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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig comes into the arena with Wasp - I wanna be somebody blaring out of the sound system. Miller has chosen Power as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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151 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Ludwig counters with an outside leg kick.
Miller misses with a combination
and Ludwig counters with a straight right hand.
Ludwig wants to clinch.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Ludwig counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ludwig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Ludwig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ludwig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Ludwig counters with a straight right hand.
Ludwig slips under a jab.
Ludwig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ludwig thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Ludwig.
Ludwig feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Ludwig then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Ludwig.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ludwig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Ludwig clinches with his opponent.
Ludwig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller jumps guard but Ludwig stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ludwig lands a nice uppercut.
Ludwig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay Ludwig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Miller.
Ludwig 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.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ludwig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ludwig keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Miller gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to stand up but Ludwig is controlling the position.
Ludwig wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ludwig tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Ludwig is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Miller jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller controls the position from side control.
Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ludwig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludwig wants to clinch.
Jay Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Ludwig misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Ludwig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Ludwig swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller misses the body punch
and Ludwig counters with a two punch combo.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Ludwig had a free shot at his head there.
Ludwig lands a right hook to the body.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Ludwig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Ludwig dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ludwig shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Ludwig.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ludwig.
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.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ludwig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Ludwig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ludwig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ludwig keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ludwig gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ludwig lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ludwig clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller is looking to control Ludwig but Ludwig is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ludwig tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ludwig staying busy and making it hard for Miller to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig turns into Miller and is now in his guard.
Ludwig trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miller blocks a head kick by Ludwig.
Ludwig ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ludwig misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ludwig to stand up.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ludwig counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Ludwig takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Ludwig tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Ludwig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Ludwig counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ludwig is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Ludwig trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ludwig is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brandon Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ludwig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ludwig scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ludwig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ludwig throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Ludwig tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ludwig lands with a good body shot.
Brandon Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ludwig misses with a straight right.
Ludwig jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ludwig under the eye.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ludwig.
Ludwig misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Ludwig is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig is working hard here to advance position.
Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Miller throws a jab when Ludwig was well out of range.
Ludwig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ludwig throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Ludwig cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Ludwig.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Ludwig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ludwig shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Ludwig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Ludwig didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Ludwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ludwig is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Miller is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Ludwig is keeping the position.
Miller is pushing down on Ludwig's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ludwig is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miller is looking to pass Ludwig's guard but actually Ludwig recovers to full 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 wants to pass the guard but Ludwig is keeping the position.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller stands up from Ludwig's guard - Miller perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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