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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Logic feat. Castro - Ballin. Johnny Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent 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
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brady Burns!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burns's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Burns cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller thows a leg kick but Burns checks it
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Burns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Burns counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Burns moved away.
Burns looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burns.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns lands with a nice body kick.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Burns's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns 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.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Burns lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Burns lands a head kick!
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnny Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Miller.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Burns is rocked!
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brady Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Burns's defenses.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller drives through and clinches with Burns against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Burns.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miller misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Burns.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Burns.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miller is trying to keep an underhook but Burns manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Burns sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burns is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
Burns stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Burns dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Burns cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Burns jabs Miller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Burns there.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burns, as that shot connected.
Miller slips under a jab.
Miller is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
A big left from Burns misses.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Burns blocks a jab.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller 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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burns.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Burns shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burns was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Burns stalls from top position.
Burns throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Miller works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to roll over but Burns keeps him under control.
Burns is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns wants to advance to full mount but Miller doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Burns scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burns tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns connects with the punch.
A left lands for Burns.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Miller tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brady Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller gets tackled into the cage by Burns. Burns maintains the clinch.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brady Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnny Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Miller.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Burns.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Burns lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns blocks a body shot from Miller.
Burns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Miller is rocked!
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Miller with a big uppercut! Miller tries to clinch up but Burns pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Miller to the mat! Miller covers up and Burns unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brady Burns!
Brady Burns thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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