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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koryu Miyagi (ranked 1592 p4p, 2859 weight class) and Egill Skallagrimsson (ranked 199 p4p, 344 weight class). Koryu Miyagi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koryu Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Egill Skallagrimsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miyagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skallagrimsson slips a straight right by Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a right hook to the body.
Miyagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skallagrimsson.
Miyagi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miyagi takes a swing at Skallagrimsson's ribcage but misses.
Skallagrimsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miyagi misses with a hook. Skallagrimsson ducked under it nicely.
Skallagrimsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Miyagi defends it well.
Miyagi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miyagi scores with a nice strike.
Miyagi dodges the punch combination from Skallagrimsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skallagrimsson tries to clinch there but Miyagi circles away.
Miyagi connects with a nice looking jab.
Miyagi throws a leg kick
and Skallagrimsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miyagi!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skallagrimsson is looking to take a break and control but Miyagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyagi wants to control but Skallagrimsson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to control but Skallagrimsson manages to take his back.
Skallagrimsson is riding his opponent, not letting Miyagi buck him off.
Miyagi tries to escape but Skallagrimsson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Miyagi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Well, with Skallagrimsson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Miyagi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Miyagi is in bad spot here.
Miyagi controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Miyagi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Miyagi doesn't escape.
Miyagi covering up well under a series of strikes from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Miyagi is in a bad position with Skallagrimsson working for a choke. Miyagi manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miyagi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Miyagi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
Skallagrimsson won't allow Miyagi to pass to mount.
Miyagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyagi throwing shots but Skallagrimsson is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skallagrimsson controlling the position for now.
Miyagi wants to control but Skallagrimsson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skallagrimsson won't allow Miyagi to pass to mount.
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 Koryu Miyagi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miyagi throws a hook to the side of Skallagrimsson's head but Skallagrimsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miyagi looks to land a left hand but Skallagrimsson moved out of range nicely.
Skallagrimsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miyagi.
Miyagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyagi misses the shot to the body.
Miyagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Skallagrimsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skallagrimsson moves into the clinch.
Miyagi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skallagrimsson tries to throw a body punch but Miyagi avoids it by throwing Skallagrimsson back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi working aggressively here.
Skallagrimsson pulls guard.
Miyagi throws a big elbow that misses.
Miyagi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miyagi trying to control but Skallagrimsson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi throws an elbow that misses. Skallagrimsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miyagi's guard. Nice move by Skallagrimsson!
Skallagrimsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miyagi trying to control the position.
That's two 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.
Skallagrimsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miyagi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miyagi holds on and takes a little breather.
Miyagi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Egill Skallagrimsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a glancing blow to the side of Skallagrimsson's head.
Miyagi looks to land a right hand but Skallagrimsson moved out of range.
Miyagi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Skallagrimsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Miyagi.
Skallagrimsson darts in looking for a takedown but Miyagi gets double underhooks and turns Skallagrimsson into the cage.
Koryu Miyagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Skallagrimsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyagi misses the target.
Skallagrimsson darts in trying to clinch
and Miyagi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miyagi misses with an uppercut
and Skallagrimsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miyagi!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyagi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyagi keeps working.
Skallagrimsson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Miyagi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Miyagi is trying to get back to half guard.
Miyagi can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyagi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Egill Skallagrimsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Skallagrimsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyagi circles away.
Miyagi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miyagi has managed to clinch.
Skallagrimsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Miyagi enables Skallagrimsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miyagi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Miyagi is trying to control the position but Skallagrimsson postures up.
Skallagrimsson stopping the sweep attempt from Miyagi.
Skallagrimsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miyagi is trying to control the position but Skallagrimsson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skallagrimsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skallagrimsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Miyagi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skallagrimsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skallagrimsson keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
Egill Skallagrimsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miyagi looking to sit in guard and control but Skallagrimsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimsson won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Skallagrimsson's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Skallagrimsson holds on and takes a little breather.
Skallagrimsson keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
Miyagi throws a big elbow that misses.
Skallagrimsson has control of Miyagi's left arm, preventing Miyagi from doing any damage.
Miyagi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Skallagrimsson's guard.
Miyagi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skallagrimsson keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson controls Miyagi momentarily but Miyagi frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miyagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miyagi moves out of range as Skallagrimsson strikes.
Miyagi wants to clinch.
And Skallagrimsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Miyagi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Skallagrimsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyagi is fending him off so far but Skallagrimsson persists. Nope, Miyagi circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Miyagi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miyagi throws a big shot that misses.
Skallagrimsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyagi. Skallagrimsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skallagrimsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyagi.
Skallagrimsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miyagi throws a lazy uppercut
and Skallagrimsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Miyagi. Beautiful body shot.
Miyagi throws the kick towards the body but Skallagrimsson avoids it.
Skallagrimsson misses with a wild combination.
Miyagi throws a combination that misses
letting Skallagrimsson counter with a right hand.
Skallagrimsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyagi.
Skallagrimsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyagi looks to land a right hand but Skallagrimsson moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Skallagrimsson misses.
Skallagrimsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyagi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skallagrimsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miyagi tries to clinch there but Skallagrimsson circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koryu Miyagi.
I think Miyagi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Koryu Miyagi!
In his post fight interview, Koryu Miyagi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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