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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and O Soto Gari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Michaels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, O Soto Gari!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Gari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michaels ducks right into an uppercut from Gari.
A telegraphed right hand from Gari misses the target.
A slow jab from Gari misses its intended target.
It looked like Michaels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gari.
Gari catches Michaels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gari misses the jab.
Gari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gari unleashes a big counter combination but Michaels bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Michaels is looking to score with low kicks.
Michaels wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Gari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels misses with a leg kick
and Gari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Gari misses.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gari doesn't seem bothered though.
Michaels moves out of range as Gari strikes.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
Gari misses with a hook.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Gari.
A counter left hand to the body from Michaels misses its target.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gari cracks a nice hook into Michaels's ribs.
Gari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michaels misses with a double jab
and Gari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gari moves away.
Gari is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Gari moves out of range easily.
Michaels misses the body punch
and Gari counters with a stiff right hand.
O Soto Gari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels is looking to wear down Gari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab lands there for Gari.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Gari scores with a hook.
Gari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Gari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Michaels throws a head kick but Gari moves out of range.
Gari ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
It seemed like Gari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Gari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Michaels moves out of range as Gari strikes.
Michaels is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michaels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Gari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Gari scores with a hook.
Gari checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Gari down.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
Michaels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gari manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
O Soto Gari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gari! But no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Michaels - that will leave a mark!
Michaels misses with a hook
and Gari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels throws a leg kick
and Gari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gari throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gari swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels tries to counter by clinching up but Gari breaks away and moves out of range.
Gari has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Michaels.
Michaels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gari. Gari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gari throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick
and Gari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gari misses with a two punch combination.
Gari avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gari has time to react.
Gari tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gari ducks right into an uppercut from Michaels.
Gari throws a looping overhand right but Michaels ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Michaels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gari throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Gari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gari throws out a counter right but Michaels avoids it with no problem.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Gari's side.
Michaels throws a head kick but Gari moves out of range.
Gari throws a counter combo.
Gari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gari throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
O Soto Gari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Gari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michaels throws a hook but Gari blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaels.
Michaels tries to clinch
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gari in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Michaels swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gari counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Gari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels is rocked!
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Gari.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gari loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Michaels throws a lazy uppercut
and Gari counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Michaels clinches up with Gari and pushes him back against the cage.
Gari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gari avoiding damage.
Gari blocks a body shot from Michaels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Michaels avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but O Soto Gari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gari misses with a few strikes there.
Gari avoids the body shot from Michaels.
A little jabbing left from Gari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michaels wants to clinch but Gari slips to the side
and Gari counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Gari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gari throws a shot to the body.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Gari moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gari fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels scores with a head kick. Gari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gari thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Gari throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Gari stalling in the clinch.
Gari lands with a light punch inside.
Gari lands with a left to the head.
Michaels throws a head punch that misses.
Gari lands with a right to the head.
Gari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels stalling in the clinch but Gari improves position.
Shawn Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Gari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gari throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Gari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Gari.
Gari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michaelss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gari lands a nice shot that snaps Michaels's head back.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels ducks right into an uppercut from Gari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a looping overhand right but Gari ducks down to avoid it.
Gari misses with a hook.
Gari misses with a looping right.
Gari throws a looping overhand right but Michaels ducks down to avoid it.
Michaels throws a quick counter head kick but Gari was just out of range.
Gari throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gari was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gari counters with a straight right hand.
Gari misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gari throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gari.
Michaels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michaels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gari scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michaels working aggressively here.
O Soto Gari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michaels is trying to maintain a safe position but Gari gets an underhook and turns Michaels into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Soto Gari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... O Soto Gari!
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