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Event:
HFC 21:Raynard vs Maldita
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Mironov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mironov misses with a right hand
and Mironov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Miller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mironov 's half guard.
Mironov is staying active underneath Miller, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Miller is working for a submission of some sort.
Mironov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Mironov defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller wants to control but Mironov is keeping him busy.
Mironov 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.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Mironov defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Miller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mironov is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Miller thows a huge punch but Mironov dodges it nicely.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mironov defending well though.
Mironov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Mironov is doing well to control the position and prevent Miller from advancing to side control.
Miller thows a huge punch but Mironov dodges it nicely.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Mironov defending well.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mironov wants to sweep but Miller has passed to side control!#T2#
Mironov is looking for a sweep.
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mironov isn't going anywhere.
Mironov parries the strikes from Miller easily there. Miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mironov to escape.
#SUB#
Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mironov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miller.
Miller wants to control but Mironov is keeping him busy. #T3#
Mironov is looking for a sweep.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mironov is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mironov parries the strikes from Miller easily there. Miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mironov to escape.
Mironov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mironov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller trying to control the action but Mironov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Mironov prevents Miller from improving position.
Mironov is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mironov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mironov lands with an overhand left.
Miller wants to clinch up but Mironov keeps it at a distance.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Mironov pushes him off.
Mironov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Joshua Miller has been cut.
Miller tries to clinch there but Mironov circles away.
Mironov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC2#Miller is rocked!
Mironov lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Miller falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bogdan Mironov !
In his post fight interview, Bogdan Mironov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night3
Date: Oct 19, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Fleming darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fleming is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fleming winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fleming is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fleming scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC2#Miller is rocked!#SUB#
Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fleming connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Oh Miller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller is looking for a sweep. Fleming is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fleming winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fleming scores with a big shot! Miller's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Miller! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cam Fleming!
After the fight, Cam Fleming was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
HFC 15:Maynard vs Zerhouni
Date: Oct 01, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Miller clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Miller gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Helvig regains guard.
Miller content to stall in guard here.
Miller is in close to Helvig's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
Miller advances position into side control!
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Miller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T1#
Miller taking a breather here.
Helvig is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helvig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Helvig is looking to reverse the position.
Helvig is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
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.
The referee asks Miller politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Miller prefers to stall for the moment though.#T2#
Miller landing strikes.
Helvig tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Miller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Helvig has escaped the position, nice work there.
Helvig prevents Miller from moving into mount.
Miller taking a breather here.
Helvig is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.
Miller slows the pace down.
Helvig tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Miller lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Helvig down.
Miller happy to just control the position for now.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Helvig for as long as he can get away with.
Miller advances to mount.
Helvig wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
Helvig in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miller with shots to the head and body - Helvig looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4#
Miller landing punches.
Miller controlling his opponent.
Helvig keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helvig tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
Helvig manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller is stalling here.
Helvig throws a head punch that misses.
Helvig working aggressively here.
#TD#
Miller pulls guard effortlessly.
Helvig working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller pulls Helvig in close to his closed guard and prevents Helvig from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Helvig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helvig has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helvig can do to turn this around?
Miller keeping moving, preventing Helvig from controlling successfully. #T1#
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Miller controlling the pace.
Miller is pressing down on Helvig's thigh, looking to free his foot. Helvig is holding on for now.
Miller is taking a breather. Helvig says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Miller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miller trying to control the pace. #T2#
Miller working over Helvig with some ground and pound. Helvig looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller is thwarting Helvig's attempts to control the position.
Miller controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Helvig looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3#
Miller trying to pass the guard but Helvig defending well.
Helvig wants to get back to full guard but Miller has passed into side control.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Helvig tries to improve position but can't.
Miller working away.
Miller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Miller is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T4#
Miller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Helvig takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Helvig's face as Miller controls the position.
Helvig is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Helvig taking a bit of punishment here - Miller scoring with strikes.
Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Miller controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig can't do much from the bottom here.
Helvig might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miller haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Miller dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.#R3#
Miller misses with a hook.#TD#
Helvig gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Helvig's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Helvig actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Helvig tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Helvig looking for submissions off his back.
Helvig won't allow Miller to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Helvig is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.#SUB2#
Helvig looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller is taking a breather. Helvig says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Helvig is trying to escape the mount.
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miller avoids the attempt from Helvig to control.#T3#
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
Joshua Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller breaks from Helvig's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Helvig is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miller content just to control the position here.
Miller scoring with strikes but Helvig is staying in there. #T4#
Miller controlling from the full mount.
Miller continues to stall.
Joshua Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjorn Helvig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Miller.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Miller! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Joshua wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joshua changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Miller checks a low kick from Joshua.#TD#
Joshua looking to score a takedown here. Miller is defending well but Joshua drives through and ends up in Miller's guard.
Miller wants to control but Joshua passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head. #SUB2#
Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller trying to control here.
#T1#
Miller has his hands clasped together around Joshua's back. He's all about the action.
Miller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miller.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joshua won't allow Miller to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Joshua is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Miller has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Joshua is looking to defend but Miller has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Joshua! Miller pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Joshua taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joshua Miller! |
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