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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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237 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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196 cm
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255 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raymond Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Miller pushes Morgan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Morgan looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller just leaning against Morgan, taking a breather.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller has Morgan pressed against the cage.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Miller presses Morgan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller working aggressively here.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Miller misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Raymond Morgan has been cut.
Miller gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller stalling.
Morgan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morgan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morgan taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Miller throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Morgan works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Morgan'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.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Miller has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands a body punch.
Miller is pushing Morgan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller is trying to trip Morgan. He has hold of a leg but Morgan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller controlling from the top position.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller passes into half guard.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller controlling the action here.
Miller is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.
Miller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Morgan's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Morgan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Miller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Miller!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Miller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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