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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekel Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sky is the Limit. Ezekel Rage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezekel Rage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels slips a straight right by Rage.
Michaels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rage to the mat! Rage manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Michaels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rage is keeping the position for now.
Michaels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rage pulls Michaels in close to prevent any damage.
Michaels has gone for a leg lock! Rage slips out almost immediately though and dives into Michaels's guard.
Rage stopping the sweep attempt from Michaels.
Rage tries to stand but Michaels is controlling from the bottom.
Michaels is working an open guard so Rage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Michaels.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.
Michaels shoots in but Rage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michaels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Michaels is rocked!
Rage misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michaels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rage is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.
Rage pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michaels or not.
Rage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Rage.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Rage lands a shot to the body.
Rage lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Rage.
Nice body punch from Rage - that landed with a thud.
Michaels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rage lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Rage.
A body shot lands from Rage.
Rage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rage scores with a shoulder strike.
Rage lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rage.
Rage lands with a right to the head.
Rage is leaning against Michaels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.
Rage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michaels or not.
A nice left hand lands by Rage.
Rage lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage lands a shot to the body.
Rage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rage pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Michaels has Rage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.
Rage cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Rage lands with a right to the head.
Rage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Rage creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Michaels's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Michaels drops to his knees and Rage pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekel Rage! Ezekel Rage retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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