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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Label Society - Fire It Up. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roy Bull enters the cage!
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174 cm
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163 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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175 cm
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157 lbs
38 - 31 - 4 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammy Miller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 31 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bull! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller thows a leg kick but Bull checks it and Bull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Miller walks into a straight right hand from Bull. Bull misses with a straight right. Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet. Bull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Miller. Bull connects with a solid leg kick. Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bull sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bull dips to his left and cracks Miller with an uppercut! Bull scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bull tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot. Roy Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good standup being displayed there by Bull as he connects with a hook. Miller wants to clinch. Bull 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 push kick but Bull slaps the foot to one side. Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Miller tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it. Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull. Miller works Bull's body with a nice hook. Miller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Miller slips a straight right by Bull.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it. Bull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Decent striking displayed by Bull there. Bull misses with a straight left. Bull is looking to chop away at Miller's legs. A big left from Bull misses. Bull looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well. Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it. 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! Bull scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Miller wants to slow Bull down by chopping away at his legs. Bull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Sammy Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bull throws a jab when Miller was well out of range. Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range. Bull cracks the inside of Miller's front leg. Bull checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Bull misses with a body shot.
Bull swinging wildly here.
Bull fails to land with a series of punches.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well. Sammy Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bull. Bull looks winded! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bull, right into the meat.
Miller misses with a body kick. Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Miller throws a head kick that misses. Bull misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick. Bull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A leg kick checked by Bull. Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook. Bull blocks a head kick by Miller.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Some wild striking there from Bull.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Miller throws out a leg kick but Bull moves out of range and Miller only half commits. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bull loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch. Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bull manages to avoid it. Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Bull dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bull doesn't seem phased though. Miller tried to score with a low kick but Bull checks it. Bull throws a one two combo.
Bull misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely. Bull scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bull misses the shot to the body. Miller moves out of range as Bull strikes. Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull. Bull misses with a head kick.
Bull misses with a wild body shot. Bull misses with a hook. A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller. Bull tries a low kick but Miller avoids it. Bull blocks a head kick by Miller.
Bull shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well. Bull is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miller 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 Bull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bull needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there. Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller. Bull misses with a left hand and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand! Miller scores with a kick to the midsection. Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bull throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Miller throws a body punch but Bull moves out of range. Bull fails with the takedown. Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Nice body kick from Miller. Bull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bull throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Miller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Bull rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage. Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Miller slowing the pace effectively. A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land. Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller looking to stall.
Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Miller moves into range and connects with a jab. Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller. Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller. Bull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bull misses with a looping right. Bull tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sammy Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bull. The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bull connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back. Bull misses with a straight left. Bull stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bull misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice cross by Bull. Miller cracks a nice hook into Bull's ribs. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bull blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Miller scores with a body shot.
Bull misses with a hook. Miller slips under a jab. Bull cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head. Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A jab from Bull misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bull drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside. Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull throws a head punch that misses. 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 Sammy Miller will probably get the nod. 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. This is the final round!
Miller connects with an inside leg kick. Bull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a left to the body. Miller scores with the left hand. Bull knows he should have avoided that one. Bull attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Miller blocks a jab. Bull looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well. Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Miller throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Miller throws a nice outside leg kick. Sammy Miller is winning the standup battle so far. Miller is looking to clinch but Bull is avoiding it.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick. Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Bull takes a kick to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Bull forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it. Bull tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Miller tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miller. Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage. Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Nice body punch from Miller. Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bull misses with some punches.
Miller is pushing Bull up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it. Miller stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Miller misses with a short punch on the inside. Miller misses with the head strike.
Bull lands a hook to the side of the head. Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Bull. Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Miller lands with a light punch inside. Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head. Bull misses with some punches.
Bull trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bull into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Miller tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage. Bull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Miller lands a hook to the side of the head. Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Bull gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage. Bull looking to slow down the pace here. Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it. Miller pushes Bull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Miller keeps control of Bull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller. Miller lands a left hand.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bull backwards. Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land. Nice body punch from Miller. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Miller stalls. Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bull tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller controlling the action here for a moment.
Bull tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Sammy Miller showed his dominance in that final round. 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Miller! Our winner, Sammy Miller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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