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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kruger Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vance has chosen Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck as his entrance music. Joseph Michaels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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201 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kruger Vance!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels misses with a double jab
and Vance counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Vance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Michaels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vance has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vance ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels misses with a hook. Vance ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses the body punch
and Vance cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michaels throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Vance counter with a right hand.
Michaels has been working on his balance at Devils Den New York, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vance.
Vance slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels looks to clinch
and Vance counters with a one-two to the body.
Vance blocks a jab.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Vance was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michaels closes the distance but Vance moves to the side
enabling Vance to counter with a crisp jab.
Michaels wants to clinch
and Vance counters with a straight right hand.
Vance scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vance.
Vance looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Vance.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Vance tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vance 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.
Vance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vance is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Michaels throws a sloppy body shot
and Vance counters with a nice uppercut.
Vance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Vance paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance clobbers Michaels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joseph Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vance goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Vance.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Vance tries to counter with a clinch but Michaels shakes him off and moves away.
Vance is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels looks to land a body kick but Vance moved away.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Vance.
Kruger Vance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vance digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vance is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Vance slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Vance's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vance throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels fails with the takedown
and Vance counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vance slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Vance swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Vance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels dives in and scores a takedown into Vance's guard.
Vance seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Vance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kruger Vance dominated that round.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Michaels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vance really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vance wants to stand but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Michaels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vance is keeping the position for now.
Michaels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
Vance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels trying to control but Vance is working from the bottom.
Vance wants to sweep here but Michaels controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vance is looking to stand up but Michaels isn't so interested in that idea.
Vance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
Michaels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vance as he jumps to the side.
Joseph Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Vance tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruger Vance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vance scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance clinches with his opponent.
Vance lands with a light punch inside.
Vance lands with a left to the head.
Michaels misses with a knee to the head.
Vance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vance throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Vance misses with a punch to the body.
Vance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vance lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michaels wants to take the fight to the mat but Vance manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Vance.
Michaels wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vance lands an elbow inside that Michaels shrugs off.
Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vance avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Vance.
Vance lands a left hand.
Vance lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Vance as the two fighters clinch.
Vance misses with a body punch.
Vance has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vance softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
Vance struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
Vance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vance lands a right hand.
Vance cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Vance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Vance lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels is rocked!
Vance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vance works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Vance.
Michaels seems to have got his legs back now.
Vance lands a right hand.
Michaels is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vance's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kruger Vance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Vance closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
Vance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Vance digs a right hand into Michaels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michaels's gas tank.
Vance makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vance drops Michaels onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Michaels is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vance pushes Michaels against the cage. Vance is working some dirty boxing. Vance pushes off with a quick right hook! Michaels goes down! Michaels tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vance moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kruger Vance!
Kruger Vance decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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