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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Miles (ranked 24909 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ardio Kenno (ranked 5063 p4p, 0 weight class). Ardio Kenno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikel Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ardio Kenno!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenno gets a double leg takedown into Miles's guard.
Miles wants to sweep but no luck.
Kenno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miles wants to sweep here but Kenno controlling him for the moment.
Miles has a closed guard, preventing Kenno from standing up.
Kenno trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Kenno postures up in Miles's guard and throws a big left but Miles blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles 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.
Miles working a defensive guard here.
Kenno is fighting to break Miles's control of his arms but Miles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kenno closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kenno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kenno being controlled here momentarily.
Miles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kenno's guard.
Miles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kenno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miles defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to stand but Kenno is controlling from the bottom.
Kenno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miles is controlling him.
Miles throws an elbow that misses. Kenno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miles's guard. Nice move by Kenno!
Miles is controlling Kenno's posture.
Miles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kenno postures up in Miles's guard and throws a big left but Miles blocks it.
Miles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kenno preventing the sweep.
Kenno postures up.
Miles trying to control the position here.
Miles controls Kenno momentarily but Kenno frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miles tries to sprawl but Kenno drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kenno prevents Miles from improving his position.
Miles trying to control but Kenno postures up.
Miles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenno is thwarting Miles's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miles wants to improve his position but Kenno is controlling well.
Miles is breathing heavily.
Kenno trying to control the action but Miles is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ardio Kenno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kenno closes the distance and clinches.
Kenno gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kenno performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles working a defensive guard here.
Miles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kenno is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenno wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Miles looking to control.
Kenno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kenno has closed the distance and engaged Miles in a clinch.
Kenno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miles tries to clinch but Kenno is having none of it.
Miles takes the fight into the clinch.
Kenno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miles tries to clinch but Kenno is having none of it.
Miles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenno circles away.
Kenno looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Miles!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenno tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles is trying to improve his position.
Kenno decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kenno closes the distance and clinches.
Miles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kenno gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Miles regains guard.
Miles wriggles free and stands up.
Miles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Kenno does no damage.
As Kenno tries to get set, Miles tries to push him back and clinch up but Kenno manages to avoid the attempt.
Kenno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenno lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kenno is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miles controlling Kenno's posture.
Miles controls Kenno momentarily but Kenno frees himself.
Kenno forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ardio Kenno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Kenno lands with a slapping head kick.
Kenno darts in and clinches Miles up against the cage.
Kenno letting Miles take a breather here.
Kenno manages to break the clinch.
Kenno throws a sloppy head kick
and Miles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kenno kicks off Miles and gets to his feet.
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!
Kenno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miles tries to clinch up but Kenno circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenno misses with a head kick.
Miles is looking to counter the offense by Kenno and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles has a takedown stuffed.
Kenno rushes Miles and presses him up against the cage.
Kenno has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Miles wants to control his opponent's hands but Kenno gets his hands free.
Kenno missing with strikes from the back.
Kenno has the hooks in. Miles is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenno has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kenno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenno is not going to allow Miles to sit and survive in this position.
Ardio Kenno has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenno slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kenno is continuing to stall.
Kenno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenno struggling to keep hold of the position.
Miles trying to get back to his feet but Kenno is in full control for now.
Kenno working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to break free.
Kenno just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Miles is really stuck here.
Miles has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kenno.
Miles trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Miles is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kenno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenno really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Miles.
Miles tries to escape but Kenno has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Miles trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Miles can't escape the position.
Kenno working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kenno really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Miles.
Kenno avoiding Miles 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ardio Kenno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kenno has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ardio Kenno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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