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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey comes to the cage accompanied by One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley. Miller has chosen Michael Jackson's Thriller as his entrance music. Damian Miller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 cm
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152 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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172 cm
30
155 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Miller! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garvey manages to avoid it. Garvey tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Garvey down. Garvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garvey lands a head shot. Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Garvey's head. Miller misses with a wild body shot. Garvey throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily. Garvey slips a straight right by Miller. Decent striking displayed by Garvey there. Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Garvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller. Miller misses the jab. Garvey scores with a jab to the body. Garvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Garvey has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garvey swivels and escapes. Garvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Garvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Garvey feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss. Marcus Garvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A left lands for Miller. Garvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Miller throws a right and a left that both miss. Miller throws a shot from downtown. Garvey moves away and avoids it. A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination. Garvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away. Garvey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller. Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller. Miller misses with a straight left. Garvey throws a leg kick but Miller checks it. Garvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Miller ducks under a wild hook from Garvey. Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Garvey slips under a jab from Miller. Garvey is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller scores with a hook to the body. Garvey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. 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! Garvey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garvey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller. Miller misses with a left hand and Garvey counters with a body kick. Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Miller throws a nice looking combination but Garvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Garvey connects with an inside leg kick. Garvey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miller tries to move into range but Garvey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garvey. A looping hook to the body misses from Garvey. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet. Miller throws a one two combo.
Garvey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf. Garvey throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily. Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garvey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Miller thows a body shot but no joy. Miller throws a right and a left that Garvey avoids nicely. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garvey checks a leg kick. Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller misses with a body shot
and Garvey counters with a nice body kick.
Miller looks winded! Garvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Garvey slips a straight right by Miller. Garvey cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Garvey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Miller misses with a shot to the body and Garvey counters with a thumping low kick. No joy there for Garvey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garvey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Garvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller. A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garvey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garvey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Garvey ducks under a wild hook from Miller. Damian Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miller throws a leg kick that is checked and Garvey counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
Miller is rocked! Garvey cracks the inside of Miller's front leg. Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Garvey finish him? Garvey lands a lovely overhand right. Miller gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Garvey gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Miller is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Garvey! After winning the bout, Marcus Garvey 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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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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