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The Masood Abdullah vs. Zak Miller round-by-round updates are here. In a bout of understated importance, Abdullah defends his newly-minted Commonwealth featherweight title against a game Miller in a 12-contest. The title, however, isn't all that Abdullah will be defending.
The champion enters the bout with an undefeated 11-0 record, which he will be putting on the line in pursuit of more success. Meanwhile, Miller is 15-1, having recently recovered from a loss to Nathaniel Collins. Unfortunately, his new purple patch has been pegged for a premature end.
Many expect him to lose to Abdullah: the more powerful and skilled fighter. And this is reflected by the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook. Abdullah is an astonishing -475 favorite, while Miller is a +350 underdog. Unless the card has an upset in store, Abdullah is predicted to dominate.
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However, the Abdullah vs. Miller bout is expected to take place at around 4:00 PM E.T. / 1:00 PM P.T. / 9:00 PM G.M.T.
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Masood Abdullah vs. Zak Miller
Round 1: The round starts with pressure frorm Miller, and a body jab from Abdullah. A one-two from Miller hits nothing but air, while Abdullah lands with another body jab. They clinch but the referee separates them in seconds. Body shots land for Abdullah, and another clinch ensues.
The referee breaks them up for a second time, and Miller targets Abdullah's midsection. Now Abdullah is on the front foot, but he eats a counter-right hand from Miller. They clinch again, forcing another referee intervention. Abdullah landing with a jab.
Another clinch occurs and Abdullah lands shots to the back of the head, earning a warning from the referee. The fight resumes and Abdullah lands two decent body shots. He's stallking Miller, backing him up to the ropes, landing a good check hook.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah
Round 2: Miller lands a non-committal jab, but Abdullah fires back with a right hand. Immediate pressure from Abdullah, who fakes the jab and lands to the body. Miller returns fire with his own body jab. Jabs for Abdullah, followed by a check hook as he keeps Miller backing up.
A nice two-punch combination lands for Abdullah. Miller answers him with his own combination, but it hits the gloves. Abdullah counters Miller. They clinch and Abdullah lands big in a dirty boxing sequence, but the referee breaks them up. Counter-jab lands for Abdullah, who then ducks under a Miller jab.
It leads to a brief clinch, and when they separate, Abdullah finds himself on the backfoot before the round ends.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah, 20-18 Abdullah overall
Round 3: More pressure from Abdullah, but Miller clinches to thwart it. However, Abdullah is having none of it, landing body shots. There's more urgency from Abdullah, with Miller landing a good right hand. However, Abdullah is forcing him into dirty boxing sequences, landing to the body in the clinch.
They break and Abdullah lands a partial wide left hook. Another rclinch slows down the action, but the referee breaks them up. Miller with a partial body shot. Some blood is trickling down Miller's face. A good one-two lands for Abdullah. However, Miller responds with a sneaky right hand.
Another good right hand for Miller. Abdullah needs to raise his lead hand, there's a massive gap for Miller to slip his right hands through. Another clinch and Abdullah lands hard to the body. Abdullah's cut as well now.
Our Score: 10-9 Miller, 29-28 Abdullah overall
Round 4: Abdullah with his foot on the gas from the onset, blasting Miller to the body. However, Miller lands a stiff jab that snaps Abdullah's head back. It doesn't deter the champion, though, as Abdullah comes forward, dragging him into a brief clinch where he lands on the inside.
More clinching as Miller struggles to keep Abdullah off of him. A nice jab lands for Miller. Miller stumbles but it was just him being off-balance. The fight resumes as he gets back to his feet. Good forward pressure from Miller, with Abdullah landing heavy combinations.
Big body shots from Abdullah. The fight ends with a clinch.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah, 39-37 Abdullah overall
Round 5: Abdullah applying immediate pressure again. He forces a clinch, but Miller shoves him off. He tries to land a one-two, but Miller snipes him with a jab. Miller with a slick body shot. Abdullah answers with his own body shots, but he's getting sloppier.
More pressure from Abdullah, who is now winging left hooks. Big body shots from Abdullah as they clinch. The referee breaks them up, and Abdullah sneaks a jab through Miller's guard. A lazy right hook to the body lands for Abdullah. Miller with a jab before Abdullah clinches him again.
The referee breaks them up and Abdullah lands a jab, but Miller returns fire. Good round for Miller.
Our Score: 10-9 Miller, 48-47 Abdullah overall
Round 6: As has been the case, Abdullah starts the fight with immediate pressure. He eats a few jabs but manages to close the distance, blasting Miller with body shots in the clinch. The referee separates them, and Abdullah is upping the aggression now.
Miller with a good right hand-counter, but he just lacks the power to hurt Abdullah, who is walking him down, landing to the body. Abdullah is swarming Miller now, who may be waning to a degree. They clinch briefly, but separate of their own will, before Abdullah blasts Miller with a two-punch combination to the body.
Abdullah with a check hook. He's taking over the fight, as Miller's activity has dropped somewhat.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah, 58-56 Abdullah overall
Round 7: The referee delays the start to remove excess Vaseline from Miller's cut. Once the fight starts, Abdullah is back on th front foot, battering Miller to the body with repeated uppercuts. Miller tries to snipe him with a jab, but Abdullah is refusing to back down.
A hard jab to the body lands for Miller, but Abdullah catches him with a check hook. They get into an exchange and Abdullah lands well. Another clinch, but they separate quickly. Miller lands a slick right hand. They clinch briefly and Abdullah catches Miller with a left hook on the break.
Miller on the front foot now, backing Abdullah up to the ropes. But it isn't long before Abdullah is pressuring Miller again. Good body shots from Abdullah as they clinch.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah, 68-65 Abdullah overall
Round 8: Abdullah off to a furious start, swinging heavy leather, but Miller is wise to them, avoiding each shot. Abdullah with a long left hook, and Miller level changes with a jab to the body. A two-punch combination lands for Abdullah, including a sneaky uppercut.
Abdullah with relentless pressure, but Miller finds a home for his jabs. Body jab for Miller as Abdullah slows down somewhat. They clinch and Abdullah resorts to body shots on the inside. They break and Abdullah continues to blast him to the body.
Miller is making Abdullah miss quite a bit, but defense isn't scored and Abdullah lands a good body shot.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah, 78-74 Abdullah overall
Round 9: Miller's cut has worsened. Abdullah is quick on the gas, but Miller smothers him in the clinch. The same sequence repeats itself before they break. Abdullah lands with a good right hand and he starts backing Miller up. Miller scores with a quick jab, but Abdullah pulls him into the clinch.
A few inside shots later, they're separated by the referee. They start trading and Miller almost traps Abdullah in a double collar-tie. They break and Abdullah blasts Miller's midsection. Miller lands a sneaky left as Abdullah tries to pressure him. It's a frustrating round for Abdullah.
Miller with some body shots. Abdullah tries to land with a combination, but nothing lands.
Our Score: 10-9 Miller, 87-84 Abdullah overall
Round 10: Immediate pressure from Abdullah, who commits to backing Miller up with heavy combinations. A brief clinch ensues, but as it breaks Miller finds himself on the front foot, landing his shots. Before long, though, Abdullah retakes the initiative, backing Miller up.
However, Miller's will doesn't break and he starts reapplying forward pressure, backing Abdullah up. A lot of clinching and apparent headbutts from both men, for which the referee warns both men. Abdullah lands some shots, but Miller bullies him back with the clinch.
Our Score: 10-9 Miller, 97-93 Abdullah overall
Round 11: The referee implores both men to avoid clinching and headbutting. As the round starts, Abdullah throws furriously, but Miller smothers him with the clinch. They clinch again and the referee separates them, but Miller clinches him again, prompting another intervention from the referee.
As Abdullah tries to get something going, Miller clinches him again. The referee breaks them up again, and Miller lands a jab, while Abdullah misses with a leftt hook. More clinching. Once they separate, Abdullah lands a partial left hook, but it leads into an immediate clinch.
Big combinations from Abdullah, but they clinch again and dirty boxing ensues. Another clinch, and Abdullah lands some inside shots. Miller seems content with using the clinch to stop Abdullah's offense.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah, 107-102 Abdullah overall
Round 12: Abdullah on the front foot again, trying to steal the final round with initiative as he lands some shots to the body. Miller clinches but the referee breaks them up. Abdullah is not giving Miller any breathing room, so Miller clinches him to stifle his offense.
They separate and Miller lands a good jab, but Abdullah lands some good shots. A wild exchange ensues, and Abdullah lands a big shot to the back of Miller's head. The crowd boos, but the referee doesn't punish him.
Our Score: 10-9 Abdullah (117-112 Abdullah overall)
Official Result
Zak Miller defeats Masood Abdullah via unanimous decision (114-114, 115-114, 115-113)
