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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JeanPierre Kusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusela comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise Lost - Small Town Boy. Sammy Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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163 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JeanPierre Kusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kusela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kusela misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Kusela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kusela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Kusela is out of range.
Kusela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kusela.
Kusela avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller scores with a head kick. Kusela tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miller looks for the body kick but Kusela saw that one coming.
Kusela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Sammy Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusela scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.
Miller controlling the position.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Kusela is having none of it.
Kusela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusela is working hard here to advance position.
Kusela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kusela drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Miller manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kusela has Miller in his guard.
Miller won't allow Kusela to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Kusela wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Kusela is keeping the position.
Kusela striking off his back but it's not causing Miller any problems.
Miller wants to stand but Kusela is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusela keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sammy Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kusela at a distance.
Miller takes a swing at Kusela's ribcage but misses.
Kusela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kusela counter with a right hand.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Kusela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kusela misses with a hook to the body
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Miller digs a good body shot into Kusela's ribs.
Kusela is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller stuns Kusela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a hook but Kusela blocks it.
Miller moves out of range as Kusela strikes.
Sammy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Kusela shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JeanPierre Kusela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller throws a body punch but Kusela moves out of range.
Kusela gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kusela.
Kusela is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kusela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kusela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Miller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kusela.
A head kick misses from Miller.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kusela.
Nice uppercut there from Kusela.
Kusela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kusela misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller throws a series of punches but Kusela avoids them all with ease.
Miller avoids the body shot from Kusela.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Kusela moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusela tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donk. Miller catches Kusela right on the button with a cross.
Kusela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JeanPierre Kusela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller punishes Kusela's body with a nice straight punch.
Miller with a jab.
Miller connects with a jab.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kusela counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Kusela's front leg but catches the back leg as Kusela tries to avoid it.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kusela's head backwards.
Miller lands with a hook. Kusela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Kusela looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kusela throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kusela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Kusela's front leg but catches the back leg as Kusela tries to avoid it.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kusela was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Kusela looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Kusela throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Kusela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to slow Kusela down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller misses with an uppercut
so Kusela counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kusela throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller wanted to stand there but Kusela had control of the position.
Kusela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kusela is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Miller stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller stands up and beckons Kusela to join him on the feet.
Kusela drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kusela won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Kusela distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kusela tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kusela has a takedown stuffed.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller lands with a hook. Kusela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller throws a leg kick but Kusela checks it.
Kusela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kusela closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Kusela pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JeanPierre Kusela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kusela fails with the takedown.
Kusela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kusela gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kusela has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kusela's guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kusela is keeping the position for now.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller wants to stand but Kusela is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kusela tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kusela controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
JeanPierre Kusela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sammy Miller.
Kusela misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a body kick that stops Kusela in his tracks momentarily.
Kusela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kusela showed some decent athleticism there.
Kusela wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusela is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Kusela stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Kusela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Kusela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller wants to control but Kusela is keeping busy.
Kusela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Kusela thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Miller to regain full guard.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Kusela postures up.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Kusela passes into half guard.
JeanPierre Kusela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kusela with the ground and pound but Miller uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kusela thows a big elbow that misses.
Kusela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kusela has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kusela's guard.
Kusela is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Kusela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Miller!
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