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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Earl Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryan has time to react.
Miles closes the distance and clinches.
Bryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miles stuffs the takedown.
Miles stuffs the takedown.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Bryan.
Miles tries for a takedown but Bryan circles away easily
and Bryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bryan trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Miles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles has his foot on Bryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bryan works his way back into a safe position though.
Bryan trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan gets to his feet - Miles follows without any prompting.
Bryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miles circles away.
Bryan clinches with his opponent.
Bryan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bryan jumps guard.
Bryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miles distracts Bryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bryan keeping full guard, as Miles tries to pass.
Bryan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miles throws a strike but Bryan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bryan stopping the sweep attempt from Miles.
Miles is working hard here to advance position.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles wants to stand but Bryan is controlling the position.
Bryan trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Miles pulls Bryan in close to his closed guard and prevents Bryan from doing any damage or advancing position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Earl Bryan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Miles moves into the clinch successfully.
Miles has had enough of the clinch but Bryan keeps him there for the moment.
Miles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bryan is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bryan walks away with a smile on his face. Miles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miles is trying to defend but Bryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miles is looking to control Bryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miles avoid being mounted?
Miles gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Bryan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miles circles away.
Miles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Miles quickly recovers to half guard.
Bryan is trying to work for a kimura but Miles is defending well.
Miles keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miles to stand up.
Bryan tries to clinch up but Miles circles away and keeps his distance.
Bryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bryan fails to land the takedown.
Miles is looking to score with low kicks.
Miles misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryan is defended easily by Miles.
Bryan is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick by Miles misses
so Bryan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles is looking to stand up but Bryan isn't so interested in that idea.
Bryan looking to sit in guard and control but Miles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bryan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miles defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bryan, up you get!
Miles shoots in and drives through. Bryan sprawls well.
Miles darts in and clinches Bryan up against the cage.
Bryan breaks the clinch.
Bryan moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Miles tries to clinch but Bryan moves out of range.
Miles moves out of range as Bryan throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryan is defended easily by Miles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bryan's waist but Bryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miles off to one side.
Miles shoots in but no luck this time.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Bryan as Miles shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles throws a low kick but Bryan moves out of range easily.
Miles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Bryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bryan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryan scores with a head kick.
It looks like Anthony Miles has been cut.
Bryan closes the distance and clinches.
Bryan tries to score a body lock takedown but Miles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bryan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miles is trying to keep an underhook but Bryan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miles is trying to stand.
Bryan controlling the action here.
Miles punching from the bottom.
Miles trying to control but Bryan postures up.
Bryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles gets full guard.
Bryan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bryan won't allow Miles to sweep him here.
Miles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryan postures up.
Miles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bryan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan wants to get up but he can't break Miles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bryan landing with the ground and pound.
Bryan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Anthony Miles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bryan backs up against the cage.
Bryan throws a head kick that Miles semi-blocks.
Bryan throws a wild body kick that Miles sees coming a mile off.
Miles blocks a head kick by Bryan.
Miles shoots for a takedown but Bryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Miles misses with a kick to the body.
Bryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles looks for a takedown but Bryan sprawls well.
Bryan moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles is letting Bryan control him for a moment.
Bryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miles keeps working.
Miles struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Bryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Bryan!
In his post fight interview, Earl Bryan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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