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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Michaels (ranked 8459 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chandler Bing (ranked 5855 p4p, 651 weight class). Darren Michaels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chandler Bing's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chandler Bing!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michaels has Bing pressed against the cage, preventing Bing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bing tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Bing shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bing.
Darren Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chandler Bing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michaels.
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Chandler Bing has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels looks for the body kick but Bing saw that one coming.
Michaels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bing's waist but Bing gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michaels off to one side.
Bing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Bing manages to avoid it.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bing throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Michaels was covering up waiting for the punch and Bing finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Michaels is looking to stand back up but Bing counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Michaels.
Michaels is trying to maintain the position but Bing is very close to passing his half guard.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing is looking to take a break and control but Michaels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaels controlling the position for now.
Bing looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels trying to control from the bottom.
Michaels has a hand on Bing's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bing takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bing throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bing can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michaels is looking to escape.
Michaels sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bing tries to stand and escape but Michaels is controlling the position.
Bing is keen to just control but Michaels is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Michaels lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Michaels is staying active underneath Bing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Michaels is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bing's back!
Bing manages to reverse the position and now he's in Michaels's guard. Nice work there by Bing.
Bing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bing wants to stand but Michaels is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaels looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bing puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chandler Bing will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chandler Bing's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Michaels instigates a clinch.
Bing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels is working Bing over against the cage.
Bing tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michaels jumps guard and drags Bing to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet but Bing passes into half guard.
Michaels tries to get to full guard but Bing has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bing is trying to control the action in half guard but Michaels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels is looking for a sweep. Bing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Michaels is trying to get back to full guard.
Michaels punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Michaels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Michaels throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bing works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Michaels wants to control but Bing is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bing is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Michaels kicks off Bing and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bing decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels tries to kick Bing off in order to stand up. Bing Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bing wants to stand but Michaels is controlling his arm.
Sloppy strikes there by Bing.
Bing moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Michaels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing controlling the position.
Bing stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bing closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Bing pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bing 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.
Bing trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bing is looking to stand up but Michaels won't let him.
Bing looking to sit in guard and control but Michaels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bing is trying to keep Michaels in close.
Bing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bing is trying to control the position but Michaels postures up.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Bing keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Michaels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chandler Bing's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bing misses with a body kick.
Michaels clinches up with Bing and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bing gets the takedown into side control.
Michaels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bing fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Michaels is looking to regain half guard here but Bing keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bing working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels holding on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bing looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Michaels can't do much from the bottom here.
Michaels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Michaels is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bing throws an elbow but Michaels slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bing misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Bing seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bing scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Michaels to see if he's OK.
Michaels is looking to regain half guard here but Bing keeps moving and retains side control.
Bing tries to move into full mount but can't pass Michaels's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bing decides to stand back up.
Michaels lands a high kick!
Bing throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bing drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Michaels defends it well.
Bing tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bing.
Nice sprawl there from Bing as Michaels shoots in.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bing but Bing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bing shoots in and bounces Michaels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing pushes down on Michaels's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bing stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Michaels to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bing walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michaels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bing moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels leaves Bing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chandler Bing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chandler Bing!
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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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