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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Miller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Miller moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller dives in and grabs Johnson 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground.
Johnson kicks Miller off and gets to his feet.
Johnson feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
No joy there for Johnson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Miller avoids the body shot from Johnson .
Johnson swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Miller scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson .
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson . Those never looked like landing.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson .
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson .
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Johnson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Miller's cut.
That's time! Johnson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miller scores with a jab.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Anthony Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Johnson .
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Miller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Miller jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Miller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Johnson escapes and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.
Miller is trying to control Johnson 's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Johnson 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
A left lands for Johnson .
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson feints a jab promting Miller to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miller slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson .
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Johnson .
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Miller instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Miller manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Johnson stands up and waves to Miller to follow him.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses the jab.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson .
Miller dives in and grabs Johnson 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Johnson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Miller's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Johnson pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson tries to kick Miller off in order to stand up. Miller Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Johnson .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Johnson !
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