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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Power blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cyborg's choice of entrance music: Awaken . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cyborg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Cyborg motions for Miller to come forward. Cyborg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller misses with a hook. Cyborg ducked under it nicely.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cyborg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cyborg lands a head shot.
Cyborg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Miller lands a body shot.
Cyborg swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Cyborg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cyborg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cyborg's efforts to push away.
Cyborg misses with some punches.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Cyborg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cyborg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cyborg backwards.
Miller digs a right hand into Cyborg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cyborg's gas tank.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Cyborg throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Miller misses with some punches.
Cyborg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cyborg is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Cyborg into the cage.
Cyborg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Cyborg.
Cyborg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cyborg.
Miller working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyborg.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller blocking some punches.
Cyborg stalls.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Cyborg's head.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Cyborg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg blocking some punches.
Cyborg blocking some punches.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cyborg.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cyborg has Miller pressed against the cage.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cyborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cyborg misses with a body punch.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Cyborg tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller blocking some punches.
Cyborg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cyborg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cyborg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A short left from Miller.
Cyborg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller works on Cyborg's body with a couple of short punches.
Cyborg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cyborg trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cyborg stalls.
Miller presses Cyborg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cyborg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cyborg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cyborg connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Cyborg's shoulder, as Cyborg tries to avoid the shot.
Miller slips a straight right by Cyborg.
Cyborg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cyborg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller lands a jab to Cyborg's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Cyborg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Miller lands.
Cyborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller throws a body punch but Cyborg moves out of range.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cyborg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cyborg ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Cyborg moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller checks a low kick from Cyborg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Cyborg cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Cyborg.
Cyborg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller cracks Cyborg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cyborg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Cyborg's head.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Cyborg circles away.
Good leg kick by Cyborg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cyborg with a nice cross.
A low kick from Cyborg is predictable there
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller cracks Cyborg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cyborg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cyborg misses with a leg kick.
Miller misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cyborg throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Cyborg misses with a low kick as Miller jumps back.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Cyborg counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cyborg.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cyborg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cyborg moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cyborg scores with a kick to the body.
Miller misses with the combination.
Cyborg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cyborg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Cyborg counters with a thumping low kick.
Cyborg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cyborg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller walks into a stiff left hand from Cyborg.
Brandon Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Miller.
Cyborg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Cyborg.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cyborg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Cyborg.
Cyborg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Cyborg scoring well with a low kick there.
Cyborg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cyborg lands a nice shot that snaps Miller's head back.
Nice shot by Cyborg.
Cyborg slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch there but Cyborg circles away.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cyborg doesn't seem phased though.
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 blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller tries to clinch but Cyborg is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Cyborg throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyborg manages to avoid it.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cyborg throws a big shot that misses.
Cyborg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller lunges at Cyborg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cyborg's hand.
Cyborg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Cyborg is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cyborg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Cyborg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cyborg looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller gets a clinch.
Cyborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cyborg misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands a right hand.
Cyborg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Cyborg is blocking nicely.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller tries a body shot but Cyborg blocks it.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cyborg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg takes a shot to the head.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cyborg's elbow.
Brandon Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cyborg misses with the head strike.
Cyborg blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Cyborg blocks it.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cyborg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cyborg lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Cyborg.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cyborg backwards.
Cyborg manages to break the clinch.
Miller wants to clinch up but Cyborg keeps it at a distance.
Cyborg is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Cyborg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Cyborg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cyborg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Cyborg circles away.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cyborg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cyborg lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Miller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Miller tries to clinch there but Cyborg circles away.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Cyborg walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a right hand.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cyborg missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cyborg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cyborg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick from Cyborg.
Miller takes one on the button.
Cyborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cyborg cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller tries to clinch but Cyborg moves out of range.
Cyborg connects with the punch.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Cyborg pushes him off.
Cyborg is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Cyborg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cyborg lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Cyborg digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Cyborg tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cyborg.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Miller!
An out of breath Brandon Miller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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