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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aj Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Miller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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256 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aj Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Miller just wasn't active enough.
Miller wants to clinch.
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Miller avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aj Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Diaz.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Diaz clinches.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Miller on that attempt.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz stops Miller from passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miller tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.
Diaz pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the cage.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Miller shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz landing knees to the body.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Miller.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Diaz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miller fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diaz.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz moves to clinch but Miller breaks away
so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Diaz pushes Miller off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throws and elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
Diaz stops Miller from standing up.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Diaz has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Diaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jason Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller working the strikes but Diaz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aj Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Miller isn't so interested in that idea.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aj Diaz.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aj Diaz!
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FIGHT
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