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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heyward Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Downfall Of Us All. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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184 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heyward Bey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Miller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller moves into range and clinches up with Bey.
Bey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Bey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Bey throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller tries to clinch there but Bey circles away.
Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller tries to stand and escape but Bey is controlling the position.
Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Bey wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller is working for a kimura but Bey is defending it quite comfortably.
Bey tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Bey is trying to control but can't.
Bey is breathing heavily.
Miller is trying to work for a kimura but Bey is defending well.
Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bey sees it coming and defends easily.
Bey wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
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.
Bey pushes Miller off looking to stand but Miller dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Bey defends the submission attempt.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Bey wants to get back to his feet.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bey tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Bey is trying to stand.
Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bey is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.
Miller wants to work for an arm triangle but Bey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bey works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller drops back looking for a leg! Bey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bey manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into Bey's guard.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Miller dominated that round.
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.
Bey looks to clinch
and Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Bey.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Bey blocks it.
A knee to the head by Bey.
Bey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Bey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Bey letting Miller take a breather here.
Miller is trying to drag Bey to the mat but Bey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Heyward Bey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller working aggressively here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bey manages to break the clinch.
Bey slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up but Bey circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bey was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Bey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
so Bey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bey 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.
Bey stands up and beckons Miller to his feet.
Bey dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bey sprawls well initially but Miller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bey is working hard here to advance position.
Miller decides to stand up.
Bey avoids the head kick by Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Bey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bey closes the distance and clinches.
Miller jumps guard.
Miller looking for a guillotine here but Bey defends easily.
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller lands a high kick!
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bey is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Bey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bey trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bey thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller keeping full guard, as Bey tries to pass.
Miller working for a triangle but Bey defends it easily.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bey passes into side control.
Bey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Miller manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bey pulls his head out easily.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Bey decides to return to a standing position.
Bey misses with an uppercut.
Miller jabs at Bey's body.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bey. Bey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bey takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miller is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miller is trying to work for a kimura but Bey is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave 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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FIGHT
RATING
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