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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Dawkins has chosen Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Dawkins ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Donk. Miller catches Dawkins right on the button with a cross.
Miller digs a good hook to Dawkins's body.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Dawkins checks it.
Dawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dawkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Dawkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller lands with a hook. Dawkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dawkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
Dawkins not allowing Miller to control his hands.
Miller can't escape the position.
Dawkins is trying to stick to Miller's back but Miller is turning into Dawkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dawkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miller.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller won't allow Dawkins to sweep him here.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Dawkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Dawkins!
Miller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller is pulling down on Dawkins's head to control his posture.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Miller keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Miller has his hands on Dawkins's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Miller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawkins throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from Dawkins finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Dawkins throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries 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!
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Dawkins checks a low kick from Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Dawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Dawkins moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Dawkins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller throws a hook but Dawkins blocks it.
Dawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Dawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matt Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Dawkins.
Miller scores with a jab.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller scores with a jab. Dawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Dawkins slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Dawkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dawkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miller tries to clinch up but Dawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawkins tries to keep at a distance but Miller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dawkins is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dawkins fails to pull guard.
Dawkins tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Dawkins takes a shot to the head.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Dawkins avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Miller lands a left hand.
Dawkins pulls guard successfully.
Richard Dawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller trying to control but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dawkins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dawkins.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dawkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Miller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dawkins to see if he's OK.
Dawkins tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dawkins to see if he's OK.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dawkins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Miller landing strikes.
Dawkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Miller working away.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Dawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dawkins down.
Miller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Miller trying to control the position but Dawkins is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dawkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller scoring with punches and elbows.
Miller trying to control the position but Dawkins is working away.
Dawkins regains half guard.
Dawkins manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Dawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Dawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller scores with a jab. Dawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawkins misses with a kick to the body.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Dawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Matt Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller misses with a hook
and Dawkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dawkins working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Miller is trying to control the position but Dawkins postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins slips nicely into half guard.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Miller looking to control.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins postures up.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins is stalling in the full guard.
Dawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Dawkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Dawkins trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Dawkins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Miller trying to hold on to Dawkins's head to control him but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
Miller is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Dawkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Dawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dawkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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