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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers as his entrance music. Randy Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Miller!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miller is looking to stand up but Salvador isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Salvador bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Salvador scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvador is putting a hurting on Miller here, landing some big shots from side control.
Salvador postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Salvador landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The strikes coming from Salvador are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've been hearing that Salvador has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Salvador lands a few punches from side control.
Salvador connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Miller some visible discomfort.
Salvador prevents Miller from escaping the position.
Miller throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Salvador shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
Salvador gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Miller has Salvador pressed against the cage.
Miller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Miller has Salvador pushed against the cage.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Salvador shrugs off.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Salvador is blocking nicely.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Salvador is blocking nicely.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
Salvador can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Miller lands an elbow just above Salvador 's eye.
Salvador avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Miller uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Salvador shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Salvador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salvador avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a good knee to the midsection. Salvador won't want to take too many of those.
Salvador is breathing heavily.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into Salvador's ribcage.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Salvador's ribcage. Salvador let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvador's face.
A knee to the head by Miller.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Miller.
Miller scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Salvador has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miller regains guard immediately.
Miller has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Salvador is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Salvador avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Salvador blocks an elbow strike.
Miller landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Salvador avoids the damage to the body.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Salvador shrugs off.
Salvador takes an elbow to the temple.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador is trying to trip Miller. He has hold of a leg but Miller is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Salvador persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Miller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salvador, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salvador is defending well for now.
Salvador avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salvador avoids it.
Salvador has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvador tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands an elbow just above Salvador 's eye.
Miller is struggling to control the position.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Salvador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvador looking for a takedown.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salvador.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Miller tries a body shot but Salvador blocks it.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Miller lands an elbow just above Salvador 's eye.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salvador in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Salvador is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvador's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salvador in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped Salvador in his tracks for a moment.
Salvador takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miller obliges.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller lands an elbow just above Salvador 's eye.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salvador up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Salvador looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salvador takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salvador in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salvador being controlled against the cage.
Miller landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador being controlled against the cage.
Salvador is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller working Salvador over with knees to the body.
Miller pushes Salvador back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miller works on Salvador's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salvador's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvador being controlled against the cage.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped Salvador in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Salvador prevents a body shot from Miller.
Salvador gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salvador is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvador lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to stand up but Salvador isn't so interested in that idea.
Salvador 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.
Salvador throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller has his feet on Salvador's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Charles Salvador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvador swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to clinch up but Salvador circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Randy Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salvador changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Miller!
Randy Miller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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