WATCH: Ayaka Miura’s relentless pursuit of a finish despite being poked in the eye

[Photo Credit: ONE Championship] Ayaka Miura
Ayaka Miura [Photo Credit: ONE Championship]

'Zombie' Ayaka Miura will soon be in a submission grappling showdown against Danielle Kelly. The Japanese judoka will be looking to show off her lethal submission skills.

Ad

Miura and Kelly have their faceoff booked for February 24 on ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video. Both have dangerous submission grappling skills, and each will be looking to take home their opponent's limb in this matchup. All the action will be broadcast live and for free on Prime Video for all Amazon subscribers across North America.

Ayaka Miura is relentless in her pursuit of finishing fights via submission. In a previous bout, her opponent had their fingers in her eyes and she still completed the brutal submission finish to win the match.

Ad

On Instagram, ONE Championship shared:

Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more

""Zombie" isn't fazed 🧟‍♀️ Ayaka Miura steps into a submission grappling bout with Danielle Kelly on February 24 at ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video!"
Ad

Ayaka Miura looking to stop Danielle Kelly via submission

'Zombie' Ayaka Miura is an esteemed Judo black belt who has won all of her matches in ONE Championship by way of a submission finish. Against US-born Danielle Kelly, Miura will be determined to finish the match with a tap out.

Specifically, Miura will be looking to win this match with her signature 'Miura Lock' submission. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA, she confirmed:

Ad
“I hope you will see it in this fight. Please look forward to seeing it.”
Ad

'Zombie' spoke to ONE Championship and explained the 'Miura Lock' by saying:

"A technique that uses judo holds to control the opponent’s shoulders and bend their elbows in the opposite direction. Since the joint is fixed and bent in the opposite direction, you can’t escape from the pain, you have to tap."

American grappling ace Danielle Kelly will be seeking a submission finish as well in this highly anticipated showdown. Kelly is a well-respected Brazilian jiu-jitsu star who has notable wins over combatants such as Roxanne Modafferi, Cynthia Calvillo, and former UFC world champion Carla Esparza, among others.

Ad

'Zombie' Ayaka Miura against Danielle Kelly will be an exciting submission grappling battle between two highly respected athletes with detrimental submission skills. Kelly spoke to ONE and said:

"I think it'd be a fun match. Because I know she's a judo black belt I think she does a lot of takedowns or MMA fights. So yeah, we're figuring out her game."

Quick Links

Edited by Allan Mathew
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications