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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killers. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson moves out of range as Miller strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Miller counters with an inside leg kick.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Miller gets a clinch.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jeffrey Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a low kick as Miller jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller stalling.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson wants a takedown.
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 hook from the clinch.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miller controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Miller is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
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 Jeffrey Miller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Miller quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Miller defending well.
Johnson throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Johnson is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Miller tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Johnson throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller trying to control here.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
Johnson trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
A solid body kick from Miller.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miller.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jeffrey Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miller explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Dave Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Miller misses.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Dave Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller with a hook.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeffrey Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jeffrey Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Johnson.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Miller pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Miller working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller avoiding damage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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