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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam D Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug McMichaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doug McMichaels will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam D Sailo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug McMichaels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Sailo doesn't manage to clinch there - McMichaels circles away.
D Sailo misses with a jab, cross combination.
D Sailo keeps McMichaels at a distance using the push kick.
McMichaels throws a right and a left that D Sailo avoids nicely.
D Sailo looks for a takedown but McMichaels sprawls well.
McMichaels connects with a crisp jab.
McMichaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from D Sailo.
McMichaels misses with an uppercut.
D Sailo is trying hard to land a takedown here. McMichaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McMichaels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits D Sailos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by D Sailo. That's going to slow McMichaels down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
D Sailo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
D Sailo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
D Sailo connects with a solid leg kick.
D Sailo slips a jab and a cross from McMichaels.
D Sailo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adam D Sailo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from McMichaels. No joy for D Sailo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam D Sailo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
D Sailo moves into the clinch successfully.
McMichaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McMichaels gets underhooks to prevent D Sailo's takedown attempt.
D Sailo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from McMichaels.
D Sailo shoots in for a double leg but McMichaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
D Sailo is breathing heavily.
McMichaels misses with the combination.
McMichaels scores with a punch to the head.
McMichaels lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from D Sailo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Sailo moves into the clinch.
D Sailo manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by McMichaels.
McMichaels misses with a series of wild punches.
D Sailo doesn't manage to clinch there - McMichaels circles away.
D Sailo clinches with his opponent.
McMichaels working hard to break the clinch.
D Sailo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McMichaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of D Sailo's head.
McMichaels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. D Sailo eats them both and turns towards McMichaels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McMichaels works over D Sailo's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Adam D Sailo has been cut.
Doug McMichaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
D Sailo misses with a body kick.
McMichaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMichaels is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Sailo fails with a takedown attempt.
D Sailo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
D Sailo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
D Sailo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McMichaels sprawls well. McMichaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. D Sailo gets slowly back to his feet.
McMichaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Sailo. McMichaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMichaels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McMichaels misses with the combination.
D Sailo wants to clinch up but McMichaels keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McMichaels.
McMichaels feints a jab promting D Sailo to slip. McMichaels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. D Sailo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No joy there for McMichaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
D Sailo looks for a takedown but McMichaels sprawls well.
McMichaels misses with a series of wild punches.
McMichaels scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
D Sailo has his takedown stuffed
and D Sailo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMichaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but D Sailo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug McMichaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam D Sailo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from McMichaels misses.
McMichaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
D Sailo fails in his attempt to clinch.
D Sailo is looking to slow McMichaels down with leg kicks.
D Sailo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McMichaels sprawls well initially but D Sailo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
D Sailo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
D Sailo stands up from half guard.
D Sailo shoots in and drives through. McMichaels sprawls well.
McMichaels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces D Sailo back to the cage. McMichaels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from McMichaels misses.
D Sailo shoots for a double leg takedown but McMichaels sprawls well. He's pushed D Sailo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Sailo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McMichaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McMichaels lands a jab.
D Sailo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from McMichaels both land. Nice combination.
McMichaels stuffs the takedown attempt from D Sailo. D Sailo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam D Sailo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMichaels misses with a two punch combination.
Doug McMichaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McMichaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but D Sailo circles away quickly and effectively.
D Sailo thuds his shin into the meat of McMichaels's side.
D Sailo dodges the punch combination from McMichaels.
D Sailo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
D Sailo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McMichaels to the ground. D Sailo is now in McMichaels's guard.
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!
D Sailo wants to stand but McMichaels is controlling his posture from full guard.
McMichaels wants to stand and escape but D Sailo is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McMichaels has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes D Sailo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McMichaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches D Sailo on the side of the head.
D Sailo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMichaels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by D Sailo.
No joy there for McMichaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
D Sailo looks to score with a jab to the body but McMichaels is just out of range.
McMichaels on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
D Sailo throws a half hearted mid kick.
D Sailo thuds a left hand into McMichaels's body.
McMichaels misses with the combination.
McMichaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and D Sailo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McMichaels really felt that one!
McMichaels lands a two punch combo.
D Sailo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McMichaels on his heels. He'll look to pass McMichaels's guard now, I'm sure.
McMichaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst D Sailo is controlling him.
McMichaels keeping moving, preventing D Sailo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Sailo won't allow McMichaels to get back to his feet.
D Sailo trying to control but McMichaels is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McMichaels uses the cage to get back to his feet.
D Sailo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
D Sailo dives in and grabs McMichaels's left leg, looking for a takedown. McMichaels pushes down on D Sailo's head and hops out.
McMichaels might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McMichaels scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doug McMichaels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adam D Sailo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McMichaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
D Sailo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for McMichaels.
McMichaels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McMichaels misses with a wild combination.
McMichaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by D Sailo.
McMichaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and D Sailo counters with a nice low kick that buckles McMichaels's knee momentarily.
D Sailo shoots in but McMichaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McMichaels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMichaels misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Sailo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McMichaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
D Sailo misses with a head kick.
McMichaels throws a nice looking combination but D Sailo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
D Sailo slips a jab and a cross from McMichaels.
McMichaels misses with a series of wild punches.
McMichaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMichaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMichaels stuffs the takedown attempt from D Sailo. D Sailo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam D Sailo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMichaels tries to bum rush D Sailo with a series of wild strikes but D Sailo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Sailo lands a really nice looking cross but McMichaels seems unphased.
D Sailo fails with a takedown attempt.
McMichaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
D Sailo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McMichaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by D Sailo.
D Sailo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
D Sailo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McMichaels throws a nice looking combination but D Sailo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from McMichaels. Those never looked like landing.
McMichaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as D Sailo backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Sailo shoots in for a takedown but McMichaels shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from McMichaels.
McMichaels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McMichaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from D Sailo.
McMichaels tries to bum rush D Sailo with a series of wild strikes but D Sailo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for D Sailo with that takedown attempt.
McMichaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
D Sailo fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by McMichaels.
McMichaels feints a jab promting D Sailo to slip. McMichaels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. D Sailo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McMichaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
D Sailo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
D Sailo manages to break the clinch.
Adam D Sailo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMichaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
D Sailo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McMichaels tries to avoid it but D Sailo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McMichaels to the ground. McMichaels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
D Sailo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
D Sailo tries to clinch up.
Doug McMichaels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McMichaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug McMichaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McMichaels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug McMichaels!
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energy
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RATING
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