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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - Hurt. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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183 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Tatsuhiko Jr moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tatsuhiko Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr cracks Miller with a good jab.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr does it's job there.
Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tatsuhiko Jr to the mat! Tatsuhiko Jr manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller postures up in Tatsuhiko Jr's guard and throws a big left but Tatsuhiko Jr blocks it.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping the position.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr working a defensive guard here.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tatsuhiko Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatsuhiko Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuhiko Jr avoids the head kick by Miller.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller lands a head kick. Tatsuhiko Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miller trying to control but Tatsuhiko Jr is working from the bottom.
Tatsuhiko Jr seems keen to control Miller's posture.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Tatsuhiko Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to ground and pound but Miller is blocking nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller can't escape the position.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a head shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller looks to throw a body kick
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller tries to work over Tatsuhiko Jr's front leg with a kick but Tatsuhiko Jr checks it.
Tatsuhiko Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tatsuhiko Jr's hands.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Tatsuhiko Jr missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matt Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuhiko Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatsuhiko Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Miller wants to clinch up but Tatsuhiko Jr keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tatsuhiko Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Tatsuhiko Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller lands a head kick. Tatsuhiko Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Tatsuhiko Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatsuhiko Jr tries to avoid it.
Miller avoids the body shot from Tatsuhiko Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Tatsuhiko Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatsuhiko Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller scores with a one two! Tatsuhiko Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Miller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller moves out of range as Tatsuhiko Jr strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatsuhiko Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller thumps Tatsuhiko Jr with a low kick.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Tatsuhiko Jr with an uppercut!
Tatsuhiko Jr gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatsuhiko Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Miller jabs Tatsuhiko Jr right on the nose. Tatsuhiko Jr blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tatsuhiko Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr punishes Miller's body with a nice straight punch.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Matt Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatsuhiko Jr.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Tatsuhiko Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Miller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Tatsuhiko Jr's belly button to the back.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatsuhiko Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocking some punches.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Tatsuhiko Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Tatsuhiko Jr, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Tatsuhiko Jr against the cage but Tatsuhiko Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Tatsuhiko Jr's side.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatsuhiko Jr's head backwards.
Miller works over Tatsuhiko Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a leg kick
and Miller counters with a head kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Tatsuhiko Jr misses.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatsuhiko Jr. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Miller.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatsuhiko Jr checks a low kick from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatsuhiko Jr at a distance.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Tatsuhiko Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a low kick.
Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miller showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tatsuhiko Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Tatsuhiko Jr's hands, connecting with Tatsuhiko Jr's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller prevents Tatsuhiko Jr from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller throwing shots but Tatsuhiko Jr is blocking nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miller.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throwing strikes from guard but Tatsuhiko Jr blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tatsuhiko Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatsuhiko Jr as he jumps to the side.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
A leg kick checked by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller forces Tatsuhiko Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatsuhiko Jr's elbow.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Tatsuhiko Jr controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to stall.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tatsuhiko Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatsuhiko Jr is keeping busy.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocks a body shot from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tatsuhiko Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr 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 Tatsuhiko Jr off to one side.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller cracks Tatsuhiko Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller throws a combination. Tatsuhiko Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Tatsuhiko Jr only half commits.
Miller checks a low kick from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tatsuhiko Jr avoid being mounted?
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tatsuhiko Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller had his way with Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatsuhiko Jr on the side of the head.
Tatsuhiko Jr stuffs the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatsuhiko Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr misses.
Miller throws a leg kick but Tatsuhiko Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tatsuhiko Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tatsuhiko Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tatsuhiko Jr taking a break here but Miller is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it.
Tatsuhiko Jr stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to hold on to Tatsuhiko Jr's head to control him but Tatsuhiko Jr postures up.
Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Tatsuhiko Jr moved away.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tatsuhiko Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to improve his position but Tatsuhiko Jr is controlling well.
Miller is staying active underneath Tatsuhiko Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to control from Miller's half guard. Miller has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Tatsuhiko Jr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Miller feints and then cracks Tatsuhiko Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatsuhiko Jr down.
Matt Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatsuhiko Jr's waist but Tatsuhiko Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller avoids the body shot from Tatsuhiko Jr.
A slow jab from Tatsuhiko Jr misses its intended target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Miller enables Tatsuhiko Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Miller!
Matt Miller made sure to mention his sponsor, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) in his post fight interview.
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