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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hardijan Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Killers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 cm
30
146 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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173 cm
31
156 lbs
20 - 17 - 4 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hardijan Matic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Miller! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Matic misses with a straight right. We've been hearing reports that Matic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. A looping hook to the body misses from Matic. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet. Matic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Matic misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a straight right hand. Matic misses the jab. A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matic.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Miller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Matic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Matic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Miller moves into range and clinches up with Matic. Matic misses with some punches.
A short left from Miller. 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 a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matic backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Matic lands a nice uppercut. Miller gets through Matic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Miller misses with a hook from the clinch. Miller misses with a short punch on the inside. A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Matic.
Matic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike. Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Matic. A short right from Matic. A nice left hand lands by Matic.
Matic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Matic.
Matic misses with a knee strike.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body. Matic misses with a body punch.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Matic swings and misses with a shot to the body and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matic is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Matic misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a crisp right that sends Matic to the canvas! Miller follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Miller! Jeffrey Miller tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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