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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Logic feat. Castro - Ballin. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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156 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a head shot.
Miller works Yaj's body with a nice hook.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj with the counter takedown but Miller avoids it easily.
Yaj shoots in and gets a takedown into Miller's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yaj with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Yaj wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yaj pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yaj throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yaj is working away from the top position though.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yaj.
Miller trying to control but Yaj postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yaj is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Yaj eventually gives up the hold.
Miller wants to improve his position but Yaj is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yaj winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Yaj from controlling successfully.
Yaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yaj's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller controls Yaj momentarily but Yaj frees himself.
Yaj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Yaj landing with the ground and pound.
Yaj passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but Yaj is very close to passing his half guard.
Yaj is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yaj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Yaj is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is trying to control but Yaj manages to pass to mount!
Yaj punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yaj controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yaj connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Yaj 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.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands with an overhand left.
Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yaj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yaj manages to get himself to full guard.
Miller passes into half guard.
Yaj trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yaj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yaj pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yaj pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yaj is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miller keeping control of the position.
Yaj tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Yaj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Yaj stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Yaj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Yaj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Yaj misses with the combination.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller throws a one two combo.
Johnny Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Miller dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Yaj avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller tries to move into range but Yaj moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller misses with a hook. Yaj ducked under it nicely.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yaj counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yaj manages to get himself to full guard.
Yaj has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yaj is trying to hold Miller in close to prevent damage but Miller has managed to pass into half guard.
Yaj is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller uses his free foot to push down on Yaj's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yaj.
Yaj really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leo Yaj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yaj is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yaj slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Yaj defends it.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller winds up and cracks Yaj with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yaj is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
Yaj keeps control of the position as Miller tries to break free.
Yaj landing with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj is landing with strikes. Miller can't take much more of this.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yaj has the hooks in. Miller is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Even with his hooks in, Yaj manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Miller tries to escape but Yaj has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yaj lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Yaj is not going to allow Miller to sit and survive in this position.
Miller is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, with Yaj on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Miller is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Miller is having to fend off submission attempts from Yaj, who is looking to sink in the choke. Yaj doesn't have the hooks in though and Miller manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Yaj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yaj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leo Yaj.
I think Yaj has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Yaj!
Leo Yaj thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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