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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ahearn (ranked 1594 p4p, 189 weight class) and George Michaels (ranked 3909 p4p, 426 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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288 lbs
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273 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like George Michaels has been cut.
Ahearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
A left and a right from Ahearn both land. Nice combination.
Ahearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahearn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ahearn on the side of the head.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 slips a straight right by Ahearn.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ahearn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ahearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahearn throws a low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Ahearn looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
It seemed like Michaels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Ahearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Michaels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ahearn connects with a nice looking jab.
Ahearn works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Ahearn throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michaels! But no joy.
Ahearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Ahearn moves out of range.
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahearn misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Ahearn throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Ahearn throwing a counter right hand but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Michaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ahearn backs up against the cage.
Ahearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Ahearn throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Michaels has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels throws out a counter right but Ahearn avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels throws a body punch but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn misses with a left hand
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James Ahearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahearn throws a low kick, looking for Michaels's leg but Michaels calmly moves out of range.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ahearn backs up against the cage.
Ahearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels throws out a counter right but Ahearn avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Ahearn - just one landing.
Ahearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahearn misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ahearn tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Michaels.
Some wild striking there from Ahearn.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahearn.
Michaels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahearn.
A nice side step and Michaels releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahearn misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ahearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Ahearn moved out of range nicely.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ahearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Michaels's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ahearn swings widly with a right hand
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Ahearn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michaels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahearn throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ahearn jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
Ahearn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels throws a counter combo.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Ahearn misses with a low kick.
Michaels moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahearn looks to land a combination. Michaels sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ahearn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahearn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahearn misses with a straight left.
A jab from Ahearn finds it's way through Michaels's defenses.
Michaels misses the jab.
Ahearn cracks Michaels with a good jab.
James Ahearn is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahearn, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
Ahearn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oooooh!!! Ahearn has knocked Michaels down with a huge combo! Ahearn steps away and waves a wobbly Michaels back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Michaels is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Ahearn. Those never looked like landing.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahearn finish him?
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahearn.
Michaels cracks Ahearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ahearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahearn punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a hook. Ahearn ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Ahearn.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Ahearn cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahearn throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
It seemed like Michaels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michaels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ahearn takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Michaels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michaels.
Ahearn thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ahearn tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Ahearn.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Michaels might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ahearn has got the better of the exchanges.
Michaels punishes Ahearn's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahearn connects with a body shot.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Ahearn connects with a body shot that sends Michaels's belly button to the back.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ahearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Michaels's cut.
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!
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahearn misses with a few strikes there.
Ahearn stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels swings for the body but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ahearn dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Ahearn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahearn jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn lands a big right hand that sends Michaels crashing to the mat! Ahearn stays standing though and waves Michaels back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ahearn gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Ahearn!
A victorious James Ahearn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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