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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nissin Miojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nissin Miojo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miojo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simmons to the mat! Simmons manages to get full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Simmons is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simmons not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Simmons wants to control but Miojo is keeping him busy.
Miojo is holding on to half guard well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miojo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simmons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miojo punching from the bottom.
Miojo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Simmons is looking to stand up but Miojo won't let him.
Miojo has his hands on Simmons's head, controlling the position.
Simmons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simmons prevents Miojo from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miojo managing to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Simmons.
Miojo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Simmons's guard.
Miojo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Simmons wants to sweep but no luck.
Miojo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simmons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simmons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miojo connects with a couple of short punches.
Miojo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miojo landing some decent shots from guard.
Simmons manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miojo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons throws a big right hand that misses.
Simmons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miojo looking for a sweep. Not yet Miojo, not yet.
Miojo is trying to control the position but Simmons postures up.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Miojo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miojo managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Simmons tries to bum rush Miojo with a series of wild strikes but Miojo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miojo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simmons's waist but Simmons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miojo off to one side.
Miojo gets the takedown into side control.
Simmons has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miojo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Simmons taking a bit of punishment here - Miojo scoring with strikes.
Miojo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Simmons down.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Miojo scores with punches from side control.
Simmons taking punishment in the form of punches.
Simmons is trying to improve his position.
Miojo working the head with strikes.
Miojo cracks Simmons with a big right hand but Simmons just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miojo cracks Simmons with a big elbow.
Miojo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Simmons some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons manages to get back to half guard.
Miojo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Simmons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miojo lands a nice short elbow.
Miojo working Simmons over with strikes.
Miojo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miojo lands with a punch from half guard.
Miojo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miojo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miojo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nissin Miojo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Simmons throws a nice looking combination but Miojo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simmons missing with a left hand there. Miojo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miojo slips a jab and a cross from Simmons.
Simmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miojo circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmons lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miojo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simmons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Simmons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simmons is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miojo connects with a decent elbow.
Miojo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Miojo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Miojo looks up at the clock and then as Simmons takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miojo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miojo working the ground and pound from side control.
Simmons is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miojo working the head and body with strikes.
Simmons takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miojo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Miojo looks up at the clock and then as Simmons takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miojo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miojo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Miojo looks up at the clock and then as Simmons takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miojo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miojo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Simmons to see if he's OK.
Simmons gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miojo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miojo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Simmons is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miojo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miojo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nissin Miojo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miojo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miojo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miojo drops an elbow to the side of Simmons's head.
Miojo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miojo lands with a punch from half guard.
Miojo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Miojo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miojo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Simmons with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miojo winds up and cracks Simmons with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Simmons has hold of Miojo's hands but Miojo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miojo lands strikes from half guard.
Simmons works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miojo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simmons's head.
Miojo lands a couple of elbows.
Simmons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miojo is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miojo stands up over Simmons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miojo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simmons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miojo landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miojo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miojo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miojo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miojo postures up and lands a big shot to Simmons's brow.
Miojo throws a big elbow that misses.
Miojo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miojo cracks Simmons with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simmons isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miojo stacks Simmons on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miojo!
Miojo looks up at the clock and then as Simmons takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miojo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nissin Miojo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Simmons throws a poor cross that misses
and Miojo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Simmons!
Miojo landing shots from mount.
Miojo lands a heavy elbow.
Miojo is landing with some decent strikes but Simmons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miojo breaks from Simmons's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miojo lands a heavy elbow.
Miojo landing punches.
Simmons is rocked!
The referee warns Simmons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Simmons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miojo raining down shots from the mount!
Miojo is landing with some decent strikes but Simmons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Simmons takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Miojo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nissin Miojo!
A victorious Nissin Miojo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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