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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels thumps Miller with a low kick.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Miller keeps control of Michaels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Michaels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Michaels has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller is trying to stall.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails with the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Michaels takes an elbow to the temple.
Michaels blocks the elbow strike.
Miller wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Michaels tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Ivan Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
Miller misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels jabs at Miller's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Michaels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller wants to clinch
and Michaels counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Michaels lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Michaels up against the cage.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller trying to stall but Michaels improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Michaels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michaels slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller wants to clinch
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
A leg kick checked by Miller.
Michaels rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Miller blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels counters with a two punch combo.
Shawn Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Miller closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
and Miller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miller.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Miller tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Michaels doesn't seem phased though.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Michaels cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miller cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shawn Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Michaels is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Miller cracks Michaels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michaels misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels thumps Miller with a low kick.
Michaels lands a head kick!
Michaels clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Michaels's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels tries to clinch up
and Miller counters with a left and a right that hurts Michaels! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Miller jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michaels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivan Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels tries to clinch
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Miller is looking to control Michaels's arms but Michaels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miller has his back to the cage.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Michaels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels wants to clinch
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Michaels rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michaels blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Michaels ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Michaels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miller is looking to stand up but Michaels isn't so interested in that idea.
Michaels is standing up over Miller. Miller looks to escape but Michaels dives into side control.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Michaels drags him back down.
Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Michaels stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Michaels decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller looks to clinch
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Michaels clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Michaels throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaels.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Miller!
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