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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pale Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ennio Morricone- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Monster has chosen Therapy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pale Monster!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monster tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
James Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller has Monster up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Monster pulls guard.
Miller stays in close to Monster's body and controls the position.
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Monster's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller continues to stall.
Monster working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Monster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monster working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Monster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Miller postures up.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Monster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Monster keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Monster's front leg but catches the back leg as Monster tries to avoid it.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monster is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Monster avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monster can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Monster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Monster steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Miller throws a push kick but Monster slaps the foot to one side.
Monster drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Miller defends it well.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster moves out of range of the body kick.
Monster avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monster can do to turn this around?
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monster throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monster feints the counter takedown.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monster's sensitive parts.
Monster blocks the body kick.
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monster tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Monster works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Monster stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monster lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is not content to let Monster control the position.
Monster working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Monster is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Miller is right now.
Monster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster scores with punches from side control.
Miller struggling a bit here.
Monster creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Miller sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Monster trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Monster controlling from side mount.
Miller is not content to let Monster control the position.
Miller manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to control Monster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Miller tries to get to full guard but Monster has control of the leg.
Monster is looking for a kimura here.
Miller keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller is looking to escape.
Monster thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Monster tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Monster goes for a takedown attempt but Miller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miller lands a big head kick that sends Monster tumbling to the mat! Miller takes a step backwards and waves Monster back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Monster is rocked!
It looks like Pale Monster has been cut.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Monster is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pale Monster.
Monster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monster seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miller lands a big head kick that sends Monster tumbling to the mat! Miller takes a step backwards and waves Monster back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monster. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monster moves out of range of the body kick.
Monster feints the counter takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Monster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Monster tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monster is defending well for now.
Miller avoiding damage.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monster letting Miller take a breather here.
Miller gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller is working Monster over against the cage.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Monster controls the action.
Monster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Miller.
Monster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Monster up against the cage.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Monster blocks it.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Monster avoids the damage to the body.
Monster manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Monster keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Pale Monster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Monster is keeping the position.
Monster has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
Pale Monster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monster working for submissions but it's allowed Miller to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Miller!
A less than humble James Miller misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Pale Monster stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fought a good fight, beat me, that's all there is.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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