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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luck Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luck Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers stuffs the takedown.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meyers shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Meyers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meyers swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meyers.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Meyers throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meyers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Meyers wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Meyers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Meyers can't do much from the bottom here.
Meyers is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller throws an elbow but Meyers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Meyers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meyers has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meyers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miller.
Meyers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Miller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers gets back to full guard.
Meyers is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meyers's guard.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Meyers is trying to stand.
Meyers looks gassed!
Miller controlling the action here.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller wants to control but Meyers is keeping him busy.
Meyers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luck Miller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Meyers.
Meyers connects with a looping right hand.
Meyers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Meyers. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyers which made him look bad.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luck Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyers misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller prevents Meyers from getting back to his feet.
Meyers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyers keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Meyers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miller, into his guard.
Meyers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Meyers prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Miller uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Meyers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Meyers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Meyers leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Meyers tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meyers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller dives in and grabs Meyers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meyers pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Good leg kick by Meyers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Meyers as Miller shoots in.
No luck for Meyers with that takedown attempt.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meyers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luck Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Meyers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luck Miller will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meyers is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Meyers tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Meyers trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Miller stops Meyers from getting back to his feet.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyers on the ground.
Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Meyers wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Meyers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Meyers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Meyers keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Meyers 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 throwing strikes from guard but Meyers blocks nicely.
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meyers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Meyers's legs - danger averted.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Meyers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller advances position into side control!
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meyers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meyers, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position but Meyers is working away.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Meyers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Meyers rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miller's guard! Nice work there by Meyers!
Meyers stops Miller from standing up.
Oscar Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luck Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Meyers manages to pass to side control.
Meyers is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miller!
Meyers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Meyers working for a guillotine from mount but Miller is in no mood to give up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luck Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luck Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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