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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. 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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212 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
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193 cm
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222 lbs
37 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Manoel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manoel scores with a nice head shot.
Michaels slips a jab from Manoel.
Manoel dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Manoel misses with a hook to the body
and Michaels counters with a leg kick.
Michaels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manoel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manoel tries a low kick but Michaels avoids it.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Manoel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manoel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Michaels throws a low kick but Manoel avoids it.
Manoel ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Manoel misses with a body shot.
Michaels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Manoel checks a leg kick.
Manoel misses with a low kick.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manoel moves away.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manoel looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoel throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Manoel scores with a head kick.
Manoel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Michaels defending well as Manoel loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Manoel.
Manoel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michaels blocks the body kick.
Manoel avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manoel at a distance.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Manoel.
Nice uppercut there from Michaels.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.
Manoel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels slips under a jab from Manoel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manoel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manoel misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manoel. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manoel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michaels backs up against the cage.
Michaels moves out of range as Manoel strikes.
Nice shot by Manoel.
Manoel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Manoel stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manoel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Manoel throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manoel checks a leg kick.
Manoel throws a body kick that misses.
Michaels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manoel on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manoel throws a leg kick which misses Michaels's front leg but catches the back leg as Michaels tries to avoid it.
Manoel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manoel misses the body punch
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Manoel down.
Manoel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Manoel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manoel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Antonio Manoel has been cut.
Manoel wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manoel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manoel.
Michaels tried to score with a low kick but Manoel checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels lands a jab to the head.
Manoel scores with a body shot.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manoel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manoel.
Manoel scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manoel.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Manoel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manoel misses with a two punch combination.
Manoel is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Manoel moves away and avoids it.
Michaels lands a really nice looking cross but Manoel seems unphased.
Michaels lands a head shot.
Manoel looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
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 Karl Michaels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Manoel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manoel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Manoel.
A little feinted left hand from Michaels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michaels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manoel throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Michaels tried to counter with a leg kick but Manoel avoided it.
Manoel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manoel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michaels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manoel just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karl Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manoel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaels's hands.
Michaels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manoel throws out the jab.
Manoel looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels punishes Manoel's body with a nice straight punch.
Manoel throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manoel.
Michaels throws a hook but Manoel avoids it easily.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manoel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Manoel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manoel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Manoel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Michaels will feel that in the morning.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Michaels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michaels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manoel's head.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manoel was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Manoel misses the shot to the body.
Manoel misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Antonio Manoel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manoel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manoel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manoel throws out a leg kick but Michaels moves out of range and Manoel only half commits.
Manoel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manoel lands a jab to Michaels's midsection.
Manoel throws the kick towards the body but Michaels avoids it.
Crunch! Manoel slams his shin into Michaels's torso.
Manoel misses with a body kick.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Manoel slips the punch.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manoel moves away.
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michaels slips under a jab from Manoel.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Manoel saw that one coming.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Manoel.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manoel.
Manoel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manoel jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manoel throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Manoel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manoel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Manoel swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manoel. Manoel obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels is looking to land body kicks.
Michaels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michaels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick
and Manoel counters with a straight right hand.
Manoel throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels sizes up Manoel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manoel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Michaels is able to avoid easily.
Manoel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michaels.
Manoel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manoel.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Manoel should have avoided that one.
Manoel throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Manoel misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manoel circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manoel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manoel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Manoel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Manoel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels wants to slow Manoel down by chopping away at his legs.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manoel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manoel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Manoel.
Manoel digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.
Manoel sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manoel scores with a kick to the body.
Jab from Manoel.
Michaels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manoel.
Manoel is rocked!
Michaels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manoel is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
Michaels circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Manoel to the canvas! Manoel doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Michaels keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) in his post fight interview.
Antonio Manoel spoke after the fight, saying 'Great Fight, He deserved it.'.
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