Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Green (-185), Miller (+154)
Round 1
There are no bad fights on this lineup, just great and greater. This is the latter. Why? Because it involves Jim “Expletive Deleted” Miller (37-17, 1 NC; 26-16, 1 NC UFC). Unfortunately due to broadcast requirements, the uncensored version of his nickname will not be shouted by announcer Bruce Buffer, but fans are thinking it around the world. After several tries, he finally faces fellow grizzled veteran Green (31-15-1, 1 NC; 12-10-1, 1 NC UFC) in a lightweight scrap that practically guarantees something wild. Referee Marc Goddard will draw the honor of officiating Miller’s record 44th appearance in the Octagon. The two battle-hardened gladiators do not bump fists before engaging. Green moves his hands around, while Miller kicks at him. Green kicks back, and he starts talking. Green pushes off with a kick, and Miller connects with a solid left hand. Green keeps his hands down, and when he kicks, Miller knocks him to the ground with a powerful right hand. Green hits the floor and springs back up, wits fully about him, and he goes back to prodding out with front kicks. Miller tosses them aside and reaches out with a head kick, and Green brushes it off his shoulders. Miller eats a right hand on the way in, and Green lands again and starts talking to him. Miller does not bite, but he eats a crisp jab. Green threatens with stomp kicks and body kicks, and Miller crashes the pocket to let loose with a right hand. Green has his hands by his waist, and he lands a few shots from strange angles while Miller is much more composed and directly approaching him. Green jams out kicks and sticks out a right hand, and he gets Miller’s attention with a speedy left over the top. Green follows it with a one-two, and Miller throws back but hits air when Green’s head movement keeps him safe. Green spins with a wheel kick that glances off the shoulder, and he clips a leaping Miller with a right hand. Miller whiffs on a pair of punches, and Green peppers him with a body kick and a reverse crescent kick. Miller eats a right hand, and Green starts signaling to him that it’s time to swing hard. Miller turns his hips into a low kick, and Green tags him up top. Green kicks low and then high, and he splits the guard with a left hand only to eat a counter on the way back. Green motions that he blocked it, and he spins with a kick that does not materialize. Miller lunges unsuccessfully, and he makes Green turn a corner and rush away to reset. Green flicks out jabs, and Miller blasts him with a right hand. Green stumbles back, and Miller gives chase and lays into him with a salvo of fists. Green gathers his thoughts and swings back with a vengeance, ending the round with a jump knee that bounces off the guard. The two high-five when the first round wraps.
Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-9 Green
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Round 2
The lightweights bump fists to start, and Miller advances and reaches out with a few right hands while Green shakes his head at him. Green spins with a wheel kick that bounces off the shoulder, and he gets drawn into a brief slugfest that finds him eating one and giving another back. Miller kicks the lead leg, and Green switches stances. Green chips at the front knee with kicks, and Miller times a right hand when Green ducks down. Miller rips an uppercut to the ducking Green, and Green nods at him and trades furious leather. Miller mixes in a low kick, and Green shakes his head at him. Green continues to motion at “A-10” whether he gets hit or not, and chants of “Miller” rain down. Miller slams his shin on the rear leg of his opponent, and he tosses out a left hand but gets backed off with a one-two. Green digs a front kick to the body, and he rifles out a combination of punches to catch Miller coming at him. One such left in the midst of a series of blows opens a cut under Miller’s right eye, but he pays it no mind and aims a head kick at Green’s dome. Green shrugs it off and continues to mark his man up with long punches, and Miller’s nose starts bleeding as well. Miller charges ahead, eating strikes, and connects with a short right hook. Green gets tagged with a right in the midst of a flurry, and Miller makes him take a step back with a sweeping low kick. Green smashes his foe in the face with a right hand, and Miller grits his teeth and throws back with some heat on it. Miller chips down the lead leg, and Green swarms him with punches that make Miller’s face a bloody mess. Green beats Miller to the punch several times, and his jab has drawn some swelling as well. Green snaps out a pair of jabs and follows with a right hand, and Miller swings and misses in retaliation. Green digs the ball of his foot to the sternum, and Miller kicks him back in the ribs. Green picks and pokes with his punches, and Miller stands firm and belts him in the body with his shin. Green does work on Miller’s face until the horn blares.
Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Green
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-9 Green
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Green
Round 3
Miller’s bloodied mug is largely cleaned up between rounds, and he meets Green in the middle to clap hands. Green keeps back with front kicks, and he talks to Miller’s coach about striking him. Green signals he blocked a strike, and he puts two hands on Miller’s face in rapid succession. Miller counters with an overhand right, and Green snipes him and lets Miller fly past him. Miller connects with a stern low kick, and Green snaps the head back with a pair of punches. Miller swings back hard, but Green walks through the left hook and continues walking “A-10” down. Miller looks for a brawl, and Green’s head movement keeps him safe. Miller goes to the side with a kick, and Green slides out of the way and makes a lasting impression on Miller’s face. Miller scores another calf kick, and Green signals that it might have actually gotten to him a little. Green gathers himself and blazes Miller with fiery fists. When Miller retaliates, he does not have the same firepower as in the first round, and Green can get off with impunity. Miller gets rocked with a right hand, and Green strings several punches together and lets him hit him in the face so he can shrug at the elder statesman. Miller fearlessly marches forward, swinging for the fences, and he manages to clip Green with a wild left hand. Green ties him up against the wall, kneeing the body a few times, and he pushes off to get back to his preferred range. Miller misses with a low kick, and Green jabs. Miller hunts for an uppercut that lands on the armpit, and he swings so hard he flies past Green. The slick green turns to an angle to let go with a side kick, and both fighters crack one another with powerful blows. Miller takes the worst of it, and Green chains a number of punches together that send Miller crashing to the mat. Green chases him down to the mat, and Miller desperately hunts for a takedown. Miller works his way back to his feet with the wall behind him, and he is nearly blind from the blood in his eyes. Green lifts “A-10” up and slams him to the mat, where he delivers punishment until time expires. Despite ample damage, Miller climbs back to his feet and embraces Green after their 15-minute fracas in front of screaming fans.
Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-8 Green (29-27 Green)
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-8 Green (30-26 Green)
Tyler Treese scores the round:10-8 Green (29-27 Green)
The Official Result
Bobby Green def. Jim Miller via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-25, 29-26)
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