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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sexy Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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172 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels gets tackled into the cage by Jacobs. Jacobs maintains the clinch.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jacobs pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Michaels ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobs lands a two punch combo.
Michaels scores with a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jacobs has control of Michaels's left arm, preventing Michaels from doing any damage.
Michaels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
Michaels preventing the sweep.
Michaels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jacobs controls Michaels momentarily but Michaels frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Jacobs.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs dives in and grabs Michaels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes down on Jacobs's head and hops out.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michaels throws a jab when Jacobs was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jacobs there.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jacobs.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs stops Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michaels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacobs somewhat.
Jacobs throws a low kick but Michaels avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses the jab.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jacobs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michaels.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Jacobs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michaels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jacobs.
Michaels misses with a looping left.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Jacobs finds it's way through Michaels's defenses.
Jacobs forces Michaels back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Michaels is trying to break free.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels leaves Jacobs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jacobs looks winded!
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jacobs backs up against the cage.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.
Jacobs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Jacobs pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jacobs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels tries to circle away but Jacobs has him pinned against the cage.
Michaels is trying to break free.
Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Michaels is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaels pinned against the cage. Michaels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Jacobs avoids them all with ease.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Jacobs moved out of range.
Jacobs clinches up against the cage.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return 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!
Jacobs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Michaels ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Jacobs fails with the takedown.
Jacobs cracks Michaels with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Jacobs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jacobs moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a hook. Jacobs ducked under it nicely.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shawn Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaels in his tracks.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into range.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels throws the left hand but Jacobs avoids the punch easily.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Jacobs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Jacobs slips under a jab.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.
Jacobs lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacobs is defended easily by Michaels.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jacobs.
Jacobs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michaels.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michaels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Michaels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobs.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacobs moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
Jacobs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Michaels was covering up waiting for the punch and Jacobs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels has his feet on Jacobs's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs with a nice cross.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Jacobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jacobs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobs throws a nice head kick!
Jacobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacobs rushes Michaels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Michaels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jacobs eats them both and turns towards Michaels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Jacobs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobs.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jacobs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
A jab from Michaels finds it's way through Jacobs's defenses.
Jacobs rushes Michaels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs lands a head shot.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jacobs scores with the left hand. Michaels knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.
Michaels cracks Jacobs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Jacobs lands a jab to Michaels's midsection.
Jacobs looking to score a takedown here. Michaels is defending well but Jacobs drives through and ends up in Michaels's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels wants to stand up but Jacobs is controlling him.
Jacobs wants to pass the guard but Michaels is keeping the position.
Michaels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jacobs controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Jacobs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jacobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jacobs cracks Michaels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Jacobs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michaels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Michaels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michaels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Michaels.
Michaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Michaels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Michaels wants to work for an arm triangle but Jacobs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jacobs is looking to escape.
Jacobs is looking to control Michaels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jacobs avoid being mounted?
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
Michaels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs has one foot on Michaels's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacobs drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Jacobs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Jacobs keeps him there for the moment.
Jacobs breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels scores with a nice right hand.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobs swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs scores with a head kick. Michaels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Jacobs moved out of range.
Jacobs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Jacobs persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shawn Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Jacobs.
Jacobs shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jacobs.
Michaels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jacobs's head backwards.
Michaels throws a looping overhand right but Jacobs ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jacobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Jacobs moved out of range.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels lands a jab to the head.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Peter Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jacobs lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jacobs tries to escape but Michaels is in control.
Jacobs manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Shawn Michaels did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Jacobs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jacobs lands with an overhand left.
Michaels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Michaels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobs is positioning himself well to prevent Michaels advancing to mount.
Michaels scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Michaels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Michaels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jacobs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jacobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
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!
Jacobs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Michaels is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Michaels seems to be working for a kimura but Jacobs defends the submission attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Michaels stops Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacobs defending well though.
Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Jacobs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jacobs kicks Michaels off and gets back to his feet.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Jacobs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michaels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacobs's waist but Jacobs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michaels off to one side.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Jacobs. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Jacobs. That snapped Michaels's head back.
Jacobs scores with a three punch combo!
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs fails to land the takedown.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobs dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Jacobs sprawls well.
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.
Nice cross by Jacobs.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jacobs.
Jacobs dips to his left and cracks Michaels with an uppercut!
Michaels throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michaels tries to avoid it but Jacobs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michaels to the ground. Michaels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Michaels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jacobs on the side of the head.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacobs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jacobs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
Michaels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Michaels takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shawn Michaels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Jacobs slips the punch.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michaels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacobs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Michaels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels misses with a double jab
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Michaels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobs.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jacobs circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jacobs lands with a kick to the temple. Michaels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Michaels connects with a looping right hand.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Jacobs with a nice cross.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
Michaels walks into a jab.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jacobs.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Michaels.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Michaels lands.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs clinches up against the cage.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs lands the left hand.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacobs.
Jacobs darts in and clinches Michaels up against the cage.
Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs connects with a nice looking jab.
Michaels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Jacobs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jacobs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jacobs is struggling to control the position.
Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Jacobs.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Jacobs there.
Michaels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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!
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jacobs's head.
Michaels's corner calls for a 1-2. Michaels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jacobs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jacobs stops Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs tries to stand and escape but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels is trying to stand back up but Jacobs is controlling him
Michaels is staying active underneath Jacobs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Michaels kicks Jacobs off and gets back to his feet.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jacobs lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Michaels walks into a jab.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jacobs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Peter Jacobs!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Peter Jacobs!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Peter Jacobs!
Peter Jacobs wins by unanimous decision!
Peter Jacobs is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Peter Jacobs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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