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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Michieletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Michieletto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to JAY-Z -NEW YORK. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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240 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davide Michieletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses.
Michieletto shoots in but no luck this time.
Michieletto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michieletto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Phoenix napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Michieletto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Phoenix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phoenix manages to get back to half guard.
Phoenix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Michieletto.
Phoenix is looking to escape.
Phoenix wants to control but Michieletto is keeping busy.
Michieletto is trying to control the action in half guard but Phoenix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Michieletto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Michieletto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michieletto passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Phoenix has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Michieletto but great work by Phoenix.
Phoenix has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Michieletto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Michieletto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phoenix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michieletto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Michieletto.
Michieletto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phoenix prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davide Michieletto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michieletto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phoenix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Phoenix.
Michieletto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto is trying to break free.
Michieletto breaks from the clinch.
Michieletto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phoenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michieletto in his tracks.
Michieletto darts in looking for a takedown but Phoenix gets double underhooks and turns Michieletto into the cage.
Phoenix presses Michieletto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michieletto is breathing heavily.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Michieletto blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Michieletto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Phoenix after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix is looking to control Michieletto's arms but Michieletto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phoenix has his back to the cage.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Michieletto controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is working Michieletto over against the cage.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Michieletto.
Michieletto can't get the takedown.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Phoenix.
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!
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix scores with a hook to the body.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michieletto backwards.
Phoenix presses Michieletto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michieletto backwards.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michieletto backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Michieletto is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Michieletto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michieletto seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Michieletto with a big uppercut! Michieletto tries to clinch up but Phoenix pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Michieletto to the mat! Michieletto covers up and Phoenix unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Simon Phoenix!
Simon Phoenix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
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