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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Micheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartosz Solomon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franco Micheli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartosz Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Micheli sprawls well. Micheli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Solomon gets slowly back to his feet.
Solomon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Solomon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micheli throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off.
Solomon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Micheli. Micheli obviously looking to wear him down.
Micheli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Micheli misses with a takedown attempt - Solomon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Micheli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Solomon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solomon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Micheli throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Micheli.
Micheli closes the distance and clinches up with Solomon, looking for a takedown. Micheli pushes Solomon against the cage but Solomon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Solomon's waist but Solomon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Micheli off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Micheli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solomon stuffs the takedown attempt from Micheli. Micheli gets slowly back to his feet.
Solomon tries a head kick but it misses.
Micheli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Solomon sprawls well. Solomon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Micheli gets slowly back to his feet.
Micheli is breathing heavily.
Solomon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Micheli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Solomon pinned against the cage. Solomon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Solomon avoids the head kick by Micheli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon gets caught napping as Micheli dives in and scores a takedown. Solomon manages to retain guard.
Micheli preventing the sweep.
Solomon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Micheli fails to land the takedown.
Micheli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Solomon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Solomon is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solomon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Solomon stands up over Micheli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Solomon is controlling him.
Solomon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Solomon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Micheli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Micheli tries to get out of the position.
Micheli wants to get back to his feet but Solomon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Solomon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Solomon prevents Micheli from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Solomon controls the pace.
Micheli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Solomon is controlling him.
Solomon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bartosz Solomon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Micheli shoots in but Solomon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solomon stuffs the takedown.
Micheli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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 Franco Micheli will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Micheli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Micheli shoots in and drives through. Solomon sprawls well.
Solomon shoots in but no luck this time.
Micheli misses with a takedown
and Solomon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Franco Micheli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Micheli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Micheli wants it to stay on the feet.
Micheli shoots for a double leg takedown but Solomon sprawls well. He's pushed Micheli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Micheli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Solomon is defended easily by Micheli.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Micheli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Micheli is defended easily by Solomon.
Micheli misses with a head kick.
Micheli closes the distance and clinches up with Solomon, looking for a takedown. Micheli pushes Solomon against the cage but Solomon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Micheli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Solomon is fending him off so far but Micheli persists. Nope, Solomon circles away and we're back to standing.
Solomon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micheli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solomon doesn't manage to clinch there - Micheli circles away.
Franco Micheli is winning the standup battle so far.
Solomon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Micheli.
Micheli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon throws a sloppy head kick and Micheli moves out of range easily.
Solomon is looking to clinch but Micheli is avoiding it.
Micheli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Solomon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solomon throws a series of punches but Micheli moves out of range.
Solomon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Micheli defends it nicely.
Micheli shoots in for a takedown but Solomon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Micheli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Solomon counters with a head kick.
Solomon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses.
Micheli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solomon if he has to take too many more of those.
Solomon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Micheli.
Micheli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solomon.
Micheli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Solomon avoids it really well and circles away.
Solomon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Solomon circles away.
Micheli throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
Solomon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Micheli on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Solomon stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solomon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Micheli scores with a head kick. Solomon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Micheli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartosz Solomon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Micheli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Solomon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solomon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Micheli if he has to take too many more of those.
Micheli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheli avoids the head kick by Solomon.
Micheli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Solomon.
Micheli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Micheli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Micheli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Solomon pinned against the cage. Solomon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Micheli keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Micheli fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon throws a head kick but Micheli moves out of range.
Solomon throws a sloppy head kick and Micheli moves out of range easily.
Micheli leaves Solomon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Micheli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micheli looks for a takedown but Solomon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Micheli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Micheli connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Micheli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Solomon is fending him off so far but Micheli persists. Nope, Solomon circles away and we're back to standing.
Solomon clinches.
Micheli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Solomon.
Micheli misses with a head kick.
Micheli shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micheli wants to stand up but Solomon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Micheli feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Solomon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Solomon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Micheli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Micheli wants to get up but he can't break Solomon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon wants to stand and escape but Micheli is having none of it.
Micheli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Solomon is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solomon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Micheli is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Micheli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Micheli 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Micheli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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