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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Thordarsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thor Thordarsen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thordarsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thordarsen avoids a kick to the body.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thordarsen.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Thordarsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller scores with a one two! Thordarsen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Thordarsen moved away.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller throws a push kick but Thordarsen slaps the foot to one side.
Thordarsen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thordarsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids the body shot from Thordarsen.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Bobby Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Thordarsen moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thordarsen.
Thordarsen misses with a few strikes there.
Thordarsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller motions for Thordarsen to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller looks to land a combination but Thordarsen avoids it well.
Thordarsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thordarsen moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thordarsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Thordarsen.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Thordarsen had a free shot at his head there.
Thordarsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Thordarsen thumps Miller with a low kick.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
A head kick from Thordarsen lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thordarsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miller in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thordarsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller looks for the body kick but Thordarsen saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Thor Thordarsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Thordarsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thordarsen misses with a body kick.
Miller misses with the combination.
Thordarsen lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Thordarsen tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Thordarsen moves out of range easily.
Thordarsen cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Thordarsen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thordarsen.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller throws a body punch but Thordarsen moves out of range.
Thordarsen throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Thordarsen connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Thordarsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thordarsen.
Thordarsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thordarsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thordarsen duly obliges.
Good exchange - Thordarsen coming out on top.
Thordarsen moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thordarsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Miller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thordarsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thordarsen avoids a kick to the body.
Thordarsen scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller blocks a head kick by Thordarsen.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been informed that Thordarsen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thordarsen lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thordarsen connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Thordarsen misses.
Thordarsen misses with a double jab.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thor Thordarsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thordarsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thordarsen dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Thordarsen throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Thordarsen forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thordarsen is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Thordarsen.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thordarsen tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Thordarsen drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thordarsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordarsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Miller.
Thordarsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Thordarsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Bobby Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Thordarsen.
Thordarsen takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Miller.
Thordarsen is breathing heavily.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thordarsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller 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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thordarsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Thordarsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thordarsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Thordarsen lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thordarsen slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Thordarsen moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Thordarsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Miller throws a series of punches but Thordarsen moves out of range.
Thordarsen slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Thordarsen throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miller throws a right and a left that Thordarsen avoids nicely.
Thordarsen tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thordarsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thordarsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thordarsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thordarsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller pushes Thordarsen away with a front kick.
Thordarsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from Miller.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thordarsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thordarsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thordarsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Thordarsen controls the action.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thordarsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miller.
Thordarsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Miller.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Thordarsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Thordarsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Thordarsen's side.
A nice combination there by Thordarsen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thordarsen throws a body kick that misses.
Thordarsen connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Thordarsen is predictable there
and Miller counters with a body kick.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Thordarsen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Miller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Thordarsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Thordarsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thordarsen has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Thordarsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thordarsen misses the shot to the body.
Thordarsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thordarsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thordarsen checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordarsen throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thordarsen.
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Thordarsen lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Miller.
No joy there for Thordarsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thordarsen.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller slips a jab from Thordarsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Thordarsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thordarsen misses with a combination
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Thordarsen.
Thordarsen tries to land a leg kick but Miller saw it coming and moves away.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thordarsen has managed to clinch.
Miller pushes Thordarsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bobby Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Thordarsen.
Thordarsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Thordarsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thordarsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thordarsen backwards.
Thordarsen dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thordarsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thordarsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thordarsen.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thordarsen's elbow.
Thordarsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thordarsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Thordarsen misses with a knee to the head.
Thordarsen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thordarsen is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Miller trying to control but Thordarsen is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bobby Miller just wasn't active enough.
Miller tries to bum rush Thordarsen with a series of wild strikes but Thordarsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Bobby 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Miller!
Our winner, Bobby 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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