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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Jerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
6 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Jerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jerman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
It looks like Scott Jerman has been cut.
Jerman tries to clinch up.
Jerman tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Jerman tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller lands a left and a right that send Jerman crashing to the mat, dazed. Miller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jerman tries to clinch up.
Jerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jerman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jerman tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Jerman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Jerman drags him back down.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jerman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jerman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
Jerman is breathing heavily.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jerman throws a big right hand that misses.
Jerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jerman throws and elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jerman's guard. Nice move by Miller!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerman wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller forces his way into half guard.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Jerman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Jerman can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Miller.
Miller has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jerman is trying to keep an underhook but Miller manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jerman is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller escapes and gets back to his feet.
Miller stalks Jerman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jerman's face. Jerman staggers backwards, shaken.
Scott Jerman's cut is getting worse.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller successfully pulls guard.
Jerman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miller dives on top into guard.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Jerman keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Jerman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jerman tries to get out of the position.
Miller stays in close to Jerman's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller forces his way into half guard.
Miller decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jerman avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jerman.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jerman's waist but Jerman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Jerman which made him look bad.
Scott Jerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jerman tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Jerman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jerman tries to clinch up.
Miller looks to land a combination but Jerman avoids it well.
Miller drives through and clinches with Jerman against the cage.
Miller has picked Jerman up - he's going for a ride! Miller dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jerman wants to get back to his feet.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jerman trying to control here.
Jerman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jerman missing with punches from the bottom.
Miller decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jerman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jerman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller regains half guard.
Miller is controlling Jerman's trapped leg to prevent Jerman from advancing to side control.
Miller kicks Jerman off and gets back to his feet.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller prevents Jerman from breaking the clinch.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller scores with a takedown into Jerman's guard.
Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jerman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miller rushes Jerman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Jerman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jerman wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Miller gets caught flat footed, as Jerman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jerman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jerman postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller kicks Jerman off and gets to his feet.
Miller clinches up with Jerman and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jerman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller is trying to control the position but Jerman postures up.
Jerman is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jerman throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Jerman lands a couple of digs.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jerman is working to get back to half guard.
Jerman is working hard here to advance position.
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 tries to control but Jerman wriggling away.
Miller content just to control the position here.
Jerman is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jerman is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jerman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Jerman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Miller wants to control the pace but Jerman is squirming around nicely.
Jerman is working to get back to half guard.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
Jerman is trying to escape the mount.
Miller landing shots from mount.
Jerman is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miller controlling from mount.
Miller wants to control the pace but Jerman is squirming around nicely.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Jerman is having none of it.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Jerman is in trouble!
Miller controlling from mount.
Miller trying to control but Jerman is having none of it.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerman tries to lock up and control but Miller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miller controlling from the full mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller with shots to the head and body - Jerman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miller wants to control the pace but Jerman is squirming around nicely.
Miller controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Jerman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
James Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jerman is trying desperately to improve position.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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