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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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180 cm
18
210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ultimate Fighter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harvey Michaels! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fighter misses with a head kick.
Fighter throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range. Fighter instigates a clinch. Fighter pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter gets the takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fighter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fighter happy to just control the position for now. Fighter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working. Fighter working away. Fighter tries to move to mount but Michaels blocks the move with his legs. Michaels 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. Fighter controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels tries to bench press Fighter off him but Fighter keeps the position. Fighter working the ground and pound. Fighter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michaels has escaped the position, nice work there. Michaels tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Fighter easily slips into full mount! Michaels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fighter avoids the attempt from Michaels to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Michaels is looking to improve his position but Fighter isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Michaels regains half guard. Fighter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Fighter trying to control from Michaels's half guard. Michaels has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Michaels controls Fighter momentarily but Fighter frees himself. Michaels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Michaels looks gassed! Fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fighter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Michaels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Fighter from controlling successfully. Michaels has control of Fighter's left arm, preventing Fighter from doing any damage. Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy. Michaels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Fighter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Michaels's guard. Michaels wants to get back to full guard. Fighter stands up and beckons Michaels to join him on the feet. Ultimate Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fighter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Michaels looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Michaels trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fighter manages to pass to mount!
Fighter wants to control the pace but Michaels is squirming around nicely. Michaels has given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Fighter dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels. Fighter digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs. Fighter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fighter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The referee warns Michaels that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Michaels is squirming around, avoiding Fighter's attempts to control the action. Michaels looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Fighter gets his hands free as Michaels looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fighter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fighter is controlling the position but Michaels somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Michaels is trying to control but can't.
Fighter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working. Michaels moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Michaels is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fighter has his hands clasped together but Michaels extends an breaks Fighter's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Michaels.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harvey Michaels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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