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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
AnC 9
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Lemon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Lemon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemon staying out of range there.#CL2#
Lemon takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've been informed that Lemon 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.#BC2#
Lemon breaks from the clinch.
Lemon with a hook.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lemon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Lemon moves into the clinch.#T1#
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Lemon.
Lemon scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Lemon is controlling the position.
Lemon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Justin Miller has been cut.
Lemon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lemon connects with a knee to the head.
Lemon landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Lemon.
Lemon is stalling here.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Lemon breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lemon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.#CL2#
Lemon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Lemon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemon sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemon sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Lemon wants to clinch.#T3#
Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon scores with a head kick.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Lemon ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lemon.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lemon tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lemon to the ground. Lemon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lemon can pounce on him.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Lemon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Lemon pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Lemon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Lemon misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lemon.
Lemon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Lemon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CUT2#
Justin Miller's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Lemon #TD#
and Miller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lemon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lemon, not yet.
Lemon keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Lemon wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lemon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Lemon slips the punch.
Miller is looking to chop away at Lemon's legs. #TD#
Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miller throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lemon wants to get back to his feet.
Lemon dodges the ground and pound from Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T1#
Lemon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miller.
Lemon can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller landing strikes.
Miller lands some shots froms side control.
Lemon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miller is controlling him well.
Miller wants to control for a moment but Lemon uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is pressing down on Lemon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lemon is holding on for now. #T2#
Miller slips a nice elbow through Lemon's hands, connecting with Lemon's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemon is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller stalling away here and it's allowed Lemon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Lemon is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lemon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Lemon is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Justin Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller cracks Lemon with a solid left hand.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Lemon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Miller pushes down on Lemon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lemon is looking to get back to is feet but Miller passes into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Lemon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller working the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller with the ground and pound but Lemon regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
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 misses with a head shot. Lemon uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Miller'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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Lemon, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Lemon against the cage but Lemon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Lemon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lemon slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lemon slips a straight right by Miller.
Lemon misses with a body kick.
Miller avoids the head kick by Lemon.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Lemon is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Lemon drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lemon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lemon taking a breather.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
#T1#
Lemon controlling the action here for a moment.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemon uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Lemon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Lemon counters with a big head kick but Miller shrugs it off.
Lemon tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Lemon is quick to defend against it.
Miller misses with a hook. Lemon ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lemon! But no joy.
Lemon is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Lemon moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Lemon tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller attempts a counter takedown but Lemon avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Lemon closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Lemon cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Lemon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller looking to stall.
#BC2#
Lemon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Lemon is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Lemon drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Miller tries to circle away but Lemon has him pinned against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Lemon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemon.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Lemon counters with a good low kick that Miller was not able to check.
Lemon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lemon counters with a nice uppercut.
Lemon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lemon with a jab.
Lemon tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Lemon tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Lemon scores with a nice right hand.
#T4#
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Lemon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller wants to control but Lemon is keeping him busy.
Miller looking to control but instead Lemon has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lemon tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lemon is trying to get back to full guard.
Lemon trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lemon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lemon 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lemon!
John Lemon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
RISE 22 - Lawler vs Reynolds
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice body punch from Miller.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pontes lands a jab to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Devon Miller has been cut.#CL2#
Miller pushes Pontes up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Pontes breaks from the clinch.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pontes sets himself, and Miller steps forward looking for the clinch! Pontes avoids it this time.
A big left from Pontes misses.
Pontes scores with a body shot.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pontes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pontes just misses with a punch to the body.
Pontes misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller slips a straight right by Pontes.
Pontes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pontes throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Pontes pushes him away.
Pontes lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.
Pontes is looking to counter punch.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller blocks it.#T1#
Miller defending well as Pontes loads up on a big left hand.
Pontes throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pontes walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.#CUT2#
It looks like Nuno Pontes has been cut.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Pontes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pontes.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pontes momentarily.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.
Pontes throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Pontes misses with a looping right.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pontes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Miller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pontes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.
Pontes swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pontes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pontes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes is having none of it.
Pontes just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Pontes as he connects with a hook.
Pontes loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Pontes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Miller darts in and clinches Pontes up against the cage.#BC#
Pontes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Pontes throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pontes's corner calls for a 1-2. Pontes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.#T3#
Pontes misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Pontes pushes him away.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pontes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pontes misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller thuds his right hand into Pontes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pontes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pontes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller is looking to clinch but Pontes is avoiding it.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller staying out of range there.
Pontes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nuno Pontes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pontes finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Miller tries to clinch up but Pontes circles away and keeps his distance.
Pontes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller works Pontes's body with a nice hook.
Pontes is breathing heavily.#T4#
Pontes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Pontes swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.#CL2#
Pontes gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Pontes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pontes trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
#BC#
Pontes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pontes misses with a wild body shot.
Pontes misses with a looping right.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pontes.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Pontes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Pontes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pontes walks into a jab.
Miller lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nuno Pontes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
#R2#
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
Miller tries to clinch there but Pontes circles away.
Pontes throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pontes connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes moves out of range.
Pontes misses with a wild body shot.
Pontes thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pontes throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pontes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Pontes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller moves out of range as Pontes strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Pontes. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Pontes circles away.
Miller wants to clinch.#T1#
Pontes throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pontes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Pontes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller slips a straight right by Pontes.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
The fighters circling - Pontes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pontes throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Pontes throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pontes misses with an uppercut.
Pontes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pontes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.#CL2#
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Pontes can't break the clinch.
#T2#
Pontes taking a breather.
Pontes taking a breather. #BC#
Pontes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pontes needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pontes misses with a straight left.
Pontes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pontes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miller tries to clinch up but Pontes circles away and keeps his distance.
Pontes with a jab.
Pontes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller with a hook.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pontes paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Pontes throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Pontes throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Pontes misses.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pontes misses with a looping right.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pontes doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller slips a jab from Pontes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes is having none of it.
Pontes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Pontes with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Pontes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL2#
Miller darts in and clinches Pontes up against the cage.#BC#
Pontes manages to break the clinch.
Miller avoids the body shot from Pontes.
Miller wants to counter the offense by Pontes and move into the clinch position.
Pontes missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Pontes in a clinch.
#T4#
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Pontes tries to tie him up.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Pontes breaks from the clinch.
Pontes scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Pontes misses with a straight right.
Pontes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pontes misses with a looping left.
Miller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pontes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pontes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller avoids the body shot from Pontes.
Miller blocks a jab.
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 Nuno Pontes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Pontes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
Pontes needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Pontes keeps the fight on the outside.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Pontes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.#CL2#
Miller has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pontes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miller misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Pontes breaks from the clinch.
Pontes misses with a looping left.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
Pontes misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Pontes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pontes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Pontes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nuno Pontes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.#ROC2#
Pontes is rocked!
Miller throws a series of punches but Pontes avoids them all with ease.
Oh Pontes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pontes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes moves out of range.
Pontes seems to have got his legs back now.
Pontes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pontes looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Pontes throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pontes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pontes throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
Devon Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Miller defending well as Pontes loads up on a big left hand.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pontes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pontes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Pontes throws a head punch that misses.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pontes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Pontes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pontes throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Pontes misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Pontes throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Pontes throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller. #T3#
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pontes looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.
Pontes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Pontes.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Pontes loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.
Pontes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pontes walks straight into a right hand from Miller - that's dropped him! Miller jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Pontes from any more punishment! Pontes complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devon Miller!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Miller connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Nathanial Henry has been cut.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Henry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henry gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Miller gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Henry is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Miller!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Turner shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turner looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Turner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Miller misses #CL#
and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner really is a fat lump.
Turner is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Turner.
Turner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Turner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Turner tries to pull guard but Miller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Turner jumps guard but Miller stands there with Turner around his waist. Turner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
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.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Turner jumps guard but Miller stands there with Turner around his waist. Turner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Turner pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turner wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Turner has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Miller landing with the ground and pound. #ROC2#
Turner is rocked!
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Turner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller loads up on a big left hand. Turner felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Miller looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Turner can't hide his disappointment, as Miller celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Miller!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Patton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Patton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Patton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
Miller tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patton is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Patton really is a fat lump.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patton backwards. #T1#
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patton is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patton blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Patton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miller uses from the top position.
Patton looking for a sweep. Not yet Patton, not yet.
Patton trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Patton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller being controlled here momentarily.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Miller clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Patton throws a head punch that misses.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Patton wants to stall.
Miller tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patton tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Patton blocks a body shot from Miller.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Patton backwards. #TD#
Patton jumps into guard, dragging Miller to the mat.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Patton.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Patton being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Miller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Miller clinches.
Patton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Alan Patton has been cut.
Patton jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Patton decides to pull guard.
Miller is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Patton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Miller looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patton throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Patton is trying to control the position but Miller postures up. #T3#
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Patton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Patton.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller working away.
A lull in the action here.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#KD2#
Miller drops Patton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Patton looks back up at him and smiles so Miller waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Patton is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Patton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Miller lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Patton head around and knocks him out cold! Miller hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Miller!
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