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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Michel (ranked 1157 p4p, 1630 weight class) and Elliot Stabler (ranked 151 p4p, 209 weight class). Michel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GILBERT BECAUD ET MAINTENANT 1964 LIVE IN AMSTERDAM. Leroy Michel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Michel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elliot Stabler!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michel slips under a jab.
A big right from Michel misses.
Stabler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stabler throws a big shot that misses.
Stabler misses with an uppercut.
Michel cracks Stabler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stabler 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 misses with a hook
and Stabler counters with a left and a right that stings Michel.
Leroy Michel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michel throws a lazy right hand but Stabler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stabler.
Michel misses with a body punch
and Stabler counters with a stiff right hand.
Michel swings for the body but Stabler moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stabler! But no joy.
Stabler slips under a jab from Michel.
Stabler throws a series of punches but Michel avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Michel catches Stabler right on the button with a cross.
Michel throws a poor cross that misses
and Stabler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel lands with a nice body punch.
Michel misses with a looping right.
A big left from Michel misses.
A little jabbing left from Stabler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michel. Stabler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stabler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michel throws a hook but Stabler blocks it.
Michel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Michel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stabler at a distance.
Stabler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Michel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michel lands a nice shot to the body.
Michel scores with a hook.
Stabler tests Michel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michel, as that shot connected.
It looks like Elliot Stabler has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michel misses with a left hand
and Stabler counters with a straight right hand.
Stabler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michel counters with a nice right hand that sends Stabler toppling to the canvas! Stabler scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Michel finish him?!
Stabler is rocked!
Michel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stabler is still on wobbly legs! Can Michel finish him?
Stabler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stabler moves away from the strike by Michel.
Despite the aggression on Stabler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Michel loads up on a big right hand but Stabler slips the punch.
Stabler seems to have recovered his senses.
Michel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stabler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michel moves away from the strike by Stabler.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Stabler.
Michel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stabler throws a hook but Michel avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stabler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michel's corner calls for a 1-2. Michel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stabler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michel.
Michel instigates a clinch.
Michel misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michel.
Michel has Stabler pressed against the cage, preventing Stabler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Michel.
Michel lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Stabler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Michel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stabler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stabler tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Stabler back against the cage.
Stabler misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michel lands a body punch.
Michel blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Michel.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Stabler controls his hands.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Stabler avoids it by throwing Michel back against the cage.
Stabler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michel blocks an uppercut.
Stabler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stabler.
Stabler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Michel throws a jab when Stabler was well out of range.
Michel misses with a lunging right hand
and Stabler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michel has closed the distance and engaged Stabler in a clinch.
Michel tries a body shot but Stabler blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michel digs a right hand underneath Stabler's ribcage. Stabler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stabler blocks a body shot from Michel.
Nice body punch from Michel - that landed with a thud.
Michel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Michel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Stabler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Michel looks to land a combination but Stabler avoids it well.
Michel darts in and clinches Stabler up against the cage.
Stabler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michel misses with the head strike.
Michel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stabler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Michel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Michel.
Stabler stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel can't find room to land a body shot as Stabler controls the action.
Michel tries a body shot but Stabler blocks it.
Michel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michel lands a left hand.
Michel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stabler can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stabler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stabler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michel throws a shot from downtown. Stabler moves away and avoids it.
Stabler misses with a lunging right hand
and Michel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stabler thinking.
Stabler slips a jab from Michel.
A little jabbing left from Stabler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stabler finds it's way round the side to connect with Michel's head.
Michel throws the left hand but Stabler avoids the punch easily.
Michel misses with a hook to the body
enabling Stabler to counter with a crisp jab.
Michel digs a good hook to Stabler's body.
Nice shot by Michel.
Leroy Michel is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Michel.
Michel cracks Stabler with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Michel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stabler to stand back up!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michel moves into the clinch.
Michel swings wildly with an uppercut but Stabler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stabler.
Stabler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michel throws a head punch that misses.
Stabler stalling in the clinch but Michel improves position.
Stabler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stabler works the jab nicely.
Michel misses with a hook to the body
and Stabler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Michel thuds a left hand into Stabler's body.
Michel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stabler is breathing heavily.
Michel misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stabler on the side of the head.
Michel thuds a left hand into Stabler's body.
Michel scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Michel.
Michel misses with a body shot.
Stabler is looking for the big counter here.
Michel drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Stabler right on the button. Stabler goes down! Michel follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Michel gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Michel!
A very excited looking Leroy Michel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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