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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluge lands a jab to the nose.
Coaker Kluge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Kluge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kluge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kluge misses with a looping left.
Kluge moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Kluge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kluge throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluge scores with a nice right hand.
Kluge swings widly with a right hand
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller tries to move into range but Kluge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kluge manages to circle out of the way.
Kluge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kluge throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kluge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick but Kluge moved away.
Kluge misses with a straight right.
Kluge misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Miller.
A big left from Kluge misses.
Miller avoids the body shot from Kluge.
Miller slips a jab from Kluge.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kluge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Kluge staying out of range there.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluge.
Kluge just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluge misses with a wild body shot.
Kluge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kluge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Kluge misses with a body punch
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
Miller throws a right and a left that Kluge avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kluge tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kluge to the ground. Kluge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kluge misses with a looping left.
Kluge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kluge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kluge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kluge's calf.
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Kluge sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kluge is looking for the big counter here.
Kluge keeps the fight on the outside.
Kluge lands with a cross.
Miller moves forwards but Kluge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kluge looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller fakes the leg kick and cracks Kluge in the body.
That kick from Miller tenderised Kluge's leg. Kluge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kluge lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kluge misses with a hook
and Miller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Kluge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kluge blocks it with crossed arms.
Kluge trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kluge into the cage.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kluge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kluge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Kluge avoiding damage.
Kluge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kluge avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluge manages to break the clinch.
Kluge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluge throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Kluge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Kluge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kluge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kluge is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miller had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kluge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller digs a good body shot into Kluge's ribs.
Kluge misses with a two punch combination.
Miller lands with a kick to the temple. Kluge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Kluge moves out of range easily.
Kluge loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kluge gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kluge.
Miller blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Coaker Kluge will probably get the nod.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kluge if he has to take too many more of those.
Good exchange - Kluge coming out on top.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller slips under a jab.
No joy there for Kluge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kluge just manages to avoid it.
Kluge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Kluge moves out of range easily.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kluge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kluge misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kluge will feel that in the morning.
Kluge throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kluge swinging wildly here.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller moves away from the strike by Kluge.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Kluge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kluge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Kluge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller scores with a head kick. Kluge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dax Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kluge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kluge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kluge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Kluge throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kluge throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kluge's face.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kluge or not.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Kluge is breathing heavily.
Kluge misses with a punch to the body.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kluge is defending well for now.
Kluge tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Kluge struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kluge backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge working aggressively here.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kluge misses with a punch on the inside.
Kluge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kluge managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Kluge dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller presses Kluge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miller has Kluge pushed against the cage.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kluge has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Kluge misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kluge blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Kluge fails to land.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Coaker Kluge has been cut.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dax Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller controlling the action here for a moment.
Kluge struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluge can do to turn this around?
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller looking to stall.
Kluge breaks from the clinch.
Kluge scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Coaker Kluge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kluge misses the jab.
Kluge swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Kluge throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Kluge - just one landing.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kluge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Kluge seems unphased.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kluge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller darts in and clinches Kluge up against the cage.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kluge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller is stalling here.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kluge backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a body shot from Kluge.
Kluge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kluge or not.
Kluge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Kluge fails to land.
Kluge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kluge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes Kluge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluge managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kluge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller has Kluge pushed against the cage.
Kluge blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller lands a body punch.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kluge backwards.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kluge tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Kluge lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluge takes a shot to the head.
Miller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Kluge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miller.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Kluge is rocked!
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kluge.
Kluge is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kluge backwards.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller cracks Kluge with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kluge up against the cage.
Miller has Kluge pressed against the cage. He pushes Kluge back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Miller throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kluge crashing to the floor! Miller piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kluge is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Miller!
Dax Miller made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview.
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