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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Michael Jackson's Thriller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
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155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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173 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Miller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gar Logan! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Logan 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. Miller throws a leg kick and Logan counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check. Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Logan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt. Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Logan tries to improve position but can't. Logan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Miller lands strikes from half guard. Miller winds up and cracks Logan with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Logan trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Logan works his way to full guard. Good work. Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Logan. Miller connects with a couple of short punches. Logan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Logan wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving. Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Miller tries to strike from the bottom.
Logan stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller managing to control the position. Logan wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Logan misses with a double jab.
Logan doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Logan sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him. Logan slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat. Logan misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Logan has managed to clinch.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Damian Miller has been cut. Logan missing with knees to the body.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Logan, against the cage.
Logan lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye. Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Logan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Logan lands a right hand. A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan. Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now. Logan throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Logan lands with a light punch inside. Logan lands a nice knee to the body. Logan trying to land knees to the body.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Miller blocks an elbow strike from Logan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Logan missing with knees to the body.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body. Logan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Miller tries for a takedown but Logan manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gar Logan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Damian Miller's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Logan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miller! Logan wants to take Miller's back but he can't do it this time. Miller regains half guard. Miller is staying active underneath Logan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miller gets full guard. Logan forces his way into half guard. Damian Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Logan tries to pass to full mount but Miller defends it. Logan is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Miller wants to control but Logan is keeping busy and won't allow it. Miller pushes Logan off looking to stand but Logan dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller wants to control but Logan is keeping busy.
Logan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Logan eventually gives up the hold. Miller is looking for a sweep. Logan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Logan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Miller defend it? Logan steps over the head and cranks it - Miller is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Logan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gar Logan! A very excited looking Gar Logan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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