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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Miller (ranked 357 p4p, 341 weight class) and Boryslav Margera (ranked 52 p4p, 49 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Margera's choice of entrance music: Daniel Lioneye - The King of Rock 'n' Roll. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Margera digs a good hook to Miller's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Margera misses the target.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Margera moved out of range.
Miller slips under a jab from Margera.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Margera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Margera throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Margera lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Margera lands with a nice body punch.
Boryslav Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Margera is just out of range.
Margera misses with a wild body shot.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Margera missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
Margera tries to clinch
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Miller takes a swing at Margera's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margera lands a jab to the head.
Margera connects with a looping right hand.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Margera moved out of range.
Miller thuds a left hand into Margera's body.
Margera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Margera cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Margera throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller takes a swing at Margera's ribcage but misses.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Margera doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
A big left from Margera misses.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Margera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller blocks a jab.
Margera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Margera.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Margera finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Margera misses the target.
Margera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller is looking to wear down Margera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller throws the left hand but Margera avoids the punch easily.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Margera - just one landing.
Margera misses with a right hand
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Margera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Margera moves into the clinch.
Margera has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Margera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Margera lands a nice shot to the body.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller wants to stall.
Margera lands a nice uppercut.
Margera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Margera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Margera scores with a shoulder strike.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Margera throws out the jab.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera misses with an uppercut.
Margera lands a nice shot to the body.
Margera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Margera throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Margera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Margera wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Margera misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boryslav Margera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Margera throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Margera.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Margera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Margera counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Margera misses.
Margera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Margera wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Joshua Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Margera looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Margera.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Margera jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Margera clinches.
Margera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Margera missing with knees to the body.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller blocks a body shot from Margera.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Margera controls his hands.
Boryslav Margera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Margera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Margera lands a nice uppercut.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Margera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Margera is out of range.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Margera.
Margera misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Margera swings widly with a right hand
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Margera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller with a hook.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Margera misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Margera.
Miller catches Margera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Margera throws a body shot but no joy.
Margera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Margera thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Margera has time to react.
Miller swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Margera throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Margera in his tracks.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Margera off the cage and back into range.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Margera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Margera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Margera.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Margera is just out of range.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Margera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margera.
Margera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sloppy strikes from Margera. Those never looked like landing.
Margera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Margera misses with a looping left.
Miller lands a jab to Margera's midsection.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
Margera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Margera lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.
Margera wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boryslav Margera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Margera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Margera's head.
Joshua Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Margera looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Margera scores with a decent looking hook.
Margera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller slips a jab from Margera.
Margera avoids the body shot from Miller.
Margera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Margera's head backwards.
Margera tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Margera looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Margera tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Margera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Margera's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller stalks Margera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Margera's face. Margera staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Boryslav Margera has been cut.
Margera connects with a body shot.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Margera is just out of range.
Margera throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Margera moves away from the strike by Miller.
Margera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Margera.
Miller stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Margera with a jab.
Margera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Margera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Margera thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Margera misses with a wild body shot.
Margera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Margera moves into the clinch.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Margera.
Margera misses with some punches.
Margera lands a right hand.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Margera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
Margera struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Margera trying to land knees to the body.
Margera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Margera drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Margera has managed to clinch.
Margera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Margera.
Miller misses with a body punch.
A short left from Margera.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margera 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.
Margera misses with a punch on the inside.
Margera has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Margera can turn it around.
Margera misses with a knee strike.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Margera avoids the body shot from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera slips a jab from Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Margera moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Margera scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Margera working aggressively here.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Margera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boryslav Margera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Margera can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Margera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Margera throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Margera avoids the body shot from Miller.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boryslav Margera.
I've got Margera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boryslav Margera!
A victorious Boryslav Margera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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