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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Frenandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 Los Angeles, Keisuke Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Frenandez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi lands a nice looking body kick.
Frenandez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miyagi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyagi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frenandez tries for a takedown but Miyagi manages to get underhooks.
Miyagi stalling in the clinch.
Frenandez takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Nick Frenandez has been cut.
Miyagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miyagi tries a low kick but Frenandez avoids it.
Miyagi rushes Frenandez and presses him up against the cage.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Frenandez avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi avoids the elbow strike from Frenandez, against the cage.
Frenandez lands an elbow just above Miyagi 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyagi breaks the clinch.
Frenandez tries to land a leg kick but Miyagi saw it coming and moves away.
Frenandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miyagi, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi stalling the fight.
Frenandez tries to land a knee to the head but Miyagi blocks with his arms.
Miyagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frenandez has managed to clinch.
Miyagi misses with an elbow strike.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frenandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
Frenandez wants to take the fight to the mat but Miyagi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Keisuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Frenandez.
Miyagi pushes off an throws an elbow but Frenandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Frenandez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frenandez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miyagi after a bit of a struggle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi pushes off an throws an elbow but Frenandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez tries to break the clinch but Miyagi is controlling the position.
Miyagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Frenandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyagi which made him look bad.
Frenandez looks winded!
Miyagi moves into range and clinches up with Frenandez.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frenandez trying to land knees to the body.
Frenandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miyagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frenandez's brow.
Miyagi lands an elbow that stopped Frenandez in his tracks for a moment.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
That has opened up Nick Frenandez's cut even more.
Miyagi keeps control of Frenandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frenandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Miyagi. Those never looked like landing.
Miyagi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miyagi clinches up with Frenandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Miyagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frenandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Miyagi scores with a nice head shot.
Miyagi connects with an inside leg kick.
Miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Miyagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nick Frenandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frenandez gets tackled into the cage by Miyagi. Miyagi maintains the clinch.
Frenandez missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi stalling the fight.
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frenandez can't break the clinch.
Miyagi gets underhooks to prevent Frenandez's takedown attempt.
Frenandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Miyagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Frenandez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frenandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyagi.
Frenandez misses with a takedown attempt - Miyagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miyagi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miyagi lands an elbow that stopped Frenandez in his tracks for a moment.
Frenandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miyagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miyagi drives through and clinches with Frenandez against the cage.
Miyagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frenandez up against the cage.
Miyagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frenandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyagi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miyagi.
Frenandez avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi rushes Frenandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miyagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frenandez.
Keisuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Frenandez.
Frenandez is breathing heavily.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Frenandez moves out of range easily.
Miyagi clinches up with Frenandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Frenandez avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez dives in and grabs Miyagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miyagi pushes down on Frenandez's head and hops out.
Miyagi gets a clinch.
Frenandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miyagi is defending well.
Frenandez is trying to break free.
Frenandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miyagi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miyagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frenandez can do to turn this around?
Frenandez dives in and grabs Miyagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miyagi pushes down on Frenandez's head and hops out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frenandez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miyagi.
Keisuke Miyagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Frenandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a damaging elbow.
Miyagi taking a breather.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Frenandez takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Nick Frenandez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miyagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi takes a swing at Frenandez's ribcage but misses.
Frenandez slips a jab and a cross from Miyagi.
Keisuke Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyagi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Frenandez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miyagi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Frenandez.
Frenandez pushes Miyagi up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frenandez avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
Miyagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frenandez's defenses.
Frenandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frenandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi lands an elbow just above Frenandez 's eye.
Miyagi is stalling here.
Miyagi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miyagi lands an elbow just above Frenandez 's eye.
Miyagi stops a takedown attempt from Frenandez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi lands an elbow just above Frenandez 's eye.
Frenandez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nick Frenandez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Miyagi taking a breather.
Frenandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Miyagi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Frenandez'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. This is the final round!
Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
Miyagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Frenandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyagi which made him look bad.
Miyagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frenandez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frenandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miyagi's waist but Miyagi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frenandez off to one side.
Miyagi clinches up against the cage.
Miyagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frenandez defending well as Miyagi loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Miyagi as Frenandez shoots in.
Keisuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Frenandez.
Frenandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miyagi defends it nicely.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Frenandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frenandez down.
Frenandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Miyagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frenandez.
Miyagi closes the distance and pushes Frenandez back into the cage.
Miyagi effectively controlling the action here.
Miyagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside.
Miyagi lands an elbow just above Frenandez 's eye.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside that Frenandez shrugs off.
Miyagi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
Miyagi is pressed up against the cage. Frenandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miyagi down to the mat. Miyagi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyagi stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Miyagi for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frenandez is defending well for now.
Frenandez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miyagi breaks the clinch.
Frenandez fails to land the takedown.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Frenandez moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frenandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frenandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miyagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keisuke Miyagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyagi rushes Frenandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miyagi stops a takedown attempt from Frenandez.
Miyagi breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Frenandez gets tackled into the cage by Miyagi. Miyagi maintains the clinch.
Keisuke Miyagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frenandez lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyagi won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi taking a breather.
Miyagi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frenandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyagi blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyagi.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
Miyagi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frenandez goes for a takedown attempt but Miyagi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frenandez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nick Frenandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keisuke Miyagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi scores with a head kick. Frenandez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Miyagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miyagi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Miyagi!
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