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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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212 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butcher cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels throws a chopping leg kick but Butcher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Butcher throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Michaels scores with a jab. Butcher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Nice shot by Michaels.
Michaels cracks the inside of Butcher's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher fakes the leg kick and cracks Michaels in the body.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Butcher off balance momentarily.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
Butcher slips a straight right by Michaels.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Butcher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Butcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Butcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels wants to clinch.
A big right from Butcher misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick there by Butcher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher walks into a jab.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Michaels cracks Butcher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butcher ducks right into an uppercut from Michaels.
Butcher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Butcher moved out of range nicely.
Butcher dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Butcher pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Butcher slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels slips under a jab from Butcher.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Butcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels keeps Butcher at a distance using the push kick.
Butcher throws a body kick the misses
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Butcher is breathing heavily.
Butcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into rage.
Butcher misses with a left hand
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michaels lands with an uppercut that bounces Butcher off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Michaels checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels forces Butcher back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
Michaels lands a good knee to the midsection. Butcher won't want to take too many of those.
Michaels lands a left hand.
Michaels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Michaels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Butcher's face.
Butcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Michaels is working Butcher over against the cage.
Butcher takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Percival Butcher has been cut.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Butcher shrugs off.
Butcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butcher avoids it.
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 Percival Butcher's cut.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Michaels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butcher has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Butcher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Michaels slips under a jab from Butcher.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Michaels scores with a three punch combo!
Butcher is rocked!
Butcher avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher wants to slow Michaels down by chopping away at his legs.
Butcher seems to have got his legs back now.
Butcher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels throws a right hand that Butcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcher also avoids with ease.
Michaels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butcher slips under a jab from Michaels.
A punch combination from Butcher misses.
Butcher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels feints a jab promting Butcher to slip. Michaels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Butcher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of Michaels's head but Michaels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels walks into a straight right hand from Butcher.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butcher on the side of the head.
Butcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Michaels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butcher looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Butcher cracks Michaels with a good jab.
Michaels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Decent striking displayed by Michaels there.
Michaels misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butcher.
Michaels lands an elbow inside that Butcher shrugs off.
Butcher dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels scores with a hook to the body.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Butcher avoids the damage to the body.
Butcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Butcher avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped Butcher in his tracks for a moment.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels lands with a right hand.
Butcher misses with a double jab.
Michaels works over Butcher's head and body with a nice combination.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Michaels.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Michaels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels thumps Butcher with a low kick.
Butcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butcher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
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 scores with a jab. Butcher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Michaels slams his shin into Butcher's torso.
Butcher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michaels clinches with his opponent.
Butcher avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
Michaels scores with a knee to the head.
Butcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels is leaning against Butcher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels feints and then cracks Butcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Butcher down.
Michaels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butcher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
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 Percival Butcher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Michaels scores with the left hand. Butcher knows he should have avoided that one.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Michaels scores with a punch to the head.
Michaels dips to his left and cracks Butcher with an uppercut!
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcher.
Butcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Butcher.
Butcher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Butcher moves forwards but Michaels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Butcher pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butcher lands with a left to the head.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Butcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Butcher tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Butcher's defenses.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Butcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels avoiding damage.
Michaels lands an elbow that stopped Butcher in his tracks for a moment.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michaels tries to stall but Butcher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Michaels - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Michaels.
A knee to the head by Michaels.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butcher avoids it.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Michaels blocks the body kick.
Michaels lands an overhand right.
Michaels scores with the left hand. Butcher knows he should have avoided that one.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Butcher takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Butcher.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Butcher circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels lands the left hand.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Percival Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels lands with a right hand.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
Michaels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butcher.
Kennedy Michaels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Butcher throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Butcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Michaels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butcher scrambles back to his feet.
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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennedy Michaels!
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