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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny Cash - Hurt. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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159 lbs
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
37 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller goes for a double leg but Beckett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beckett continues to drive forward.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beckett blocks a body shot from Miller.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beckett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
I was talking to Miller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beckett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beckett lands a nice uppercut.
Beckett misses with some punches.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Beckett's coach down at Pain was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beckett's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Miller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beckett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Beckett.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beckett or not.
Beckett is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beckett has his back to the cage.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beckett struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beckett backwards.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckett controls his hands.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Beckett misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beckett.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beckett backwards.
Beckett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Beckett's ribcage. Beckett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Beckett misses with a punch to the body.
Miller gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beckett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Beckett has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller slips nicely into half guard.
Miller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Beckett!
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Beckett is in trouble!
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
Miller lands a heavy elbow.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beckett looks a forlorn figure.
Miller landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miller thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Beckett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miller lands a couple of good shots and Beckett has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Miller lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Beckett hold on?!
Miller gets his hands free as Beckett looks to control.
Miller lands punches and elbows.
Miller is throwing shots to the body but Beckett manages to wriggle free. Miller pounces on him again and ends up in Beckett's guard.
Beckett looking for subs off his back but Miller has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into full mount! Beckett won't be happy about that!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Beckett's face.
Beckett wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller landing strikes from the mount and Beckett is in trouble!
Miller wants to control the pace but Beckett is squirming around nicely.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Beckett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beckett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller lands a jab to Beckett's midsection.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Beckett scores with a nice strike.
Beckett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beckett counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Beckett wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckett can do to turn this around?
Beckett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beckett wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Matt Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beckett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beckett throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckett misses the target.
Beckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miller is able to avoid easily.
Beckett loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Beckett.
Beckett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Beckett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Beckett has wrist control.
Beckett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beckett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beckett keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Beckett is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Beckett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matt Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Beckett is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that second round.
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!
Beckett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller scores with the left hand. Beckett knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beckett as he jumps to the side.
Miller checks a leg kick.
A big left from Beckett misses.
Beckett throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Miller takes a swing at Beckett's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a head shot.
Beckett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beckett goes for a double leg but Miller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miller continues to drive forward.
Beckett controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Beckett tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Beckett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beckett can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Beckett blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Beckett lands with a light punch inside.
Miller tries a body shot but Beckett blocks it.
Miller prevents a body shot from Beckett.
Beckett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beckett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Beckett.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Beckett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beckett slips a straight right by Miller.
Jim Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Miller to the ground. Beckett is now in Miller's guard.
Miller looking to control.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Beckett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beckett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beckett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beckett's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller works over Beckett with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Beckett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Beckett from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beckett content to stall in guard here.
Beckett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller controlling Beckett's posture.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beckett trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is adopting a defensive guard.
Matt Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Beckett misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beckett!
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miller scores with punches from side control.
Miller happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Miller!
An out of breath Matt 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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