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Event:
DFC Las Vegas Fight Night
Date: Feb 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micheli paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Micheli darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis is working for takedown but Micheli is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Micheli manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Micheli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SU#
Lewis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Micheli swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.#CL2#
Micheli takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Micheli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Micheli tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
#T1#
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Micheli is defending well for now.
Micheli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Micheli just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
Lewis is trying to push Micheli away but Micheli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Micheli has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lewis uses from the top position. #SU#
Micheli is working an open guard so Lewis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Micheli rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Micheli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Micheli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lewis is defending well.
I was talking to Lewis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD#
Lewis pulls guard successfully.
Micheli showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Micheli trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Lewis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Micheli is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Micheli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micheli tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Micheli has Lewis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis catches Micheli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Micheli has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch up.#T3#
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
Micheli has managed to clinch.
Micheli wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Micheli stalling the fight.
Micheli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Micheli wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis gets underhooks to prevent Micheli's takedown attempt.
Micheli takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Micheli is trying to pull guard but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Micheli avoids it.#T4#
Micheli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
Lewis has Micheli pressed against the cage, preventing Micheli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Micheli avoids it.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Micheli's efforts to push away.
Micheli blocks the elbow strike.
Micheli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Micheli darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Micheli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lewis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Micheli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Micheli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Micheli clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Micheli circles away.
Micheli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Micheli clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Lewis does no damage. #CL2#
Micheli closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Micheli goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Micheli keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Micheli avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Micheli moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micheli can't get the takedown.
#BC2#
Micheli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Micheli clinches up with Lewis and pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Micheli is controlling the position.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Micheli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.#TD#
Lewis decides to pull guard. #ES#
Lewis has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Micheli has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Micheli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Micheli jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Micheli around his waist. Micheli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Micheli blocks an uppercut.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Micheli jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Micheli around his waist. Micheli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Micheli is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis pushes Micheli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Micheli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Micheli is rocked!
Micheli is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Micheli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Micheli tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Micheli can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Micheli gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Micheli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jon Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis tries to break free but Micheli pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micheli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Micheli can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michelis head.
Lewis trying to control the position but instead, Micheli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis into the cage.
Micheli just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather. #T3#
Micheli has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Micheli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Lewis has managed to clinch.
Micheli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Micheli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Micheli lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
#BC#
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
#T4#
Lewis tries to score with a low kick but Micheli moves his leg out of the way.#CL2#
Micheli closes the distance and clinches.
Micheli tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Micheli back against the cage.
Micheli tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Micheli wants to clinch
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Micheli is avoiding it.
Micheli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Lewis pushes Micheli up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Micheli managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lewis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Lewis moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Micheli.
#BC2#
Micheli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Micheli is avoiding it.
#CL#
Lewis has Micheli up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Micheli avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Micheli won't allow it.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Micheli avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Micheli has double underhooks.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Micheli is controlling him.
Micheli taking a breather.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Micheli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micheli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lewis is defending well.#T1#
Micheli stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis tries to break free but Micheli pushes him back against the cage.
Micheli is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Micheli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Micheli keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Micheli jumps guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Lewis decides to pull guard. #ES#
Lewis kicks Micheli off and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Micheli moves into the clinch.#T2##BC#
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheli drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheli is looking to clinch.
Franco Micheli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Micheli get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Micheli stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Lewis runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Lewis!
After the fight, Jon Lewis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
DFC Las Vegas 46
Date: Jan 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Micheli drives through and clinches with Gustavsson against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gustavsson fails to land.
Micheli blocks an uppercut.
Micheli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheli is trying to push Gustavsson away but Gustavsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Micheli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson leaning against his opponent.
Micheli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gustavsson after a bit of a struggle.
Gustavsson tries to throw a body punch but Micheli avoids it by throwing Gustavsson back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Micheli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
I was talking to Gustavsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Micheli goes for a takedown attempt but Gustavsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gustav Gustavsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Micheli.#T1#
Micheli thows a leg kick but Gustavsson checks it
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Franco Micheli has been cut.
Micheli is looking to clinch but Gustavsson is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Micheli moves into range and clinches up with Gustavsson.
Gustavsson lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Micheli is rocked!
Gustavsson digs a right hand underneath Micheli's ribcage. Micheli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Micheli is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustavsson finish him?
Micheli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gustavsson throws a big uppercut that drops Micheli! More strikes from Gustavsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Micheli lies dazed against the cage as Gustavsson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Gustavsson!
Gustav Gustavsson very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
CFC Crown a Champion
Date: Aug 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Micheli has his takedown stuffed#KD#
and King Of Fists counters with a crisp right hand that drops Micheli! King Of Fists lets Micheli back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#
It looks like Franco Micheli has been cut.
Micheli tries for a takedown but King Of Fists sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franco Micheli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by King Of Fists ! Micheli is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raoh King Of Fists !
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