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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerard De Villefort told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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194 cm
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291 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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197 cm
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265 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Miller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard De Villefort! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller cracks a nice hook into De Villefort's ribs. De Villefort slips a jab from Miller. Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch. Miller has a couple of punches blocked by De Villefort.
De Villefort is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miller to keep the fight standing. De Villefort tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. De Villefort misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with the head strike.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. De Villefort scores with a nice hook to the head. De Villefort jumps guard.
De Villefort is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well. De Villefort looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
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. De Villefort throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
De Villefort looking for a sweep. Not yet De Villefort, not yet. De Villefort looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into side control.
Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. De Villefort circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. De Villefort ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Miller throws a nice looking combination but De Villefort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. De Villefort looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Miller swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Villefort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. De Villefort defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand. Miller tries to clinch up. De Villefort changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. De Villefort takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses. Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing. De Villefort is looking for the big counter here. Miller closes the distance and clinches. A shot in the inside from Miller. Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Villefort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Villefort is defending well for now. Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. De Villefort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. De Villefort changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller tries to clinch up. De Villefort feints the counter takedown. Miller throws a right and a left that both miss. Darius Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. De Villefort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miller throws a jab when De Villefort was well out of range. De Villefort doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Miller stalks De Villefort and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Villefort's face. De Villefort staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Gerard De Villefort has been cut. Miller loads up on a big right hand but De Villefort slips the punch. It seemed like De Villefort was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Miller scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Villefort in his tracks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Miller misses with a right hand and De Villefort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that. Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite De Villefort's best efforts. De Villefort is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Miller as he works his way to full guard.
De Villefort throws an elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Villefort's guard. Nice move by Miller!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Miller dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gerard De Villefort's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De Villefort staying out of range there. A swing and a miss from Miller. And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Villefort! But no joy. Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but De Villefort pushes him off. De Villefort just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss! De Villefort cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Villefort takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Villefort throws out a powerful jab. Darius Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land. De Villefort changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Villefort bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Miller! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Darius Miller has been cut. Miller has momentary wrist control but De Villefort slips an elbow through the middle. De Villefort throws a big right hand that misses. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Villefort accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Miller pulls De Villefort in to control the position. De Villefort postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. De Villefort is pushing down on Miller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miller is fighting to maintain full guard but De Villefort has managed to sneak the leg through. De Villefort moves nicely into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. De Villefort lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Villefort is putting a hurting on Miller here, landing some big shots from side control.
Miller is rocked! De Villefort working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes. Oh Miller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! De Villefort creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. De Villefort tries to move to mount but Miller blocks the move with his legs. Miller seems to have got his legs back now. De Villefort cracks Miller with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Villefort throws an elbow but Miller slips to the side and avoids it well. De Villefort misses with an attempted head punch from side control. De Villefort is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. De Villefort throws a strike aimed at the side of Miller's head but Miller avoids it well. De Villefort working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes. De Villefort is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. De Villefort landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miller regains half guard, as De Villefort was trying to land strikes. De Villefort throws a strike but Miller avoids it easily and moves to full guard. De Villefort missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. De Villefort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. De Villefort throws a big elbow that misses. De Villefort is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard De Villefort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body and De Villefort counters with a big uppercut that knocks Miller off his feet! De Villefort dives into side control looking to finish! Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't. Miller parries the strikes from De Villefort easily there. De Villefort is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Miller to escape.
De Villefort lands a big left to the face of Miller, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from De Villefort and another - Miller is out! De Villefort stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerard De Villefort! A victorious Gerard De Villefort thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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