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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 442 p4p, 44 weight class) and Jeffrey Miller (ranked 1686 p4p, 186 weight class). Miller has chosen Killers as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 4, fighting out of New York, Jeffrey Miller!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Kapaldi thows a body kick. Miller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kapaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi misses the jab.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kapaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kapaldi misses with a hook.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands a jab.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller cracks Kapaldi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kapaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kapaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kapaldi scores with a nice strike.
Kapaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Kapaldi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Kapaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller wants to clinch.
Kapaldi throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi blocks a jab.
Kapaldi connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller punishes Kapaldi's body with a nice straight punch.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapaldi.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kapaldi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kapaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller throws a leg kick but Kapaldi moved away.
Kapaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kapaldi's sensitive parts.
Kapaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kapaldi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Miller.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Kapaldi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Kapaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with a looping left.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Kapaldi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jeffrey Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Kapaldi moves away and avoids it.
Miller moves away from the strike by Kapaldi.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kapaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Kapaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kapaldi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kapaldi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller sizes up Kapaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kapaldi jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kapaldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kapaldi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kapaldi throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Kapaldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi lands a jab.
A leg kick checked by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller moves away from the strike by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws out a counter right but Kapaldi avoids it with no problem.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller pushes Kapaldi away with a front kick.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Kapaldi tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller feints and then cracks Kapaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kapaldi down.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Miller tenderised Kapaldi's leg. Kapaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeffrey Miller 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.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kapaldi's calf.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
Miller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miller lands a jab to Kapaldi's midsection.
Miller swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kapaldi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Kapaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Miller tests Kapaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Kapaldi moved out of range.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Miller avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Miller takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
Miller is looking to clinch but Kapaldi is avoiding it.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Kapaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Kapaldi slips a jab from Miller.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Kapaldi pushes him off.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Kapaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Kapaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller lands with a straight right. Kapaldi didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi misses with a leg kick.
Miller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Miller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi sets himself, and Miller steps forward looking for the clinch! Kapaldi avoids it this time.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kapaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Jeffrey Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Kapaldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Kapaldi checks it.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kapaldi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kapaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Kapaldi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMiller.
Kapaldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kapaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller with a hook.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller moves out of range as Kapaldi throws a body kick.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a straight left.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kapaldi's calf.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kapaldi.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
Kapaldi throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Kapaldi throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Kapaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Kapaldi down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller checks a low kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeffrey Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kapaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kapaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kapaldi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kapaldi scrambles back to his feet.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kapaldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Kapaldi counters with a body kick that stops Miller in his tracks momentarily.
Kapaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Kapaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller throws a leg kick but Kapaldi moved away.
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kapaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Kapaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kapaldi connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller slips under a jab.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Kapaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Kapaldi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kapaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Kapaldi motions for Miller to come forward. Kapaldi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Miller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miller thuds a left hand into Kapaldi's body.
Kapaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kapaldi checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Miller tenderised Kapaldi's leg. Kapaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kapaldi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Kapaldi slips a jab from Miller.
Kapaldi checks the leg kick.
Kapaldi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kapaldi slips under a jab.
Kapaldi lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kapaldi.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Kapaldi saw it coming and moves away.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kapaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Kapaldi moved out of range nicely.
Kapaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller thumps Kapaldi with a low kick.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kapaldi throws out the jab.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Kapaldi pushes him away.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kapaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kapaldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Kapaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller is looking to clinch but Kapaldi is avoiding it.
It appears Kapaldi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kapaldi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Kapaldi pushes him away.
A good leg kick by Kapaldi.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Kapaldi thows a body kick. Miller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a straight right. Kapaldi didn't see that one coming.
Kapaldi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Miller takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Kapaldi avoids the body shot from Miller.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller moves away from the strike by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kapaldi cracks Miller with an open hand slap.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kapaldi throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pedro Kapaldi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kapaldi staying out of range there.
A head kick from Miller lands but Kapaldi takes it in his stride.
Kapaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kapaldi throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Miller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kapaldi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kapaldi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Kapaldi off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller jabs at Kapaldi's body.
Kapaldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miller momentarily.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kapaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kapaldi connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi connects with a single shot there.
Kapaldi throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kapaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kapaldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kapaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Kapaldi avoids the damage to the body.
Kapaldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kapaldi. That one must have hurt.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller misses the jab.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kapaldi is out of range and Miller settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kapaldi misses the target.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Kapaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kapaldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Kapaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Kapaldi's belly button to the back.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Kapaldi avoids it.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Kapaldi counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
Miller misses with the body kick
and Kapaldi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kapaldi throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Kapaldi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Kapaldi looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Kapaldi's shoulder, as Kapaldi tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Kapaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kapaldi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Kapaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kapaldi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kapaldi throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kapaldi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Donk. Miller catches Kapaldi right on the button with a cross.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Kapaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Kapaldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller feints and then cracks Kapaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kapaldi down.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pedro Kapaldi 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Miller throws a leg kick but Kapaldi checks it.
Kapaldi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller thuds his right hand into Kapaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller wants to clinch up but Kapaldi keeps it at a distance.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Kapaldi is out of range.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kapaldi.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kapaldi finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi checks a leg kick.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Miller thuds a left hand into Kapaldi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi avoids the body shot from Miller.
Kapaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miller just manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi throws a big shot that misses.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Kapaldi counters with a body kick.
Miller cracks Kapaldi with an open hand slap.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kapaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
A cross from Miller lands.
Kapaldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller throws a low kick, looking for Kapaldi's leg but Kapaldi calmly moves out of range.
Kapaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.
Miller staying out of range there.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Kapaldi.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi sets himself, and Miller steps forward looking for the clinch! Kapaldi avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
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!
Kapaldi misses with some punches.
Kapaldi blocking some punches.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller trying to control the position but instead, Kapaldi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miller into the cage.
Kapaldi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapaldi.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kapaldi blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Miller pushes Kapaldi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kapaldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller tries to stall but Kapaldi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Kapaldi blocks it.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kapaldi prevents a body shot from Miller.
Kapaldi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kapaldi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapaldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kapaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kapaldi throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller wants to slow Kapaldi down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Kapaldi misses the target.
Kapaldi misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kapaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kapaldi scores with a nice right hand.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Kapaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Kapaldi moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pedro Kapaldi.
I think Kapaldi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:47
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:47
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi retains his featherweight title!
Pedro Kapaldi very nearly forgot to thank FORCEE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Jeffrey Miller spoke after the fight, saying '.'.
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