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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight Song - Methods of Mayhem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moves in looking to clinch but deGrasse Tyson pushes him off.
Miller tries to clinch but deGrasse Tyson moves away
and deGrasse Tyson moves into the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Neil deGrasse Tyson has been cut.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
deGrasse Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller wants to clinch up but deGrasse Tyson keeps it at a distance.
deGrasse Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
deGrasse Tyson keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
deGrasse Tyson pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller tries a knee to the head but deGrasse Tyson blocks it.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
deGrasse Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller avoiding damage as deGrasse Tyson throws knees to the body.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but deGrasse Tyson is blocking nicely.
deGrasse Tyson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
deGrasse Tyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but deGrasse Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but deGrasse Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
deGrasse Tyson dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
deGrasse Tyson looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
deGrasse Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
deGrasse Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from deGrasse Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
deGrasse Tyson avoiding damage.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
deGrasse Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
deGrasse Tyson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
deGrasse Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
deGrasse Tyson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
deGrasse Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through deGrasse Tyson's defenses.
deGrasse Tyson tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller lands an elbow just above deGrasse Tyson 's eye.
deGrasse Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns deGrasse Tyson into the cage.
Miller landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
deGrasse Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller is looking to clinch but deGrasse Tyson is avoiding it.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but deGrasse Tyson pushes him off.
Miller tries to clinch but deGrasse Tyson is having none of it.
deGrasse Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
deGrasse Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller wants to clinch
and deGrasse Tyson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst deGrasse Tyson is controlling him.
deGrasse Tyson forces his way 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!
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller is trying to stand.
deGrasse Tyson is working for a submission of some sort.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
deGrasse Tyson wants to stand up but Miller is controlling the position.
deGrasse Tyson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
deGrasse Tyson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
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 Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil deGrasse Tyson'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.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but deGrasse Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - deGrasse Tyson circles away.
Miller tries to clinch but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
deGrasse Tyson darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow that misses.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
deGrasse Tyson with a knee to the head.
Jason Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson 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.
Miller tries a knee to the head but deGrasse Tyson blocks it.
deGrasse Tyson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but deGrasse Tyson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
deGrasse Tyson tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
deGrasse Tyson lands an elbow inside.
deGrasse Tyson leaning against his opponent.
deGrasse Tyson landing knees to the body.
deGrasse Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
deGrasse Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
deGrasse Tyson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped deGrasse Tyson in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
deGrasse Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
deGrasse Tyson gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on deGrasse Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through deGrasse Tyson's defenses.
deGrasse Tyson lands a nice elbow.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into deGrasse Tyson's ribcage.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but deGrasse Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
deGrasse Tyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deGrasse Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.
deGrasse Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
deGrasse Tyson lands an elbow inside.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Neil deGrasse Tyson's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson throws a knee to the head but misses.
deGrasse Tyson slowing the pace effectively.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but deGrasse Tyson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from deGrasse Tyson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
deGrasse Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Miller.
deGrasse Tyson dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
deGrasse Tyson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Knees to the body from Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller landing knees to the head.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
deGrasse Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
deGrasse Tyson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller with a knee to the head.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
deGrasse Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil deGrasse Tyson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but deGrasse Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
deGrasse Tyson closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow but misses.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through deGrasse Tyson's defenses.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from deGrasse Tyson.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through deGrasse Tyson's defenses.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller tries a knee to the head but deGrasse Tyson blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on deGrasse Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
deGrasse Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but deGrasse Tyson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
deGrasse Tyson avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow that misses.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Neil deGrasse Tyson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but deGrasse Tyson blocks with his arms.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but deGrasse Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow but misses.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped deGrasse Tyson in his tracks for a moment.
Miller tries a knee to the head but deGrasse Tyson blocks it.
deGrasse Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
Neil deGrasse Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
deGrasse Tyson stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller lands a nice elbow.
Miller lands an elbow inside that deGrasse Tyson shrugs off.
Neil deGrasse Tyson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
deGrasse Tyson avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
deGrasse Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller avoiding damage as deGrasse Tyson throws knees to the body.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but deGrasse Tyson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deGrasse Tyson wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but deGrasse Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
deGrasse Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
deGrasse Tyson blocks an elbow strike.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
deGrasse Tyson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
deGrasse Tyson trying to land knees to the body.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson blocks an elbow strike.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and deGrasse Tyson avoids it.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
deGrasse Tyson 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.
deGrasse Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
deGrasse Tyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deGrasse Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and deGrasse Tyson avoids it.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and deGrasse Tyson avoids it.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Miller.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Miller!
After winning the bout, Jason Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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