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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Mitchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Michaels's choice of entrance music: Sexy boy by PRINCE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
27
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Mitchum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Michaels! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Michaels stuffs the takedown. Mitchum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mitchum shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nice takedown defense from Michaels. No joy for Mitchum on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Mitchum. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mitchum blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mitchum takes a body punch but keeps moving. Michaels cracks Mitchum with a right hand to the side of the head. Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Michaels working some nice short punches in the clinch. Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Michaels lands a head kick. Mitchum smiles back at him and beckons him forward. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitchum. Michaels darts in and clinches Mitchum up against the cage. Mitchum tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position. Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Mitchum fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Mitchum takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mitchum shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michaels defends it nicely. Michaels scores with a head kick. Mitchum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Michaels scores with a nice body kick.
Shawn Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mitchum closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Mitchum pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Michaels cracks Mitchum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Mitchum misses with a takedown and Michaels counters with a low kick, right behind Mitchum 's knee. Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Michaels slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitchum, before circling back to the center of the mat. Michaels misses with a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mitchum. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mitchum takes a kick to the side of the head. Michaels scores with a hook to the body. Mitchum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mitchum avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Good leg kick by Michaels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook. Michaels slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitchum, before circling back to the center of the mat. Mitchum fails with a takedown attempt. Mitchum is breathing heavily. Michaels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mitchum. Mitchum doesn't succeed with the takedown and Michaels counters with a nice kick to the body. Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mitchum on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Michaels connects with a high kick. Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Mitchum. Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Mitchum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitchum. Mitchum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Michaels has closed the distance and engaged Mitchum in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Michaels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchum backwards. Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Michaels lands a high kick!
Mitchum is rocked! Mitchum tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch. Michaels lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Michaels lands a nice uppercut. Oh Mitchum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mitchums head. Michaels is stalling here.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mitchum seems to have got his legs back now. Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mitchum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A head kick from Michaels lands but Mitchum takes it in his stride. Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchum, pushing him back against the cage. Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mitchum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes. A cross from Michaels lands. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Mitchum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaels. Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Michaels dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Michaels lands a head kick. Mitchum smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Michaels! Mitchum is out on his feet! Michaels rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mitchum is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mitchum is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Michaels! After winning the bout, Shawn Michaels thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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