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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Happy Gilmore (ranked 3691 p4p, 3733 weight class) and Baptiste Michaud (ranked 388 p4p, 391 weight class). Baptiste Michaud has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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5 - 7 - 1 |
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2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Happy Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baptiste Michaud!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gilmore scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Michaud trying to control from the bottom.
Michaud controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Michaud can do anything to dispel that myth.
Michaud wants to control but Gilmore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Michaud gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilmore throws an elbow that misses. Michaud uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilmore's guard. Nice move by Michaud!
Gilmore has a closed guard, preventing Michaud from standing up.
Michaud gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gilmore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Gilmore.
Michaud tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilmore feinted with a counter takedown.
Gilmore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michaud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gilmore somewhat.
Michaud misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaud throws a head kick but Gilmore moves out of range.
Michaud with the inside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gilmore.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaud wants to control but Gilmore postures up.
Gilmore working the ground and pound.
Michaud is not content to let Gilmore control the position.
Gilmore misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gilmore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Michaud is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Michaud holding on.
Gilmore working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Michaud struggling a bit here.
Michaud isn't going anywhere.
Gilmore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Michaud can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaud takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Michaud dodges the ground and pound from Gilmore.
Gilmore is looking to take a break and control but Michaud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Gilmore has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gilmore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Michaud is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gilmore tries to move into full mount but can't pass Michaud's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaud is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Gilmore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gilmore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michaud defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gilmore or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaud, which made it look bad.
Baptiste Michaud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilmore scores with a shot to the body.
Gilmore misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gilmore.
As Gilmore backs off Michaud throws a huge counter combo but Gilmore manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Gilmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaud lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gilmore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michaud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gilmore in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gilmore circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Michaud as Gilmore shoots in.
We've been informed that Michaud has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Michaud.
Baptiste Michaud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaud throws a push kick but Gilmore slaps the foot to one side.
Donk. Michaud catches Gilmore right on the button with a cross.
Michaud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilmore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gilmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaud.
Michaud slaps away a takedown attempt from Gilmore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gilmore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throws the left hand but Michaud avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Gilmore misses.
Gilmore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gilmore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Gilmore misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Michaud misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaud scores with a body shot.
Michaud throws a nice looking combination but Gilmore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gilmore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaud in his tracks.
Gilmore throws an overhand right that lands on Michaud's shoulder, as Michaud tries to avoid the shot.
Michaud shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gilmore blocks a head kick by Michaud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaud moves away from the strike by Gilmore.
Gilmore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michaud throws the kick towards the body but Gilmore avoids it.
It looked like Gilmore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Michaud.
Gilmore shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaud moves out of range as Gilmore strikes.
Michaud swinging wildly here.
Gilmore looks for a takedown but Michaud sprawls well.
Michaud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gilmore.
It looks like Happy Gilmore has been cut.
Michaud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Gilmore was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Michaud as Gilmore shoots in.
Michaud appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Michaud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaud scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaud lands a big head kick that sends Gilmore tumbling to the mat! Michaud takes a step backwards and waves Gilmore back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gilmore is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Oh Gilmore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilmore throws a big shot that misses.
Michaud throws a monster overhand right that drops Gilmore! Michaud follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baptiste Michaud!
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