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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Angel Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Oblivion. Echano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Calling all skeleton. Jan Angel Echano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Angel Echano!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller avoids the head kick by Echano.
A head kick misses from Echano.
A head kick misses from Echano.
Echano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Echano scores with a head kick.
Echano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Echano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Echano thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
Echano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Echano's waist but Echano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Echano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Echano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Echano.
Jan Angel Echano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller avoids the head kick by Echano.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Echano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Echano throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller blocks a head kick by Echano.
Echano throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller blocks a head kick by Echano.
Miller dives in and grabs Echano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Echano pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Echano - the referee stops the clock and Miller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Echano. Miller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Echano!
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Echano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing strikes, looking to finish!
Echano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Echano wants to get back to his feet.
Miller dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws some wild stikes that Echano manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Echano is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Echano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miller tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Echano is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Echano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Echano's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Angel Echano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller blocks a head kick by Echano.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Jan Angel Echano has been cut.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller fails with the takedown.
Jan Angel Echano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Echano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller avoids the head kick by Echano.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Echano misses with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Echano.
Echano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Echano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Echano throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Echano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Echano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Echano as he jumps to the side.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
Echano is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Echano takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Miller prevents Echano from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echano parries the strikes from Miller easily there. Miller is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Echano to escape.
Miller works to advance to full mount. Echano defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Echano avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miller.
Echano wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Echano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Angel Echano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Echano which made him look bad.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Echano throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Echano, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Echano against the cage but Echano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Echano looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Echano to the mat! Echano manages to get full guard.
Miller advances to half guard.
Echano tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but Echano is blocking nicely.
Echano wants to get back to his feet.
Miller throwing shots but Echano is blocking nicely.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Echano is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Echano pinned against the cage. Echano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Echano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.
A head kick from Echano lands but Miller takes it in his stride.
Echano thumps Miller with a low kick.
Echano throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Echano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Echano.
Echano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Echano as he avoids it easily.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Echano scores with a head kick.
Echano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miller's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miller avoids the head kick by Echano.
Echano throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller blocks a head kick by Echano.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Echano throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Echano on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Echano.
Echano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Echano lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Echano as he avoids it easily.
Echano throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Echano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie Miller.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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