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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel La Ruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Drunk. La Ruso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Miagi's Flute. This should be fireworks!
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel La Ruso!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Ruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
La Ruso darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings La Ruso.
La Ruso misses with a takedown
and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks with his arms.
La Ruso tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
La Ruso missing with knees to the body.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller pushes La Ruso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
La Ruso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
La Ruso looks gassed!
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Ruso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller tries a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks it.
A short left from Miller.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Miller landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller with a knee to the head.
La Ruso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Ruso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to La Ruso's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to La Ruso's face.
La Ruso is rocked!
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Ruso is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
La Ruso tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Ruso seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from La Ruso.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but La Ruso is blocking nicely.
La Ruso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller tries a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks it.
La Ruso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jim Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel La Ruso.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks with his arms.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but La Ruso blocks it with crossed arms.
La Ruso tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from La Ruso.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
La Ruso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from La Ruso.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
La Ruso misses with a knee strike.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Ruso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks with his arms.
La Ruso putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
La Ruso landing knees to the body.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Ruso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Ruso backwards.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for La Ruso.
Miller digs a right hand underneath La Ruso's ribcage. La Ruso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Ruso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
La Ruso tries for a takedown but Miller manages to get underhooks.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Ruso lands a knee to the head.
Miller gets through La Ruso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Ruso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
La Ruso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
La Ruso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
La Ruso goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with La Ruso, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks it.
La Ruso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks with his arms.
La Ruso trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of La Ruso's head.
La Ruso tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
La Ruso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
La Ruso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Ruso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Ruso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Ruso takes a knee right on the jaw!
La Ruso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
La Ruso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
La Ruso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but La Ruso is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from La Ruso, against the cage.
Nice elbow from La Ruso.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. La Ruso 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.
La Ruso throws a head kick that misses
and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Ruso's guard.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
La Ruso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Miller rushes La Ruso and presses him up against the cage.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks with his arms.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Rusos head.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to La Ruso's face.
La Ruso landing knees to the body.
La Ruso missing with knees to the body.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
La Ruso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to La Ruso's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La Ruso fails to pull guard.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. La Ruso won't want to take too many of those.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks with his arms.
Miller tries a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks it.
La Ruso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but La Ruso blocks with his arms.
La Ruso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
La Ruso tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
La Ruso wants a takedown.
Jim Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel La Ruso.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of La Ruso's head.
Miller lands a left hand.
Miller pushes La Ruso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of La Ruso backwards.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to La Ruso's face.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
La Ruso can't get the takedown.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller working aggressively here.
La Ruso is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jim Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller avoiding damage as La Ruso throws knees to the body.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from La Ruso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Miller.
La Ruso has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miller regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller looking to control but La Ruso passes into half guard.
La Ruso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
La Ruso is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Ruso tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.
Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
La Ruso is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller is pressing down on La Ruso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. La Ruso is aware though and is defending well.
La Ruso wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
La Ruso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, La Ruso has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. La Ruso is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Miller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take La Ruso's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
La Ruso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
La Ruso misses with a few strikes there.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Ruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Ruso keeps working.
La Ruso tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. La Ruso looks calm but he's in trouble here. Miller gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. La Ruso is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Miller lets go of the hold and La Ruso can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Miller!
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