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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with an inside leg kick.
Kirk thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Kirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirk slips under a jab from Michaels.
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a nice body kick.
Kirk thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Kirk with that takedown attempt.
Kirk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Michaels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Kirk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michaels misses with a hook
and Kirk counters with an outside leg kick.
Michaels gets caught flat footed, as Kirk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Michaels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michaels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirk.
Kirk trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Kirk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kirk is looking to advance position but Michaels has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries to lock up and control but Michaels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Michaels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kirk is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Kirk wants to hold on but Michaels pushes him away.
Kirk is looking to get to half guard.
Kirk tries to hold on but Michaels pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Michaels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Michaels throws a right hand that misses
and Kirk counters with an inside leg kick.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Kirk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kirk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kirk misses with a leg kick
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kirk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Michaels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Michaels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirk throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirk feints and then cracks Michaels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michaels down.
Some bone on bone action there as Michaels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a good, hard body kick but Kirk shrugs it off.
Michaels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kirk thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kirk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk moves out of range of the body kick from Michaels.
A low kick from Kirk misses
and Michaels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kirk throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirk throws the kick towards the body but Michaels avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kirk is predictable there
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk misses with a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a good low kick that Kirk was not able to check.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
A low kick from Kirk is predictable there
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kirk's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk misses with a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kirk's knee momentarily.
Sean Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Kirk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Kirk misses
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it
and Michaels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kirk throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Kirk. Kirk gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirk shoots for a double leg takedown but Michaels sprawls well. He's pushed Kirk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michaels misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Kirk misses
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kirk's knee momentarily.
Kirk misses with a leg kick
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michaels, as that shot connected.
Kirk tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirk can pounce on him.
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Michaels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kirk really felt that one!
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michaels finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels lands a high kick!
Kirk is rocked!
Kirk misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a head kick that wobbles Kirk - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Michaels sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Michaels!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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