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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bumba Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motumbo comes to the cage accompanied by N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bumba Motumbo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Motumbo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Motumbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Motumbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Motumbo's shoulder, as Motumbo tries to avoid the shot.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Motumbo's front leg but catches the back leg as Motumbo tries to avoid it.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Motumbo.
Motumbo tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Motumbo has managed to clinch.
Motumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Motumbo lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Motumbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
It looks like Jackson Miller has been cut.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head.
Motumbo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Motumbo scores a nice knee to the body.
Motumbo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miller letting Motumbo take a breather here.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Motumbo won't allow it.
Motumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Motumbo has him pressed against the cage.
Motumbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Motumbo.
Motumbo lands a knee to the body.
Motumbo digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Motumbo is pushing Miller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
Motumbo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Motumbo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Motumbo.
Motumbo lands a body punch.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Motumbo has the dominant position.
Motumbo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Motumbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Motumbo lands with a right to the head.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Motumbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Motumbo controls his hands.
Motumbo connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Motumbo obliges.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Motumbo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Motumbo has the dominant position.
Motumbo just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Motumbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller tries to circle away but Motumbo has him pinned against the cage.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Motumbo controls his hands.
Motumbo lands a knee to the body.
Motumbo blocks an uppercut.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Motumbo has him pressed against the cage.
Motumbo working aggressively here.
Motumbo lands with a short shot to the head.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller tries a body shot but Motumbo blocks it.
Motumbo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo taking a breather.
Motumbo working Miller over with knees to the body.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Motumbo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Motumbo tries to tie him up.
Motumbo lands a shoulder strike.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller cracks Motumbo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Motumbo's head backwards.
Motumbo drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Motumbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Motumbo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Motumbo moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Jackson Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Motumbo misses the shot to the body.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Motumbo looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller throws a lazy body kick
and Motumbo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Motumbo won't allow it.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Motumbo.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motumbo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Motumbo keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Motumbo lands a shot to the body.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motumbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Motumbo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Motumbo.
Motumbo cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Motumbo's elbow.
Motumbo wants to stall.
Motumbo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bumba Motumbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Miller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Motumbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Motumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motumbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller scores with a one two! Motumbo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Motumbo blocks a leg kick.
Motumbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Motumbo slips a straight right by Miller.
Motumbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Motumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller clobbers Motumbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Motumbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motumbo blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Motumbo saw that one coming.
Motumbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Motumbo misses.
Motumbo slips under a jab.
Jackson Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Motumbo slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Motumbo thows a body shot but no joy.
Motumbo is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Motumbo is looking to clinch.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Motumbo ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Motumbo moved out of range.
Motumbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Motumbo checks it well.
Motumbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motumbo misses with a head kick.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Motumbo counters with a head kick.
Motumbo takes one to the side of the head.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Motumbo counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Motumbo is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Motumbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Motumbo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Motumbo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Motumbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Motumbo's hands.
Miller avoids the head kick by Motumbo.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Motumbo drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Motumbo drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Motumbo staying out of range there.
Motumbo staying out of range there.
Motumbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Miller.
Motumbo is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Motumbo is just out of range.
Miller lands with a hook. Motumbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Motumbo's head but Motumbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Motumbo is rocked!
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Motumbo moves his leg out of the way.
Oh Motumbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller misses with a straight left.
Motumbo seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Motumbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motumbo crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Motumbo.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Motumbo cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Motumbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Motumbo.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Motumbo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Motumbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bumba Motumbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller wants to break free but Motumbo has control.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Motumbo landing knees to the head.
A short right from Motumbo on the inside.
Miller tries to circle away but Motumbo has him pinned against the cage.
Motumbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Motumbo.
Motumbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Motumbo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motumbo.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Motumbo is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motumbo.
Miller wants to break free but Motumbo has control.
Motumbo digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bumba Motumbo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Motumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Motumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Motumbo is looking to land body kicks.
Motumbo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Motumbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller tries to work over Motumbo's front leg with a kick but Motumbo checks it.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Motumbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Motumbo is just out of range.
Miller throws a hook but Motumbo blocks it.
Miller cracks Motumbo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motumbo clinches up against the cage.
Motumbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Motumbo blocks a body shot from Miller.
Motumbo blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Motumbo.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Motumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller cracks Motumbo with a good jab.
Motumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Motumbo.
Motumbo moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Motumbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Motumbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Motumbo 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 lands with a straight right. Motumbo didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
A shot to de liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Motumbo.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Motumbo.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Motumbo saw that one coming.
Motumbo tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Motumbo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Motumbo tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Motumbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Motumbo moved out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Motumbo - that will leave a mark!
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Motumbo is just out of range.
Motumbo tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller lands a jab to Motumbo's midsection.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Motumbo saw that one coming.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Motumbo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Motumbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Motumbo's head back.
Miller throws a lazy body kick
enabling Motumbo to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Motumbo counters with a head kick. That will keep Miller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Motumbo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Motumbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Motumbo.
A head kick from Motumbo lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
A big right from Miller misses.
Motumbo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Motumbo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miller avoids the head kick by Motumbo.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Motumbo.
A jab from Miller misses.
Motumbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Motumbo slips under a jab.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Motumbo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Motumbo's ribs.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jackson Miller just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jackson Miller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Motumbo blocks a jab.
Motumbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Motumbo's head.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Motumbo clinches with his opponent.
Motumbo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Motumbo won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Motumbo.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Motumbo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Motumbo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Motumbo.
Motumbo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
Miller wants to break free but Motumbo has control.
Motumbo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Motumbo - that landed with a thud.
Motumbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Motumbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Motumbo.
Motumbo avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Motumbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Motumbo obliges.
Motumbo blocks a body shot from Miller.
Motumbo presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Motumbo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Motumbo lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Miller.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller tries to circle away but Motumbo has him pinned against the cage.
Motumbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Motumbo has the dominant position.
Motumbo prevents a body shot from Miller.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Motumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Miller.
Miller digs a good body shot into Motumbo's ribs.
Motumbo avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motumbo tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller avoids the head kick by Motumbo.
Motumbo throws a head kick that misses.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Miller throws a head kick but Motumbo moves out of range.
Motumbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller slips under a jab from Motumbo.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Motumbo.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller throws a right hand that Motumbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Motumbo also avoids with ease.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Motumbo's head.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Motumbo moves out of range easily.
Motumbo moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Motumbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Motumbo moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Motumbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Motumbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Motumbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Motumbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Motumbo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Motumbo slips a straight right by Miller.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Motumbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Motumbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Motumbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Motumbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Motumbo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Motumbo throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Motumbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of Motumbo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Motumbo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Motumbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Motumbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Motumbo gets a clinch.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.
Motumbo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
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 is trying to break the clinch but Motumbo is controlling him.
A short left from Motumbo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motumbo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Motumbo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Motumbo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Motumbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Motumbo misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Miller dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Miller's cut.
That's time! Motumbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Motumbo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miller's head.
Motumbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Motumbo tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Motumbo wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Motumbo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Motumbo is looking to clinch.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Miller throws a hook but Motumbo blocks it.
Miller with a hook.
Motumbo throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Motumbo slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Motumbo counters with a nice body kick.
Motumbo scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motumbo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Motumbo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Motumbo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Motumbo has managed to clinch.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Motumbo crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Motumbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motumbo landing knees to the body.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Motumbo is controlling him.
Motumbo missing with knees to the body.
Miller pushes Motumbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Motumbo has him pressed against the cage.
Motumbo blocking some punches.
Motumbo misses with a knee to the head.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Motumbo tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motumbo blocks an uppercut.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo looking to stall.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Motumbo cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Motumbo controls his hands.
Motumbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Motumbo tries to clinch up.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Motumbo moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Motumbo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Motumbo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Motumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller lands a with a good body shot.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Motumbo doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Motumbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller misses with a leg kick.
Motumbo instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Motumbo has the dominant position.
Motumbo looking to stall.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Motumbo is controlling the position.
Motumbo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Motumbo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Motumbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Motumbo misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Motumbo.
Motumbo lands with a short shot to the head.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Motumbo keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Motumbo.
Motumbo working Miller over with knees to the body.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Motumbo has him pressed against the cage.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Motumbo has the dominant position.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Motumbo has the dominant position.
Motumbo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motumbo trying to land knees to the body.
Motumbo has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller gets through Motumbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Motumbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Motumbo clinches up against the cage.
Motumbo avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Motumbo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Motumbo has the dominant position.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Motumbo.
Motumbo scores with a knee to the head.
Motumbo lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Motumbo looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Motumbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller tries a body shot but Motumbo blocks it.
Good body shot from Miller.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motumbo scores with a knee to the head.
Motumbo blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Motumbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bumba Motumbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Motumbo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumba Motumbo!
Bumba Motumbo retains his middleweight title!
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