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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Josh Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Miller is looking for a counter combo.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a head kick that Brooks semi-blocks.
Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Brooks moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller controlling the action here.
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Miller moves nicely into side control.
Brooks keeping his opponent close.
Brooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brooks has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
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.
Miller trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brooks misses the jab.
Brooks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller sets himself, and Brooks steps forward looking for the clinch! Miller avoids it this time.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
Miller tries to stand but Brooks is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miller misses with a low kick as Brooks jumps back.
Brooks wants to counter the offense by Miller and move into the clinch position.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Brooks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Reginald Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Miller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Miller with a nice cross.
Brooks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Miller throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brooks misses the body punch
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps Brooks's head back.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Miller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brooks.
Brooks is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller gets tackled into the cage by Brooks. Brooks maintains the clinch.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Brooks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
Brooks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brooks avoids a kick to the body.
Reginald Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Brooks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks connects with a high kick.
Brooks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Miller tries to stall but Brooks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
Miller avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Miller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Miller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brooks sprawls and moves away.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Brooks connects with a solid leg kick.
Brooks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Miller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brooks.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brooks throws out the jab.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brooks sprawls and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brooks, right into the meat.
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to score with low kicks.
Brooks misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Brooks's front leg but catches the back leg as Brooks tries to avoid it.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooks moves away from the strike by Miller.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Josh Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Brooks checks it.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reginald Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reginald Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Brooks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to stall.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brooks as Miller tries to tie him up.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Brooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks avoiding damage.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brooks's brow.
The referee calls for Miller to work.
Miller blocks a body shot from Brooks.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Miller lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reginald Brooks.
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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Josh Miller!
After winning the bout, Josh Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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