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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natan Wille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't Stoppin Me. 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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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo 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, Natan Wille!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wille fails with a takedown attempt.
Wille takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wille will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Wille. Wille gets slowly back to his feet.
Wille shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marcelo Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natan Wille.
Wille ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Wille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Wille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wille closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wille sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wille working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller striking off his back but it's not causing Wille any problems.
Miller wants to control the position but Wille says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wille wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Wille looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller won't allow Wille to pass to mount.
Wille wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller tries to roll over but Wille keeps him under control.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wille is looking to stall here but Miller recovers full guard.
Miller wants to stand up but Wille is controlling him.
Wille trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wille wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Wille stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wille looking to score a takedown here. Miller is defending well but Wille drives through and ends up in Miller's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wille looks gassed!
Wille wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller is looking for a triangle but Wille pushes his legs off easily.
Miller kicks Wille off and gets to his feet.
Wille takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wille is defended easily by Miller.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Wille with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wille throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Wille was not able to check.
Wille shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wille gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wille manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wille tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Natan Wille will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wille tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Miller rushes Wille and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wille keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Wille goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller scores with a head kick. Wille tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Miller wants to clinch up but Wille keeps it at a distance.
Wille is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wille circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcelo Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller feints a jab promting Wille to slip. Miller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wille slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wille misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Wille shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller looks to land a combination but Wille avoids it well.
Wille wants to clinch.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Wille, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcelo Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natan Wille.
Wille is breathing heavily.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wille moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wille crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miller - the referee stops the clock and Wille gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miller. Wille manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wille avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wille is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Wille's head.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Wille tries to clinch
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wille moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Wille sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller throws a series of punches but Wille moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wille is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miller's half guard.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Wille takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wille is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Wille slows the pace down in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wille landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wille performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Natan Wille wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wille blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller works over Wille's head and body with a nice combination.
Wille shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wille circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcelo Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wille fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller digs a good body shot into Wille's ribs.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Miller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wille tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wille.
Wille is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller struggling a bit here.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller struggling a bit here.
Miller pushes Wille away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wille gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller trying to remain calm as Wille controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller pushes Wille away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wille gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller seems a little lost for a moment, as Wille dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Wille or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Wille moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wille shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
Marcelo Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natan Wille.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wille manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Wille in a clinch.
Wille manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Wille rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Wille stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wille has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wille looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Miller.
Wille tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Wille.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Wille changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Wille sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Wille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wille tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Wille chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Wille bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller leaves Wille with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
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 Marcelo Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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