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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi comes to the cage accompanied by Your'e The Best Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
22 - 3 - 1 |
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140 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kesuke Miyagi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marijo Palavra!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi tries to clinch there but Palavra circles away.
Palavra blocks a low kick nicely.
Palavra is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miyagi's half guard.
Palavra wants to free his trapped foot but Miyagi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Palavra lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miyagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Palavra working Miyagi over with strikes.
Palavra slips a nice elbow through Miyagi's hands, connecting with Miyagi's forehead.
Palavra wants to work for an arm triangle but Miyagi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miyagi is trying to get back to full guard.
Palavra stops Miyagi from getting back to his feet.
Miyagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palavra looking to pass the guard.
Palavra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi is looking to stand up but Palavra isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi working for a triangle but Palavra defends it easily.
Miyagi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyagi has momentary wrist control but Palavra slips an elbow through the middle.
Miyagi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Palavra is working Miyagi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palavra distracts Miyagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Palavra throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miyagi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Palavra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miyagi's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palavra scoring with some ground and pound.
Palavra preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet.
Palavra wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Palavra stands up over Miyagi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palavra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miyagi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palavra has managed to get both his arms back between Miyagi's legs - danger averted.
Palavra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palavra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palavra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miyagi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palavra defends it easily.
Palavra passes into half guard.
Miyagi tries to roll over but Palavra keeps him under control.
Palavra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra prevents Miyagi from standing back up.
Palavra looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Palavra scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Palavra prevents Miyagi from improving his position.
Palavra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palavra is trying to control. Miyagi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyagi is trying to stand up here but Palavra is controlling him well.
Palavra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miyagi sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Palavra there.
Palavra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Palavra prevents Miyagi from standing back up.
Palavra scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Palavra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Palavra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Miyagi is looking to improve his position.
Palavra lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi is pressing down on Palavra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miyagi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palavra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Palavra manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miyagi is thwarting Palavra's attempts to control the position.
Miyagi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Palavra to get to his feet.
Miyagi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palavra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miyagi at a distance.
Miyagi wants to land a leg kick but Palavra is out of range.
Palavra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyagi is fending him off so far but Palavra persists. Nope, Miyagi circles away and we're back to standing.
Palavra shoots in for a double leg but Miyagi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palavra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palavra fails with a takedown attempt.
Palavra shoots in and drives through. Miyagi sprawls well.
Palavra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyagi is fending him off so far but Palavra persists. Nope, Miyagi circles away and we're back to standing.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marijo Palavra.
Palavra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Palavra moves out of range easily.
Palavra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Palavra. Those never looked like landing.
Miyagi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palavra.
Miyagi thumps Palavra with a low kick.
Palavra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miyagi pinned against the cage. Miyagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Palavra shoots in for a double leg but Miyagi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palavra is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palavra tries to clinch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marijo Palavra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palavra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miyagi defends it nicely.
Palavra shoots in but no luck this time.
Palavra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miyagi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miyagi wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palavra.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palavra's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miyagi. That's going to slow Palavra down.
Miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palavra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miyagi circles away.
Marijo Palavra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Miyagi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Palavra tries to circle away but Miyagi has him pinned against the cage.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miyagi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palavra is keeping busy.
Palavra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miyagi is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miyagi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miyagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palavra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miyagi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miyagi scores a nice knee to the body.
Miyagi slowing the pace effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Miyagi for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Miyagi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palavra.
Palavra looks for a takedown but Miyagi sprawls well.
Miyagi leaves Palavra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miyagi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Palavra throws a looping overhand right but Miyagi ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palavra pulls guard effortlessly.
Palavra striking off his back but it's not causing Miyagi any problems.
Palavra looking for a sweep. Not yet Palavra, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Palavra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miyagi tries to avoid it but Palavra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miyagi to the ground. Miyagi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palavra blocks a low kick nicely.
Miyagi moves out of range of the body kick.
Miyagi moves into range and clinches up with Palavra.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.
Miyagi keeps control of Palavra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palavra tries to pull guard but Miyagi holds him up against the cage and eventually Palavra drops back down to his feet.
Palavra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marijo Palavra.
Palavra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyagi stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palavra.
Palavra avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Palavra up against the cage.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palavra is defending well for now.
Palavra is trying to drag Miyagi to the mat but Miyagi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miyagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Palavra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palavra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
Miyagi just leaning against Palavra, taking a breather.
Miyagi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi lands a good knee to the midsection. Palavra won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miyagi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kesuke Miyagi.
Palavra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palavra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miyagi.
Miyagi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palavra. That did some damage!
Kesuke Miyagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palavra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miyagi gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miyagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Palavra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palavra's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyagi.
Miyagi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palavra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Palavra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Palavra has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miyagi uses from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palavra is working an open guard so Miyagi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Miyagi scores with a head kick. Palavra tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Palavra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miyagi darts in and clinches Palavra up against the cage.
Miyagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Palavra up against the cage.
Palavra gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Miyagi manages to get to full guard.
Miyagi wants to stand but Palavra is controlling the position.
Miyagi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Palavra from controlling successfully.
Miyagi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palavra manages to get himself to full guard.
Palavra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marijo Palavra has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to stand but Palavra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miyagi being controlled here momentarily.
Miyagi stands up from Palavra's guard - Miyagi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Palavra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Miyagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palavra is one step ahead there.
Miyagi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miyagi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Palavra off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miyagi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Palavra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miyagi to the mat! Miyagi manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miyagi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palavra is aware though and is defending well.
Palavra stopping the sweep attempt from Miyagi.
Palavra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palavra works over Miyagi with some ground and pound from guard.
Miyagi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miyagi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palavra defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Palavra controlling him for the moment.
Palavra scoring with some ground and pound.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Palavra tries to pass.
Palavra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palavra landing with the ground and pound.
Palavra wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Palavra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miyagi wants to stand and escape but Palavra is having none of it.
Palavra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miyagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palavra is one step ahead there.
Palavra distracts Miyagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palavra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miyagi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palavra misses with a wild combination.
Palavra swats away the attempt to clinch by Miyagi.
Palavra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palavra.
Palavra has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Marijo Palavra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palavra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palavra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyagi is fending him off so far but Palavra persists. Nope, Miyagi circles away and we're back to standing.
Miyagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palavra.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miyagi.
Palavra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palavra is defended easily by Miyagi.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marijo Palavra.
Palavra thows a body shot but no joy.
Palavra blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a high kick!
Miyagi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Palavra avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi rushes Palavra and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palavra pulls Miyagi into guard.
Miyagi wants to stand but Palavra is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Palavra throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miyagi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miyagi is looking to clinch.
Miyagi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palavra.
Miyagi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miyagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palavra shoots in looking for a takedown but Miyagi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Palavra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra dives in and grabs Miyagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miyagi pushes down on Palavra's head and hops out.
Palavra misses with a takedown attempt - Miyagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miyagi clinches with his opponent.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyagi just leaning against Palavra, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palavra is trying to break the clinch but Miyagi is controlling him.
Palavra managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palavra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palavra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miyagi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palavra drags the fight down to the ground.
Miyagi wanted to stand there but Palavra had control of the position.
Palavra is looking for a triangle but Miyagi pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palavra is proving hard to escape from.
Palavra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palavra is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Palavra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Miyagi looks a forlorn figure.
Palavra landing strikes from the mount and Miyagi is in trouble!
Miyagi tries to reverse the position but Palavra maintains control.
Palavra is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Miyagi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Miyagi shrugs it off.
Miyagi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palavra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miyagi pushes Palavra off looking to stand but Palavra dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palavra working Miyagi over with strikes.
Palavra prevents Miyagi from improving his position.
Palavra is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Palavra is looking to take a break and control but Miyagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palavra stops Miyagi from getting back to his feet.
Miyagi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miyagi.
Palavra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palavra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi has momentary wrist control but Palavra slips an elbow through the middle.
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 Kesuke Miyagi.
I think Miyagi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:48
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Kesuke Miyagi retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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