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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's entrance music is Sexy Boy. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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137 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mendes is trying to defend but Michaels finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Michaels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Michaels eventually gives up the hold.
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Michaels is looking for a kimura but Mendes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Michaels to get the leverage.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Michaels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.
Michaels in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mendes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Michaels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shawn Michaels made sure he mentioned New World Order Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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