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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It. Harfager has chosen Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Marcus Miller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harfager clinches up against the cage.
Harfager throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Harfager swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harfager throws an elbow but misses.
Miller pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller working for a triangle but Harfager defends it easily.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harfager must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harfager won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Harfager stops Miller from standing up.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Harfager from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller looking for a guillotine here but Harfager defends easily.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller is looking to stand back up but Harfager counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Miller.
Harfager is controlling the pace.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Harfager from controlling successfully.
Harfager really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for subs off his back but Harfager has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harfager prevents Miller from improving his position.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Harfager is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harfager postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miller to stand up.
Miller connects with a right hand. Harfager shakes it off.
Harfager rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Miller jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harfager scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Harfager.
Harfager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harfager throws an elbow but misses.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harfager gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harfager just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harfager has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Harfager dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Harfager misses with an elbow strike.
Harfager taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller successfully pulls guard.
Miller pushes Harfager off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Harfager instigates a clinch.
Harfager misses with an elbow over the top.
Harfager has Miller pressed against the cage.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Harfager pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Harfager has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Harfager.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Harfager.
Harfager lands a body punch.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harfager or not.
Miller is trying to drag Harfager to the mat but Harfager just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harfager pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harfager clinches with his opponent.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harfager utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Marcus Miller has been cut.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Harfager closes the distance and clinches.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harfager taking a breather.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harfager walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harfager clinches with his opponent.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harfager prevents it.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager is pushing Miller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Harfager tries to tie him up.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harfager walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
Harfager looking to pass the guard.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harfager wants to get up but he can't break Miller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harfager preventing the sweep.
Harfager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harfager wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Harfager won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller drops back looking for a leg! Harfager is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harfager manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into Harfager's guard.
Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Miller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harfager clinches.
Harfager is stalling here.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager has Miller pushed against the cage.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager landing knees to the body.
Harfager 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.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harfager lands a shot to the body.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Harfager is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harfager is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harfager walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harald Harfager seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harfager lands a knee to the body.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harfager - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harfager looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Harfager as the two fighters clinch.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harfager pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harfager working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Harfager keeps him there for the moment.
Miller has Harfager pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harfager manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Harfager.
Harfager is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harfager has his back to the cage.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harfager just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harfager stalling against the cage.
A short right from Harfager.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harfager smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harfager throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager missing with knees to the body.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller pulls guard.
Harfager has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miller is proving hard to escape from.
Harfager postures up.
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harfager defends it easily.
Miller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harfager has passed into half guard!
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Harfager slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Harfager content to control rather than advance.
Marcus Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harfager pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Harfager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harfager 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Harfager!
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