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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Lawson has chosen Animals as leaders -soraya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kerry Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Lawson throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels misses with a leg kick.
Kerry Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Lawson swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Lawson misses the shot to the body.
Lawson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Kerry Lawson has been cut.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Michaels throws a hook but Lawson blocks it.
Michaels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawson!
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Lawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Lawson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michaels rather than just go for the knockout.
Lawson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Lawson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawson misses with a kick to the body.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michaels throws a low kick but Lawson moves out of range easily.
Lawson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Michaels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lawson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michaels misses with an uppercut
and Lawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawson connects with a right hand. Michaels shakes it off.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawson.
Lawson is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lawson lands a shot to the body.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Lawson has double underhooks.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawson throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Lawson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Michaels throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawson counters with a one-two to the body.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Lawson avoids nicely.
Lawson throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Lawson is looking to clinch.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
Lawson lands a jab.
Lawson sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Lawson moved out of range.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Michaels misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to score with a low kick but Lawson moves his leg out of the way.
Lawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Michaels lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Michaels throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
Lawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lawson. Lawson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Michaels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Michaels slips a jab from Lawson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerry Lawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kerry Lawson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Michaels walks into a straight right hand from Lawson.
Lawson misses with a body shot.
Lawson throws a hook to the side of Michaels's head but Michaels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michaels slips a straight right by Lawson.
Lawson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Michaels drops his hands momentarily and Lawson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Michaels takes one to the chin there.
Lawson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lawson throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Lawson gets a clinch.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawson keeps control of Michaels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Lawson keeps him there for the moment.
Lawson prevents Michaels from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson misses with some punches.
Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Lawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawson throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Lawson misses with a body shot
and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawson throws out the jab.
Lawson with a nice cross.
Lawson checks a low kick from Michaels.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lawson.
Michaels defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Lawson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michaels on the side of the head.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels throws a low kick but Lawson avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson swinging wildly here.
Kerry Lawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left and a right from Lawson both land. Nice combination.
Lawson throws a head kick that misses.
Lawson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michaels.
Sloppy strikes from Lawson. Those never looked like landing.
Lawson lands a slapping body shot.
Michaels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Lawson moves out of range as Michaels throws a body kick.
Lawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Lawson. Beautiful body shot.
Lawson blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Lawson.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Good leg kick by Michaels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Lawson.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Lawson cracks Michaels with an open hand slap.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson checks a low kick from Michaels.
Lawson digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.
Lawson lunges at Michaels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Michaels's hand.
A combination from Lawson does no damage.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawson misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Michaels finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawson's head.
Michaels misses with the body kick
and Lawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels slips under a jab from Lawson.
Lawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerry Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kerry Lawson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Lawson throws a big shot that misses.
Lawson looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Lawson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lawson takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Lawson swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawson lands a lovely overhand right.
Lawson lands a body shot.
Lawson scores with a jab. Michaels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawson looks to land a body kick but Michaels moved away.
Lawson swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Lawson scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaels should have avoided that one.
Michaels motions for Lawson to come forward. Michaels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson misses with a hook.
Lawson tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lawson tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels moves out of range as Lawson strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels sends Lawson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Michaels is motioning to the referee to let Lawson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lawson is rocked!
Michaels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
Lawson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Michaels connects with a nice looking jab.
Michaels misses with a looping left.
Lawson moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels moves out of range as Lawson strikes.
Lawson throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Lawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawson throws a hook to the side of Michaels's head but Michaels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawson moves away.
Karl Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kerry Lawson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson blocks a jab.
Lawson lands the left hand.
Lawson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Michaels. That one must have hurt.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels catches Lawson with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Lawson forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Michaels!
An out of breath and clearly excited Karl Michaels thanked Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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