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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Michalek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by Monster by Skillet. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milan Michalek!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michalek throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze walks into a left hand.
Blaze throws a leg kick which misses Michalek's front leg but catches the back leg as Michalek tries to avoid it.
Michalek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michalek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaze tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnny Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but Michalek pushes him off.
Michalek with a jab.
A head kick misses from Michalek.
Michalek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaze tries to clinch up but Michalek circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Michalek moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michalek.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Blaze blocks the leg kick.
Michalek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Michalek avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michalek.
Blaze throws a punch but it's blocked by Michalek.
Blaze misses with a punch on the inside.
Michalek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blaze scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Blaze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaze misses with some punches.
Michalek avoids the elbow strike from Blaze, against the cage.
Blaze working aggressively here.
Blaze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaze has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blaze gets underhooks to prevent Michalek's takedown attempt.
Johnny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milan Michalek.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blaze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blaze swings wildly with an uppercut but Michalek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michalek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michalek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaze.
Blaze working aggressively here.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Blaze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaze throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Blaze.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Michalek tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaze lands a nice uppercut.
Blaze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Michalek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michalek defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.
Michalek throws out a leg kick but Blaze moves out of range and Michalek only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Blaze misses
and Michalek counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blaze trying to control the position here.
Michalek postures up.
Michalek won't allow Blaze to sweep him here.
Michalek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blaze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Michalek finds it's way round the side to connect with Blaze's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michalek was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaze.
Michalek cracks Blaze with a good jab.
Blaze fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Michalek is out of range.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaze, right into the meat.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Blaze walks into a stiff left hand from Michalek.
Michalek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaze. Blaze obviously looking to wear him down.
Michalek throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Blaze stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blaze gets a clinch.
Michalek scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michalek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blaze pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blaze pushes Michalek away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Michalek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blaze. Michalek shrugs it off though.
Blaze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but Michalek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michalek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blaze misses with a wild combination.
Blaze throws the kick towards the body but Michalek avoids it.
Michalek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Michalek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blaze scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Michalek.
Michalek lands the left hand.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Michalek has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Blaze walks into a straight right hand from Michalek.
Michalek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaze tries to clinch up but Michalek circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michalek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaze has time to react.
Michalek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michalek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blaze. Blaze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A good leg kick by Michalek.
Blaze throws a jab when Michalek was well out of range.
Michalek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Michalek circles away.
Michalek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blaze sprawls well. Blaze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michalek gets slowly back to his feet.
Blaze throws a low kick but Michalek avoids it.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michalek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michalek misses with a body kick.
Michalek throws a head kick that misses
and Blaze counters with a thumping low kick.
Blaze wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michalek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michalek shoots in but no luck this time.
Michalek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Michalek is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but Michalek pushes him off.
Blaze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blaze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michalek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michalek keeps the fight on the outside.
Blaze throws a body kick that misses.
Michalek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milan Michalek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Michalek circles away.
An inside leg kick from Blaze misses.
Michalek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blaze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michalek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michalek checks a leg kick.
Michalek gets tackled into the cage by Blaze. Blaze maintains the clinch.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michalek tries to score a body lock takedown but Blaze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blaze throws a head punch that misses.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michalek has hold of one of Blaze's legs. Blaze is fighting the takedown attempt but Michalek gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Blaze trying to control the position here.
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!
Michalek won't allow Blaze to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blaze has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Blaze.
Blaze clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michalek blocking some punches.
Blaze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Michalek as Blaze tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A punch combination from Michalek misses.
Blaze connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michalek. Michalek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blaze lands a head kick. Michalek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blaze tries to clinch but Michalek moves away
and Michalek counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blaze is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michalek cracks Blaze with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blaze lands a high kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Michalek.
Michalek tries to score with a low kick but Blaze moves his leg out of the way.
Michalek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaze throws a hook to the side of Michalek's head but Michalek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michalek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blaze moves into the clinch.
Blaze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaze misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michalek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michalek blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Michalek works on Blaze's body with a couple of short punches.
Blaze misses with some punches.
Michalek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Michalek advances to full mount.
Michalek wants to control the pace but Blaze is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze tries to hold on but Michalek pushes him away.
Michalek pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Michalek wants to control the action but instead Blaze gets a body lock and reverses into Michalek's guard! Nice work!
Blaze stands up from Michalek's guard - Blaze perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Michalek is out of range and Blaze settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from Michalek.
Michalek lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaze's head.
A head kick by Blaze misses
and Michalek counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Michalek misses.
Michalek avoids the body shot from Blaze.
Johnny Blaze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michalek throws out a powerful jab.
Blaze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blaze tries to clinch up but Michalek circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaze is looking to clinch.
A jab from Blaze misses.
Milan Michalek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michalek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michalek misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze throws a lazy head kick
and Michalek counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michalek counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michalek throws a lazy right hand but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michalek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Michalek finds it's target.
Blaze is looking to land body kicks.
Michalek connects with a right hand. Blaze shakes it off.
Michalek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blaze is rocked!
Blaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michalek manages to avoid it.
Milan Michalek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michalek throws a lazy head kick
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michalek tries to land a leg kick but Blaze saw it coming and moves away.
Michalek lands an overhand right.
Oh Blaze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze throws a hook to the side of Michalek's head but Michalek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaze seems to have got his legs back now.
Blaze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blaze lands a jab.
Michalek throws a head kick that misses
and Blaze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blaze connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milan Michalek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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