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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Drozd (ranked 501 p4p, 563 weight class) and Joshua Miller (ranked 60 p4p, 67 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Miller!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Drozd lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Drozd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drozd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drozd connects with a crisp jab.
Drozd looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Nice shot by Drozd.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Drozd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miller moves out of range as Drozd strikes.
Drozd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Drozd scores with a nice right hand.
Drozd throws an off balance right hand
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drozd throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller throws a body punch but Drozd moves out of range.
Drozd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miller throws a hook but Drozd blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller moves away from the strike by Drozd.
Drozd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller throws a hook but Drozd blocks it.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller blocks a jab.
Drozd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drozd gets a clinch.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drozd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drozd.
Drozd lands a nice uppercut.
Miller wants to break free but Drozd has control.
Drozd misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drozd misses with some punches.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Drozd as the two fighters clinch.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drozd throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drozd, as that shot connected.
Drozd misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller slips under a jab from Drozd.
A jab from Drozd does it's job there.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drozd's head backwards.
Drozd looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drozd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Drozd.
Drozd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drozd seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Miller can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drozd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Drozd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Drozd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drozd.
Drozd moves to clinch but Miller breaks away
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drozd throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller avoids the head kick by Drozd.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Drozd.
Drozd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Drozd misses the target.
Drozd with a jab.
Miller throws a series of punches but Drozd avoids them all with ease.
Drozd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Drozd misses with a hook.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drozd scores with a body shot.
Drozd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Drozd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drozd swinging wildly here.
Miller slips a straight right by Drozd.
Drozd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drozd looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drozd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drozd.
Drozd misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drozd misses with a looping left.
That kick from Drozd tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drozd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Drozd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drozd throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Drozd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Drozd throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drozd throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Drozd throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drozd misses with a right hand
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Drozd is out of range.
Drozd throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miroslav Drozd is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drozd was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Drozd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drozd swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Drozd misses with a kick to the body
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozd avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Drozd throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Drozd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller avoids the body shot from Drozd.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Drozd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drozd.
Drozd looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Drozd.
Drozd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drozd misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Drozd is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drozd slips a jab from Miller.
Drozd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drozd throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller lands a jab to Drozd's midsection.
Drozd misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drozd misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller slips a jab from Drozd.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drozd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller digs a good hook to Drozd's body.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drozd was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Drozd throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller misses with a straight left.
A jab from Drozd finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Drozd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drozd quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller throws a combination. Drozd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drozd looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Drozd works Miller's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Drozd avoids the body shot from Miller.
Drozd throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Drozd throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Drozd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drozd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
It looked like Drozd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drozd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drozd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drozd scores with a jab.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Drozd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drozd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller takes a swing at Drozd's ribcage but misses.
Drozd dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Drozd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Drozd ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
It looked like Drozd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drozd throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Drozd throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Drozd missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drozd throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Drozd to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Drozd misses.
Miller lunges at Drozd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drozd's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joshua Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Drozd's head but Drozd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Drozd misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Drozd ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Drozd's head but Drozd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Drozd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drozd blocks a jab.
Drozd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Drozd lands with a nice body punch.
Drozd misses with a looping left.
Drozd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drozd misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Drozd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miller throws a hook but Drozd avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Drozd.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drozd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drozd scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range as Drozd strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Drozd scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drozd throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Drozd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller punishes Drozd's body with a nice straight punch.
Drozd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drozd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drozd misses with a shot to the body
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Drozd finds it's target.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drozd moves away.
Drozd lands a right hook to the body.
Drozd lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drozd scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Miller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd just misses with a punch to the body.
Drozd misses with an uppercut.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drozd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drozd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drozd misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Drozd.
Drozd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drozd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drozd.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Drozd saw that one coming.
Drozd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Drozd misses with a straight right.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drozd eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller slips under a jab from Drozd.
Drozd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drozd throws an off balance right hand
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Drozd throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drozd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miller's head.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Drozd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drozd moves away.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Drozd throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Drozd.
Drozd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller punishes Drozd's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Drozd moves away and avoids it.
Drozd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller slips a straight right by Drozd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drozd missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drozd throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Drozd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Drozd misses with a straight right.
Drozd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drozd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miller. Miller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miller punishes Drozd's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller cracks Drozd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Drozd's head but Drozd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drozd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller stuns Drozd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drozd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Drozd misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Drozd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Miller!
Joshua Miller spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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