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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 176 p4p, 23 weight class) and Abi Tural (ranked 502 p4p, 55 weight class). Miyata comes to the cage accompanied by Boa - Energetic. Kira Miyata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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153 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
40 - 26 - 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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abi Tural!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tural is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tural throws a shot from downtown. Miyata moves away and avoids it.
Miyata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tural ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tural looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miyata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tural throws a hook but Miyata avoids it easily.
Miyata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tural looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Tural.
Tural misses with a straight left.
Tural throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it.
Tural throws a body kick that misses.
Tural avoids the body shot from Miyata.
Miyata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tural sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tural gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyata throws a shot from downtown. Tural moves away and avoids it.
Tural throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyata.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tural stuffs the takedown attempt from Miyata. Miyata gets slowly back to his feet.
Tural throws an overhand right that lands on Miyata's shoulder, as Miyata tries to avoid the shot.
Miyata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tural looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miyata lands a nice looking body shot.
Miyata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tural throws a series of punches but Miyata moves out of range.
Tural throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Miyata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tural.
Abi Tural is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Tural misses.
Tural takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
Tural lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miyata circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Miyata coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyata just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tural manages to avoid it.
Tural takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tural uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miyata has time to react.
Tural ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyata moves away.
Tural misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Miyata misses the target.
Miyata throws a body shot but no joy.
Tural throws out a counter right but Miyata avoids it with no problem.
Miyata closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Miyata is looking to take a break and control but Tural is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tural tries to get to full guard but Miyata has control of the leg.
Tural wants to control but Miyata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tural keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miyata is looking for a kimura here.
Miyata tries to pass to full mount but Tural defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyata is controlling the pace.
Tural regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miyata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miyata throwing strikes from guard but Tural blocks nicely.
Miyata throws an elbow that misses. Tural uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miyata's guard. Nice move by Tural!
Tural sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miyata working a defensive guard here.
Miyata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tural can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abi Tural will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Miyata.
Miyata drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tural sprawls and moves away.
Miyata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tural but Tural pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miyata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tural manages to avoid it.
Miyata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tural but Tural pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tural looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No luck for Miyata with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kira Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tural throws a front kick aimed at Miyata's knee but Miyata avoids it well.
Tural misses with a kick to the body
enabling Miyata to counter with a crisp jab.
Miyata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tural.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Tural misses.
Miyata throws out a loose jab but Tural uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tural.
Tural tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyata drops his hands momentarily and Tural takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miyata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good leg kick by Tural there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tural takes one to the chin there.
Tural misses with a hook.
Miyata half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab from Miyata.
It looks like Miyata has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Miyata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miyata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tural's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tural takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tural misses with a head kick.
Tural throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Miyata misses its target.
Miyata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tural.
Miyata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tural.
Tural throws a low kick, looking for Miyata's leg but Miyata calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tural scores with a nice strike.
Tural is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyata.
Tural on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tural misses with a left hand
enabling Miyata to counter with a crisp jab.
Tural is rocked!
A big right from Tural misses.
Miyata appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tural is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyata finish him?
Miyata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tural has hold of Miyata's hands but Miyata slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tural trying to control but Miyata postures up.
Miyata frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tural is bucking up trying to escape but Miyata cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miyata content just to control the position here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Miyata! Tural is hurt baaadly! Miyata is firing away with more strikes - Tural is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kira Miyata!
A very excited looking Kira Miyata made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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