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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrecous Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
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181 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crazy Monkey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrecous Michaels! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch. Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monkey, pushing him back against the cage. Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Monkey keeps him there for the moment. Monkey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Michaels is defending well. Monkey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Michaels prevents it.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monkey has him pressed against the cage. Monkey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him. Michaels is trying to break free. Michaels breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Monkey's guard. Michaels stopping the sweep attempt from Monkey. Monkey trying to control the position here. Monkey tries to land a sweep but no joy. Michaels would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyrecous Michaels was stalling too much, according to the referee. Monkey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Michaels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monkey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. The strikes coming from Monkey are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The ground and pound from Monkey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Monkey tries to score with some ground and pound. Michaels controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Monkey tries to score with some ground and pound. Michaels controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Michaels tries to improve position but can't. Monkey has hold of Michaels's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Michaels tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Monkey cranks the arm and Michaels screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Michaels, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Crazy Monkey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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