Chang.
Chang wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Chang slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Chang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chang wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Chang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Chang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chang wants to clinch.
Chang closes the distance but Miller moves to the side
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chang staying out of range there.
Chang pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Chang controlling the action here for a moment.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Chang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Chang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang throwing strikes but missing.
Chang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chang moves into the clinch.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Chang is controlling the position.
Chang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chang can't get the takedown.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Chang.
Chang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller throws the left hand but Chang avoids the punch easily.
Miller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chang clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chang.
Chang looking to pass the guard.
Chang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Chang throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chang wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to stand up but Chang isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chang darts in trying to clinch
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Chang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chang avoids the body shot from Miller.
Chang is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Chang darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Chang has Miller pushed against the cage.
Chang goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Chang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chang closes the distance but Miller moves to the side
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Chang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chang breaks the clinch.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller digs a good hook to Chang's body.
Chang slips a straight right by Miller.
Chang tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Ricky Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chang has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chang breaks the clinch.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernest 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Miller!
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energy
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