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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between heavy weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taton Mickael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). heavy weight has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, heavy weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taton Mickael!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickael closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. weight did well to prevent Mickael getting side control.
Mickael wants to work for an arm triangle but weight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
weight is trying to maintain the position but Mickael is very close to passing his half guard.
weight holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mickael passes the guard and advances to mount!
weight in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mickael lands a heavy elbow.
weight tries to hold on but Mickael pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mickael swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and weight is now in Mickael's guard. A big mistake from Mickael there, giving up the dominant position!
Mickael has a closed guard, preventing weight from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but weight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mickael looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! weight has picked Mickael up and slammed him! Mickael can't keep hold of the triangle and weight manages to pass to side control!
weight decides to stand back up.
weight tries to clinch but Mickael is having none of it.
weight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mickael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
weight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mickael.
weight moves into the clinch.
Mickael wants a takedown.
Mickael is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
heavy weight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taton Mickael.
Mickael looks gassed!
Mickael tries for a takedown. No joy.
weight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
weight pulls Mickael into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
weight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
weight looking to control.
weight kicks Mickael off and gets to his feet.
weight closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mickael did well to prevent weight getting side control.
Mickael pushes weight off but weight dives into side control.
weight has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
weight misses with a takedown attempt
and Mickael counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
weight is looking to control Mickael's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can weight avoid being mounted?
Mickael is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
weight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mickael is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickael trying to control the action but weight is working from the bottom.
weight wants to improve his position but Mickael is controlling well.
Mickael missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
weight works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mickael wants to control from the top but weight keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mickael decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mickael is thwarting weight's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mickael prevents weight from standing back up.
weight is looking to control Mickael's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can weight avoid being mounted?
weight is looking for a sweep. Mickael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
weight trying to control but Mickael postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. weight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
weight looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
weight fails with the takedown
and Mickael counters with a shoot takedown. weight fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taton Mickael dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
weight gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mickael counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in weight's guard now.
Mickael wants to control from the top but weight keeps moving.
weight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mickael.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
weight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mickael stopping the sweep attempt from weight.
Mickael trying to control but weight is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mickael won't allow weight to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
weight controls Mickael momentarily but Mickael frees himself.
Taton Mickael has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
weight fails with the takedown
and Mickael counters with a single leg into guard. weight didn't expect that.
Mickael postures up in weight's guard and throws a big left but weight blocks it.
Mickael working some strikes from top position.
Mickael has gone for a leg lock! weight slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mickael's guard.
Mickael manages to escape and get back to his feet.
weight misses with a takedown attempt
so Mickael counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for heavy weight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickael drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and weight dives on top into guard.
weight seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
weight pushing down on Mickael's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
weight winds up and cracks Mickael with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
weight wants to take a breather but Mickael is having none of it.
Mickael gets full guard.
weight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
weight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mickael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but weight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
weight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
weight is working Mickael over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but weight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
weight trying to control but Mickael is working from the bottom.
weight sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mickael's guard.
Mickael is trying to maintain the position but weight is very close to passing his half guard.
Mickael looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mickael looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mickael is staying active underneath weight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. weight connects with a nice short shot to Mickael's temple.
weight trying to mount his opponent but Mickael defends it.
Mickael misses with some strikes from the bottom.
weight winds up and cracks Mickael with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mickael looking for submissions off his back.
weight tries to pass to full mount but Mickael defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taton Mickael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by weight.
Mickael tries to get back to half guard but can't.
weight cracks Mickael with an elbow. That is naaassty.
weight works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mickael is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but weight is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
weight is landing with some decent strikes but Mickael is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mickael has given up his back here.
Mickael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mickael is really stuck here.
weight is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mickael defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mickael has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Mickael should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickael is taking damage to the body and head.
weight has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Mickael! Can he survive? No! He's out! weight gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). heavy weight!
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energy
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hype
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