Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DUEL#53 Army vs Michaels
Date: Mar 19, 2017

#R1#
Michaels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#
It looks like Karl Michaels has been cut.
Karl Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.
Army throws a body shot but no joy.
Army throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Army gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Army.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Army drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Michaels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Army checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
Michaels's coach down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Michaels's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Army throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by Michaels. #T1#
Army throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Army misses with a kick to the body
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick
and Army counters with a nice leg kick.
Army scores with a kick to the body.
Michaels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Michaels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Army scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Army moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Army has double underhooks.
Michaels misses with a punch on the inside.
Army throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michaels lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels tries to circle away but Army has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Army misses with a hook from the clinch.
Army misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Army's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Army moves out of range of the body kick.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Army wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Michaels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Army throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Michaels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Army slips the punch.
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Michaels. That snapped Army's head back.
Army connects with the punch.
Army blocks a low kick nicely.#CL#
Army has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch. #T3#
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Army is controlling him.
Army lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Army pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels throws a chopping leg kick but Army manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Michaels misses with a hook. Army ducked under it nicely.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
Army thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Michaels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Army feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michaelss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Michaels misses with a looping left.
Army keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michaels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Army ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Army moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.
Michaels scores with a jab. Army acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Michaels moves out of range as Army throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Army down.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Army moved out of range nicely.
Army throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Army works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Michaels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Army doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Army has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Army connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Army tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Army.
Army scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Michaels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl 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.
#R2#
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Michaels throws a right hand that Army ducks under and follows up with a left that Army also avoids with ease.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michaels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Army.
Michaels misses with a kick to the body
and Army counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Michaels is rocked!
Michaels misses with a body punch
and Army counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Army!
Dick Army thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DUEL#32 Silver vs Summers 2
Date: Dec 30, 2016

#R1#
Themistokles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels blocks a jab.
Themistokles thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Michaels throws a poor cross that misses
and Themistokles counters with a straight right hand.
Themistokles avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Michaels has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Michaels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karl Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Themistokles uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Themistokles takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Themistokles.
Themistokles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Themistokles.#TD#
Themistokles manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels won't allow Themistokles to sweep him here.
Themistokles has his hands on Michaels's head, controlling the position.
Themistokles is looking to stand up but Michaels isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Themistokles controlling Michaels's posture.
Themistokles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Themistokles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Michaels looking to control. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Themistokles throwing strikes from guard but Michaels blocks nicely.
Themistokles trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Themistokles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Themistokles is fighting to break Michaels's control of his arms but Michaels is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Themistokles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Themistokles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Michaels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Themistokles is proving a slippery customer.
Themistokles content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Themistokles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Themistokles.
Themistokles fires out a quick counter leg kick but Michaels just manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Themistokles.
Themistokles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Themistokles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Themistokles lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards. #BC2#
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Themistokles throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Themistokles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Themistokles should have avoided that one.
Michaels wants to slow Themistokles down by chopping away at his legs.
Themistokles cracks the inside of Michaels's front leg.
Themistokles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Michaels to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Themistokles.
Michaels scores with a nice right hand. #T4#
Michaels stalks Themistokles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Themistokles's face. Themistokles staggers backwards, shaken.
Themistokles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Themistokles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Themistokles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Michaels momentarily.
Themistokles misses with a straight left.
Themistokles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Themistokles misses with a looping left.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Michaels cracks Themistokles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Themistokles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Themistokles moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Themistokles walks into a left hand.
Themistokles throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Themistokles tries to clinch up.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Themistokles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strategos Themistokles dominated that round.
That's time! Themistokles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Themistokles ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Themistokles cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Themistokles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels lands a lovely overhand right.
Themistokles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Themistokles throws a poor cross that misses
and Themistokles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Themistokles connects with an inside leg kick.
Michaels throws a low kick but Themistokles avoids it.
Karl Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Themistokles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Themistokles cracks the inside of Michaels's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Themistokles looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Themistokles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Themistokles checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Themistokles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michaels misses with the combination. #T1#
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Themistokles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Themistokles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Themistokles drops his hands momentarily and Michaels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Themistokles moved out of range nicely.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Themistokles throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Michaels.
Michaels swings for the body but Themistokles moves out of range.
Themistokles misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Themistokles half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL#
Themistokles clinches.
Themistokles jumps guard but Michaels turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Michaels working aggressively here. #T2#
Themistokles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Themistokles fails to pull guard.
Themistokles swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Themistokles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Michaels.
Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Themistokles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karl Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Themistokles.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Themistokles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Themistokles moves out of range. #T3#
Michaels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Themistokles is able to avoid easily.
Themistokles dips to his left and cracks Michaels with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Themistokles misses the target.
Themistokles throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels looks for the body kick but Themistokles saw that one coming.
Michaels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Themistokles does no damage.
Michaels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Themistokles loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Themistokles. Themistokles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Michaels lands with a cross.
Themistokles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Themistokles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels swinging wildly here. #T4#
Themistokles throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels thumps Themistokles with a low kick.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Themistokles tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Themistokles cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Themistokles misses with a double jab.
Themistokles misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Themistokles.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Themistokles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels slips a straight right by Themistokles.
Themistokles throws a lazy uppercut
and Michaels counters with a series of strikes. Themistokles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michaels works the jab nicely.
Michaels slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels 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!
#R3#
Michaels tries to land a leg kick but Themistokles saw it coming and moves away.
Themistokles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Michaels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Michaels.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
Michaels throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Themistokles's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Michaels dives in looking to finish as Themistokles flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Michaels's strikes! Michaels is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Themistokles's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Themistokles was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$185 in his post fight interview.
Strategos Themistokles was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuuuck'.

Event: DUEL#28 Business vs Tango
Date: Dec 11, 2016

#R1#
Damozzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Damozzi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Damozzi moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Damozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damozzi.
Damozzi has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Damozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels blocking some punches. #BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels cracks the inside of Damozzi's front leg. #CL2#
Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Damozzi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Damozzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damozzi tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Damozzi is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Damozzi closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.#BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damozzi tries to clinch
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
A jab lands there for Michaels.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Damozzi moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Damozzi takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels cracks Damozzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damozzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Damozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Damozzi clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Damozzi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels throws a series of punches but Damozzi moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Damozzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michaels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Damozzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2##CL2#
Damozzi moves into the clinch.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels clobbers Damozzi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Damozzi clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Damozzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Still in the clinch, Damozzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damozzi.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damozzi has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
A head punch on the inside from Damozzi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damozzi.
Damozzi throws a head punch that misses.
Damozzi blocking some punches.
Damozzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Damozzi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi.
Damozzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Michaels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damozzi backwards.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Damozzi fails to land.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Damozzi lands a shoulder strike.
Michaels misses with a punch on the inside.
Damozzi lands a right hand.
Damozzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damozzi has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Michaels with a knee to the head.
Damozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Michaels tries to bum rush Damozzi with a series of wild strikes but Damozzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Damozzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Damozzi.
Michaels blocks an uppercut. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Damozzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Damozzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Damozzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damozzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damozzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels can't find room to land a body shot as Damozzi controls the action.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Damozzi drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Damozzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaelss head.
Damozzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Damozzi.
Still in the clinch, Damozzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Damozzi 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.
#R2#
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damozzi tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Damozzi moves to clinch but Michaels breaks away
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damozzi 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.
Damozzi 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.#CL2#
Damozzi closes the distance and clinches.
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Damozzi fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Damozzi fails to land. #BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damozzi fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Damozzi darts in and clinches Michaels up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels pushes Damozzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damozzi tries to clinch
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Damozzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frank Damozzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damozzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi. #T1##BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karl Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damozzi moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Damozzi slips a jab and a cross from Michaels. #CL2#
Damozzi rushes Michaels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi. #BC#
Michaels breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Damozzi darts in and clinches Michaels up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Damozzi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Damozzi.
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damozzi is keeping busy.#BC#
Michaels breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Damozzi instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels scores with a shot to the side of Damozzi's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Damozzi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2##BC#
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Damozzi darts in and clinches Michaels up against the cage.
Damozzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Damozzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Damozzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Damozzi lands a right hand.
Damozzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Damozzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damozzi throws a head punch that misses.
Damozzi scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Damozzi has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Damozzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damozzi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi. #T3#
Damozzi lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels is trying to stall.
Michaels misses with a punch on the inside.
Damozzi lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Michaels.
Damozzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Michaels tries a body shot but Damozzi blocks it.
Damozzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Michaels - that landed with a thud.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels throws a front kick that sends Damozzi stumbling back into the cage.
Damozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away. #CL2#
Damozzi moves into the clinch.
Damozzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Michaels can't find room to land a body shot as Damozzi controls the action. #BC#
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.
Damozzi tries to clinch up.
Damozzi moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Damozzi darts in trying to clinch
and Michaels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2#
Damozzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.
Michaels taking a breather.
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damozzi is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi.
Michaels lands a right hand.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Damozzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Damozzi 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.#CL2#
Damozzi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi. #BC#
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Damozzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damozzi throws a head punch that misses.
Damozzi lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Damozzi scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses. #BC#
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Damozzi checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Damozzi takes the fight into the clinch.
Damozzi prevents a body shot from Michaels.
A head punch on the inside from Damozzi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Damozzi controls his hands. #T1#
Damozzi pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi.
Damozzi pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels is trying to maintain a safe position but Damozzi gets an underhook and turns Michaels into the cage.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damozzi lands with a left to the head.
Damozzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi.
Michaels looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Damozzi.
Damozzi throws a head punch that misses.
Damozzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Damozzi.
Frank Damozzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Damozzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damozzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damozzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damozzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Damozzi tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Damozzi sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL2#
Damozzi clinches up against the cage.
Damozzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karl Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damozzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damozzi blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Damozzi.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Damozzi manages to avoid it.
Damozzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Damozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL2#
Damozzi moves into the clinch.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
A shot to the liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Damozzi wants to clinch.#CL2#
Damozzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Damozzi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Damozzi blocking some punches. #BC#
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damozzi tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Damozzi 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 quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Damozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Damozzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Damozzi 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Damozzi!
Our winner, Frank Damozzi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DUEL#23 Garavito vs Riccuito
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Michaels lands a jab to Jordan's midsection.
Nice shot by Jordan.
Jordan moves out of range of the leg kick from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Michaels's head but Michaels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edwin Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
Jordan slips under a jab.
Jordan misses with a jab to the body
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jordan.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
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 solid body kick from Michaels.
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
Michaels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jordan's head backwards.
Michaels fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jordan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Jordan tried to score with a low kick but Michaels checks it.
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Michaels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jordan digs a good hook to Michaels's body.
Michaels works the jab nicely.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Jordan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jordan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jordan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michaels is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Jordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jordan throws a body shot but no joy.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels's coach down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Michaels's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jordan throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Michaels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michaels moves out of range as Jordan strikes.
Jordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michaels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
It looked like Jordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Michaels throws a body shot but no joy.
Michaels connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Michaels misses the jab.
Jordan misses with a leg kick.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jordan. That did some damage!
Michaels walks into a straight right hand from Jordan.#CUT#
It looks like Karl Michaels has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Jordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a jab to the body
and Michaels counters with a nice leg kick.
Michaels is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jordan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jordan looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jordan.
Michaels unleashes a big counter combination but Jordan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels lands a slapping body shot.
Jordan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Jordan misses the target.
Michaels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Michaels.
A punch combination from Jordan misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jordan throws a right hand that misses
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jordan throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.
Michaels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Michaels's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Michaels works the jab nicely.
Jordan is looking to slow Michaels down with leg kicks.
Jordan throws an off balance right hand
and Michaels counters with an outside leg kick.
Michaels defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Jordan.
Michaels unleashes a big counter combination but Jordan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Michaels throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Michaels digs a good hook to Jordan's body.
Michaels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Michaels.
Jordan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Michaels's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan throws a sloppy body shot
and Michaels counters with a good low kick that Jordan was not able to check.
Jordan looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jordan throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Jordan misses with a head kick.
Jordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jordan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michaels lands a nice looking body kick.
Jordan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jordan takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels lands with an overhand left.
Karl Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick
and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Michaels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan misses with a hook.
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels. #T2#
Jordan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Jordan scores with a jab to the body.
Karl Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels cracks the inside of Jordan's front leg.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Jordan moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
Jordan looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Jordan connects with the punch.
Jordan throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Jordan misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michaels throws a chopping leg kick but Jordan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jordan tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#
Michaels is rocked!
BAM! Jordan delivers a spinning backfist that drops Michaels like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Edwin Jordan!
A very excited looking Edwin Jordan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Ascension 1012
Date: Oct 12, 2016

#R1#
Kaspov fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michaels stuffs the takedown.
Michaels was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaspov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karl Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kaspov.
Nice shot lands for Kaspov.
Kaspov stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaspov.
Michaels scores with a punch to the head.
Kaspov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaspov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaspov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Kaspov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaspov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaspov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Kaspov tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaspov.
Michaels connects with the punch.
Michaels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaspov dives in for a single leg takedown but Michaels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Michaels lands a jab to the head.
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaspov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Kaspov missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Michaels misses the target.
Kaspov throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Kaspov.
A head kick misses from Kaspov.
Kaspov throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaspov avoided it.
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 lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Michaels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michaels.
Kaspov lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into range.
Kaspov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaspov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Kaspov tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a nice body kick.
Kaspov looks winded!
Michaels jabs at Kaspov's body.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels throws a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Kaspov off balance momentarily.
Michaels cracks the inside of Kaspov's front leg.
Michaels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CUT#
It looks like Sergei Kaspov has been cut.
Kaspov misses with a body shot.
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaspov's calf.
Kaspov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
A jab lands there for Michaels.
Kaspov misses with a head kick.
Michaels scores with the left hand. Kaspov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaspov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
Michaels cracks a nice hook into Kaspov's ribs.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Kaspov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michaels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Michaels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Michaels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Kaspov down.
Michaels with a hook.
Michaels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaspov has his takedown stuffed
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Sergei Kaspov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaspov's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Michaels as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Nice body kick from Michaels.
Michaels digs a good body shot into Kaspov's ribs.
Kaspov slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Kaspov down.
Kaspov misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
Kaspov misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaspov fails with the takedown
and Kaspov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaspov misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Karl Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaspov shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Kaspov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kaspov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels throws a big counter combination but Kaspov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Kaspov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaspov shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaspov misses with a head kick.
Michaels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kaspov looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Donk. Michaels catches Kaspov right on the button with a cross.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Kaspov is breathing heavily.
Kaspov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels throws a push kick but Kaspov slaps the foot to one side.
Michaels is looking to slow Kaspov down with leg kicks.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaspov can do to turn this around?
Kaspov throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karl Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaspov with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Kaspov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michaels works Kaspov's body with a nice hook.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaspov. That did some damage!
Kaspov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Michaels.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Kaspov's side.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaels lands with a nice body kick.
Kaspov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Michaels.
Kaspov takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Good leg kick by Michaels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Michaels. That snapped Kaspov's head back.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaspov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Kaspov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaspov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Michaels to score with a decent uppercut.
Michaels lands a nice shot that snaps Kaspov's head back.
Kaspov avoids a punch combination nicely. #KD#
Michaels lands a big head kick that sends Kaspov tumbling to the mat! Michaels takes a step backwards and waves Kaspov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Kaspov is rocked!
Michaels plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Kaspov swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Kaspov face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225 in his post fight interview.

Event: Ascension 921
Date: Sep 21, 2016

#R1#
Magomedov misses with a kick to the body.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
Michaels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD2#
Magomedov shoots in and bounces Michaels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Magomedov being controlled here momentarily.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Magomedov stops Michaels from standing up.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Michaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magomedov distracts Michaels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magomedov prevents Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Magomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Michaels's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Magomedov is pushing down on Michaels's leg trying to pass to half guard. Michaels is fighting to maintain full guard but Magomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Michaels trying to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Michaels defending well though.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magomedov working Michaels over with strikes.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working.
Nice strikes from Magomedov there.
Michaels makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Michaels.
Magomedov cracks Michaels with a solid left hand.#T3#
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Michaels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Magomedov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov trying to control but Michaels postures up.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Michaels jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels working away.
Magomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Michaels just content to control the position.
Magomedov is looking to regain half guard here but Michaels keeps moving and retains side control.
Michaels wants to take a breather but Magomedov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Michaels.
Michaels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Magomedov is proving hard to escape from.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Magomedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Magomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Karl Michaels has been cut.
Magomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Magomedov walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Michaels drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Magomedov swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Michaels's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Magomedov!
During a confident post fight interview, Konstantin Magomedov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Ascension: Connemara vs Alvado
Date: Aug 26, 2016

#R1#
Michaels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaels has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bomb throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Bomb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomb.
Bomb with a nice cross.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michaels slips under a jab.
Michaels is trying to counter with his kicks.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Bomb looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Bomb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaels in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels throws a hook but Bomb blocks it.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Bomb tries to clinch up.
Bomb misses with a kick to the body.
Michaels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bomb throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Bomb checks it.
Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
Bomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Bomb quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Bomb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bomb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Bomb throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
Both fighters circling a little - Michaels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michaels! But no joy.
Bomb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Bomb misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Michaels misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bomb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bomb's sensitive parts.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bomb.
Bomb looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Bomb checks a low kick from Michaels.
Bomb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bomb tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
Bomb throws a body shot but no joy.
Bomb throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Bomb tried to score with a low kick but Michaels checks it.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaels. #T3#
Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Bomb misses.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Bomb.
Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bomb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bomb.
Michaels digs a good hook to Bomb's body.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomb.
Karl Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb throws a body kick that misses
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels lands with a right hand.
Bomb slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels cracks the inside of Bomb's front leg. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bomb looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels shapes to counter with a head kick.
Michaels misses with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michaels, as that shot connected.
Michaels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomb throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Michaels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Bomb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Bomb off balance momentarily.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Bomb avoids it well.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Bomb's head but Bomb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bomb throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bomb throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A big left from Bomb misses.
Bomb throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
A lazy body kick from Bomb
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Bomb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karl Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Bomb moves away and avoids it.
Michaels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bomb misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bomb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bomb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michaels lands an overhand right.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomb.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bomb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Bomb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bomb misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Bomb.
Michaels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bomb might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Bomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
A little feinted left hand from Bomb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomb.
Bomb tries to move into range but Michaels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick from Bomb.
Bomb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Bomb backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Bomb manages to avoid it all.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels slips a straight right by Bomb.
Bomb moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
Michaels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bomb's head backwards.#ROC2#
Bomb is rocked!
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Bomb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomb seems to have got his legs back now.
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 with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Bomb moved out of range.
Bomb throws a low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
Bomb blocks a jab.#T2#
Bomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Bomb throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bomb blocks a leg kick.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick from Bomb.
Michaels digs a good hook to Bomb's body.
A swing and a miss from Bomb.
Michaels throws a low kick but Bomb moves out of range easily.
Good work by Michaels as he checks the leg kick.
Michaels throws an off balance right hand
and Bomb counters with a straight right hand.
Bomb throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Michaels throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bomb looks to land a body kick but Michaels moved away.#T3#
Bomb blocks a low kick nicely.
Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karl Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bomb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bomb's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Bomb blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bomb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Bomb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
Bomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomb throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Michaels throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
Michaels throws a body punch but Bomb moves out of range. #T4#
Michaels checks a leg kick nicely.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bomb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bomb throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomb cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bomb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bomb throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Bomb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bomb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bomb is out of range.
Bomb tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Michaels misses the jab.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Michaels flicks out a counter leg kick but Bomb steps away.
Bomb throws a front kick that sends Michaels stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Bomb throws a solid leg kick but Michaels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bomb.
Michaels follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Michaels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michaels connects with a right hand. Bomb shakes it off.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Bomb moves away and avoids it.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michaels throws a head kick but Bomb moves out of range.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bomb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaels's head backwards.
Bomb walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michaels is pawing at Bomb, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Bomb's nose. Bomb is badly hurt! Michaels pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Bomb tries desperately to hold on but Michaels is relentless in his assault! As Bomb receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Michaels away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225, into his post fight interview.

Event: Ascension -1
Date: Aug 17, 2016

#R1#
Michaels throws a looping overhand right but Veron ducks down to avoid it.
Veron doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away. #CL#
Veron rushes Michaels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Veron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Michaels's coach down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Michaels's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Michaels wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Veron - that landed with a thud.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Veron's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Veron lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veron keeps control of Michaels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
A big left from Michaels misses. #CL#
Veron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Veron has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Michaels regains guard immediately.
Veron is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Veron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Veron trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Veron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Veron landing with the ground and pound.
Michaels pulls Veron in close to prevent any damage.
Michaels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Veron. #T2#
Veron loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Michaels wants to hit a switch here but Veron passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Michaels there!
Michaels taking shots to the head.
Veron wants to control but Michaels has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Veron working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Veron working Michaels over with strikes. #T3#
Michaels regains full guard. Nicely done.
Michaels wants to sweep but no luck.
Michaels looking to control.
Veron postures up in Michaels's guard and throws a big left but Michaels blocks it.
Veron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.
Michaels has momentary wrist control but Veron slips an elbow through the middle.
Veron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Michaels can't keep his opponent in guard - Veron advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Michaels controlling the position for now.#T4#
Veron landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Veron takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Veron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Veron wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.
Veron takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Veron takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Veron lands with a punch from half guard.
Veron wants to pass to mount but Michaels is defending the position.
Veron is trying to control the action in half guard but Michaels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sebastien Veron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron'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.
#R2#
Michaels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Veron.
Michaels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Verons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karl Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a body punch but Veron moves out of range.
Michaels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veron misses with a looping right.
Jab by Veron.
Michaels misses with a lunging right hand
and Veron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michaels misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Veron counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Juan Sebastien Veron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 being controlled here, momentarily.
Veron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC#
Michaels is rocked!#T1#
Veron arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Michaels's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juan Sebastien Veron!
Juan Sebastien Veron seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Ascension 349
Date: May 14, 2016

#R1#
Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Michaels sprawls and moves away.
Magomedov checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magomedov is defended easily by Michaels.
Magomedov scores with a body shot.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Michaels slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Magomedov pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magomedov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick by Michaels misses #CL#
and Magomedov moves into the clinch.#T1#
Michaels has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Michaels can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Magomedov keeps him there for the moment.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Michaels throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Good body shot from Magomedov.
Michaels looks winded!
Magomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov lands a left hand. #T2#
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michaels or not.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov lands a left hand.
Magomedov cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Magomedov digs a right hand underneath Michaels's ribcage. Michaels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
A right hand to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Michaels's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Michaels drops to his knees and Magomedov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Magomedov!
During a confident post fight interview, Konstantin Magomedov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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