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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Michels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Pontare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roger Pontare was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Michels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Pontare!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michels avoids the head kick by Pontare.
Michels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pontare. Pontare obviously looking to wear him down.
Pontare moves into the clinch successfully.
Michels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pontare smiles and moves away.
Michels shoots in but no luck this time.
Pontare throws a nice looking combination but Michels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pontare scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Michels takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Michels is breathing heavily.
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!
Horrible takedown by Michels or perhaps it was just good defense by Pontare which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Michels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Pontare there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pontare rushes Michels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pontare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pontare connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pontare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Pontare. Beautiful body shot.
Michels swats away the attempt to clinch by Pontare.
Pontare closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pontare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerard Michels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pontare tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontare tries a head kick but it misses.
Pontare throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Gerard Michels has been cut.
Pontare throws a head kick but Michels moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Pontare.
Pontare lands a high kick!
A head kick lands from Pontare that sends Michels to the canvas. Michels tries to scramble back to his feet but Pontare brings him back down into side control.
Michels is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michels looking for a sweep but Pontare has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Oh Michels is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pontare controlling from the full mount.
Michels seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michels throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pontare. What's that going to do exactly?
Pontare sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michels tries to reverse the position but Pontare maintains control.
Pontare takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Michels is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michels is working hard here to advance position.
Pontare can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michels is looking to escape.
Michels flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Michels is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pontare trying to control but Michels is having none of it.
Pontare controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michels is desperately trying to improve his position but Pontare has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Pontare dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Michels's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Michels or perhaps it was just good defense by Pontare which made him look bad.
Roger Pontare seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pontare tries to clinch but Michels is having none of it.
Michels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pontare lands with a shot to the body.
Michels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Michels throwing strikes but missing.
Pontare wants to sweep but no luck.
Michels drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Michels seems to have locked his on tight now - Pontare screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Michels, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gerard Michels!
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energy
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hype
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