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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alice In Chains - Man In The Box. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miller's choice of entrance music: Deftones - Change. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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181 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Miller!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michael Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels connects with a jab.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Michaels throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miller momentarily.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Michaels.
Josh Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Josh Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Miller.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Michaels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miller walks into a left hand.
A jab from Michaels finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller tries to work over Michaels's front leg with a kick but Michaels checks it.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circle momentarily. Michaels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michaels lands a slapping body shot.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels 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.
Michaels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Miller shoots in.
Michaels lands a lovely overhand right.
Michaels lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into rage.
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michaels connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Miller tumbling to the canvas! Michaels pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Miller was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Michaels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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