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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisu Miyagi (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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167 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi shows good takedown defense.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyagi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daniels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miyagi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miyagi.
Daniels is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyagi has wrist control.
Daniels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miyagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daniels.
Daniels stands up over Miyagi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Miyagi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danielsis looking to pass into half guard but Miyagi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miyagi is in guard.
Daniels punching from the bottom - just letting Miyagi know he's still in a fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels seems keen to control Miyagi's posture.
Miyagi trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
Miyagi with a nice head shot there.
Miyagi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Daniels throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miyagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daniels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Miyagi moves away and avoids it.
Henrik Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi takes one to the side of the head.
Miyagi stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels shoots in and bounces Miyagi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miyagi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Miyagi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyagi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Miyagi has momentary wrist control but Daniels slips an elbow through the middle.
Miyagi is trying to keep Daniels in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miyagi leaves Daniels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miyagi lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daniels.
Miyagi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
Daniels 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 Daniels off to one side.
Miyagi lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi avoids it really well and circles away.
A good leg kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a looping left.
Miyagi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Miyagi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miyagi clinches.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Miyagi throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Miyagi tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Miyagi back against the cage.
Miyagi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miyagi breaks the clinch.
Daisu Miyagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miyagi connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisu Miyagi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
Miyagi tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Miyagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyagi is pressing down on Daniels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Daniels thows a big elbow that misses.
Miyagi is pulling down on Daniels's head to control his posture.
Miyagi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miyagi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Miyagi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miyagi as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels drops his hands momentarily and Miyagi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miyagi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyagi trying to control the position here.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miyagi looking to control.
Miyagi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Daniels is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyagi has wrist control.
Daniels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels distracts Miyagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Miyagi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miyagi looking to control.
Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miyagi's head.
Miyagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daniels.
Miyagi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyagi is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miyagi stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miyagi but Miyagi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Miyagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miyagi sprawls well. Miyagi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi shows good takedown defense.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Miyagi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daniels shoots in but Miyagi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyagi is fending him off so far but Daniels persists. Nope, Miyagi circles away and we're back to standing.
Miyagi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Miyagi's shoulder, as Miyagi tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up with Miyagi, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes Miyagi against the cage but Miyagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Miyagi scores with a punch to the head.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
Daniels has a takedown stuffed.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a one two combo.
It looks like Henrik Daniels has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisu Miyagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrik Daniels's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Miyagi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a leg kick.
Daniels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miyagi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi with a nice cross.
Miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyagi thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Miyagi is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Miyagi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Miyagi duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miyagi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyagi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daniels.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Daniels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miyagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyagi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miyagi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miyagi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miyagi moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Good shot there by Miyagi.
Miyagi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miyagi thuds his shin into the meat of Daniels's side.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels shoots and misses
and Miyagi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyagi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Miyagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miyagi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daniels.
Miyagi is looking to clinch.
Daniels fails with the takedown
and Miyagi counters with a two punch combo.
Miyagi lands with an overhand left.
Miyagi thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniels is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miyagi.
Daisu Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miyagi.
Daniels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miyagi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miyagi counters with a good, hard body kick but Daniels shrugs it off.
Miyagi lands with a slapping head kick.
Daniels tries for a takedown but Miyagi circles away easily
and Miyagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Daisu Miyagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyagi works Daniels's body with a nice hook.
Miyagi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Daniels fails with the takedown
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Henrik Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miyagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daniels on the side of the head.
Miyagi tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daniels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miyagi counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Miyagi. That snapped Daniels's head back.
Miyagi cracks a nice hook into Daniels's ribs.
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Miyagi.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daisu Miyagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
Miyagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Miyagi.
Miyagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniels fails with the takedown
and Miyagi counters with a good low kick that Daniels was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daisu Miyagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miyagi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisu Miyagi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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