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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Rolfes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Hillbilly Deluxe. Bastian Rolfes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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217 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastian Rolfes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolfes shoots and misses
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Michaels thows a big elbow that misses.
Rolfes keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels postures up.
Rolfes is pulling down on Michaels's head. It's preventing any offense from Michaels, at least for the moment.
Michaels trying to control but Rolfes is working from the bottom.
Michaels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Michaels.
Rolfes avoids the head kick by Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels closes the distance but Rolfes moves to the side
and Rolfes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Michaels!
Rolfes prevents Michaels from getting the reversal.
Michaels is working hard here to advance position.
Michaels is just holding on here. Rolfes manages to take his back.
Michaels tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Michaels turns into Rolfes and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels postures up in Rolfes's guard and throws a big left but Rolfes blocks it.
Rolfes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Michaels is looking to advance position but Rolfes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rolfes prevents Michaels from getting the reversal.
Michaels tries to hold on but Rolfes postures up.
Michaels is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rolfes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rolfes trying to control but Michaels is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes prevents Michaels from getting the reversal.
Rolfes controlling the pace for now.
Michaels manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Michaels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rolfes is working away from the top position though.
Rolfes prevents Michaels from improving his position.
Michaels wants to control but Rolfes is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michaels taking some punishment here, with Rolfes in his half guard.
Rolfes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Michaels regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rolfes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.
Michaels being controlled here, momentarily.
Rolfes wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Rolfes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Rolfes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Rolfes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Rolfes has his takedown stuffed
and Michaels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rolfes pulls Michaels into guard.
Michaels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolfes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rolfes keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rolfes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Michaels is aware though and is defending well.
Rolfes keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Rolfes wants to control but Michaels passes easily into half guard.
Rolfes is looking to control Michaels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rolfes avoid being mounted?
Rolfes is looking to get back to full guard here but Michaels has managed to pass to side control instead.
Michaels working the head with strikes.
Michaels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rolfes, who protects the arm well.
Rolfes regains half guard, as Michaels was trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Michaels is keen to just control but Rolfes is a slippery customer.
Michaels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michaels is trying to control. Rolfes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Michaels lands strikes from half guard.
Rolfes has a hand on Michaels's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Michaels takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Michaels throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rolfes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rolfes is looking to control Michaels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rolfes avoid being mounted?
Michaels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rolfes wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rolfes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Michaels.
Michaels is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rolfes is trying to control but can't.
Rolfes moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Michaels dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Michaels gets a clinch.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Michaels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Michaels lands with a left to the head.
Michaels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michaels pushes Rolfes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rolfes takes a shot to the head.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Michaels.
Rolfes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels landing knees to the head.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rolfes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaels.
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Rolfes.
Michaels effectively controlling the action here.
Michaels lands with a light punch inside.
Rolfes jumps guard but Michaels stands there with Rolfes around his waist. Rolfes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michaels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolfes backwards.
Michaels is pushing Rolfes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Michaels for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into Rolfes's ribcage.
Michaels just leaning against Rolfes, taking a breather.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
Michaels gets through Rolfes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michaels slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Michaels.
Michaels landing knees to the head.
Michaels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rolfes or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Michaels.
Michaels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rolfess head.
Rolfes 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. Rolfes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rolfes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Rolfes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rolfes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Rolfes.
Max Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Rolfes.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Rolfes avoids it well.
Rolfes has his takedown stuffed
and Michaels counters by clinching up.
Max Michaels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Michaels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michaels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Michaels scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels taking a breather.
Rolfes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rolfes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rolfes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Michaels prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Rolfes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Michaels pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Michaels taking a breather.
A short right from Michaels on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolfes can't get the takedown.
Michaels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rolfes can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Michaels clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rolfes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Rolfes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Michaels instigates a clinch.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michaels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Michaels.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Michaels.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rolfes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rolfes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Michaels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rolfes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Michaels prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels stalling in the clinch.
Michaels lands a hook that snaps the head of Rolfes backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Michaels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Max Michaels.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rolfes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rolfes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Michaels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rolfes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.
Michaels throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rolfes misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a one-two to the body.
Max Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Rolfes.
Michaels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Michaels seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Michaels looks up at the clock and then as Rolfes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Michaels smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Michaels scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolfes regains half guard.
Rolfes trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rolfes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michaels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Michaels controlling the action here.
Rolfes has hold of Michaels's hands but Michaels slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rolfes is staying active underneath Michaels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Rolfes tries to get to full guard but Michaels has control of the leg.
Michaels lands strikes from half guard.
Michaels trying to control from Rolfes's half guard. Rolfes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Michaels won't allow Rolfes to sweep him here.
Rolfes controls Michaels momentarily but Michaels frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michaels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michaels cracks Rolfes with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Michaels had his way with Bastian Rolfes in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Michaels tries to clinch but Rolfes is having none of it.
Rolfes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rolfes shoots and misses
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Michaels scores with a push kick.
Bastian Rolfes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rolfes enables Michaels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rolfes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Michaels postures up in Rolfes's guard and throws a big left but Rolfes blocks it.
Michaels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolfes can do to turn this around?
Rolfes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Michaels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Michaels working Rolfes over with strikes.
Rolfes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice strikes from Michaels there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rolfes defending well though.
Max Michaels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michaels working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Michaels wants to pass to mount but Rolfes is defending the position.
Michaels is thwarting Rolfes's attempts to control the position.
Rolfes is trying to control but Michaels manages to pass to mount!
A nice elbow there by Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes tries to hold on but Michaels pushes him away.
Michaels scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Michaels lands a heavy elbow.
Michaels lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Michaels connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Michaels punishing his opponent with strikes.
Michaels lands a big shot there that rocks Rolfes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolfes tries to reverse the position but Michaels maintains control.
Michaels lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rolfes is rocked!
Michaels is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rolfes is still in real trouble! Can Michaels finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Rolfes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Michaels cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Michaels connects with a bit shot that sees Rolfes covering up! More strikes from Michaels and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Michaels is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Michaels!
Max Michaels retains his light heavyweight title!
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