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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Basara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lose Yourself - Eminem. The key to victory for Luka Basara has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luka Basara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basara tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Luka Basara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Basara moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
Basara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels drives through with a takedown into guard.
Basara is trying to control the position but Michaels postures up.
Michaels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Michaels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Michaels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Basara keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels works over Basara with some ground and pound from guard.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Basara keeps moving.
Michaels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Basara's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Michaels is looking to work some ground and pound but Basara has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Basara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Michaels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Michaels thows a big elbow that misses.
Michaels postures up.
Michaels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Basara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Basara looking for a sweep. Not yet Basara, not yet.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Basara keeps moving.
Michaels looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Michaels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Michaels works over Basara with some ground and pound from guard.
Basara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Basara.
Basara clinches.
Basara jumps guard and drags Michaels to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Basara controls Michaels momentarily but Michaels frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Basara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Basara keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Michaels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Basara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Michaels.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Basara takes the fight into the clinch.
Basara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Basara misses with a knee strike.
Basara jumps into guard, dragging Michaels to the mat.
Michaels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Basara controlling Michaels's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michaels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Basara doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Basara is trying to keep Michaels in close.
Michaels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Michaels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Basara keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Basara wants to stand and escape but Michaels is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Basara wants to clinch.
Basara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Basara tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Basara tries to clinch up.
Basara tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Basara tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Michaels dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Basara is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Basara, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Basara against the cage but Basara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Basara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Basara manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Basara working for a triangle but Michaels defends it easily.
Basara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Basara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Basara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basara looking for a sweep. Not yet Basara, not yet.
Basara is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Basara looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels wants a takedown.
Basara tries to pull guard but Michaels holds him up against the cage and eventually Basara drops back down to his feet.
Basara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Basara stuffs the takedown.
Luka Basara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Michaels.
Basara pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Basara tries to score a body lock takedown but Michaels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Basara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michaels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Basara prevents it.
Basara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basara avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Basara trying to land knees to the body.
Basara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Basara jumps guard but Michaels stands there with Basara around his waist. Basara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Basara tries to pull guard but Michaels holds him up against the cage and eventually Basara drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Michaels.
Basara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michaels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Basara drags the fight down to the ground.
Basara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michaels preventing the sweep.
Michaels postures up in Basara's guard and throws a big left but Basara blocks it.
Basara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Michaels cracks Basara with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Basara pushes Michaels off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Basara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Basara is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Basara tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Basara sprawls well. Basara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Basara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Basara tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Luka Basara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Basara moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Basara moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Basara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basara takes the fight into the clinch.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Basara manages to get underhooks.
Basara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Basara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from Basara.
Michaels avoiding damage as Basara throws knees to the body.
Basara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Michaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michaels wants the takedown. Basara is fighting it off but Michaels persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Basara's guard against the cage.
Basara keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Basara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Michaels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Basara trying to land knees to the body.
Basara is pressed up against the cage. Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Basara down to the mat. Basara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Basara is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Basara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basara clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Basara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Michaels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Basara's head.
Michaels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Basara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Basara has one foot on Michaels's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Basara.
Basara tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basara pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Basara missing with knees to the body.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Basara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels can't get the takedown.
Luka Basara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Michaels.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Michaels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Basara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Basara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Basara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Basara moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Basara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Basara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Michaels showed some decent athleticism there.
Michaels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Michaels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Michaels cracks Basara with a solid left hand.
Basara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Michaels stands up over Basara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Basara keeps moving.
Basara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Michaels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stops Basara from standing up.
Michaels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Basara wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Basara is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Basara was covering up waiting for the punch and Michaels finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Basara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Michaels.
Michaels works over Basara with some ground and pound from guard.
Basara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michaels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is looking to work some ground and pound but Basara has wrist control.
Michaels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Michaels postures up and lands a big shot to Basara's brow.
Michaels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steve Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Basara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat.
Michaels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Basara tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Basara wants to clinch.
Basara tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Michaels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Michaels!
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energy
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