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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jynkka Levanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes into the arena with Ace of Spades blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jynkka Levanen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Michaels as he connects with a hook.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levanen.
Levanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Levanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Levanen wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Levanen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Michaels is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Michaels has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Levanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levanen has a closed guard, preventing Michaels from standing up.
Levanen looking to control but Michaels passes into half guard.
Michaels prevents Levanen from improving his position.
Levanen is trying to control but Michaels passes into side control!
Levanen looking for a sweep but Michaels has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levanen is desperately trying to improve his position but Michaels has a good base and remains in mount.
Levanen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Levanen is trying to escape the mount.
Levanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levanen is trying to stand.
Levanen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Levanen wants to stand but Michaels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Levanen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Michaels is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Michaels has escaped and now he's on top!
Levanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levanen is looking for a triangle here but Michaels uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Levanen wants to get back to his feet but Michaels drags him back down.
Levanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Levanen wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy.
Levanen wants to improve his position but Michaels is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levanen is controlling Michaels's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jynkka Levanen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Levanen.
Levanen looks for a takedown but Michaels sprawls well.
Levanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Karl Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jynkka Levanen.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Levanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels throws a body punch but Levanen moves out of range.
Levanen shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Karl Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levanen closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Levanen pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jynkka Levanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levanen misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a crisp one two that drops Levanen! Michaels thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Levanen to his feet! Levanen is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Levanen looking to score a takedown here. Michaels is defending well but Levanen drives through and ends up in Michaels's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Levanen from controlling successfully.
Levanen looking to sit in guard and control but Michaels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Levanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Michaels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Levanen working for submissions but it's allowed Michaels to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Levanen wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jynkka Levanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
Levanen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Michaels pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levanen tries to hold on but Michaels postures up.
Michaels is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Michaels throws a head kick that half lands.
Michaels digs a good body shot into Levanen's ribs.
Levanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Michaels to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Levanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Levanen is breathing heavily.
Michaels circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Levanen tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Michaels wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels gave a mention to Non-Stop Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
26% |
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