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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mansur Abdel Salam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdel Salam's entrance music is PRO PAIN - SHINE. A fine choice. 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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277 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
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240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mansur Abdel Salam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Michaels!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdel Salam walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abdel Salam misses with a wild body shot.
Abdel Salam throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Michaels throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Michaels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abdel Salam is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels throws a front kick that sends Abdel Salam stumbling back into the ropes.
Michaels scores with a head kick. Abdel Salam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Mansur Abdel Salam has been cut.
Michaels sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Abdel Salam to the ground! Michaels dives into full mount looking to finish!
Michaels with a couple of short strikes.
Mansur Abdel Salam's cut is getting worse.
Abdel Salam wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Michaels.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Michaels content just to control the position here.
Michaels sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Michaels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels controlling from the full mount.
Michaels lands with some strikes.
Mansur Abdel Salam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mansur Abdel Salam's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Michaels! John Michaels retains his heavyweight 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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RATING
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