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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marion Gaborik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi has chosen Ready for war as his entrance music. Shane Miyagi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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161 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marion Gaborik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaborik throws out the jab.
Miyagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaborik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Gaborik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyagi.
Marion Gaborik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi moves away from the strike by Gaborik.
Miyagi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaborik scores with a body shot.
Miyagi checks a leg kick.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi takes a swing at Gaborik's ribcage but misses.
Gaborik thuds his right hand into Miyagi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miyagi connects with a high kick.
Gaborik lands a nice hook to Miyagi's body. Miyagi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaborik lands a jab to Miyagi's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Gaborik misses
and Miyagi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaborik throws a combination that misses
and Miyagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Miyagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaborik stuns Miyagi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaborik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Gaborik.
Gaborik scores with a body shot.
Miyagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaborik.
Miyagi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaborik is able to avoid easily.
Gaborik scores with a body shot.
Gaborik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyagi counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyagi is looking to clinch but Gaborik is avoiding it.
Gaborik scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gaborik misses.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Gaborik misses the body punch
and Miyagi counters by clinching up.
Miyagi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Marion Gaborik has been cut.
Gaborik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gaborik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gaborik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gaborik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miyagi walks away with a smile on his face. Gaborik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marion Gaborik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyagi moves away.
Gaborik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gaborik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaborik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miyagi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaborik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miyagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Gaborik moves out of range.
Gaborik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik lands with a hook. Miyagi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miyagi moves out of range as Gaborik strikes.
Gaborik tests Miyagi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaborik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Gaborik is looking to wear down Miyagi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaborik swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Gaborik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miyagi counters with a head kick. That will keep Gaborik thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaborik.
Miyagi looks to land a left hand but Gaborik moved out of range nicely.
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyagi.
Gaborik lands a glancing blow to the side of Miyagi's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaborik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik jabs Miyagi right on the nose. Miyagi blinks but takes it well.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Gaborik throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi walks into a jab.
Gaborik is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaborik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaborik scores with a jab. Miyagi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miyagi misses with a looping left.
Gaborik looks to land a right hand but Miyagi moved out of range.
Miyagi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaborik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyagi staying out of range there.
Gaborik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marion Gaborik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marion Gaborik's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gaborik swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi wants to clinch up but Gaborik keeps it at a distance.
Miyagi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaborik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaborik lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Gaborik moves out of range.
Miyagi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gaborik scores with a shot to the body.
Gaborik misses the body punch
and Miyagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaborik fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaborik connects with a body shot.
Gaborik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Miyagi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaborik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaborik looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyagi is just out of range.
Gaborik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaborik just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaborik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miyagi.
Gaborik works Miyagi's body with a nice hook.
Miyagi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miyagi tries to clinch but Gaborik is having none of it.
Gaborik keeps the fight on the outside.
Gaborik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to work over Gaborik's front leg with a kick but Gaborik checks it.
Gaborik lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaborik thuds a left hand into Miyagi's body.
Miyagi tries to clinch there but Gaborik circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gaborik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miyagi has time to react.
Miyagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miyagi is breathing heavily.
Gaborik misses with a body shot.
Gaborik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyagi.
Gaborik misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaborik. That snapped Miyagi's head back.
Marion Gaborik is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaborik swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaborik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaborik misses the body punch
and Miyagi counters with a big head kick but Gaborik shrugs it off.
Miyagi ducks right into an uppercut from Gaborik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyagi.
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyagi.
Gaborik connects with a right hand. Miyagi shakes it off.
Gaborik throws a hook but Miyagi avoids it easily.
Gaborik lands a slapping body shot.
Gaborik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Miyagi both land. Nice combination.
Gaborik with a hook.
Jab from Gaborik.
Gaborik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaborik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miyagi has time to react.
Gaborik digs a good hook to Miyagi's body.
Gaborik cracks Miyagi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gaborik swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaborik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaborik throws a solid leg kick but Miyagi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaborik.
Gaborik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gaborik thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaborik.
Gaborik throws a low kick but Miyagi avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaborik swings for the body but Miyagi moves out of range.
Gaborik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaborik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyagi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marion Gaborik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marion Gaborik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miyagi slips a straight right by Gaborik.
Gaborik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaborik throws a right hand that Miyagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyagi also avoids with ease.
Miyagi misses with a double jab.
Miyagi lands a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Gaborik.
Gaborik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miyagi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gaborik connects with a body shot.
Gaborik throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaborik.
Gaborik lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyagi off the cage and back into rage.
Miyagi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaborik lands with a good body shot.
Miyagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi defending well as Gaborik loads up on a big left hand.
Gaborik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miyagi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Miyagi blocks the leg kick.
Gaborik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gaborik throws a shot to the body.
Miyagi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaborik throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaborik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaborik punishes Miyagi's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaborik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyagi counters with a big head kick but Gaborik shrugs it off.
Miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaborik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miyagi is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Gaborik both land. Nice combination.
Gaborik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Marion Gaborik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaborik lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaborik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaborik throws a nice looking combination but Miyagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaborik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaborik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miyagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaborik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miyagi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaborik just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaborik misses with a double jab
and Miyagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gaborik, as that shot connected.
Gaborik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyagi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaborik is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gaborik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miyagi has time to react.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaborik looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyagi is just out of range.
Gaborik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyagi.
Gaborik swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gaborik dips to his left and cracks Miyagi with an uppercut!
Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaborik.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaborik.
Gaborik lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaborik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gaborik.
Gaborik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaborik scores with a punch to the head.
Gaborik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miyagi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miyagi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaborik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaborik misses with a leg kick.
Miyagi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaborik misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaborik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyagi.
Shane Miyagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaborik.
Miyagi misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marion Gaborik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaborik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Antenori scores the fight for Marion Gaborik!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Marion Gaborik!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Marion Gaborik!
Marion Gaborik wins by unanimous decision!
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