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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naomichi Miura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Naomichi Miura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Myles Rider !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rider sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rider throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miura's waist but Miura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rider off to one side.
Miura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rider has Miura up against the cage in a clinch.
Miura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rider scores with a three punch combo!
Rider cracks Miura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rider doesn't manage to clinch there - Miura circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Miura or perhaps it was just good defense by Rider , which made it look bad.
Rider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider avoiding damage.
Rider wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rider wants a takedown.
Miura pulls guard successfully.
Miura throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miura looking to control.
Rider would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rider wants to control from the top but Miura keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rider scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rider really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rider prevents Miura from getting back to his feet.
Miura keeping moving, preventing Rider from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naomichi Miura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider throws a wild body kick that Miura sees coming a mile off.
Miura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rider sprawls and moves away.
Miura tries to keep at a distance but Rider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rider after a bit of a struggle.
Rider is looking for a takedown.
Miura jumps guard but Rider turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rider fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miura manages to break the clinch.
Miura stuffs the takedown.
Miura moves in looking to clinch but Rider pushes him off.
Rider misses with a takedown attempt - Miura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miura feinted with a counter takedown.
Rider pushes Miura up against the cage in a clinch.
Rider can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rider .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider is pushing Miura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rider to keep the fight standing.
Rider tries to land a knee to the head but Miura blocks with his arms.
Rider trying to land knees to the body.
Miura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rider is defended easily by Miura.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miura shoots for a double leg takedown but Rider sprawls well. He's pushed Miura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rider with the counter takedown but Miura avoids it easily.
Rider tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miura is able to avoid easily.
Miura shoots in but Rider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Rider dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rider goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miura dives in for a single leg takedown but Rider sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Miura pushes him off.
Rider fails with the takedown.
Miura misses with a takedown attempt
and Rider moves into the clinch.
Miura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rider fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naomichi Miura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miura dives in for a single leg takedown but Rider sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rider manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rider tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miura defends well and Rider ends up having to push Miura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rider shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miura but Miura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rider gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miura counters with a shoot takedown. Rider fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rider can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider wants to sweep here but Miura controlling him for the moment.
Rider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rider controls Miura momentarily but Miura frees himself.
Miura landing with the ground and pound.
Rider is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rider keeping moving, preventing Miura from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miura stands and throws Rider 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Miura throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rider is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Miura crashes against the mat.
Rider is looking to reverse the position.
Miura trying to control the action but Rider is working from the bottom.
Miura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rider is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rider is not content to let Miura control the position.
Rider is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
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.
I wouldn't like to be where Rider is right now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miura tries to clinch but Rider moves out of range.
Rider closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miura circles away.
Miura tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rider manages to circle out of the way.
Rider gets a clinch.
Miura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rider .
Rider lands a right hand.
Miura lands a good knee to the midsection. Rider won't want to take too many of those.
Miura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rider prevents it.
Miura breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miura avoids the head kick by Rider .
Miura drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naomichi Miura dominated that second round.
That's time! Miura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Rider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miura darts in looking for a takedown but Rider gets double underhooks and turns Miura into the cage.
Rider looks for a takedown but Miura sprawls well.
Rider avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rider .
Miura shoots in and drives through. Rider sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider pushes Miura up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rider is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miura is defending well.
Rider is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miura is defending well.
Naomichi Miura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Rider .
Rider will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miura up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rider walks away with a smile on his face. Miura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rider closes the distance and pushes Miura back into the cage.
Miura jumps guard but Rider stands there with Miura around his waist. Miura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rider is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miura tries to circle away but Rider has him pinned against the cage.
Miura tries for a takedown but Rider manages to get underhooks.
Rider tries to land knees in the clinch but Miura avoids the damage to the body.
Rider is looking for a takedown.
Miura gets underhooks to prevent Rider 's takedown attempt.
Rider slows down the pace here.
Miura jumps guard but Rider turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rider effectively controlling the action here.
Rider has Miura pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura wants to take the fight to the mat but Rider manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miura keeps control of Rider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miura is trying to drag Rider to the mat but Rider just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Myles Rider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rider fails to pull guard.
Miura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rider fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rider throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miura's waist but Miura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rider off to one side.
Miura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rider throws the kick towards the body but Miura avoids it.
Rider has a takedown stuffed.
Rider with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rider .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miura.
And that's the end of the fight!
Myles Rider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rider has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myles Rider !
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energy
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hype
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