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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jd Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya has chosen Angel of Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tom Araya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jd Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Araya!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels is looking to clinch but Araya is avoiding it.
Araya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Araya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Araya looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
Michaels tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araya avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Araya lands a head shot.
Araya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Araya blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araya misses with a wild combination.
Araya tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Araya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tom Araya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Araya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a three punch combo that has Araya backing up. Araya nods at Michaels to acknowledge the strikes.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Araya's head.
Araya is rocked!
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Araya is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.
Araya blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jd Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Araya seems to have recovered his senses.
Araya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Araya throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Araya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Araya scoring well with a low kick there.
Araya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels misses the jab.
Araya throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya connects with a solid leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Araya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Araya stalks Michaels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michaels's face. Michaels staggers backwards, shaken.
Araya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Araya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Araya lands a nice shot that snaps Michaels's head back.
Araya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araya looks to land a combination. Michaels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Araya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
Araya scores with a hook.
Araya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Araya.
Araya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Araya scores with a four punch combination!
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Araya.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
Araya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Araya is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Michaels had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araya misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels throws a head kick but Araya moves out of range.
Araya tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Araya throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Araya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya misses with a series of wild punches.
Araya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michaels on the side of the head.
Araya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Araya scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaels should have avoided that one.
Araya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Araya is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Michaels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Araya.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Araya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araya swinging wilding here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to de liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Araya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Araya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a shoot takedown. Araya fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Araya dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Araya throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Araya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Araya throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Araya is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jd Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araya tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Araya lands a jab-cross combination.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Araya throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araya cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Araya's corner calls for a 1-2. Araya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Araya misses with a few strikes there.
Araya lands a jab-cross combination.
Michaels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araya can pounce on him.
Araya misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tom Araya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Araya scores with a three punch combo!
Araya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Araya misses.
Araya throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Araya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Araya tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Araya throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
Araya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels takes one to the chin there.
Tom Araya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Michaels shoots in for a double leg but Araya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jd Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araya throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Michaels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
Araya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels throws the kick towards the body but Araya avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
Araya throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Araya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice shot by Araya.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Araya throws a one two combo.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araya as he avoids it easily.
Araya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Araya throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Araya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya misses with a combination
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Araya's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya lands with a straight right. Michaels didn't see that one coming.
Michaels lands with a kick to the temple. Araya shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Araya is working the combinations to good effect here.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Araya moves out of range easily.
Michaels takes one to the side of the head.
Araya throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a slapping leg kick.
Araya throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Araya lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into rage.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Araya shows good takedown defense.
Araya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Araya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Michaels tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Araya throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Araya scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaels should have avoided that one.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Araya.
Araya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Araya misses with a wild combination.
Araya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Araya misses.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Araya is avoiding it.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Araya, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Araya against the cage but Araya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Araya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Araya misses with the combination.
Araya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Araya lands with a right hand.
Araya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Araya.
Michaels lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Araya 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. This is the final round!
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Araya.
Araya lands a nice looking body kick.
Araya thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it
and Michaels counters by clinching up.
Michaels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Araya breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Araya.
Araya lands a lovely overhand right.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Araya, pushing him back against the cage.
Michaels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Araya controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Araya has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya is struggling to control the position.
Michaels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Araya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Araya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Araya lands with an overhand left.
Araya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Michaels tries to land a front kick but Araya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Michaels shoots in but Araya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araya scores with the left hand. Michaels knows he should have avoided that one.
Araya misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Araya.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
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.
Araya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Araya.
Tom Araya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Araya lands with a nice combination. Michaels backs away looking to recover.
Araya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Araya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaels in his tracks.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Araya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Araya lands a head shot.
Araya looks to land a combination. Michaels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Araya scores with a four punch combination!
Michaels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Araya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michaels. Michaels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Araya.
Araya tries to land a body kick
and Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels keeps control of Araya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels is trying to break free.
Araya breaks from the clinch.
Araya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Araya moves out of range easily.
Araya lands with an overhand left.
Araya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Araya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Michaels drops his hands momentarily and Araya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Araya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Araya misses with a combination
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Araya tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araya scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Araya throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Araya jabs Michaels right on the nose. Michaels blinks but takes it well.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jd Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jd Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araya misses with a two punch combination.
Araya lands with a nice combination. Michaels backs away looking to recover.
Araya looks to land a combination. Michaels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Michaels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michaels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Araya had a free shot at his head there.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Araya moves out of range easily.
Araya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araya misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Araya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Araya 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Araya!
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RATING
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