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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenon Zebra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 cm
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265 lbs
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188 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernie Miller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zenon Zebra! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller misses with the combination.
Zebra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zebra has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Miller is landing a low percentage of strikes. Zebra throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zebra's knee momentarily. Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Miller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Grappling Pro Helsinki in the buildup to the fight. Nice body punch from Miller. Zebra throws a leg kick that is checked and Miller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zebra thinking. Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller lands with a shot to the body. Zebra wants to clinch. Zebra dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller misses with a hook. Zebra ducked under it nicely. Zebra throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Zebra's shoulder, as Zebra tries to avoid the shot. A punch combination from Zebra misses. Miller misses with a body kick. Zebra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Zenon Zebra has been cut. Good exchange - Zebra coming out on top.
It looks like Ernie Miller has been cut. Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Miller avoids the body shot from Zebra.
Zebra missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Zebra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Miller with a nice cross. This has been an exciting period of action! Miller throws a right and a left that both miss. Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Zebra. That's going to slow Miller down. Nice jab there from Miller. Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller is looking to wear down Zebra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Zebra is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Zebra looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Miller scores with a hook to the body. Zebra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller thuds his shin into the meat of Zebra's side. Miller slips a jab from Zebra. Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Zenon Zebra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zebra tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Miller counters with a nice uppercut. Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Zebra looks winded! Miller cracks Zebra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Miller is looking to land body kicks. Miller throws a push kick but Zebra slaps the foot to one side. Zebra just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Zebra works Miller's body with a nice hook. Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses. Zebra thows a leg kick but Miller checks it and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Zebra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Zebra. Miller misses with an uppercut. Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zebra. Zebra misses with a body shot
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body. Nice body punch from Miller. Miller misses with a low kick. Zebra throws a leg kick letting Miller counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Zenon Zebra's cut even more. Zebra rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller. Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Zebra.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Miller dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zebra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body. Zebra looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely. Zebra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zebra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zebra looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range. Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Zebra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Miller scores with a body shot.
Miller cracks Zebra with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Miller has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zebra to stand back up!
Zebra is rocked!
The cut above Zenon Zebra's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Zebra is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him? Zebra 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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zebra can do to turn this around? Miller cracks Zebra with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ernie Miller! Ernie Miller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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