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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen The Black Angels as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrews misses with the combination.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrews throws a shot to the body.
Miller rushes Andrews and presses him up against the cage.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrews drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Andrews.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrews is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrews drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews looking to stall.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Andrews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marvin Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrews throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Andrews seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Andrews takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller taking a breather.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrews.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Andrews has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Andrews lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Andrews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Andrews.
Miller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Andrews prevents a body shot from Miller.
Andrews has clasped his hands together around Miller's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Miller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Andrews lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.
Andrews 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews in side control lands a decent elbow.
Andrews tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miller is trying to control Andrews's posture but Andrews avoids it.
Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Andrews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andrews landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miller pushes Andrews off looking to stand but Andrews dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andrews.
Andrews wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andrews in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Andrews is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Andrews thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Miller is trying to stand.
Andrews is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Andrews clinches up against the cage.
Andrews changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andrews throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andrews feints and as Miller raises his hands in defense, Andrews changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Andrews trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Andrews is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Andrews slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miller is controlling Andrews's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andrews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andrews connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller is trying to keep Andrews in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Andrews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andrews slips nicely into half guard.
Andrews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller is looking to control Andrews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Andrews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
Andrews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Andrews prevents Miller from improving his position.
Andrews is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Andrews not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miller controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Miller wants to control but Andrews is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andrews is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andrews.
Andrews wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Andrews seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Andrews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andrews has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miller clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Andrews controlling well, preventing Miller from escaping the position.
Marvin Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrews working for a choke but Miller is defending well.
Miller defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but Andrews has full control of the position and if anything, Miller has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Andrews has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Miller has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Miller defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Andrews's arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller trying to get back to his feet but Andrews is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Andrews dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller checks a low kick from Andrews.
Andrews drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Andrews jumps guard but Miller stands there with Andrews around his waist. Andrews gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrews can't get the takedown.
Andrews blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrews shoots in and gets a takedown into Miller's guard.
Miller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Miller wants to stand but Andrews is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller wants to control the position but Andrews says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Andrews trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Andrews stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Andrews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Andrews seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Andrews lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller trying to hold on to Andrews's head to control him but Andrews postures up.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andrews.
Miller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Andrews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrews shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Andrews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miller defends well and Andrews ends up having to push Miller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrews. That did some damage!
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miller wants to stall.
Andrews scores with a shoulder strike.
Andrews has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andrews is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Andrews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miller after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews blocks a body shot from Miller.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrews takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrews throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Andrews throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andrews with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrews prevents a body shot from Miller.
Marvin Andrews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Andrews 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. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller throws a body punch but Andrews moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andrews 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Andrews!
Marvin Andrews took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FJCP Healthy Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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