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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okina Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauno Kaalikorva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Decent 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kauno Kaalikorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okina Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miyamoto.
A swing and a miss from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Kaalikorva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaalikorva misses with a hook.
Miyamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miyamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaalikorva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaalikorva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miyamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaalikorva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miyamoto's head.
Miyamoto cracks Kaalikorva with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Miyamoto misses
and Kaalikorva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miyamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaalikorva fails with the takedown.
Miyamoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaalikorva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Miyamoto.
Kauno Kaalikorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalikorva throws the left hand but Miyamoto avoids the punch easily.
Miyamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaalikorva. Kaalikorva gets slowly back to his feet.
Miyamoto misses with a hook. Kaalikorva ducked under it nicely.
Kaalikorva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miyamoto connects with a jab.
Kaalikorva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kaalikorva tries for a kimura but Miyamoto is defending well.
Kaalikorva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miyamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miyamoto is trying to improve his position.
Kaalikorva moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto wants to hold on but Kaalikorva pushes him away.
Miyamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaalikorva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miyamoto has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Miyamoto trying to get back to his feet but Kaalikorva is in full control for now.
Miyamoto fending off the submission attempt from Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kaalikorva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kaalikorva controlling the positon.
Miyamoto holding on to Kaalikorva's left wrist, preventing the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Miyamoto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kaalikorva is looking for the choke from the back position but Miyamoto is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaalikorva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Miyamoto just trying to survive but Kaalikorva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Miyamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Kaalikorva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Miyamoto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Miyamoto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kaalikorva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyamoto is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauno Kaalikorva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miyamoto throws a shot to the body.
Miyamoto misses with a wild combination.
Miyamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaalikorva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miyamoto but Miyamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miyamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaalikorva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaalikorva misses the jab.
Kaalikorva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaalikorva has closed the distance and engaged Miyamoto in a clinch.
Kaalikorva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kaalikorva lands a knee to the head.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaalikorva throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaalikorva cracks a nice hook into Miyamoto's ribs.
Miyamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Okina Miyamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Kaalikorva coming out on top.
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaalikorva misses with a takedown
and Miyamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaalikorva throws a low kick but Miyamoto avoids it.
Kaalikorva throws a hook but Miyamoto blocks it.
Kaalikorva wants to clinch.
Miyamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyamoto tries to keep at a distance but Kaalikorva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaalikorva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauno Kaalikorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miyamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaalikorva prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Kaalikorva fails to pull guard.
Kaalikorva misses with a knee strike.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Kaalikorva works on Miyamoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaalikorva lands a nice elbow.
Kaalikorva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaalikorva misses with an elbow strike.
Miyamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaalikorva has double underhooks.
Kaalikorva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaalikorva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaalikorva has double underhooks.
Miyamoto avoiding damage as Kaalikorva throws knees to the body.
Kaalikorva throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Kaalikorva has him pressed against the cage.
Kaalikorva tries to land a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks with his arms.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Kaalikorva has Miyamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miyamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaalikorva keeps control of Miyamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miyamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Miyamoto fails to land.
Miyamoto is working Kaalikorva over against the cage.
Kaalikorva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaalikorva tries a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks it.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaalikorva is keeping busy.
Kaalikorva missing with knees to the body.
Miyamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaalikorva keeps control of Miyamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miyamoto avoids the elbow strike from Kaalikorva, against the cage.
Kaalikorva lands a nice uppercut.
Miyamoto wants to break free but Kaalikorva has control.
Kaalikorva prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Miyamoto trying to stall but Kaalikorva improves his position.
Kaalikorva prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Miyamoto can't break the clinch.
Miyamoto wants to break free but Kaalikorva has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four 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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva lands a shoulder strike.
Miyamoto gets underhooks to prevent Kaalikorva's takedown attempt.
Kaalikorva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaalikorva swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Kaalikorva has him pressed against the cage.
Kaalikorva crunches a lovely knee into Miyamoto's ribcage.
Miyamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaalikorva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miyamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaalikorva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaalikorva misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaalikorva misses with a knee strike.
Miyamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Kaalikorva keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Okina Miyamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kaalikorva lunges at Miyamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miyamoto's hand.
Horrible takedown by Kaalikorva or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyamoto which made him look bad.
Kaalikorva doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyamoto circles away.
Miyamoto throws a good cross that connects.
Miyamoto jabs Kaalikorva right on the nose. Kaalikorva blinks but takes it well.
Miyamoto moves out of range of the body kick from Kaalikorva.
Miyamoto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kaalikorva fails with the takedown.
Kaalikorva has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauno Kaalikorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Kaalikorva catches Miyamoto right on the button with a cross.
Kaalikorva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miyamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kaalikorva misses.
Miyamoto misses with the combination.
Miyamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miyamoto misses with a low kick as Kaalikorva jumps back.
Miyamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaalikorva has his takedown stuffed
and Miyamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaalikorva throws a shot from downtown. Miyamoto moves away and avoids it.
Kaalikorva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Miyamoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miyamoto.
Kaalikorva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Kaalikorva seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto moves forwards but Kaalikorva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okina Miyamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyamoto lands the left hand.
Kaalikorva is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyamoto.
Oh Kaalikorva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyamoto lands a jab.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Miyamoto knocks Kaalikorva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Okina Miyamoto!
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