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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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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
6 - 1 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Random Task!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Task moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Task misses with a straight right.
Task misses with a few strikes there.
Task works the jab nicely.
Task uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Michaels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Task.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Task defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Task tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Task misses with a looping right.
Task throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Task.
Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Task in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Task throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Task misses the jab.
Task misses with an uppercut.
Task lands a body shot.
Task misses with a few strikes there.
Task tries to move into range but Michaels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michaels cracks Task with a good jab.
Michaels misses the jab.
Task lands with a straight right. Michaels didn't see that one coming.
Random Task seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Task throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Task.
Task scores with a three punch combo!
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Task.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Task closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Task saw that one coming.
Michaels dips to his left and cracks Task with an uppercut!
Task lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Task throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Michaels.
Michaels takes a kick to the side of the head.
Michaels is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Task slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Task uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Jab, jab by Michaels - just one landing.
Task missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Task ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Task throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Task throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michaels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels checks the leg kick.
Task throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Michaels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Task takes one to the side of the head.
Task misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Task misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Task throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Task.
Michaels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Task tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooh!!! Michaels has knocked Task down with a huge combo! Michaels steps away and waves a wobbly Task back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Task is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Task misses the target.
Task is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
Michaels throws an off balance right hand
enabling Task to counter with a crisp jab.
Task seems to have recovered his senses.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Task.
Task misses the jab.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Task was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a right hand. Task shakes it off.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Task is out of range.
Task is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Task throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Task lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michaels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Task.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Task.
Task misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Task moves away and avoids it.
Task tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
Task moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Michaels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Michaels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michaels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Task moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Task.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Task.
Task throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Task lands a jab to the nose.
Task moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Task.
Michaels connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Task misses with a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Task.
Michaels throws the left hand but Task avoids the punch easily.
Michaels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a right hand that Task ducks under and follows up with a left that Task also avoids with ease.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Task.
Task scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Task drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Task throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Task misses with a looping left.
Michaels throws a lazy body kick
and Task counters with a solid body kick.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels slips under a jab.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Task.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Task uses good head movement to avoid it.
Task scores with a punch to the head.
Task misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with a hook.
Michaels stuns Task with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Task dips to his left and cracks Michaels with an uppercut!
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Task manages to avoid it.
Task lands with a cross.
Task takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Task waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Task thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michaels throws a poor cross that misses
and Task counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Task misses with a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a good low kick that Task was not able to check.
Michaels lands an overhand right.
Task throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Michaels throws a right hand that misses
and Task counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
Task shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Task takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Task misses with a straight left.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Task scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Michaels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Task throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michaels blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Task looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels lands with a hook. Task tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Michaels.
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 missing with a left hand there. Task was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Task. Task obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Task throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels throws a jab when Task was well out of range.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels scores with a hook to the body. Task takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Michaels throws a good cross that connects.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Task listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Task misses.
Michaels scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Task slips a jab from Michaels.
Task moves out of range of the strikes.
Task moves out of range as Michaels throws a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Michaels dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Michaels moves out of range as Task strikes.
Michaels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Michaels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Task throws out the jab.
Task tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Task.
Task misses with a low kick as Michaels jumps back.
Task lands a nice shot that snaps Michaels's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Michaels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Michaels scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Task is predictable there
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Michaels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Task's head backwards.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Task.
Task lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Task blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Task back to the cage. Michaels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Task lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Task thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it
and Michaels counters with a nice body shot.
Task defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
Task connects with an inside leg kick.
Michaels throws a hook but Task blocks it.
Task lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Task throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Task throws a body kick that misses.
Michaels moves out of range as Task strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Task takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Task.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Task scores with a jab. Michaels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Task moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Task's shoulder, as Task tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels tries to land a leg kick but Task saw it coming and moves away.
Task has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Task misses its intended target.
Task defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Task walks into a stiff left hand from Michaels.
Michaels has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Task doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Task keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Task.
Task throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Task lands with a cross.
That's three minutes 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.
Michaels tries to score with a low kick but Task moves his leg out of the way.
Task looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Task throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Task misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Michaels.
Karl Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Task throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Task.
Michaels lands a glancing blow to the side of Task's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Task.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Michaels connects with a crisp jab.
Karl Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Task moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Task throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Task.
Michaels lands a nice looking body kick.
Michaels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Task.
Task misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Task displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Task.
Random Task has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Task on the side of the head.
Task misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Task tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Task misses.
Michaels keeps Task at a distance using the push kick.
Task throws the kick towards the body but Michaels avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Michaels!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Karl Michaels waved his t-shirt featuring Non-Stop Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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