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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Sand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Sand looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Sand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to clinch
and Sand counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sand.
Sand could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miller controls Sand momentarily but Sand frees himself.
Miller will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Miller controls Sand momentarily but Sand frees himself.
Miller scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sand throws a head kick that misses.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sand but Sand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sand gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sand is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Sand is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sand is keeping the position for now.
Sand looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sand trying to strike off his back.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Sand is keeping the position.
Miller wants to control from the top but Sand keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sand is proving hard to escape from.
Miller trying to control but Sand is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to stand but Sand is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sand keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Miller was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sand chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Nice takedown defense from Sand. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Sand will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sand fails to land the takedown.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sand to the mat! Sand manages to get full guard.
Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sand if he has to take too many more of those.
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 with a hook.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sand's waist but Sand gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Dave Sand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Sand stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sand tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller tries to pull guard but Sand won't allow it.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller lands a jab.
Sand misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sand swivels and escapes.
Sand doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sand avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Dave Sand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller content to control rather than advance.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sand has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miller is pressing down on Sand's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sand is holding on for now.
Jason Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sand swivels and escapes.
Miller pushes Sand up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sand.
Miller wants a takedown.
Sand tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller tries to pull guard but Sand won't allow it.
Sand is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miller is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sand to the mat. Sand regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sand wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller trying to control but Sand is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sand gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Sand is working from the bottom.
Sand keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller stands up and waves to Sand to follow him.
Dave Sand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sand enables Miller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sand manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sand takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller leaves Sand with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller scores with a one two! Sand had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sand with a poor takedown
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miller shoots in and bounces Sand off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Sand is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sand keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jason Miller has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Sand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Sand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Sand manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sand can't fight it off and eventually Miller manages to take the fight to the floor. Sand looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sand's guard.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Sand is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to control but Sand wriggling away.
Sand might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miller controlling from mount.
Sand is bucking up trying to escape but Miller cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from the full mount.
Sand is squirming around, avoiding Miller's attempts to control the action.
Miller wants to take Sand's back but he can't do it this time.
Miller raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sand is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dave Sand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller wants to control the pace but Sand is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason 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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