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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick tries to sprawl but Michaels drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fitzpatrick keeps working.
Michaels trying to control the pace.
Michaels trying to control the action but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom.
Fitzpatrick could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Michaels trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick trying to control but Michaels postures up.
Michaels blocks the strikes from Fitzpatrick.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzpatrick wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fitzpatrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fitzpatrick is looking to stand back up but Michaels counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick is in trouble now - Michaels has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels controlling the pace for now.
Fitzpatrick is looking to get to half guard.
Fitzpatrick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fitzpatrick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michaels controlling his opponent.
Michaels avoids the attempt from Fitzpatrick to control.
Michaels throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fitzpatrick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Michaels trying to control but Fitzpatrick is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick tries to lock up and control but Michaels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fitzpatrick flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fitzpatrick tries to hold on but Michaels postures up.
Fitzpatrick throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Michaels controlling the position easily from mount.
Fitzpatrick looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzpatrick is looking to improve his position but Michaels isn't that keen on the idea.
Fitzpatrick is in a horrible position here. Michaels smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Michaels dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Michaels gets a takedown into half guard.
Michaels sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Michaels passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels landing strikes from the mount and Fitzpatrick is in trouble!
It looks like Martin Fitzpatrick has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fitzpatrick is looking to escape.
Fitzpatrick is trying desperately to improve position.
Fitzpatrick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michaels lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Michaels controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Michaels cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Martin Fitzpatrick's cut is getting worse.
Justin Michaels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michaels trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fitzpatrick gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Michaels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fitzpatrick tries to kick Michaels off but Michaels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fitzpatrick is trying to control but can't.
Michaels is trying to control. Fitzpatrick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Michaels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fitzpatrick defending well though.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitzpatrick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fitzpatrick won't allow Michaels to pass to mount.
Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Michaels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is taking a breather. Fitzpatrick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitzpatrick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzpatrick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Fitzpatrick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fitzpatrick stalling against the cage.
The referee calls for Fitzpatrick to work.
Fitzpatrick seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Fitzpatrick looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Fitzpatrick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Michaels throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fitzpatrick was covering up waiting for the punch and Michaels finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Michaels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Michaels lands in his opponent's guard.
Fitzpatrick has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Michaels has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is trying to stall.
Michaels tightens his grip and picks Fitzpatrick up, before dumping him to the ground. Fitzpatrick manages to land in guard.
Michaels won't allow Fitzpatrick to sweep him here.
Michaels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michaels is looking to advance position but Fitzpatrick has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick landing strikes from the mount.
Fitzpatrick raining down shots from the mount!
Fitzpatrick dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Fitzpatrick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick is landing with some decent strikes but Michaels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fitzpatrick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michaels is looking to escape.
Fitzpatrick content just to control the position here.
Michaels taking shots to the head.
Fitzpatrick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fitzpatrick looking to control but Michaels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fitzpatrick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Michaels's face.
Fitzpatrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Michaels holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fitzpatrick.
Michaels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fitzpatrick controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michaels is looking to escape.
Michaels tries to lock up and control but Fitzpatrick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzpatrick with the ground and pound from mount.
Michaels in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Michaels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michaels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fitzpatrick 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.
Martin Fitzpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Michaels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fitzpatrick cracks Michaels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Fitzpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Michaels!
Justin Michaels seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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