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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Miller (ranked 712 p4p, 118 weight class) and Luis Palhares (ranked 74 p4p, 18 weight class). Palhares has chosen Right On/ Showcore as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares lands the left hand.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller takes a swing at Palhares's ribcage but misses.
Palhares looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Palhares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palhares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Palhares has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Palhares misses.
It looked like Miller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Luis Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Palhares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
Palhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller is looking to wear down Palhares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Palhares throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Palhares looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
A left lands for Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller misses with a looping right.
Palhares misses with a kick to the body
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Palhares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller swings for the body but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Palhares moves away and avoids it.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Palhares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palhares throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
Miller misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Palhares misses
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Palhares looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Palhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palhares thinking.
Palhares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Palhares saw that one coming.
Palhares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palhares looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Palhares staying out of range there.
Palhares looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Palhares takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palhares ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Miller moves out of range as Palhares strikes.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Palhares.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Palhares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller blocks a head kick by Palhares.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Palhares finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Palhares misses with a head kick.
Palhares connects with a looping right hand.
Miller catches Palhares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Palhares walks into a left hand.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palhares.
A big left from Miller misses.
A nice side step and Palhares releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
enabling Palhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Palhares cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller misses with a hook.
Palhares loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller cracks Palhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palhares connects with a looping right hand.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Palhares throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Palhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palhares throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Palhares changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miller avoids the head kick by Palhares.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Palhares missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller scores with a hook.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to land a combination but Palhares avoids it well.
Joshua Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Palhares slips a straight right by Miller.
Palhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Miller throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palhares can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Palhares's head back.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Palhares is just out of range.
Palhares throws a counter combo.
Palhares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Palhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Palhares with an uppercut!
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palhares lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
Miller misses with a hook.
Palhares feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Palhares looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller punishes Palhares's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller takes a swing at Palhares's ribcage but misses.
Palhares scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Palhares might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Miller has got the better of the exchanges.
Palhares walks into a jab.
Palhares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palhares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Palhares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Palhares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Palhares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Palhares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Crunch! Palhares slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Palhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palhares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palhares.
Miller scores with a jab. Palhares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Palhares.
Palhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Palhares misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palhares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palhares throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Palhares defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Palhares throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Palhares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Palhares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palhares throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Miller.
A low kick from Palhares is predictable there
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Palhares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Palhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palhares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Palhares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Palhares throws a body kick that misses
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Miller misses.
A shot to the liver by Palhares. Beautiful body shot.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Palhares tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick from Palhares, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a hook
and Palhares counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palhares. Palhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Palhares misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Palhares is predictable there
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Palhares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palhares.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Palhares ducks down to avoid it.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palhares moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Miller takes one on the button.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Palhares is out of range.
Miller takes a swing at Palhares's ribcage but misses.
Miller throws a right and a left that Palhares avoids nicely.
Palhares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Palhares is looking to land body kicks.
Palhares throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Palhares misses.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Palhares throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palhares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palhares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palhares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Miller misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares moves away from the strike by Miller.
Palhares missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palhares takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Palhares throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Palhares changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miller swings for the body but Palhares moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller scores with a jab.
Palhares scores with a nice right hand.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Miller cracks Palhares with an open hand slap.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Palhares manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Palhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller moves out of range as Palhares throws a body kick.
Miller is looking to counter punch.
Miller misses with the combination.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miller checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palhares misses with a hook
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Palhares throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miller is able to avoid easily.
Palhares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Palhares.
Palhares looks to throw a body kick
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Palhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palhares stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Palhares throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Palhares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Palhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Miller.
Palhares throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Miller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Palhares.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Palhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Palhares connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Palhares's head back.
Miller throws the left hand but Palhares avoids the punch easily.
Palhares misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palhares.
Palhares throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Palhares throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Palhares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palhares swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palhares throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller tests Palhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palhares has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Palhares is just out of range.
Palhares swinging wildly here.
Miller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palhares shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares throws a head kick that misses.
Palhares looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palhares. Palhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller takes a swing at Palhares's ribcage but misses.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
Palhares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palhares lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
Palhares throws a head kick that misses.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Palhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palhares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palhares throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller had his way with Luis Palhares in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palhares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Miller misses with a hook. Palhares ducked under it nicely.
Palhares throws a lazy head kick
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Palhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Miller.
Palhares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palhares at a distance.
Palhares slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Nice defenses there by Palhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Palhares.
Palhares scores with a head kick. Miller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palhares tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Palhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palhares throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Palhares throws a one two combo.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palhares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller lands a head shot.
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Palhares.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palhares connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Palhares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Palhares.
Palhares misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Palhares.
Miller misses with a hook
and Palhares counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Palhares is looking to land body kicks.
Palhares throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Palhares misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palhares. That's going to slow Miller down.
Palhares tries to land a body kick
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Good shot there by Miller.
Palhares throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
Palhares thumps Miller with a low kick.
Palhares throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Palhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Palhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Palhares.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Palhares to score with a decent uppercut.
Palhares throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Palhares takes one to the chin there.
Palhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luis Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joshua Miller.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Miller!
Joshua Miller is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Joshua Miller rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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