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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Vandenhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandenhoff comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast. Bubba Miller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gregor Vandenhoff's chin.
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200 cm
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225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Vandenhoff! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Miller! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vandenhoff gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard. Miller cracks Vandenhoff with a solid left hand. Vandenhoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Miller throwing strikes but missing. Miller thows a big elbow that misses. Miller thows a big elbow that misses. Vandenhoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vandenhoff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Vandenhoff misses with a looping right. Vandenhoff throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Vandenhoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vandenhoff is not in a great position here, taking some shots. An elbow from Miller crashes against the mat.
Vandenhoff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vandenhoff tries to get out of the position. Vandenhoff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller is trying to ground and pound but Vandenhoff uses the momentary lack of control by Miller to regain half guard. Miller controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vandenhoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ground and pound from Miller. Miller thows a huge punch but Vandenhoff dodges it nicely.
Miller wants to take a breather but Vandenhoff is having none of it. Vandenhoff is breathing heavily. Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller throwing shots but Vandenhoff is blocking nicely. Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Vandenhoff misses with a looping right. Vandenhoff throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot. Gregor Vandenhoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vandenhoff! Miller throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Miller lands a big elbow. Vandenhoff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground. Miller landing punches. Vandenhoff takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Miller working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Vandenhoff is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miller unloading with bombs! 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! Vandenhoff is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action. Miller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Miller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Miller working away from the top, dropping strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Miller landing strikes, looking to finish! Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Miller dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Miller wants to pass to mount but Vandenhoff is defending the position. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow. Miller winds up and cracks Vandenhoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vandenhoff with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Miller thows a huge punch but Vandenhoff dodges it nicely.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Vandenhoff defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Miller with the ground and pound but Vandenhoff uses the opportunity to regain guard. Bubba Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vandenhoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much. Miller throwing strikes but missing. Miller with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Vandenhoff keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully. Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Vandenhoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Miller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vandenhoff dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vandenhoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Vandenhoff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him. Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vandenhoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Miller prevents Vandenhoff from getting back to his feet. Miller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Miller trying to control the action but Vandenhoff is working from the bottom. Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Miller looks up at the clock and then as Vandenhoff takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miller cracks Vandenhoff with a big elbow. Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miller grinds an elbow into Vandenhoff's temple. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller gets a takedown into half guard. Vandenhoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vandenhoff with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vandenhoff's head. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow. Miller throwing shots but Vandenhoff is blocking nicely. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Miller with the ground and pound but Vandenhoff uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller wants to control from the top but Vandenhoff keeps moving. Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Vandenhoff has wrist control. Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Miller wants to control from the top but Vandenhoff keeps moving. Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Vandenhoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller. A jab from Vandenhoff misses. Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vandenhoff as he jumps to the side. Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Miller tries to control but Vandenhoff wriggling away. Miller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vandenhoff hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller scoring with strikes but Vandenhoff is staying in there. Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller looking to ground and pound but Vandenhoff is blocking nicely. Miller looking to ground and pound but Vandenhoff is blocking nicely. Miller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Miller throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vandenhoff because Miller loaded up on that one. Miller throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Miller lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Miller thowing shots but they're missing. Miller working Vandenhoff over with strikes here. Miller punching from mount but Vandenhoff doing a good job of avoiding damage. Miller landing strikes from the mount and Vandenhoff is in trouble! Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Vandenhoff but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vandenhoff in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Vandenhoff taking shots to the head. Gregor Vandenhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bubba Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Miller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Bubba Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Miller 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Miller!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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