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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi comes to the cage accompanied by Your'e The Best Around. Frank James will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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142 lbs
31 - 5 - 2 |
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178 cm
32
140 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
31 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kesuke Miyagi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank James!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyagi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miyagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James misses with the body kick
and Miyagi counters with a slapping leg kick.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyagi slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James misses the jab.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi walks into a jab.
Miyagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miyagi as he avoids it easily.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank James.
Miyagi misses with a kick to the body
and James counters with a series of strikes. Miyagi will be more careful next time no doubt.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyagi was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miyagi rather than just go for the knockout.
James wants to land a leg kick but Miyagi is out of range.
James misses with a straight left.
Miyagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi scores with a head kick. James tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
James blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyagi stuffs the takedown.
James avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
James shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miyagi eats them both and turns towards James to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyagi manages to avoid it.
Miyagi lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miyagi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James thows a leg kick but Miyagi checks it
and Miyagi counters with a nice leg kick.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miyagi as he avoids it easily.
Miyagi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miyagi lands with a nice body kick.
James lands an overhand right.
James cracks a nice hook into Miyagi's ribs.
Miyagi throws a low kick, looking for James's leg but James calmly moves out of range.
James checks a leg kick.
Miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miyagi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
James looks to throw a body kick
and Miyagi counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
James looks winded!
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
Miyagi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miyagi wants it to stay on the feet.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Miyagi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miyagi scores with a kick to the body.
Kesuke Miyagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Miyagi.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miyagi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miyagi throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
James misses with a looping left.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
James throws a low kick but Miyagi avoids it.
Miyagi tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
James misses with a two punch combination.
James throws a lazy right hand but Miyagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miyagi lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Miyagi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miyagi as he jumps to the side.
Miyagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miyagi, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi scores with a head kick. James tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miyagi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on James if he has to take too many more of those.
James is breathing heavily.
James misses with a looping right.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James throws a right and a left that Miyagi avoids nicely.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James is rocked!
James is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James blocks a leg kick.
Miyagi throws a front kick that sends James stumbling back into the cage.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miyagi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Frank James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyagi checks the leg kick.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyagi can pounce on him.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miyagi. James shrugs it off though.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Miyagi, looking for a takedown. James pushes Miyagi against the cage but Miyagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miyagi throws a leg kick that misses.
Miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Miyagi lands with a nice body kick.
Miyagi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miyagi connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
Miyagi thumps James with a low kick.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Miyagi's shoulder, as Miyagi tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from James misses.
James is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miyagi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for James.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi scores with a leg kick.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miyagi.
James shoots in for a takedown but Miyagi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank James.
Crunch! Miyagi slams his shin into James's torso.
Miyagi throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but James might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Miyagi has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miyagi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miyagi wants it to stay on the feet.
Miyagi connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi dominated that second round.
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.
Miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miyagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Miyagi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
James scores with a hook to the body. Miyagi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyagi can pounce on him.
Miyagi cracks the inside of James's front leg.
Miyagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Miyagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyagi avoids the head kick by James.
James avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miyagi scores with a spinning back kick!
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
James misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi thuds his shin into the meat of James's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miyagi.
Kesuke Miyagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miyagi scores with a spinning back kick!
Miyagi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miyagi.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miyagi lands with a kick to the temple. James shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miyagi sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Miyagi feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
Miyagi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miyagi. That one must have hurt.
Miyagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
Miyagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James shoots and misses
and Miyagi counters with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miyagi - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miyagi. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miyagi thows a body kick. James tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miyagi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on James if he has to take too many more of those.
Crunch! Miyagi slams his shin into James's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miyagi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Miyagi only half commits.
James fails to land the takedown.
Miyagi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miyagi connects with a high kick.
James checks a low kick from Miyagi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miyagi is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miyagi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miyagi slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crunch! Miyagi slams his shin into James's torso.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Miyagi throws a low kick but James avoids it.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
James avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
James is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Miyagi misses with an attempted mid kick.
James misses with a double jab.
James checks a low kick from Miyagi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
Miyagi is looking to land body kicks.
James blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
Miyagi blocks a jab.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyagi. Miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
James tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miyagi defends well and James ends up having to push Miyagi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank James.
Miyagi manages to break the clinch.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from James.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyagi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James misses with a looping right.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyagi is looking to chop away at James's legs.
James shoots in but Miyagi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miyagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James has a takedown stuffed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
James throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi throws a nice head kick!
James misses the shot to the body.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
A head kick misses from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyagi finish him?
James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miyagi. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
James throws a series of strikes that have Miyagi backpedaling.
Miyagi thumps James with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Miyagi. No joy for James on that attempt.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Miyagi.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Miyagi lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
Miyagi throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kesuke Miyagi had his way with Frank James in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James moves in looking to clinch but Miyagi pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from James.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
James avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
James misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miyagi pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Miyagi settles back down.
James 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 James off to one side.
Miyagi scores with a leg kick.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from James.
James throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miyagi throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi connects with an inside leg kick.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
James shoots in for a double leg but Miyagi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Miyagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Miyagi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and James connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miyagi scrambles back to his feet.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kesuke Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank James.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Miyagi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyagi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miyagi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
James moves in looking to clinch but Miyagi pushes him off.
Miyagi is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Horrible takedown by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyagi which made him look bad.
Miyagi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miyagi, right into the meat.
Miyagi leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miyagi throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi is looking to chop away at James's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miyagi. James shrugs it off though.
Miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miyagi as he avoids it easily.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miyagi.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frank James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyagi lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi throws a head kick that half lands.
James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyagi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kesuke Miyagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miyagi, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesuke Miyagi!
Kesuke Miyagi retains his bantamweight title!
Kesuke Miyagi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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