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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger has chosen Tnt as his entrance music. Phoenix Miyamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
24 - 24 - 0 |
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197 lbs
26 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miyamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruger is working for takedown but Miyamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miyamoto effectively controlling the action here.
Miyamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kruger tries to throw a body punch but Miyamoto avoids it by throwing Kruger back against the cage.
Miyamoto digs a right hand into Kruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruger's gas tank.
Miyamoto missing with knees to the body.
Kruger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruger scores with a leg kick.
Miyamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kruger.
Miyamoto looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Kruger does no damage.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kruger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyamoto slips a straight right by Kruger.
Kruger throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Miyamoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruger's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kruger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kruger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miyamoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miyamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kruger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miyamoto is looking to counter punch.
Kruger throws a series of strikes that have Miyamoto backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyamoto with a nice cross.
Miyamoto is looking to clinch.
Miyamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kruger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miyamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A leg kick checked by Miyamoto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kruger keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyamoto moves away.
Kruger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger looks to throw the jab but Miyamoto is out of range.
Miyamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miyamoto avoids the body shot from Kruger.
Miyamoto misses with a body shot
and Kruger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kruger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Phoenix Miyamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto clinches up with Kruger and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Miyamoto.
Kruger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyamoto is trying to stall.
Miyamoto lands an elbow just above Kruger 's eye.
Miyamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Miyamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kruger blocks an elbow strike from Miyamoto.
Kruger avoiding damage as Miyamoto throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kruger on the inside.
Kruger tries a body shot but Miyamoto blocks it.
Kruger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyamoto rushes Kruger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miyamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Miyamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Kruger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyamoto.
Kruger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruger wants to slow Miyamoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Miyamoto tries to clinch there but Kruger circles away.
Miyamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miyamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Kruger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger working hard to break the clinch.
Kruger wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyamoto won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyamoto.
Kruger avoiding damage as Miyamoto throws knees to the body.
Miyamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miyamoto missing with knees to the body.
Miyamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kruger or not.
Miyamoto is trying to stall.
Miyamoto lands a left hand.
Kruger misses with a body punch.
Miyamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Miyamoto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside.
Kruger is rocked!
Miyamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyamoto finish him?
Miyamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kruger is defending well for now.
Miyamoto stalling.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Miyamoto taking a breather.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phoenix Miyamoto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Kruger keeps it at a distance.
Kruger feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Are you kidding me?! Miyamoto ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Kruger clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phoenix Miyamoto!
After winning the bout, Phoenix Miyamoto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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