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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Oppenadai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu Oppenadai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Miranda's chin.
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177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yu Oppenadai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick
and Oppenadai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miranda's knee momentarily.
Oppenadai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oppenadai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miranda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Oppenadai counters with a left and a right that stings Miranda.
Oppenadai drives through and clinches with Miranda against the cage.
Oppenadai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oppenadai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miranda as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oppenadai blocks a head kick by Miranda.
Oppenadai ducks under a wild hook from Miranda.
Miranda misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda throws a body shot but no joy.
Miranda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppenadai manages to avoid it.
Oppenadai closes the distance and clinches.
Oppenadai prevents Miranda from breaking the clinch.
Miranda is looking to break free of the clinch but Oppenadai has double underhooks.
Oppenadai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miranda up against the cage.
Miranda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miranda is trying to force a seperation but Oppenadai has the dominant position.
Miranda can't find room to land a body shot as Oppenadai controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miranda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oppenadai.
Oppenadai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oppenadai avoids the body shot from Miranda.
Oppenadai misses with a head kick.
Miranda is looking to counter the offense by Oppenadai and move into the clinch.
Miranda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oppenadai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oppenadai ducks under a wild hook from Miranda.
Oppenadai slips under a jab.
Miranda misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Oppenadai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Miranda fails to land with a series of punches.
Oppenadai dodges the punch combination from Miranda.
Miranda sets himself, and Oppenadai steps forward looking for the clinch! Miranda avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppenadai misses the shot to the body.
Miranda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miranda missing with a left hand there. Oppenadai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oppenadai avoids the body shot from Miranda.
Despite the aggression on Oppenadai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Miranda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Miranda misses
and Oppenadai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oppenadai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miranda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oppenadai is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miranda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda moves into range and clinches up with Oppenadai.
Oppenadai breaks the clinch.
Oppenadai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oppenadai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Oppenadai tries to counter it with a takedown but Miranda pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miranda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miranda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oppenadai throws a sloppy head kick and Miranda moves out of range easily.
Oppenadai looks winded!
Miranda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oppenadai slips a jab and a cross from Miranda.
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!
Miranda tries to clinch up but Oppenadai circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yu Oppenadai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oppenadai dives in and grabs Miranda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miranda pushes down on Oppenadai's head and hops out.
As Oppenadai tries to get set, Miranda tries to push him back and clinch up but Oppenadai manages to avoid the attempt.
Miranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oppenadai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oppenadai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oppenadai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oppenadai tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Miranda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oppenadai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miranda loads up on a big right hand but Oppenadai slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu Oppenadai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oppenadai wants to clinch.
Oppenadai is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oppenadai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miranda thinking.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Oppenadai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miranda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miranda is looking to wear down Oppenadai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miranda thuds a left hand into Oppenadai's body.
Oppenadai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miranda clinches.
Miranda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oppenadai walks away with a smile on his face. Miranda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oppenadai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yu Oppenadai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oppenadai misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Oppenadai.
Oppenadai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oppenadai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oppenadai throws a head kick but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miranda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miranda misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Miranda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppenadai throws a body punch but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Oppenadai counters with a right hand to the body.
Oppenadai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Miranda misses.
Oppenadai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miranda.
Miranda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oppenadai moves away.
Oppenadai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matt Miranda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oppenadai misses with a few strikes there.
Miranda is looking to counter the offense by Oppenadai and move into the clinch.
Miranda throws a head kick but Oppenadai moves out of range.
Oppenadai slips a straight right by Miranda.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Oppenadai with that takedown attempt.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Oppenadai is looking for the big counter here.
Miranda throws a lazy right hand but Oppenadai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miranda. Oppenadai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oppenadai misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oppenadai moves in looking to clinch but Miranda pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Miranda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda throws an overhand right that lands on Oppenadai's shoulder, as Oppenadai tries to avoid the shot.
Oppenadai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miranda.
Oppenadai throws a leg kick which misses Miranda's front leg but catches the back leg as Miranda tries to avoid it.
Miranda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oppenadai counters with a left and a right that stings Miranda.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oppenadai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miranda looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oppenadai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oppenadai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oppenadai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oppenadai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oppenadai tries for a takedown but Miranda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oppenadai blocks a head kick by Miranda.
Miranda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppenadai manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Miranda misses the target.
Miranda throws a nice looking combination but Oppenadai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miranda missing with a left hand there. Oppenadai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miranda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miranda keeps the fight on the outside.
Miranda tries to clinch up but Oppenadai circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miranda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oppenadai.
Oppenadai throws a counter combo.
Oppenadai defending well as Miranda loads up on a big left hand.
Oppenadai throws a body shot but no joy.
Miranda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Miranda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oppenadai.
Miranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oppenadai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miranda smiles and moves away.
Oppenadai is looking to land body kicks.
Miranda just misses with a punch to the body.
Oppenadai slips a straight right by Miranda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppenadai looks to score with a jab to the body but Miranda is just out of range.
Miranda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miranda misses the body punch
and Oppenadai counters with a one-two to the body.
Oppenadai avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Oppenadai slips a jab from Miranda.
Miranda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miranda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oppenadai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Oppenadai is controlling him.
Oppenadai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miranda's elbow.
Oppenadai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppenadai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miranda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oppenadai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miranda counters by clinching up.
Miranda tries to break free but Oppenadai pushes him back against the cage.
Oppenadai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miranda is trying to force a seperation but Oppenadai has the dominant position.
Miranda working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miranda working hard to break the clinch.
Miranda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Miranda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Miranda.
I think Miranda 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matt Miranda!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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