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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes to the cage accompanied by Justus Köhncke - Timecode. Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Becker moves into the clinch successfully.
Becker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Becker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Becker has hold of one of Miller's legs. Miller is fighting the takedown attempt but Becker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Becker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Becker has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Becker is having none of it.
Miller has his foot on Becker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Becker works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller has Becker pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miller has escaped and now he's on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is looking to stand up but Becker won't let him.
Becker looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Becker 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Becker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Becker is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Becker 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 wants to stand but Becker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Becker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miller stacks Becker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miller!
Becker is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Becker is keeping him busy.
Becker tries to improve position but can't.
Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Becker moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Miller wants to clinch but Becker slips to the side
and Becker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Becker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Becker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Becker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker stops Miller from standing up.
Becker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Becker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Becker keeps moving and retains side control.
Becker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Becker is controlling him well.
Becker working the ground and pound.
Becker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Becker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miller is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Becker tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Becker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Becker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Becker leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Becker has a takedown stuffed.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Becker backpedaling.
It looks like Boris Becker has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
Becker works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boris Becker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boris Becker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Becker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Marcus Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Becker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Becker off to one side.
Miller closes the distance but Becker moves to the side
and Becker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
Becker pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller tries to kick Becker off but Becker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Becker is working for a submission of some sort.
Becker wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller is pressing down on Becker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Becker works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Becker lands a couple of digs.
Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Becker defends well.
Becker prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Becker throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Becker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Becker looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is looking to stand up but Becker won't let him.
Becker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Becker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miller stacks Becker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miller!
Miller stands up and beckons Becker to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Becker on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Becker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller stands up out of the half guard.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Becker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Becker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Becker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller forces Becker back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Becker is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Becker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Becker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miller after a bit of a struggle.
Miller pulls guard successfully.
Becker working some strikes from top position.
Becker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Becker should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Miller has tightened it up now! Becker should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus Miller!
Marcus Miller took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodsport Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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