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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Ray, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ray! But no joy.
Ben Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ray moves into the clinch.
Ray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray can't break the clinch.
Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ray is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller blocking some punches.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Miller gets control of Ray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Miller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Ray from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miller has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ray is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miller.
Ray tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ray's best efforts.
Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ray wants to stand but Miller has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Miller trying to control but Ray postures up.
Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ray pulls his head out easily.
Miller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miller tries to roll over but Ray keeps him under control.
Ray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller trying to hold on to Ray's head to control him but Ray postures up.
Ray seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Ray is going to stand back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller gets a double leg takedown into Ray's guard.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Ray has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Ray is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ray's guard.
Ray is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller is keen to just control but Ray is a slippery customer.
Miller is pressing down on Ray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ray is holding on for now.
Miller misses with a head shot. Ray uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Miller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Ray moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Miller fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller gets through Ray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Miller tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ray.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Ray.
Ray prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray working aggressively here.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ray to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ray clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ray is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Miller landing with strikes.
Miller throwing sloppy strikes.
Miller looking to break Ray's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ray remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Miller will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Miller is landing with strikes. Ray can't take much more of this.
Miller is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Miller tries to get the hooks in deep but Ray pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller misses with an elbow to the head.
Miller is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Miller gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Miller gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Miller apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Ray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Stevie Ray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Ray throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ray at a distance.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ray is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Ray is looking for the big counter here.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miller!
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Donk. Miller catches Ray right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ray is trying to break free.
Ray lands a shoulder strike.
Ray lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Ray breaks from the clinch.
Miller lands a jab to Ray's midsection.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Miller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice defenses there by Ray.
Ray steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miller.
Miller looks to throw a body kick
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
Ray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four 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.
Ray cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller stuns Ray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller lands with a kick to the temple. Ray shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Ray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller throws a lazy body kick
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ben Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Miller dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller walks into a stiff left hand from Ray.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ray is able to avoid easily.
Ray is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ray instigates a clinch.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Miller back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ray scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Ray - just one landing.
Ray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. Ray shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Ray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller is looking to wear down Ray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ray lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ray is out of range.
Miller cracks Ray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ray quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miller lands a nice short elbow.
Miller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ray tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ray is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller wants to free his trapped foot but Ray is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller prevents Ray from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Ray defends the submission attempt.
Stevie Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller prevents Ray from standing back up.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ben Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller wants to take a breather but Ray is having none of it.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ray is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ray's head.
Miller 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.
Ray is looking to escape.
Miller is working for a kimura but Ray is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller throwing shots but Ray is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ben Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ray pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
Miller wants to control but Ray is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Ray sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miller with a body shot.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miller tries to bum rush Ray with a series of wild strikes but Ray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ray misses with a straight left.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller thows a leg kick but Ray checks it
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Miller.
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ben Miller!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Ben Miller!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ben Miller!
Ben Miller wins by unanimous decision!
Ben Miller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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