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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Logic feat. Castro - Ballin. Bruce has chosen Joy Division - Atmosphere as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bobby Bruce was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Bobby Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a body kick that misses
and Bruce counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruce's sensitive parts.
We've been informed that Bruce has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bruce fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Miller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Bruce off balance momentarily.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Bruce's belly button to the back.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bruce counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Miller tests Bruce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Bruce counters with a nice leg kick.
Bruce connects with a body shot.
Bruce throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bruce pinned against the cage. Bruce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bruce misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bruce pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Johnny Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bruce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bobby Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruce connects with a single shot there.
Bruce throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Bruce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruce misses with a straight right.
Bruce throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bruce.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Bruce scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruce blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Bruce is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Bruce's hands, connecting with Bruce's forehead.
Miller wants to control but Bruce is keeping him busy.
Bruce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bruce trying to hold on to Miller's head to control him but Miller postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller is controlling the pace.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bruce checks a low kick from Miller.
Bruce throws a big counter head kick but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruce was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bruce's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Bruce will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bruce lands with a kick to the temple. Miller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miller misses with a looping left.
Bruce only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Bruce throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bruce misses the jab.
Miller thows a leg kick but Bruce checks it
and Bruce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Miller lands with a hook. Bruce tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruce's hands.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruce.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Bruce moves away and avoids it.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller scores with a takedown into Bruce's guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
Bruce controlling Miller's posture.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruce is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller thumps Bruce with a low kick.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bruce moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bruce is able to avoid easily.
Decent striking displayed by Miller there.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Bruce checks it.
Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Bruce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller misses with a hook.
Bruce takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Miller misses
and Bruce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
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 misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Bruce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Bruce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bruce blocks a jab.
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.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bruce crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruce.
Bruce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Bruce breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Miller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruce tries to work over Miller's front leg with a kick but Miller checks it.
Miller misses with a hook
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bruce.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
Miller scores with a one two! Bruce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Miller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bruce checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bruce looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Bruce's head.
An inside leg kick from Bruce misses.
Bruce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bruce throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Good leg kick by Bruce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller forces Bruce back against the cage and clinches.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Bruce.
Bruce presses Miller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bruce is defending well.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working aggressively here.
Bruce lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruce.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Bruce digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Bruce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller controlling the action here for a moment.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bruce pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bobby Bruce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruce throws a big shot that misses.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Bruce saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Bruce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bruce is out of range.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Bruce - just one landing.
Bruce lands with a shot to the body.
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Bruce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bruce defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruce lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller checks a low kick from Bruce.
Bruce lands a body shot.
Bruce lands a jab to the head.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bruce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bruce 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bruce!
Bobby Bruce managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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