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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from dos Santos enables Miller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. dos Santos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller cracks dos Santos with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like Christian dos Santos has been cut.
Miller postures up.
dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
dos Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
dos Santos wants to control but Miller postures up.
Miller working the ground and pound.
dos Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller happy to just control the position for now.
Miller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by dos Santos, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down dos Santos for as long as he can get away with.
Miller scores with a couple of short elbows.
dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miller staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
dos Santos manages to get to full guard.
dos Santos trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now dos Santos is on top in guard.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
dos Santos throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller postures up.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
dos Santos working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
dos Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
dos Santos wants to clinch.
dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than dos Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
dos Santos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miller has worked his arm free - good work by Miller!
dos Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Miller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in dos Santos's guard! Nice work there by Miller!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
dos Santos looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miller has picked dos Santos up and slammed him! dos Santos can't keep hold of the triangle and Miller manages to pass to side control!
A lull in the action here.
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller in side control, just content to control the action for now.
dos Santos striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
dos Santos taking punishment in the form of punches.
dos Santos is being controlled here.
Miller lands a nice forearm strike.
dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
dos Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
Miller is figuring out what he wants to do next.
dos Santos tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dos Santos wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller is working for a submission of some sort.
dos Santos is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can dos Santos avoid being mounted?
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller is pressing down on dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. dos Santos is holding on for now.
dos Santos wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
dos Santos gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian dos Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into dos Santos's guard.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of dos Santos's head.
dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller drops back looking for a leg! dos Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and dos Santos manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into dos Santos's guard.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller is in close to dos Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller distracts dos Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller stays in close to dos Santos's body and controls the position.
dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into half guard.
dos Santos pushes Miller off but Miller dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller controlling from side mount.
dos Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dos Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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