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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maikkel Mikkelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maikkel Mikkelsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa lands with a kick to the temple. Mikkelsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mikkelsson throws a series of punches but Hayabusa moves out of range.
Hayabusa slips a straight right by Mikkelsson.
Hayabusa slips a jab and a cross from Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson throws a jab when Hayabusa was well out of range.
Hayabusa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson throws a series of punches but Hayabusa avoids them all with ease.
Hayabusa walks into a left hand.
Mikkelsson takes a swing at Hayabusa's ribcage but misses.
Mikkelsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayabusa circles away quickly and effectively.
Mikkelsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mikkelsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayabusa circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayabusa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mikkelsson's sensitive parts.
Hayabusa slips a jab and a cross from Mikkelsson.
Hayabusa has a takedown stuffed.
Maikkel Mikkelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikkelsson misses with a wild body shot.
Mikkelsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mikkelsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayabusa.
Mikkelsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hayabusa!
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Mikkelsson moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayabusa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikkelsson works the jab nicely.
Mikkelsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayabusa counters with an inside leg kick.
Mikkelsson misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hayabusa - that will leave a mark!
Hayabusa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mikkelsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayabusa counters with a solid body kick.
Mikkelsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hayabusa backs up against the ropes.
Hayabusa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkelsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hayabusa.
Mikkelsson misses with a double jab
and Hayabusa counters with a good, hard body kick but Mikkelsson shrugs it off.
Mikkelsson throws a right and a left that Hayabusa avoids nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hayabusa. Mikkelsson shrugs it off though.
Hayabusa fakes the leg kick and cracks Mikkelsson in the body.
Hayabusa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mikkelsson throws a nice looking combination but Hayabusa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayabusa has a takedown stuffed.
Mikkelsson misses with a wild body shot.
Hayabusa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mikkelsson.
Hayabusa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayabusa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maikkel Mikkelsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikkelsson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa dodges the punch combination from Mikkelsson.
No joy there for Hayabusa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mikkelsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hayabusa!
Mikkelsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mikkelsson lands a left and a right that sends Hayabusa crashing to the canvas! Mikkelsson dives into mount looking to finish!
Hayabusa is rocked!
It looks like Shinobu Hayabusa has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Mikkelsson.
Hayabusa is still in real trouble! Can Mikkelsson finish him?
Mikkelsson breaks from Hayabusa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mikkelsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mikkelsson wants to control the pace but Hayabusa is squirming around nicely.
Mikkelsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Hayabusa seems to have recovered his senses.
Mikkelsson tries to push Hayabusa's head away but Hayabusa is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikkelsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hayabusa looks gassed!
Hayabusa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson punching from mount but Hayabusa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hayabusa can't escape the position.
Mikkelsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mikkelsson raining down shots from the mount!
Mikkelsson landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mikkelsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hayabusa hang on?
Mikkelsson raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maikkel Mikkelsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinobu Hayabusa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mikkelsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayabusa counters with a good low kick that Mikkelsson was not able to check.
Mikkelsson throws out a loose jab but Hayabusa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mikkelsson clobbers Hayabusa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mikkelsson throws a nice looking combination but Hayabusa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maikkel Mikkelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayabusa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayabusa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson misses with a double jab
and Hayabusa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mikkelsson throws a shot from downtown. Hayabusa moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson throws a right and a left that Hayabusa avoids nicely.
Hayabusa misses with a takedown attempt - Mikkelsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikkelsson waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Hayabusa. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hayabusa to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Mikkelsson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hayabusa, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkelsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayabusa counters with a head kick. That will keep Mikkelsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mikkelsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayabusa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa wants to get back to striking at distance but Mikkelsson won't allow it.
Hayabusa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mikkelsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayabusa has him pressed against the ropes.
Hayabusa wants a takedown.
Hayabusa is breathing heavily.
Hayabusa has Mikkelsson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mikkelsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maikkel Mikkelsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinobu Hayabusa.
Mikkelsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hayabusa has double underhooks.
Mikkelsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mikkelsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayabusa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mikkelsson's knee momentarily.
Mikkelsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayabusa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mikkelsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayabusa.
Mikkelsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hayabusa ducks under a wild hook from Mikkelsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkelsson drops Hayabusa with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hayabusa! Mikkelsson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Maikkel Mikkelsson!
Maikkel Mikkelsson retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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