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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horatius Cocles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horatius Cocles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deshawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocles is looking to clinch.
Cocles gets tackled into the cage by Michaels. Michaels maintains the clinch.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Cocles lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cocles's brow.
Cocles lands an uppercut.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Cocles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Michaels taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Horatius Cocles has been cut.
Cocles dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cocles struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
Michaels leaning his opponent against the cage.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Michaels controlling the action here for a moment.
Cocles dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cocles's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cocles's brow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Michaels leaning against his opponent.
Michaels continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Michaels.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deshawn Michaels.
Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cocles lands with a light punch inside.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michaels content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cocles blocks the elbow strike.
Cocles pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Michaels effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocles works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.
Cocles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cocles dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cocles avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Cocles avoids a wild elbow strike from Michaels.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike.
Cocles lands a body punch.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Cocles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cocles's brow.
Stalling in the clinch from Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deshawn Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horatius Cocles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cocles tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Cocles as the two fighters clinch.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with an elbow over the top.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike.
Cocles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Michaels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cocles avoids a wild elbow strike from Michaels.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Cocles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocles blocks the elbow strike.
Cocles avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Cocles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Michaels to work.
Cocles avoids a wild elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels has Cocles pressed against the cage.
Michaels stalling in the clinch.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Deshawn Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Cocles shrugs off.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
The referee calls for Michaels to work.
The crowd are getting on Michaels's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cocles lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Cocles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels misses with an elbow over the top.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Cocles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cocles avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocles dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cocles up against the cage.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cocles lands with a light punch inside.
Michaels leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cocles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deshawn Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Horatius Cocles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
Cocles avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels lands an elbow just above Cocles 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
Cocles avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Michaels stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocles avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cocles's brow.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels slows down the pace here.
Cocles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Cocles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cocles avoids a wild elbow strike from Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Cocles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Cocles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cocles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cocles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cocles gets through Michaels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michaels has Cocles pressed against the cage.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Michaels holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cocles blocks an elbow strike.
Deshawn Michaels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michaels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cocles misses with a body punch.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cocles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Michaels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deshawn Michaels!
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