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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata comes to the cage accompanied by Boa - Energetic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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158 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Zombie!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyata avoids the head kick by Zombie.
Miyata half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyata misses the target.
Zombie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miyata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zombie.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyata moves away.
Miyata cracks Zombie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zombie rushes Miyata and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miyata is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zombie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyata.
Zombie misses with a lunging right hand
and Miyata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miyata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zombie manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zombie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miyata thinking.
Zombie wants to clinch.
Miyata jabs at Zombie's body.
Miyata misses with a right hand
and Zombie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zombie misses with a left hand
and Miyata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyata misses with a looping right.
Zombie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miyata fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie misses the body punch
and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Miyata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zombie.
Miyata missing with a left hand there. Zombie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Russian Zombie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zombie misses with an uppercut
and Miyata counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miyata tries for a takedown but Zombie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miyata connects with a crisp jab.
Zombie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miyata misses with a looping right.
Zombie wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zombie moves forwards but Miyata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zombie moves in looking to clinch but Miyata pushes him off.
Miyata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Miyata.
Miyata lands a head shot.
Zombie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miyata rather than just go for the knockout.
Zombie misses with a body shot.
Zombie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zombie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miyata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zombie throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it.
Zombie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miyata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombie throws a head kick that Miyata semi-blocks.
It looks like Kira Miyata has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie tries to clinch up
and Zombie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miyata with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Miyata.
Zombie throws a body punch but Miyata moves out of range.
Zombie throws a hook but Miyata avoids it easily.
Miyata cracks Zombie with a good jab.
Miyata cracks Zombie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miyata scores with a nice strike.
Zombie blocks a jab.
Miyata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zombie on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kira Miyata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kira Miyata's cut.
That's time! Miyata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miyata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zombie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miyata with a body shot.
Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zombie has closed the distance and engaged Miyata in a clinch.
Miyata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zombie can do to turn this around?
Miyata has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zombie after a bit of a struggle.
Miyata breaks from the clinch.
Miyata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
Zombie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miyata.
Miyata misses with a hook.
It seemed like Zombie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No joy there for Miyata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miyata misses with an uppercut.
Zombie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata avoids the body shot from Zombie.
Miyata throws out a powerful jab.
Zombie tries to clinch but Miyata is having none of it.
Miyata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata checks a leg kick.
Zombie slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zombie! But no joy.
Zombie throws a jab when Miyata was well out of range.
Miyata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zombie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zombie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miyata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyata. Zombie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zombie slips under a jab from Miyata.
Zombie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Zombie misses its intended target.
Miyata throws a poor cross that misses
and Zombie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zombie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyata.
Miyata swats away the attempt to clinch by Zombie.
Miyata tries to counter with a takedown but Zombie is quick to defend against it.
Miyata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie missing with a left hand there. Miyata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kira Miyata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zombie misses with a body shot.
Zombie slips under a jab from Miyata.
Good work by Zombie as he checks the leg kick.
Miyata throws a hook but Zombie blocks it.
Zombie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miyata throws a leg kick which misses Zombie's front leg but catches the back leg as Zombie tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie takes one to the chin there.
Zombie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zombie tries to clinch up.
Zombie pushes Miyata up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyata goes for a takedown attempt but Zombie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miyata looks to land a right hand but Zombie moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Miyata misses.
A jab from Miyata misses.
Miyata scores with a punch to the head.
Miyata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miyata misses with a right hand
and Zombie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miyata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zombie on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zombie.
Miyata misses with a hook.
Zombie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miyata with a body shot.
Zombie moves into the clinch.
Miyata wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kira Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zombie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zombie connects with a right hand. Miyata shakes it off.
Zombie misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zombie moves to clinch but Miyata breaks away
and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zombie throws an overhand right that lands on Miyata's shoulder, as Miyata tries to avoid the shot.
Miyata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zombie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miyata misses the jab.
Zombie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Miyata moves out of range as Zombie strikes.
Miyata takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zombie instigates a clinch.
Zombie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyata's elbow.
Zombie avoiding damage.
Miyata lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kira Miyata will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kira Miyata's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zombie wants to clinch.
Zombie connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Miyata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyata misses with a lunging right hand
and Zombie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miyata misses with a low kick as Zombie jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata cracks Zombie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zombie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miyata cracks Zombie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombie.
Zombie is looking to clinch but Miyata is avoiding it.
Miyata scores with a jab.
Zombie tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zombie walks into a stiff left hand from Miyata.
A low kick from Miyata misses
and Miyata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zombie tries to clinch up but Miyata circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Zombie scores with a four punch combination!
Miyata throws a shot from downtown. Zombie moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zombie! But no joy.
Zombie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zombie connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyata loads up on a big right hand but Zombie slips the punch.
Zombie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyata.
Zombie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zombie defending well as Miyata loads up on a big left hand.
Zombie tries to clinch up.
Miyata throws a body punch but Zombie moves out of range.
Miyata throws a shot from downtown. Zombie moves away and avoids it.
Zombie lands a jab to Miyata's midsection.
Zombie slips under a jab.
Kira Miyata is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Zombie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miyata throws out a loose jab but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zombie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zombie slips under a jab from Miyata.
Miyata avoids the body shot from Zombie.
Zombie forces Miyata back against the cage and clinches.
Miyata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyata shoots in but Zombie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zombie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miyata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Miyata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russian Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
A lazy left from Miyata finds it's target.
Miyata throws a looping overhand right but Zombie ducks down to avoid it.
Zombie throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyata.
Miyata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miyata tries to score with a low kick but Zombie moves his leg out of the way.
Zombie swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Miyata or perhaps it was just good defense by Zombie, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kira Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyata lands a jab.
Miyata scores with a jab.
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 Kira Miyata.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miyata, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Miyata!
Kira Miyata decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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