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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Chabala (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 Logic feat. Castro - Ballin. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chabala walks into a left hand.
Chabala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnny Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chabala 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 throws a leg kick that misses.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Chabala.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
Chabala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Chabala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab by Miller.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Chabala misses.
Miller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Chabala is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miller throws a head kick but Chabala moves out of range.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Chabala off balance momentarily.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chabala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chabala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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 connects with a looping right hand.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Chabala misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller stuns Chabala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks to land a combination. Chabala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chabala.
Chabala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chabala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chabala is looking to land body kicks.
Chabala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller lands a head kick!
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Miller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chabala is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chabala avoid being mounted?
Miller thows a huge punch but Chabala dodges it nicely.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chabala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller is looking to advance position but Chabala won't allow it.
Chabala is doing well to control the position and prevent Miller from advancing to side control.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Miller is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chabala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chabala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chabala is keeping the position for now.
Chabala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chabala 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.
Chabala has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four 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.
Chabala looking to control.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chabala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Chabala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chabala looking for a sweep. Not yet Chabala, not yet.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chabala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chabala manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Miller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chabala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chabala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chabala 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 throws a hook but Chabala blocks it.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chabala can do to turn this around?
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Chabala is quick to defend against it.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chabala pinned against the cage. Chabala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Chabala's head.
Chabala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Chabala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chabala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Chabala.
Miller feinted with a counter takedown.
Chabala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller throws a hook but Chabala avoids it easily.
Chabala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Chabala saw that one coming.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chabala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Chabala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller looks to land a combination but Chabala avoids it well.
Chabala throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Chabala's shoulder, as Chabala tries to avoid the shot.
Miller tries a low kick but Chabala avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chabala. Chabala obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chabala leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chabala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chabala's sensitive parts.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Chabala looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Chabala tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chabala scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chabala but Chabala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chabala.
Chabala tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
Chabala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miller blocks a head kick by Chabala.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Miller throws a low kick, looking for Chabala's leg but Chabala calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Chabala misses.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chabala circles away.
Chabala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chabala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chabala shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Chabala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chabala with the counter takedown but Miller avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Chabala cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chabala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller is looking to chop away at Chabala's legs.
Chabala fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller connects with a leg kick. Chabala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chabala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Chabala.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chabala is looking to score with low kicks.
Chabala lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Good work by Chabala as he checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chabala, as that shot connected.
Johnny Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Chabala loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chabala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chabala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chabala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chabala can pounce on him.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Chabala.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chabala.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Chabala avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala checks a leg kick.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chabala.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Miller throws a body punch but Chabala moves out of range.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chabala avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Chabala lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Chabala slips the punch.
Miller moves out of range as Chabala strikes.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Chabala is quick to defend against it.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Chabala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chabala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Chabala feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Chabala moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chabala with a jab.
Chabala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chabala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chabala slips a jab from Miller.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chabala checks a leg kick.
Chabala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Chabala saw that one coming.
Chabala looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Chabala blocks a jab.
And Chabala tries to counter it with a takedown but Miller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chabala takes one to the side of the head.
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Chabala tries to counter it with a takedown but Miller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chabala cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
A jab from Miller misses.
Chabala throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Chabala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chabala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chabala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Chabala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chabala tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
Donk. Miller catches Chabala right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chabala.
Good work by Chabala as he checks the leg kick.
Chabala wants to land a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Chabala wants to land a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Chabala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller moves out of range as Chabala throws a body kick.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller throws a leg kick but Chabala moved away.
That kick from Chabala tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chabala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Chabala lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chabala.
Chabala is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Miller misses.
Chabala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller moves out of range as Chabala strikes.
Chabala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Chabala manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Chabala is defending well.
Chabala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Chabala.
I think Chabala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matt Chabala!
After the big win, Matt Chabala made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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