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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 2405 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 5962 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Not Falling. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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283 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Van Cleefe!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Cleefe misses the jab.
Van Cleefe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Van Cleefe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Van Cleefe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Cleefe scrambles back to his feet.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Van Cleefe's ribs.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller looks to land a combination but Van Cleefe avoids it well.
Van Cleefe throws a counter combo.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller cracks Van Cleefe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Miller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a jab.
Van Cleefe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Cleefe throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Cleefe doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Cleefe avoids the body shot from Miller.
Van Cleefe is looking for the big counter here.
Jab by Miller.
Miller swings for the body but Van Cleefe moves out of range.
Van Cleefe unleashes a big counter combination but Miller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Cleefe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Cleefe.
Miller scores with a jab. Van Cleefe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Cleefe is just out of range.
Jab from Miller.
Van Cleefe throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Cleefe doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Van Cleefe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Cleefe throws a combination that misses
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Van Cleefe walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller thuds a left hand into Van Cleefe's body.
Van Cleefe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Cleefe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eddie Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Cleefe's head backwards.
Van Cleefe misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Miller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Van Cleefe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Cleefe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Van Cleefe.
Van Cleefe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Cleefe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller cracks Van Cleefe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Van Cleefe's defenses.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Cleefe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Cleefe walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with the left hand. Van Cleefe knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller thuds a left hand into Van Cleefe's body.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller scores with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Van Cleefe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Miller has got the better of the exchanges.
Miller lands with a hook. Van Cleefe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Cleefe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Cleefe with the counter takedown but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Miller lands.
Van Cleefe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Cleefe thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Van Cleefe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Cleefe throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Cleefe takes one on the button.
Miller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Van Cleefe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Cleefe needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabs Van Cleefe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller lands a jab to Van Cleefe's midsection.
Van Cleefe walks into a jab.
Eddie Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Cleefe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Cleefe was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Cleefe's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Van Cleefe's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Van Cleefe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Cleefe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller digs a good body shot into Van Cleefe's ribs.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Cleefe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller sets himself, and Van Cleefe steps forward looking for the clinch! Miller avoids it this time.
Miller lands with a hook. Van Cleefe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Van Cleefe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Van Cleefe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Cleefe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Cleefe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Cleefe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Cleefe was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Miller lands.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Cleefe eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Cleefe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Cleefe throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Van Cleefe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Van Cleefe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Eddie Miller has been cut.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Cleefe! But no joy.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Cleefe's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Lee Van Cleefe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Van Cleefe seems unphased.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Miller is looking to wear down Van Cleefe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Cleefe doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Cleefe can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Van Cleefe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Miller!
Eddie Miller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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