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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yve Braud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with The Greatest blaring out of the sound system. Braud is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Here Comes the Hammer" by M.C. Hammer. The key to victory for Ernest Miller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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235 lbs
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232 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yve Braud!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braud fails to land the takedown.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Braud fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a hook but Braud blocks it.
Braud fails with the takedown.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yve Braud.
Miller throws a low kick but Braud avoids it.
Braud tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Braud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller throws a left that rocks Braud and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Miller dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Braud regain composure!
It looks like Yve Braud has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braud is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Braud looks gassed!
Braud sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Braud tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Braud is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Miller throwing shots but Braud is blocking nicely.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braud on the ground.
Miller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Braud moves into full guard.
Braud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Braud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Braud with an uppercut!
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miller scores with a jab.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Braud slips under a jab from Miller.
Braud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Braud moves out of range easily.
Braud ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Braud is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miller is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Braud.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Braud shoots in.
Miller thumps Braud with a low kick.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Braud moves out of range easily.
Braud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a two punch combo.
Braud shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Braud on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yve Braud's cut.
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.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Braud shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Braud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braud tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with a solid body kick.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Braud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ernest Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braud shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yve Braud.
Braud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Braud misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Miller punishes Braud's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braud tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Braud takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ernest Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a series of punches but Braud avoids them all with ease.
Braud has his takedown stuffed
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Braud shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braud blocks a jab.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Braud looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Braud.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller catches Braud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braud can do to turn this around?
Braud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Braud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braud's knee momentarily.
Miller gets caught flat footed, as Braud shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Braud wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Braud decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yve Braud's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Braud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Braud.
Braud doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braud shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yve Braud.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Braud counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Miller!
Braud throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Braud maintains control.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Braud smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Braud lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Braud cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Braud breaks from Miller's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Braud cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Braud lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Braud working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Braud working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Braud is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braud goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Miller turns into him and now he's in Braud's guard.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller passes Braud's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braud manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Braud trying to strike off his back.
Braud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Braud's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braud has a closed guard, preventing Miller from standing up.
Braud manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four 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.
Miller trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Braud lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yve Braud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Braud passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Braud is looking for a kimura here.
Braud seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yve Braud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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