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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karson Caldwell (ranked 1558 p4p, 1566 weight class) and Leroy Michel (ranked 186 p4p, 189 weight class). Michel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by GILBERT BECAUD ET MAINTENANT 1964 LIVE IN AMSTERDAM. 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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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karson Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Michel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Michel.
Caldwell throws a big shot that misses.
Michel darts in and clinches Caldwell up against the cage.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caldwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caldwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Caldwell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caldwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Michel dips to his left and cracks Caldwell with an uppercut!
Michel throws a jab but it's blocked by Caldwell.
Caldwell connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell lands the left hand.
Caldwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michel misses with a hook.
Karson Caldwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Caldwell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell lands a two punch combo.
Michel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Caldwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Decent striking displayed by Caldwell there.
Caldwell throws a hook but Michel blocks it.
Caldwell misses with a looping right.
Caldwell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Michel on the side of the head.
Michel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caldwell.
Michel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Caldwell.
Michel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caldwell throws a shot from downtown. Michel moves away and avoids it.
Caldwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Michel counter with a right hand.
Caldwell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caldwell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Caldwell.
Caldwell throws a front kick aimed at Michel's knee but Michel avoids it well.
Caldwell throws a jab when Michel was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michel! But no joy.
Michel moves into the clinch.
Michel can't find room to land a body shot as Caldwell controls the action.
Caldwell misses with a punch to the body.
Michel keeps control of Caldwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell throws a right hand that misses
and Michel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caldwell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Michel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caldwell.
Michel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caldwell swings for the body but Michel moves out of range.
Michel moves out of range of the strikes.
Michel thuds a left hand into Caldwell's body.
Caldwell throws the left hand but Michel avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Michel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caldwell throws a poor cross that misses
letting Michel counter with a right hand.
Caldwell throws the left hand but Michel avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michel! But no joy.
Michel drops his hands momentarily and Caldwell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Caldwell.
Michel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Michel throws a nice looking combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caldwell throwing a counter right hand but Michel manages to avoid it.
Michel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caldwell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caldwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Michel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michel slips under a jab from Caldwell.
Michel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Michel throws a jab when Caldwell was well out of range.
Caldwell misses with a left hand
and Michel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Caldwell.
Caldwell swings widly with a right hand
and Michel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karson Caldwell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Caldwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caldwell tries to land a leg kick but Michel saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Michel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caldwell lands an overhand right.
Karson Caldwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Michel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caldwell.
Caldwell looks to throw the jab but Michel is out of range.
Michel slips under a jab from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with an uppercut.
Caldwell throws a shot from downtown. Michel moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel misses with a looping right.
Michel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caldwell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michel! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Caldwell - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Michel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Caldwell doesn't seem phased though.
Caldwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Caldwell takes one on the button.
Michel throws a jab when Caldwell was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Caldwell misses its target.
Caldwell misses with a body shot.
Michel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Caldwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michel can do to turn this around?
Caldwell misses with a hook. Michel ducked under it nicely.
Michel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Michel needs to keep his hands up - Caldwell had a free shot at his head there.
Caldwell misses with a right hand
and Michel counters with a stiff right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Caldwell scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caldwell misses with a hook. Michel ducked under it nicely.
Caldwell swings widly with a right hand
and Michel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caldwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michel counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Caldwell.
A little jabbing left from Michel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caldwell.
Caldwell ducks under a wild hook from Michel.
Caldwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Michel counters with a straight right hand.
Caldwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with a right hand
letting Michel counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Caldwell.
A little jabbing left from Michel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michel moves into the clinch.
Michel prevents Caldwell from breaking the clinch.
Michel prevents Caldwell from breaking the clinch.
Caldwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caldwell is trying to break free.
Michel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michel lands with a left to the head.
Michel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Michel tries to work over Caldwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caldwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Michel.
Caldwell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
Michel lands a body shot.
Michel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
Michel misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michel scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Michel.
Michel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caldwell's efforts to push away.
Michel lands a body punch.
Michel cracks Caldwell with a nice body shot.
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!
Michel tries a body shot but Caldwell blocks it.
Michel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caldwell's efforts to push away.
Michel lands a hook that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
Michel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caldwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caldwell is trying to break the clinch but Michel has him pressed against the cage.
Michel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caldwell.
A short body shot lands from Michel as the two fighters clinch.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michel scores with a shoulder strike.
Michel lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Michel.
Caldwell prevents a body shot from Michel.
Michel pushes Caldwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Michel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Caldwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Michel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caldwells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caldwell connects with a body shot that sends Michel's belly button to the back.
Michel throws a shot from downtown. Caldwell moves away and avoids it.
Michel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caldwell misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Caldwell misses the target.
A lazy left from Caldwell finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel throws a hook to the side of Caldwell's head but Caldwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Caldwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caldwell missing with a left hand there. Michel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Michel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caldwell.
Michel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Caldwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell misses with a straight left.
Caldwell throws a solid leg kick but Michel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caldwell.
Michel clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caldwell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caldwell breaks from the clinch.
Michel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caldwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michel tests Caldwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michel cracks Caldwell with an open hand slap.
Michel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caldwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michel clinches with his opponent.
Michel tries a body shot but Caldwell blocks it.
Caldwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Michel has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Michel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michel has him pressed against the cage.
Caldwell wants to break free but Michel has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Michel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Michel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
Michel prevents Caldwell from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Michel.
Caldwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michel has him pressed against the cage.
Michel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caldwell is trying to break the clinch but Michel has him pressed against the cage.
Caldwell tries to circle away but Michel has him pinned against the cage.
Michel has Caldwell pressed against the cage, preventing Caldwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caldwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michel has him pressed against the cage.
Michel lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Michel.
Michel digs a right hand underneath Caldwell's ribcage. Caldwell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michel lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Michel.
A right handed body shot lands from Michel.
Michel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leroy Michel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michel is working Caldwell over against the cage.
Michel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Michel - that landed with a thud.
Michel tries a body shot but Caldwell blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Caldwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Michel lands a body shot.
Michel lands a shot to the body.
Michel lands a left hand.
Michel lands a nice shot to the body.
Michel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caldwell is rocked!
Michel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caldwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caldwell working hard to break the clinch.
Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel cracks Caldwell on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Caldwell falls backwards against the cage. Michel follows up with more strikes that drop Caldwell to his knees. Michel keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Caldwell! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Michel!
Leroy Michel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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