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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Arnold Haye has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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222 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Haye.
Michaels is looking to land body kicks.
Michaels is looking to land body kicks.
Haye punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
Haye lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
Michaels has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Kevin Michaels has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels looks for the body kick but Haye saw that one coming.
Michaels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Haye.
Haye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Haye.
Haye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haye blocks the body kick.
Haye moves out of range of the body kick.
Haye blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Haye. Beautiful body shot.
Haye fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Haye.
Haye throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Haye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michaels on the side of the head.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haye is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haye. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haye throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Haye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Haye jabs Michaels right on the nose. Michaels blinks but takes it well.
Haye scores with a nice head shot.
Michaels ducks right into an uppercut from Haye.
Haye cracks Michaels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michaels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haye napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Michaels in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Michaels seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Michaels is looking to take a break and control but Haye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaels advances to mount.
Michaels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Haye really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Haye is bucking up trying to escape but Michaels cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Michaels looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Haye is breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Haye really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Haye takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Michaels looking to secure an arm triangle but Haye defends it well.
Haye knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Haye is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Haye to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Haye shrugs it off.
Haye on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haye tries to get out of the position.
Michaels with shots to the head and body - Haye looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haye taking shots to the head.
Michaels looking to isolate an arm here. Haye doesn't see it coming and as Michaels extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Michaels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Michaels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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