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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Juronen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juronen comes to the cage accompanied by "Paparazzi" by Lady GaGa. Michaels has chosen Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Juronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juronen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels wants to clinch.
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
Juronen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Juronen misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Juronen wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Juronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juronen looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Juronen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michaels's head.
Juronen looks to clinch
and Michaels counters with a big head kick but Juronen shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juronen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Juronen misses
and Michaels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Michaels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Juronen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels working hard to break the clinch.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Michaels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Juronen doesn't seem phased though.
Michaels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Juronen's head backwards.
Michaels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juronen throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Juronen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Juronen wants to clinch.
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Juronen takes a step back to recover.
Juronen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Juronen misses with a head kick.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Juronen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michaels.
Juronen stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juronen looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Juronen misses with a leg kick
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Juronen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Juronen misses
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Michaels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick by Juronen misses
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michaels cracks Juronen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juronen looks to clinch
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels rushes Juronen and presses him up against the cage.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels closes the distance and pushes Juronen back into the cage.
Juronen tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.
Juronen avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Juronen takes an elbow to the temple.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juronen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Michaels lands a good knee to the midsection. Juronen won't want to take too many of those.
Juronen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Michaels.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juronen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with a knee to the head.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Michaels to work.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juronen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels rushes Juronen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels looking to stall.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juronen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Juronen wants to clinch
and Michaels counters with a solid body kick.
Juronen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Juronen misses with a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a nice body kick.
Michaels feints and then cracks Juronen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juronen down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Juronen down.
Nice jab there from Michaels.
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!
Michaels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Juronen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels darts in and clinches Juronen up against the cage.
Juronen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Juronen.
Michaels lands a nice knee to the body.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michaels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Juronen avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Juronen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juronen takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Joe Juronen has been cut.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Juronen takes one to the chin there.
Michaels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Juronen on the side of the head.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennedy Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Juronen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Michaels with a nice cross.
Michaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Juronen backs up against the cage.
Juronen is rocked!
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juronen.
Juronen with a hook.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Juronen is predictable there
and Michaels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels slips under a jab.
A low kick from Juronen misses
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.
Juronen walks into a stiff left hand from Michaels.
A head kick by Juronen misses
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe Juronen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joe Juronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Juronen on the side of the head.
Juronen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Juronen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels tries to clinch up but Juronen circles away and keeps his distance.
Juronen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Juronen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juronen seems to have got his legs back now.
Juronen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juronen misses with a looping right.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Michaels.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Juronen, pushing him back against the cage.
Michaels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juronen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juronen.
Juronen tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juronen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juronen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Michaels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Michaels controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juronen.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Juronen tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Michaels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juronen is defending well for now.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Michaels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juronen is defending well for now.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juronen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juronen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Juronen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Juronen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels lands a nice hook to Juronen's body. Juronen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michaels scores with a body shot.
Juronen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michaels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Juronen back to the cage. Michaels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Juronen backs away looking to recover.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michaels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels rushes Juronen and presses him up against the cage.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Juronen shrugs off.
Juronen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juronen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Juronen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels with a knee to the head.
Juronen takes a shot to the head.
Juronen tries to land knees in the clinch but Michaels avoids the damage to the body.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juronen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juronen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Juronen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Michaels pushes Juronen up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels missing with knees to the body.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Juronen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juronen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juronen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juronen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juronen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
The crowd are getting on Michaels's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Juronen pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Michaels.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a jab. Juronen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Juronen at a distance.
Michaels scores with a body shot.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Juronen's side.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Juronen against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennedy Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Juronen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Michaels thuds his right hand into Juronen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juronen throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Juronen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michaels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Michaels sizes up Juronen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Michaels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Juronen has time to react.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Juronen moves out of range easily.
Michaels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Juronen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels dips to his left and cracks Juronen with an uppercut!
Juronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Juronen's hands.
Michaels scores with a spinning back kick!
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Juronen down.
Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.
Juronen looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Michaels obliges.
Juronen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Juronen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juronen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels connects with the punch.
Michaels cracks Juronen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Michaels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Juronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Michaels lands a head shot.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Michaels stuns Juronen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Juronen missing with knees to the body.
Juronen misses with a knee strike.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Juronen takes one to the side of the head.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Juronen on the side of the head.
Michaels connects with a single shot there.
Juronen throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe Juronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels trying to control the position but instead, Juronen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michaels into the cage.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michaels clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juronen missing with knees to the body.
Juronen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Juronen blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice knee to the body.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into Juronen's ribcage.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juronen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels working Juronen over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Michaels.
Michaels digs a right hand into Juronen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Juronen's gas tank.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but Juronen blocks it.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Juronen avoids the damage to the body.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Juronen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juronen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Juronen tries to stall but Michaels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michaels lands a damaging elbow.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juronen throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Juronen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juronen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Juronen throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kennedy Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels pushes Juronen up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Juronen shrugs off.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juronen.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
Juronen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juronen missing with knees to the body.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Juronen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juronen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Juronen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kennedy Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Michaels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Kennedy Michaels!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Kennedy Michaels!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Kennedy Michaels!
Kennedy Michaels wins by unanimous decision!
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