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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandman comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Miller has chosen On to the Next One as his entrance music. David Miller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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152 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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172 cm
24
147 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Sandman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Miller!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fails with the takedown
enabling Sandman to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sandman counters with a straight right hand.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Sandman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sandman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shawn Sandman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Miller.
Sandman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Sandman counters with an outside leg kick.
Miller fails with the takedown
and Sandman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sandman throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Sandman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Sandman counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sandman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sandman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller takes one to the chin there.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Sandman counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandman is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Sandman counters with a nice body shot.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Sandman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Sandman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sandman scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Sandman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sandman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Sandman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Shawn Sandman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandman looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandman, not yet.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sandman keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Sandman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Sandman keeps moving.
Sandman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Sandman has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sandman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandman is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandman has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Sandman keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Sandman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sandman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Miller seems to have locked his on tight now - Sandman screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Miller, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). David Miller!
David Miller is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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