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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Howe (ranked 23815 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Miller (ranked 4620 p4p, 386 weight class). Miller has chosen Metallica-Battery as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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262 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Octavio Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Miller!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Howe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Howe fails to land the takedown.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Howe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Octavio Howe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Howe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Howe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Howe gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Howe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller is trying to trip Howe. He has hold of a leg but Howe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Howe trying to control the position here.
Miller is looking to stand up but Howe won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Howe keeps moving.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Howe is proving hard to escape from.
Howe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller stands up and waves to Howe to follow him.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Howe!
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 slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller decides to stand back up. Miller steps back and let's Howe get back to his feet.
Miller feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Howe sprawling to the canvas! Howe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Miller finish him?!
It looks like Octavio Howe has been cut.
Miller lands a huge takedown. Howe is out but the ref is slow to react and Miller lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Howe lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Miller!
Michael Miller took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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