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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nickels (ranked 1571 p4p, 1014 weight class) and Eddie Miller (ranked 184 p4p, 126 weight class). Miller has chosen Not Falling 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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12 - 10 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddie Miller!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Eddie Miller has been cut.
Jimmy Nickels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickels throws a big shot that misses.
Nickels instigates a clinch.
Nickels prevents the takedown attempt.
Nickels gets underhooks to prevent Miller's takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Miller has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nickels lands with a left to the head.
Miller tries a body shot but Nickels blocks it.
Nickels prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller is working for takedown but Nickels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jimmy Nickels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Miller.
Nickels pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller lands a right hand.
Nickels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nickels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nickels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nickels prevents a body shot from Miller.
Nickels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nickels lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Nickels.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Nickels.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That has opened up Eddie Miller's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Nickels's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Nickels's ribcage. Nickels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nickels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nickels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nickels throws an elbow that misses.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nickels misses with an elbow strike.
Nickels working aggressively here.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickels's elbow.
Nickels misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nickels throws an elbow but misses.
Nickels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nickels misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickels takes a shot to the head.
Miller gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nickels regains guard.
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 controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nickels continues to stall.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nickels is keeping the position for now.
Nickels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Nickels is working from the bottom.
Nickels pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nickels is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miller, into his guard.
Nickels controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickels manages to get himself to full guard.
Nickels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Nickels is keeping the position.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Nickels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nickels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Miller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nickels lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Nickels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickels connects with a leg kick.
Nickels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nickels throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller blocks a jab.
Nickels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nickels lands an elbow inside.
Nickels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller is trying to stall.
Nickels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
The cut above Eddie Miller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nickels gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nickels is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nickels throws an elbow that misses.
Nickels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miller.
Nickels lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Nickels.
Nickels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nickels regains guard immediately.
Miller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Nickels's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nickels can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickels stops Miller from passing to mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nickels here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nickels is not content to let Miller control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nickels rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miller's guard! Nice work there by Nickels!
Miller trying to control the position.
Nickels with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.
Nickels works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Eddie Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickels chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller is pulling down on Nickels's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickels chips away with some ground and pound.
Nickels passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller tries to roll over but Nickels keeps him under control.
Miller trying to control but Nickels postures up.
Miller taking some punishment here, with Nickels in his half guard.
Nickels trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Nickels throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nickels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Miller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nickels misses with a body kick.
Nickels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Nickels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nickels cracks Miller with a big elbow.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nickels's best efforts.
Miller gets full guard.
Nickels wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickels won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Nickels from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Nickels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nickels won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Nickels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nickels trying to move into half guard but instead Miller has managed to sweep!
Nickels controlling Miller's posture.
Nickels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickels keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller trying to control but Nickels is working from the bottom.
Nickels wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Miller is now in half guard.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickels is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller prevents Nickels from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nickels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eddie Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nickels sprawls well initially but Miller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nickels pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Nickels lands a jab.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels connects with a body shot.
Nickels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nickels clinches up against the cage.
Nickels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nickels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eddie Miller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Miller.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Jimmy Nickels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nickels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Miller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Nickels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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