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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Johannes Roger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Miles's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johannes Roger!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roger shoots in but no luck this time.
Roger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roger is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Miles asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Miles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Miles.
Miles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miles postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roger is pushing Miles's head away, looking to escape. Miles manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles working the body and head with strikes.
Roger bucks up and tries to throw Miles off but instead Miles has got his back!
Roger wants to escape the position.
Miles tries to keep control of the position but Roger is staying busy.
Miles missing with strikes.
Roger is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Miles closes the distance and clinches.
Miles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roger throws a right and a left that Miles avoids nicely.
Miles has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to work over Roger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roger looking to slow down the pace here.
Roger has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.
Roger misses with the head strike.
Roger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miles's elbow.
Miles blocks a body shot from Roger.
Roger is trying to break the clinch but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Roger gets underhooks to prevent Miles's takedown attempt.
Roger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roger has him pressed against the cage.
Roger tries to pull guard but Miles won't allow it.
Miles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roger to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roger is trying to break the clinch but Miles has him pressed against the cage.
Roger breaks from the clinch.
Miles closes the distance and clinches.
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roger is trying to push Miles away but Miles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roger tries to throw a body punch but Miles avoids it by throwing Roger back against the cage.
Roger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miles misses with a takedown attempt - Roger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roger misses with a double jab.
Roger looks winded!
Miles closes the distance and clinches.
Roger throws a head punch that misses.
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 Anthony Miles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miles tries a head kick but it misses.
Roger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miles sprawls well. Miles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roger gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony Miles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roger throws a series of punches but Miles moves out of range.
Roger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Anthony Miles has been cut.
Roger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roger misses with a body shot.
Miles moves into the clinch.
Roger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roger is breathing heavily.
Miles blocks a body shot from Roger.
Roger tries to throw a body punch but Miles avoids it by throwing Roger back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roger can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
Miles wants to stall.
Roger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miles drives through with a takedown into Roger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roger has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Conditioning and boxing Pit. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Miles slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miles works to advance to full mount. Roger defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Miles controlling from mount.
Roger squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles unloads with some shots from mount but Roger bucks and avoids them well.
Roger is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Miles unloads with some shots from mount but Roger bucks and avoids them well.
Miles controlling the position easily from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miles sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles controlling the position easily from mount.
Miles thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Roger is squirming around, avoiding Miles's attempts to control the action.
Miles is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roger is surviving well by controlling Miles's body position as best he can.
Roger squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miles.
Roger defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miles.
Miles stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roger gets tackled into the cage by Miles. Miles maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Miles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Miles's cut.
That's time! Miles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Miles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Roger as he connects with a hook.
Miles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roger throws out the jab.
Miles shoots in but no luck this time.
Roger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miles counters with a head kick. That will keep Roger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Miles takes the fight into the clinch.
Miles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roger prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Roger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miles closes the distance and pushes Roger back into the cage.
Miles pulls guard effortlessly.
Roger wanted to stand there but Miles had control of the position.
Miles trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miles is proving hard to escape from.
Miles looking for a guillotine here but Roger defends easily.
Miles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles is looking to stand up but Roger isn't so interested in that idea.
Roger is looking to stand up but Miles won't let him.
Miles pushes Roger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Miles shoots for a takedown but Roger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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 Roger's waist but Roger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miles off to one side.
Miles shoots in looking for a takedown. Roger tries to sprawl out of it but Miles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roger throws out a leg kick but Miles moves out of range and Roger only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Roger.
Miles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roger as he jumps to the side.
Johannes Roger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roger misses with a few strikes there.
Johannes Roger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Miles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roger cracks Miles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johannes Roger.
I think Miles 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Miles!
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energy
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RATING
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