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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 1210 p4p, 183 weight class) and Michel Tel� (ranked 1876 p4p, 284 weight class). Jah's entrance music is Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tel�'s choice of entrance music: Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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209 lbs
30 - 17 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Michel Tel�!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tel� cracks Jah with a good jab.
Tel� throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tel� pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tel� swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jah jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tel�. Tel� obviously looking to wear him down.
Tel� clinches up with Jah and pushes him back against the cage.
Jah looking to throw knees to the head but Tel� is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tel� avoids it.
Tel� is trying to break the clinch but Jah is controlling him.
Tel� works on Jah's body with a couple of short punches.
Jah lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jah obliges.
Tel� is trying to break free.
Jah lands with a short shot to the head.
Tel� tries to score a body lock takedown but Jah shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jah manages to break the clinch.
Tel� throws a sloppy head kick and Jah moves out of range easily.
Jah tries to keep at a distance but Tel� has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tel�.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tel� crunches a lovely knee into Jah's ribcage.
Tel� managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tel� can't break the clinch.
Tel� is looking to break free of the clinch but Jah has double underhooks.
Tel� is trying to break free.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tel� is defending well for now.
Jah manages to break the clinch.
Jah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tel� darts in trying to clinch
and Jah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tel� gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tel� breaks the clinch.
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!
A shot to the liver by Tel�. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tel� looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Jah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tel� throws out the jab.
Jah half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jah avoids the body shot from Tel�.
A jab lands there for Tel�.
Tel� moves into the clinch.
Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tel� decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jah has one foot on Tel�'s thigh - he pushes off and manages to get 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!
Tel� tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tel� rushes Jah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tel� escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tel� tries to clinch up but Jah circles away and keeps his distance.
Tel� tries to close the distance and clinch but Jah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tel� moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
Jah tries to keep at a distance but Tel� has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tel� tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michel Tel� will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tel� wants to clinch
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tel� ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tel� tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah blocks a head kick by Tel�.
Tel� tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tel� just manages to avoid it.
Tel� stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michel Tel� seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tel� fakes the leg kick and cracks Jah in the body.
Soul Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tel� tries to close the distance and clinch but Jah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jah feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tel� throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tel� lands with a straight right. Jah didn't see that one coming.
Tel� has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tel� missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tel� lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tel� closes the distance and pushes Jah back into the cage.
Tel� goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tel� fails to pull guard.
Michel Tel� seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tel� lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tel� lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jah backs up against the cage.
Tel� misses with a head kick.
Tel� throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tel� moves into the clinch.
Jah landing knees to the head.
Jah connects with a knee to the head.
Tel� with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jah blocks an uppercut.
Tel� with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jah avoiding damage as Tel� throws knees to the body.
Tel�'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tel� dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jah lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tel� wants to clinch.
Jah avoids the body shot from Tel�.
Jah looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tel� throws a hook to the side of Jah's head but Jah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Tel� looks to move away, Jah throws a big counter combo but Tel� just gets out of the way.
Tel� throws a body kick that misses.
Tel� tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jah throwing a counter right hand but Tel� manages to avoid it.
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.
Tel� lands a head kick. Jah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tel� doesn't manage to clinch there - Jah circles away.
Tel� gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tel� misses with a takedown attempt - Jah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Tel� misses.
Jah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jah circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jah avoids the body shot from Tel�.
As Tel� looks to move away, Jah throws a big counter combo but Tel� just gets out of the way.
Tel� wants to clinch
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Tel� showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tel� tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looks like Michel Tel� has been cut.
Jah avoids the head kick by Tel�.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tel� misses with a straight left.
Tel� just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJah.
Danga de danga de dang - Tel� scores with a four punch combination!
Jah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jah tries to keep at a distance but Tel� has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tel� changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tel�.
Jah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tel� fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tel� fails with a takedown attempt.
Tel� just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJah.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Tel�.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tel�.
Tel� takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Jah looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tel� is looking to clinch.
Tel� tries to bum rush Jah with a series of wild strikes but Jah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tel� misses the shot to the body.
Jah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tel� throws a sloppy head kick and Jah moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Tel�.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tel� has Jah up against the cage in a clinch.
Tel� is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soul Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tel� avoids it.
Tel� is looking to break free of the clinch but Jah has double underhooks.
Tel� misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tel� has clasped his hands together around Jah's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jah is trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jah is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tel� has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jah manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tel�'s best efforts.
Jah keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� prevents Jah from standing back up.
Jah tries to roll over but Tel� keeps him under control.
Jah wants to control but Tel� is keeping busy.
Tel� tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jah knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jah is pressing down on Tel�'s left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tel� trying to control but Jah is working from the bottom.
Tel� is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jah wants to sweep but no luck.
Jah trying to keep a closed guard but Tel� is proving a slippery customer.
Tel� trying to control but Jah is working from the bottom.
Jah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tel� is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tel� throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tel� doesn't manage to clinch there - Jah circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Tel� comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tel� winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Tel�!
In defeat, Soul Jah stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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