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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Matenga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Miranda has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adrian Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Matenga!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matenga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miranda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Matenga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matenga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miranda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matenga trying to control but Miranda is working from the bottom.
Matenga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miranda haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Miranda wants to get back to his feet but Matenga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda is wriggling around but Matenga manages to pass to half guard.
Matenga content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matenga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miranda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matenga decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Matenga keeps the fight on the outside.
Miranda avoids the body shot from Matenga.
Matenga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Miranda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matenga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miranda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Matenga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matenga drives through with a takedown into Miranda's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Matenga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matenga should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Miranda wants to sweep here but Matenga controlling him for the moment.
Matenga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miranda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matenga is controlling him.
Miranda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matenga on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Matenga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miranda tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Miranda is trying to get back to half guard.
Miranda can't do much from the bottom here.
Matenga scores with punches from side control.
Matenga scores with punches from side control.
Miranda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miranda is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matenga trying to control the position but Miranda is working away.
Miranda taking a bit of punishment here - Matenga scoring with strikes.
Matenga controlling from side mount.
Matenga advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matenga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Matenga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miranda gets caught napping as Matenga dives in and scores a takedown. Miranda manages to retain guard.
Matenga gets to his feet - Miranda follows without any prompting.
Matenga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matenga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miranda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Miranda is rocked!
Matenga in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Miranda looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Matenga turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Matenga!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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