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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MUHAMMAD FAISAL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MUHAMMAD FAISAL!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says FAISAL as he avoids it easily.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but FAISAL saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
FAISAL moves into the clinch successfully.
FAISAL tries to pull guard but Michaels holds him up against the cage and eventually FAISAL drops back down to his feet.
FAISAL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michaels blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by FAISAL.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels shoots for a double leg takedown but FAISAL sprawls well. He's pushed Michaels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
FAISAL moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from FAISAL.
FAISAL jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Michaels walks away with a smile on his face. FAISAL gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Michaels fails to land the takedown.
Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but FAISAL sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat.
FAISAL tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FAISAL misses with a head kick.
Michaels tries to keep at a distance but FAISAL has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michaels tries to pull guard but FAISAL won't allow it.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into FAISAL's ribcage.
FAISAL stalling in the clinch but Michaels improves position.
FAISAL content to slow the pace in the clinch.
FAISAL tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michaels smiles and moves away.
Michaels throws a nice head kick!
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
FAISAL decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
FAISAL seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Michaels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
FAISAL throwing shots but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Michaels tries to get to full guard but FAISAL has control of the leg.
FAISAL missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
FAISAL thows a huge punch but Michaels dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is controlling FAISAL's trapped leg to prevent FAISAL from advancing to side control.
Michaels is refusing to be controlled, as FAISAL sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
FAISAL shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Michaels's guard.
FAISAL stopping the sweep attempt from Michaels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
FAISAL wants to stand but Michaels is controlling his posture from full guard.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing FAISAL from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MUHAMMAD FAISAL dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels drives through and clinches with FAISAL against the cage.
FAISAL misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
FAISAL tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing FAISAL back against the cage.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
FAISAL has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
FAISAL misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
FAISAL breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Michaels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in FAISAL's guard.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but FAISAL is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FAISAL avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
FAISAL keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
Michaels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Michaels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
FAISAL is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels postures up and lands a big shot to FAISAL's brow.
That's two 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.
FAISAL is looking for a triangle but Michaels pushes his legs off easily.
FAISAL is breathing heavily.
Michaels trying to control but FAISAL is working from the bottom.
Michaels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Michaels drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and FAISAL dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Michaels landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Michaels throwing shots but FAISAL is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. FAISAL manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Michaels has gone for a leg lock! FAISAL slips out almost immediately though and dives into Michaels's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
FAISAL trying to stand up but can't free himself from Michaels's guard.
Michaels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Michaels dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Michaels shoots and misses
and FAISAL counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by FAISAL.
FAISAL throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
FAISAL is looking to control Michaels's arms but Michaels gets an underhook and turns him. Now FAISAL has his back to the cage.
Michaels takes a knee to the side of the body.
Michaels avoids a wild elbow strike from FAISAL.
FAISAL has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
FAISAL leaning against his opponent.
FAISAL's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has FAISAL pinned against the cage. FAISAL gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
FAISAL shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
FAISAL throws a strike but Michaels avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels controls FAISAL momentarily but FAISAL frees himself.
Michaels wants to sweep but no luck.
Michaels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from FAISAL.
FAISAL working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Michaels is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
FAISAL throwing strikes from guard but Michaels blocks nicely.
FAISAL throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Michaels controls FAISAL momentarily but FAISAL frees himself.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
FAISAL with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Michaels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck FAISAL on the side of the head.
Michaels misses with a leg kick
and FAISAL counters with an inside leg kick.
FAISAL tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Michaels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
FAISAL is trying to stand back up but Michaels is controlling him
FAISAL is refusing to be controlled, as Michaels sits in half guard.
Michaels stops FAISAL from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to MUHAMMAD FAISAL.
I think FAISAL has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MUHAMMAD FAISAL!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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