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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheals comes into the arena with Clint Eastwood blaring out of the sound system. Michaels has chosen Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Micheals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Micheals misses the target.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Micheals pushes him off.
Michaels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Frank Micheals has been cut.
Micheals throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Micheals is looking to land body kicks.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals throws a half hearted mid kick.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank Micheals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micheals gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheals throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels has Micheals up against the cage in a clinch.
Micheals tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Micheals wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Michaels just leaning against Micheals, taking a breather.
Micheals tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels darts in and clinches Micheals up against the cage.
Micheals on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Micheals is breathing heavily.
Micheals tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Micheals misses its intended target.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Micheals looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Micheals misses with an uppercut.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micheals misses the body punch
and Michaels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michaels lands an elbow just above Micheals 's eye.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Micheals can't break the clinch.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Micheals scores with a kick to the body.
Micheals tries a head kick but it misses.
Micheals misses with a double jab.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Micheals pushes him off.
Micheals throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Micheals.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Micheals tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
Micheals pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micheals throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Micheals pushes him off.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Micheals circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheals takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels closes the distance and pushes Micheals back into the cage.
Michaels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Micheals takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels looks to land a combination. Micheals sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Micheals avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels has Micheals up against the cage in a clinch.
Micheals throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michaels blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Micheals takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Micheals misses with a body kick.
Micheals tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micheals paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Micheals's front leg but catches the back leg as Micheals tries to avoid it.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Micheals is avoiding it.
Michaels has Micheals up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
Micheals landing knees to the head.
Michaels working Micheals over with knees to the body.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels is looking to slow Micheals down with leg kicks.
Micheals keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels scores with a knee to the head.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels clinches up with Micheals and pushes him back against the cage.
Micheals is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels prevents Micheals from breaking the clinch.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels lands a good knee to the midsection. Micheals won't want to take too many of those.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped Micheals in his tracks for a moment.
Michaels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Micheals is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels lands a right hand.
Michaels prevents Micheals from breaking the clinch.
Michaels misses with a knee to the head.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels prevents Micheals from breaking the clinch.
Micheals tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Michaels on the inside.
Micheals landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Micheals working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheals is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Micheals's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels darts in and clinches Micheals up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Michaels.
Michaels prevents Micheals from breaking the clinch.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennedy Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Micheals's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheals swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Micheals misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Micheals misses its intended target.
Michaels blocks a jab.
Micheals lands with a slapping head kick.
Micheals misses with a body shot.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Micheals.
Frank Micheals is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Micheals throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Micheals looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Micheals.
A nice leg kick lands there from Michaels.
Micheals swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Micheals.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Micheals against the cage.
Micheals tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels has Micheals pressed against the cage, preventing Micheals from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Micheals up against the cage.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micheals misses with a double jab.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels darts in and clinches Micheals up against the cage.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Micheals keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Micheals's front leg but catches the back leg as Micheals tries to avoid it.
Michaels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michaels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels has Micheals up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels lands a damaging elbow.
Micheals misses with a body punch.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Micheals shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels rushes Micheals and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Micheals breaks from the clinch.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.
Micheals takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Micheals misses with a body kick.
Michaels closes the distance and pushes Micheals back into the cage.
Micheals creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Micheals.
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Micheals.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
Micheals is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Micheals takes a knee right on the jaw!
Micheals breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels moves out of range as Micheals throws a body kick.
Micheals throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Micheals throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Michaels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Micheals. That did some damage!
Michaels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Micheals circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Micheals down.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Michaels wants to clinch.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micheals paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micheals avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels taking a breather.
Micheals can't break the clinch.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Micheals missing with knees to the body.
Micheals is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Michaels.
Micheals can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
Micheals wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Micheals working hard to break the clinch.
Micheals is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Micheals.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Micheals tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Michaels keeps control of Micheals as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheals wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped Micheals in his tracks for a moment.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from Micheals.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Micheals circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennedy Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Micheals's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Micheals.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.
Micheals throws a head kick that half lands.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Micheals is avoiding it.
Micheals tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Micheals missing with knees to the body.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels keeps control of Micheals as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Micheals trying to land knees to the body.
Micheals is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Micheals's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Micheals tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Micheals shrugs off.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Micheals is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Micheals circles away.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Micheals circles away and keeps his distance.
Micheals throws a half hearted mid kick.
Micheals takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Micheals.
Micheals stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Michaels scores with a four punch combination!
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels wants to clinch.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Micheals.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Micheals, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micheals manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Micheals
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Micheals moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Micheals.
Micheals misses with a kick to the body.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals is having none of it.
Micheals misses with a head kick.
Micheals keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Micheals takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Michaels pushes Micheals up against the cage in a clinch.
Micheals trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Micheals's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Michaels avoiding damage as Micheals throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michaels.
Micheals takes an elbow to the temple.
Micheals takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Frank Micheals has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a right to the head.
Micheals is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels trying to stall but Micheals improves his position.
Michaels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Micheals's efforts to push away.
Micheals wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Micheals takes a knee to the side of the body.
Micheals is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Micheals throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels throws a series of strikes that have Micheals backpedaling.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Micheals misses with an elbow over the top.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michealss head.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Micheals throws a head kick that half lands.
Michaels feints and then cracks Micheals's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Micheals down.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals missing with knees to the body.
Michaels scores with a shoulder strike.
Micheals manages to break the clinch.
Micheals tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michaels clinches up with Micheals and pushes him back 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!
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels cracks Micheals with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michaels tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Micheals steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Michaels. That one must have hurt.
Michaels with a nice cross.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micheals lands a nice looking body kick.
Micheals throws a big shot that misses.
Micheals is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Micheals misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels rushes Micheals and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels is looking to slow Micheals down with leg kicks.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Micheals, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kennedy 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennedy Michaels!
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