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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Bryant (ranked 3855 p4p, 3216 weight class) and Yael Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yael Miller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Quinton Bryant's chin.
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195 cm 18 223 0 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm 26 210 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Bryant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yael Miller! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bryant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bryant wants it to stay on the feet. Miller slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.
Bryant thows a left - swing and a miss! Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Bryant scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Yael Miller has been cut. A swing and a miss from Bryant. Bryant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head. Bryant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bryant napping and manages to drive through into side control! Bryant wants to get back to his feet but Miller is dominant here and he's now got Bryant's back! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bryant tries to roll but Miller sticks to his back.
Bryant trying to control the action but Miller just sinks the hooks in.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bryant knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bryant for a finish. Miller controlling well, preventing Bryant from escaping the position.
Miller avoiding Bryant 's attempts to control his hands. You can see the frustration on Bryant's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Miller is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Miller is hanging on to Bryant's back as he tries to escape.
Bryant trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Bryant tries to roll but Miller sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bryant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miller prevents Bryant from getting the reversal. Miller working for a submission but Bryant is keeping him at bay. Miller with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bryant tries to hold on but Miller postures up. Miller tries to control but Bryant wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryant tries to hold on but Miller postures up. Miller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Bryant regains half guard. Well, if Miller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bryant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Miller tries to pass to full mount but Bryant defends it. Bryant trying to control from the bottom.
Bryant looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bryant is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bryant avoid being mounted? Miller drops an elbow to the side of Bryant's head. Bryant is trying to get back to full guard. Bryant looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Bryant is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bryant looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Miller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yael Miller dominated that round. The cut man is working on Yael Miller's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Miller tries to move into range but Bryant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bryant throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller. Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Miller moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bryant. Miller has knee on belly and moves into mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bryant is looking to improve his position but Miller isn't that keen on the idea. Bryant is just holding on here. Miller manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bryant is trying to break free.
Miller lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Miller trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bryant doesn't escape. Bryant rolls, trying to escape but Miller keeps control of the position.
Bryant is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Miller avoiding Bryant 's attempts to control his hands. Bryant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bryant tries to get back to half guard but can't. Miller controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller is continuing to stall. Miller putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Bryant can't escape the position.
Bryant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Bryant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miller raining down hammerfists from mount. Bryant is trying desperately to improve position. Miller dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryant working to try and regain half guard.
Miller lands a heavy elbow. Miller lands with some strikes. Bryant is trying to reverse the position but instead Miller has taken his back - oops! Miller keeps control of the position easily here as Bryant tries to buck him off.
Bryant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bryant looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Bryant is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Miller lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Bryant wants to control his opponent's hands but Miller gets his hands free. Bryant is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Miller has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bryant tries to escape but Miller has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Bryant looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yael Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Yael Miller's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Yael Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bryant scores with a decent looking hook. Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller. Bryant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller dives in and scores a takedown into Bryant's guard. Bryant is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Miller dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bryant is being controlled here. Bryant stops Miller from passing to mount. Bryant tries to improve position but can't. Yael Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Bryant is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control. Miller advances to full mount. Miller prevents Bryant from getting the reversal. Miller with shots to the head and body - Bryant looks very uncomfortable down there. Bryant is working to get back to half guard.
Bryant tries to lock up and control but Miller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bryant looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Miller tightening his grip on Bryant, looking for the choke. Miller gets his hands free as Bryant looks to control. Miller looking for the choke but no joy. Bryant can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryant is working hard here to advance position. Bryant takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bryant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bryant turns into Miller and is now in his guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully. Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bryant's guard. Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Bryant looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into side control.
Miller is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bryant's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bryant wants to control but Miller postures up. Miller working the ground and pound. Bryant wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Miller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Bryant throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller. Quinton Bryant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Miller looking to score a takedown here. Bryant is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Bryant's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miller controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Quinton Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Yael Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight! Yael Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yael Miller!
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