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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Grandis (ranked 5260 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Miller (ranked 7022 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Grandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cole Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Grandis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grandis misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Grandis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robert Grandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis misses with an uppercut
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grandis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Grandis jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grandis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grandis swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A big right from Grandis misses.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Grandis lands with a good body shot.
Grandis misses with a right hand
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Grandis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Grandis.
Miller slips a straight right by Grandis.
Miller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Miller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Miller throws a shot to the body.
Grandis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grandis with a body shot.
Grandis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Grandis misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grandis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grandis misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grandis throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Grandis misses the target.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Grandis misses with a body shot
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grandis misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a solid body kick.
Grandis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grandis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grandis to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller gets tackled into the cage by Grandis. Grandis maintains the clinch.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Grandis.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grandis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Grandis misses with the head strike.
Grandis struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller prevents a body shot from Grandis.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Grandis swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grandis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grandis throws a head punch that misses.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Grandis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Grandis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grandis uses from the top position.
Grandis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grandis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Grandis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller slips a straight right by Grandis.
Grandis throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Grandis throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grandis manages to avoid it.
Cole Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grandis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Grandis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - Grandis coming out on top.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grandis. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
Grandis looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Grandis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis misses with a right hand
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Grandis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grandis misses with a hook to the body
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grandis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller scores with a body shot.
A jab from Grandis misses.
A little jabbing left from Miller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller with a nice cross.
Grandis swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grandis misses with a right hand
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller slips under a jab from Grandis.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grandis throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Grandis misses its intended target.
Grandis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grandis throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Grandis misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grandis misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grandis misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grandis rather than just go for the knockout.
Crunch! Miller slams his shin into Grandis's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grandis has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Grandis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Grandis dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Grandis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grandis swings widly with a right hand
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grandis throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Grandis.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. Grandis shrugs it off though.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grandis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller unleashes a big counter combination but Grandis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
Grandis throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller jabs at Grandis's body.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grandis scores with a jab.
Grandis misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller avoids the body shot from Grandis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Miller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Miller slips a jab from Grandis.
Miller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grandis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grandis throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grandis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller moves forwards but Grandis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grandis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller scores with a hook.
Miller takes a swing at Grandis's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller avoids the body shot from Grandis.
Miller defending well as Grandis loads up on a big left hand.
Grandis throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller flicks out a counter leg kick but Grandis steps away.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Grandis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Grandis misses the target.
Grandis misses with a hook
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Grandis throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Grandis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grandis misses with a hook.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Grandis is rocked!
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grandis doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Grandis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Grandis - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Miller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cole Miller!
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