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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stig Helmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMichaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMichaels has chosen When Irish Eyes are Smiling - John McCormack as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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288 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stig Helmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey McMichaels!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McMichaels swivels and escapes.
Helmer checks a leg kick.
Helmer scores with a takedown into McMichaels's guard.
Helmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McMichaels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Helmer is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McMichaels's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Helmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helmer got a little sloppy there for a moment and McMichaels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helmer has managed to get both his arms back between McMichaels's legs - danger averted.
Helmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McMichaels's head.
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!
Helmer wants to control from the top but McMichaels keeps moving.
McMichaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McMichaels throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Helmer escapes and throws McMichaels's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels is working to avoid the ground and pound but Helmer connects with a decent elbow.
McMichaels sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Helmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Helmer stalling.
Helmer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McMichaels for as long as he can get away with.
McMichaels is refusing to be controlled, as Helmer sits in half guard.
Helmer is looking to stall here but McMichaels recovers full guard.
Helmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Helmer drops back looking for a leg! McMichaels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McMichaels manages to kick Helmer off! Helmer jumps back into McMichaels's guard.
McMichaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Helmer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helmer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Helmer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McMichaels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Helmer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Helmer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McMichaels looking for a guillotine here but Helmer defends easily.
Helmer trying to control the position from guard on top but McMichaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMichaels is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Helmer has his hands clasped together but McMichaels extends an breaks Helmer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by McMichaels.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mickey McMichaels!
After the big win, Mickey McMichaels made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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