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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by renegade. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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267 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tavares sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Tavares. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tavares, right into the meat.
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
It looks like Brock Miller has been cut.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tavares sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tavares is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Tavares circles away and we're back to standing.
Tavares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Tavares goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller looks for a takedown but Tavares sprawls well.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tavares's waist but Tavares gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Tavares scores with a four punch combination!
Brock Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares scores with a kick to the body.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tavares scores with a head kick.
Tavares is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Tavares scores with a leg kick.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Tavares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Tavares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Tavares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tavares misses with the combination.
A head kick from Tavares lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Tavares scores with a head kick.
Tavares stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Brock Miller's cut is getting worse.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tavares!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tavares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tavares, right into the meat.
Tavares throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Tavares lands a big head kick that sends Miller tumbling to the mat! Tavares takes a step backwards and waves Miller back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Miller is rocked!
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tavares lands a high kick!
Tavares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tavares is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Tavares fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Tavares lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Tavares connects with a looping right hand.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tavares sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Tavares tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tavares. That's going to slow Miller down.
Tavares goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tavares.
Tavares throws a nice head kick!
Brock Miller's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Tavares lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tavares.
Tavares lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Miller. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Tavares.
Tavares lands with a slapping head kick.
Tavares throws a head kick that half lands.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Tavares both land. Nice combination.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Tavares lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Tavares throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Tavares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Miller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tavares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tavares, right into the meat.
Tavares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tavares lands a high kick!
Tavares gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Tavares has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller wants to control from the top but Tavares keeps moving.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tavares looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tavares looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tavares!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tavares asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tavares wants to stand but Miller has his arm trapped.
That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tavares is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tavares thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tavares works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Tavares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Tavares throws a head kick that half lands.
Tavares scores with a nice body kick.
Tavares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavares.
Miller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tavares throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tavares!
Gabriel Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares scores with a head kick.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tavares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Tavares counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Tavares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick from Tavares lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Tavares throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tavares.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Tavares sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavares thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
An inside leg kick lands from Tavares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavares gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tavares is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Tavares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller won't allow Tavares to get back to his feet.
Tavares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tavares throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tavares.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tavares throws a one two combo.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Tavares.
Miller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Tavares.
Gabriel Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavares lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tavares connects with a high kick.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
Tavares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavares scores with a leg kick.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tavares is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Tavares circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tavares finds it's target.
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
Tavares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tavares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
Tavares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tavares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Tavares counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tavares.
Tavares throws a nice head kick!
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tavares. That one must have hurt.
Tavares leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tavares lands a nice looking body kick.
Miller looks for a takedown but Tavares sprawls well.
Brock Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tavares is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tavares winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Tavares!
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