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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Micheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franco Micheli!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Danger tenderised Micheli's leg. Micheli is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been informed that Micheli has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Micheli doesn't manage to clinch there - Danger circles away.
Danger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Micheli.
Danger 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.
Danger tries to keep at a distance but Micheli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Micheli connects with a knee to the head.
Micheli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Danger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Micheli scores with a knee to the head.
Micheli looking to throw knees to the head but Danger is blocking nicely.
Micheli trying to land knees to the body.
Danger tries to throw a body punch but Micheli avoids it by throwing Danger back against the cage.
Micheli letting Danger take a breather here.
Micheli looking to throw knees to the head but Danger is blocking nicely.
Micheli taking a breather.
Micheli misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger digs a right hand underneath Micheli's ribcage. Micheli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Danger blocks an elbow strike from Micheli.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Micheli prevents Danger from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Danger fails to land.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danger wants to stall.
Micheli trying to land knees to the body.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Danger tries a body shot but Micheli blocks it.
Danger avoids the elbow strike from Micheli, against the cage.
Danger tries a body shot but Micheli blocks it.
Micheli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danger's defenses.
Micheli misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Danger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Micheli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danger misses with a punch on the inside.
Micheli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Danger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Micheli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micheli lands an elbow just above Danger 's eye.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Micheli letting Danger take a breather here.
Danger avoids the elbow strike from Micheli, against the cage.
Danger breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Danger misses
and Micheli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Danger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Micheli lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but Danger blocks with his arms.
Micheli misses with a knee strike.
Danger is trying to maintain a safe position but Micheli gets an underhook and turns Danger into the cage.
Micheli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Danger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danger throws a combination that misses
and Micheli moves into the clinch.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danger's defenses.
Danger tries to work over Micheli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Micheli scores with a knee to the head.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Micheli misses with a knee strike.
Danger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheli is looking to clinch.
Danger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michelis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Micheli tries to clinch but Danger is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micheli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Danger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Micheli fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Micheli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Danger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Danger keeps the fight on the outside.
Micheli staying out of range there.
Micheli tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Micheli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danger.
Micheli tries to clinch but Danger moves away
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danger misses with a head kick.
Danger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danger throws a nice looking combination but Micheli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Micheli takes one on the button.
Danger lands with a good body shot.
Micheli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Danger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danger misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Micheli dominated that round.
That's time! Danger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Micheli moves in looking to clinch but Danger pushes him off.
Danger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micheli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Micheli tries to clinch but Danger is having none of it.
Micheli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Danger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Micheli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Micheli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Danger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Micheli with a knee to the head.
Franco Micheli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Micheli lands an elbow inside.
Micheli tries a knee to the head but Danger blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Danger throws a head punch that misses.
Micheli landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheli missing with knees to the body.
Danger struggles to land a body shot inside as Micheli controls his hands.
Danger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Micheli backwards.
Micheli keeps control of Danger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Micheli throws an elbow that misses.
Micheli throws an elbow but it misses.
Danger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Micheli trying to land knees to the body.
Danger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Micheli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Danger avoids a wild elbow strike from Micheli.
Danger managing to block the knees to the body from Micheli.
Danger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Micheli has Danger pressed against the cage, preventing Danger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheli tries a knee to the head but Danger blocks it.
Danger wants to get back to striking at distance but Micheli won't allow it.
Danger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Micheli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danger is defending well for now.
Danger wants to get back to striking at distance but Micheli won't allow it.
Danger tries to work over Micheli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Micheli misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but Danger blocks with his arms.
Danger avoiding damage as Micheli throws knees to the body.
Micheli misses with a knee to the head.
Danger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Micheli wants to clinch.
Danger throwing a counter right hand but Micheli manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheli fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Danger.
Danger thuds a left hand into Micheli's body.
Danger tests Micheli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Micheli tries to clinch but Danger moves out of range.
Micheli wants to clinch
and Micheli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danger misses with an uppercut. Micheli saw that one coming.
Danger missing with a left hand there. Micheli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Micheli tries to clinch up.
Micheli closes the distance but Danger moves to the side
and Danger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Micheli closes the distance but Danger moves to the side
and Danger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Micheli wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Danger duly obliges.
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!
Danger misses with a hook.
Micheli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Danger.
Micheli ducks right into an uppercut from Danger.
Danger connects with a crisp jab.
Micheli moves into the clinch.
Danger scores with a shoulder strike.
Danger is trying to break free.
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but Danger blocks with his arms.
Micheli tries a knee to the head but Danger blocks it.
Micheli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Danger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Danger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 Carlos Danger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Danger finds it's target.
Micheli tries to clinch up but Danger circles away and keeps his distance.
Micheli avoids the head kick by Danger.
Danger scores with a decent looking hook.
Micheli tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Micheli takes one on the button.
Micheli has managed to clinch.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but Danger blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Micheli.
Danger swings wildly with an uppercut but Micheli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micheli missing with knees to the body.
Micheli trying to land knees to the body.
Micheli lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Carlos Danger has been cut.
Micheli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Micheli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheli is looking to clinch.
Micheli is looking to clinch.
Danger misses the shot to the body.
Franco Micheli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micheli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danger throws a good cross that connects.
Danger looks to land a right hand but Micheli moved out of range.
Danger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Micheli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Micheli tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Micheli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A combination from Danger does no damage.
Micheli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.
Micheli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danger.
Danger just misses with a punch to the body.
Danger throws a good cross that connects.
Danger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Micheli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danger.
Micheli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Danger throws a hook to the side of Micheli's head but Micheli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Micheli tries to counter with a clinch but Danger shakes him off and moves away.
Micheli doesn't manage to clinch there - Danger circles away.
Danger scores with a leg kick.
Danger throws a big shot that misses.
Danger misses with a hook. Micheli ducked under it nicely.
Micheli wants to counter the offense by Danger and move into the clinch position.
Micheli tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micheli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micheli tries to clinch up.
Danger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Micheli manages to avoid it.
Micheli tries to close the distance and clinch but Danger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Micheli tries to clinch up but Danger circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Danger throws a hook to the side of Micheli's head but Micheli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Micheli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danger managing to block the knees to the body from Micheli.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but Danger blocks with his arms.
Micheli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Danger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Danger misses its intended target.
Micheli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Danger.
Danger misses with a hook.
Micheli wants to counter with a clinch but Danger pushes him away.
Micheli closes the distance but Danger moves to the side
and Danger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Micheli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Micheli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Micheli forces Danger back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Micheli tries to land knees in the clinch but Danger avoids the damage to the body.
Micheli being controlled against the cage.
Micheli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danger's efforts to push away.
Micheli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Micheli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danger blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micheli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danger is defending well for now.
Micheli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Micheli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Micheli misses with a knee strike.
Danger lands a nice shot to the body.
Micheli with a knee to the head.
Micheli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danger has had enough of the clinch but Micheli keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Danger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danger 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Danger!
Carlos Danger gave a mention to 155q/145q Recovery, 140 Bulk/Stam in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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