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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup comes into the arena with U2- Zoo Station blaring out of the sound system. Micheals is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whoa is Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laudrup cracks Micheals with a right hand to the side of the head.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Laudrup moves out of range easily.
Laudrup connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Micheals throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laudrup takes a swing at Micheals's ribcage but misses.
Hans Laudrup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laudrup moves into range and connects with a jab.
Micheals darts in and clinches Laudrup up against the cage.
Laudrup lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Laudrup on the inside.
A short right from Laudrup.
Laudrup struggles to land a body shot inside as Micheals controls his hands.
Micheals prevents a body shot from Laudrup.
Micheals trying to stall but Laudrup improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Micheals.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micheals lands a body shot in the clinch.
Micheals throws a head punch that misses.
Micheals manages to break the clinch.
Laudrup scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laudrup.
Micheals keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laudrup.
Laudrup throws a solid leg kick but Micheals takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laudrup.
A good leg kick by Micheals.
Laudrup with a nice cross.
Micheals throws a leg kick but Laudrup sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Micheals motions for Laudrup to come forward. Micheals throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laudrup. Micheals does a little dance to reset his feet.
Micheals slips a jab from Laudrup.
Micheals throws a leg kick but Laudrup moved away.
Micheals defending well as Laudrup loads up on a big left hand.
Micheals moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Micheals throws a head kick but Laudrup moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Micheals.
Laudrup throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals misses with an uppercut.
Micheals is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laudrup.
Laudrup with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laudrup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Micheals manages to avoid it.
Micheals scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheals has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laudrup finds it's way round the side to connect with Micheals's head.
Micheals lands a right hook to the body.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Micheals.
Frank Micheals is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Micheals connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laudrup momentarily.
It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.
Laudrup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Micheals keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laudrup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Micheals.
Micheals dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laudrup steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Micheals.
A clash of legs there as Micheals blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Laudrup.
Laudrup staying out of range there.
Micheals slips a straight right by Laudrup.
Micheals gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laudrup.
Laudrup thuds a left hand into Micheals's body.
Laudrup dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Micheals sprawls well. Micheals wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laudrup gets slowly back to his feet.
Laudrup misses with a wild body shot.
Laudrup misses with a hook. Micheals ducked under it nicely.
Laudrup throws a lazy right hand but Micheals sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laudrup shoots for a double leg takedown but Micheals sprawls well. He's pushed Laudrup's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Micheals checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Micheals tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laudrup tries to move into range but Micheals moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Micheals with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laudrup misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Micheals.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micheals lands a nice looking body shot.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laudrup thuds his shin into the meat of Micheals's side.
Micheals throws a wild body kick that Laudrup sees coming a mile off.
Laudrup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheals fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laudrup is out of range.
Laudrup throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laudrup misses with a jab to the body
and Micheals counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Micheals dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking cross lands there for Laudrup.
Micheals moves out of range as Laudrup strikes.
Nice shot lands for Laudrup.
Micheals throws out a leg kick but Laudrup moves out of range and Micheals only half commits.
Laudrup lands a nice shot to the body.
Micheals throws a jab but it's blocked by Laudrup.
Laudrup on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Micheals.
Micheals misses with a head kick.
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laudrup connects with a crisp jab.
Laudrup ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laudrup loads up on a big right hand but Micheals slips the punch.
Frank Micheals seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Micheals throws a right hand that misses
and Laudrup counters with a series of strikes. Micheals will be more careful next time no doubt.
Micheals tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals misses the shot to the body.
Laudrup swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Micheals buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laudrup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Micheals manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micheals misses with a two punch combination.
Laudrup looks to land a right hand but Micheals moved out of range.
Laudrup misses with a left hand
and Micheals counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laudrup stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laudrup dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Micheals. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Micheals there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Micheals throws a head kick but Laudrup moves out of range.
Micheals jabs Laudrup to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Micheals.
Laudrup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Laudrup moves out of range of the leg kick from Micheals.
Laudrup misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laudrup throws a jab but it's blocked by Micheals.
Laudrup checks the leg kick.
Micheals takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laudrup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laudrup loads up on a big right hand but Micheals slips the punch.
Laudrup is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Micheals gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Micheals is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laudrup.
Laudrup defending well as Micheals loads up on a big left hand.
Laudrup ducks under a wild hook from Micheals.
Micheals tries to score with a low kick but Laudrup moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals cracks Laudrup with an open hand slap.
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laudrup comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laudrup lands with a right hand.
Micheals misses with a body kick.
Micheals takes a swing at Laudrup's ribcage but misses.
Micheals will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A lazy left from Laudrup finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Micheals. That's going to slow Laudrup down.
Laudrup tries to work over Micheals's front leg with a kick but Micheals checks it.
Laudrup falls off balance throwing a combination
and Micheals counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laudrup's knee momentarily.
Laudrup misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Micheals.
Laudrup shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laudrup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laudrup misses with a few strikes there.
Laudrup throws an overhand right that lands on Micheals's shoulder, as Micheals tries to avoid the shot.
Micheals throws a body kick that misses.
Micheals throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laudrup throws the left hand but Micheals avoids the punch easily.
Micheals throws a leg kick which misses Laudrup's front leg but catches the back leg as Laudrup tries to avoid it.
Micheals's corner calls for a 1-2. Micheals obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laudrup is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheals moves into the clinch.
Laudrup working aggressively here.
Micheals scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Micheals showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Micheals swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Micheals moves out of range of the leg kick from Laudrup.
Laudrup scores with a jab to the head.
Micheals throws the kick towards the body but Laudrup avoids it.
Micheals scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laudrup in his tracks.
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.
Micheals uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laudrup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laudrup.
Micheals throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Micheals misses.
Micheals misses with a low kick.
Micheals misses with a low kick.
Micheals uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laudrup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals throws a looping overhand right but Laudrup ducks down to avoid it.
Micheals works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Laudrup moves out of range easily.
Micheals throws a jab when Laudrup was well out of range.
Laudrup with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laudrup checks a leg kick.
Laudrup swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Micheals.
Laudrup lands with an uppercut that bounces Micheals off the cage and back into range.
Laudrup misses with a hook.
Micheals swings for the body but Laudrup moves out of range.
Laudrup is looking to score with low kicks.
Micheals tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laudrup. Micheals does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank Micheals is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laudrup throws a series of punches but Micheals moves out of range.
Micheals lands with a thumping leg kick.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hans Laudrup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laudrup keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Micheals throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Micheals throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Laudrup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Micheals manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micheals fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Micheals throws a shot from downtown. Laudrup moves away and avoids it.
Micheals throws a front kick aimed at Laudrup's knee but Laudrup avoids it well.
Laudrup scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Micheals connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup looks to score with a jab to the body but Micheals is just out of range.
Micheals tries to clinch but Laudrup is having none of it.
Laudrup misses with a left hand
and Micheals counters with a big head kick but Laudrup shrugs it off.
A big left from Micheals misses.
Micheals throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laudrup sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Micheals keeps Laudrup at a distance using the push kick.
Micheals fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laudrup closes this distance looking for a takedown but Micheals circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laudrup wants to land a leg kick but Micheals is out of range.
Micheals slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Micheals.
Laudrup is looking to clinch but Micheals is avoiding it.
Micheals misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup throws a looping overhand right but Micheals ducks down to avoid it.
Micheals lands with a good body shot.
Micheals looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laudrup thows a body shot but no joy.
Laudrup throws a hook to the side of Micheals's head but Micheals sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laudrup jabs Micheals right on the nose. Micheals blinks but takes it well.
Micheals is looking to clinch but Laudrup is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micheals scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Micheals lands a jab-cross combination.
Laudrup misses with a hook. Micheals ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Micheals tests Laudrup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Micheals has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laudrup listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Micheals comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Micheals 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Micheals!
Frank Micheals is the new light heavyweight champion!
Frank Micheals thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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