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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tazigaki Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bashir Saladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miyamoto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Won't Get Fooled Again. Bashir Saladin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazigaki Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bashir Saladin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Miyamoto misses.
Miyamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyamoto misses with a straight left.
A big right from Saladin misses.
Saladin jabs Miyamoto right on the nose. Miyamoto blinks but takes it well.
Saladin lands a jab to Miyamoto's midsection.
Saladin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miyamoto.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saladin.
Saladin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyamoto.
Saladin lands with a shot to the body.
Miyamoto is breathing heavily.
Saladin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyamoto.
Saladin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Tazigaki Miyamoto has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saladin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miyamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saladin scores with a nice strike.
Saladin moves into range and clinches up with Miyamoto.
Saladin lands with a light punch inside.
Saladin scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Saladin on the inside.
Miyamoto is rocked!
Saladin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Miyamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Saladin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saladin.
Saladin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miyamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saladin lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Saladin.
Saladin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saladin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saladin pushes Miyamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Saladin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saladin presses Miyamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miyamoto letting Saladin take a breather here.
Miyamoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Saladin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saladin controlling the action here for a moment.
Saladin scores with a shot to the side of Miyamoto's head.
Saladin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Saladin.
Nice body punch from Saladin - that landed with a thud.
Saladin digs a right hand underneath Miyamoto's ribcage. Miyamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saladin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saladin stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saladin lands a damaging elbow.
Saladin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saladin.
Saladin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saladin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miyamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saladin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saladin tries to land a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks with his arms.
Saladin stalling.
Saladin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saladin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miyamoto backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saladin.
Saladin gets through Miyamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saladin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saladin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saladin.
Saladin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miyamoto.
Saladin stalling the fight.
Saladin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saladin.
A short left from Saladin.
Saladin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saladin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miyamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saladin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Saladin as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Saladin.
Saladin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miyamoto or not.
Saladin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saladin lands a nice uppercut.
Saladin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miyamoto.
A short uppercut from Saladin.
A short uppercut from Saladin.
Saladin slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Saladin.
A right handed body shot lands from Saladin.
Saladin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saladin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto takes a shot to the head.
Saladin lands a body punch.
Saladin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saladin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miyamoto.
Saladin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saladin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miyamotos head.
Saladin is pushing Miyamoto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saladin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saladin lands a shoulder strike.
Saladin lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Saladin as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saladin digs a right hand underneath Miyamoto's ribcage. Miyamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saladin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miyamoto up against the cage.
Saladin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saladin lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bashir Saladin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tazigaki Miyamoto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miyamoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saladin cracks Miyamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bashir Saladin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miyamoto throws the left hand but Saladin avoids the punch easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Saladin has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Saladin on the inside.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Saladin.
A right handed body shot lands from Saladin.
Saladin lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Saladin.
Saladin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saladin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saladin lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saladin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miyamoto up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Saladin.
Bashir Saladin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saladin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saladin scores with a nice hook to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Saladin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miyamoto can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Saladin.
Saladin lands a knee to the body.
Saladin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miyamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Saladin.
Saladin has Miyamoto pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Saladin.
Saladin lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Saladin to work.
Saladin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saladin stalling.
Saladin presses Miyamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Saladin.
A right hand to the body from Saladin.
Saladin digs a right hand into Miyamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miyamoto's gas tank.
Saladin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saladin lands a nice shot to the body.
Saladin slowing the pace effectively.
Saladin lands with a right to the head.
Saladin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saladin cracks Miyamoto with a nice body shot.
Saladin is leaning against Miyamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Saladin.
Miyamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saladin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saladin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saladin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saladin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miyamoto up against the cage.
Saladin scores with a shoulder strike.
Saladin works on Miyamoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Saladin has Miyamoto pressed against the cage.
Saladin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saladin keeps control of Miyamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saladin has Miyamoto pushed against the cage.
Miyamoto tries to break the clinch but Saladin is controlling the position.
Saladin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saladin just leaning against Miyamoto, taking a breather.
Saladin scores with a shot to the side of Miyamoto's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Saladin.
Saladin is struggling to control the position.
Saladin scores with a knee to the head.
Saladin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miyamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saladin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Saladin.
Saladin lands a right hand.
Saladin effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saladin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Saladin has him pressed against the cage.
Saladin is pushing Miyamoto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saladin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyamoto backwards.
Saladin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miyamoto takes a shot to the head.
Saladin scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Saladin.
Saladin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Saladin.
Miyamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Saladin won't allow it.
Miyamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miyamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saladin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saladin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miyamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Saladin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saladin lands with a left to the head.
Saladin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saladin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saladin lands a body shot.
Miyamoto can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Saladin to work.
Saladin lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saladin slowing the pace effectively.
Saladin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saladin.
A hook to the body from Saladin.
Saladin presses Miyamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bashir Saladin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tazigaki Miyamoto's cut.
That's time! Miyamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Miyamoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saladin misses the shot to the body.
Saladin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miyamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Saladin rushes Miyamoto and presses him up against the cage.
Saladin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Saladin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Miyamoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Miyamoto can't break the clinch.
Saladin gets through Miyamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saladin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saladin pushes Miyamoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saladin lands a nice uppercut.
Saladin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saladin presses Miyamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Saladin.
Saladin gets through Miyamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saladin lands with a right to the head.
Saladin scores with a shoulder strike.
Saladin lands a right hand.
Saladin stalls.
Saladin lands an elbow inside that Miyamoto shrugs off.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Miyamoto letting Saladin take a breather here.
Miyamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saladin.
Saladin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miyamoto wants to break free but Saladin has control.
Saladin gets through Miyamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saladin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Miyamoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saladin has him pressed against the cage.
Miyamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Saladin on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Saladin presses Miyamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saladin lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Saladin on the inside.
Saladin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyamoto backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Saladin.
Saladin lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Saladin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saladin is struggling to control the position.
Saladin lands with a left to the head.
Saladin digs a right hand underneath Miyamoto's ribcage. Miyamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Saladin.
A short right from Saladin.
A right hand to the body from Saladin.
Saladin lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto wants to break free but Saladin has control.
Saladin scores with a shoulder strike.
Saladin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saladin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saladin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saladin.
A right hand to the body from Saladin.
Saladin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saladin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saladin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miyamotos head.
Saladin presses Miyamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miyamoto being controlled against the cage.
Saladin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bashir Saladin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Saladin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saladin lands with a left to the head.
Saladin lands a hook that snaps the head of Miyamoto backwards.
Saladin lands a left hand.
Miyamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miyamoto wants to break free but Saladin has control.
Miyamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Saladin won't allow it.
Miyamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Saladin has him pressed against the cage.
Saladin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Saladin as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miyamoto.
Saladin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saladin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saladin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miyamoto backwards.
Tazigaki Miyamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Saladin.
Still in the clinch, Saladin scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bashir Saladin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saladin 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bashir Saladin!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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