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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Miller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Drake!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller has managed to clinch.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake fails with the takedown.
Matt Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Drake.
Drake shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Drake looks winded!
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller thuds his right hand into Drake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miller managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Drake.
Drake working the ground and pound.
Drake misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drake has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Miller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Drake working the head and body with strikes.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet.
Drake tries to score with some ground and pound. Miller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Drake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drake lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drake lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.
Drake 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.
Drake looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Miller is avoiding damage well.
Drake works to advance to full mount. Miller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Drake working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Drake lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller is rocked!
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big strike lands for Drake! That's really hurt Miller and he's turned his back - Drake keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Drake jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Drake!
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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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