Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: HFA 32
Date: Dec 28, 2024

#R1#
Michel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#It looks like James Sureshot has been cut.
Michel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sureshot looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sureshot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD2#
Michel bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Sureshot! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC2#Sureshot is rocked!
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!
Michel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sureshot is looking to stand up but Michel isn't so interested in that idea.
Sureshot is wriggling around but Michel manages to pass to half guard.
Sureshot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sureshot tries to get out of the position.
Michel slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
Sureshot is trying to stand back up but Michel is controlling him
Michel not doing much here.
Sureshot is trying to stand up here but Michel is controlling him well.
Michel is controlling the pace. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Michel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sureshot!
Sureshot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Michel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Michel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Michel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sureshot tries to buck Michel off but Michel takes his back! #T3#
Michel really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sureshot.
More stalling from Michel.
Michel with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Sureshot is trying to get back to his feet but Michel has full control of the position and if anything, Sureshot has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Michel has good solid back control here. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sureshot wants to get back to his feet.
Sureshot is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Michel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michel is continuing to stall.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Michel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Michel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Sureshot's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Michel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michel cracks Sureshot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#James Sureshot's cut is getting worse.
Michel drops Sureshot with a naaaaasty hook - Sureshot is in real trouble here! Michel dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Michel!
Leroy Michel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: HFA 26
Date: Nov 16, 2024

#R1#
Michel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caldwell.
Caldwell throws a looping overhand right but Michel ducks down to avoid it.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Caldwell misses its target.
Michel scores with a nice head shot.
Caldwell misses with a looping right.
Caldwell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michel walks into a stiff left hand from Caldwell.
Caldwell ducks under a wild hook from Michel.
Michel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caldwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Michel's head.
Caldwell throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwell swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Michel counters by clinching up.
Michel digs a right hand into Caldwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Caldwell's gas tank.
Caldwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michel prevents Caldwell from breaking the clinch.
Michel stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caldwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michel. #T1##CL2#
Michel moves into the clinch successfully. #TD#
Caldwell pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michel tries to free his leg and advance position but Caldwell is retaining full guard.
Caldwell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Caldwell tries to get out of the position.
Michel trying to control but Caldwell is working from the bottom.
Caldwell controlling the position.
Michel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caldwell is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Caldwell pulls Michel in close to his closed guard and prevents Michel from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Michel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caldwell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michel digs a good body shot into Caldwell's ribs.
Michel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Caldwell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Michel scrambles back to his feet.
Michel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michel there as he acknowledges the shot.#T3#
Caldwell misses with a wild combination.
Caldwell blocks a jab.
Michel missing with a left hand there. Caldwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caldwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Caldwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Michel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caldwell misses with a hook.
Caldwell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Michel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Michel misses with a body shot.
Caldwell takes a swing at Michel's ribcage but misses.
Michel wants to counter the offense by Caldwell and move into the clinch position.
Caldwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Michel.#T4#
Caldwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michel.
Caldwell scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michel misses with a body shot.
Caldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michel moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caldwell. Michel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michel misses with a straight left.
Caldwell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michel throws a hook but Caldwell blocks it.
Caldwell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Michel jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Michel gets a clinch.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caldwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Caldwell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Michel under the eye.
Michel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caldwell on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karson Caldwell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Caldwell lands a head shot.
Caldwell misses the jab.
Caldwell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caldwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Caldwell.
Caldwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michel throws a lazy right hand but Caldwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Caldwell.
Caldwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michel can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Caldwell gets tackled into the cage by Michel. Michel maintains the clinch.
Caldwell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell can't break the clinch. #BC#
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caldwell.
Karson Caldwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Michel throws a shot from downtown. Caldwell moves away and avoids it.
Michel tries to clinch up but Caldwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Michel staying out of range there.
Michel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Caldwell with a body shot.
Caldwell throws a big shot that misses.
Caldwell throws a lazy right hand but Michel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caldwell misses with a body shot.
Jab from Michel.
Caldwell misses with a wild combination.
Caldwell swings widly with a right hand
and Michel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michel connects with a body shot.
Michel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caldwell.
Michel misses with a lunging right hand
and Caldwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caldwell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.#T2#
Caldwell tests Michel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Michel misses with an uppercut.
Caldwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Michel forces Caldwell back against the cage and clinches.
Caldwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Michel.
A frustrated look appears on Caldwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caldwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caldwell's efforts to push away.#BC#
Caldwell breaks the clinch.
Michel works Caldwell's body with a nice hook.
Michel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caldwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Michel to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Caldwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michel.
Caldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michel moves away.
Caldwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Michel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caldwell misses with a body shot.
Michel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Caldwell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michel has time to react.
Caldwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Michel drives through and clinches with Caldwell against the cage. #BC2#
Michel breaks from the clinch.
Caldwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caldwell momentarily. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michel throws a hook but Caldwell blocks it.
Caldwell lands a body shot.
Caldwell staying out of range there.
Michel scores with a punch to the head.
Caldwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michel was well out of range. Poor timing from Caldwell.
Caldwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michel throws out the jab.
A big left from Caldwell misses.
Caldwell misses with a looping right.
Michel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caldwell.
Caldwell throws a shot from downtown. Michel moves away and avoids it.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michel scores with a nice head shot.
Michel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Michel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leroy Michel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Michel lands with a straight right. Caldwell didn't see that one coming.
Caldwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caldwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michel.
Caldwell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michel backs up against the cage.
Caldwell throws a body punch but Michel moves out of range.
Caldwell throws a hook to the side of Michel's head but Michel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Caldwell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michel on the side of the head.
Michel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caldwell.
A big left from Michel misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Caldwell misses its target.
Caldwell avoids the body shot from Michel.
Caldwell is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caldwell moves out of range as Michel strikes.
Michel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michel throws a hook to the side of Caldwell's head but Caldwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Caldwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Caldwell misses with a hook.
Caldwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Michel instigates a clinch.
Caldwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Michel won't allow it. #BC#
Caldwell breaks the clinch.
Michel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caldwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caldwell throws a body punch but Michel moves out of range.
Michel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Michel tries to close the distance and clinch but Caldwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with a straight right.
Michel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caldwell.
Michel lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Caldwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Caldwell.#T2#
Caldwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Caldwell finds it's target.
Caldwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Michel.
Caldwell connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caldwell moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Caldwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michel digs a good body shot into Caldwell's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caldwell. Michel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caldwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caldwell.
Michel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Michel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caldwell on the side of the head.#T3#
Caldwell loads up on a big right hand but Michel slips the punch.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michel. Caldwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caldwell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Michel throws a right hand that misses
and Caldwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michel takes a swing at Caldwell's ribcage but misses.
Michel scores with a decent looking hook.
Caldwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Michel.
Michel wants to clinch up but Caldwell keeps it at a distance.
Caldwell takes a swing at Michel's ribcage but misses.
Caldwell connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Caldwell.
Caldwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T4#
Caldwell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caldwell looks to land a right hand but Michel moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Caldwell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caldwell.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Caldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michel moves away.
Caldwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caldwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michel.
Caldwell sets himself, and Michel steps forward looking for the clinch! Caldwell avoids it this time.
Michel tries to clinch but Caldwell is having none of it.
Caldwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michel was well out of range. Poor timing from Caldwell.
Michel tries to clinch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Michel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karson Caldwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Caldwell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karson Caldwell!
A very excited looking Karson Caldwell 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: HFA 23
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Klarenet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michel lands the left hand.
Michel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klarenet throws a right hand that misses
and Michel counters with a nice body shot.
Klarenet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Michel and Klarenet goes tumbling to the canvas! Michel follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #ROC#Klarenet is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Klarenet is still in real trouble! Can Michel finish him?#SU#
Michel decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Michel throws an uppercut from hell that sends Klarenet clean off his feet! He's out cold! Michel stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Michel!
After winning the bout, Leroy Michel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Willy Klarenet had this to say: 'Awwwwww mann. For focccksss sake. This guy... Ill be back soon. WOOOOOOO.'.

Event: HFA 21
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1#
Yagan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yagan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice cross by Michel.
Michel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Michel avoids it with no problem.
Michel misses with a wild body shot.
Michel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yagan finds it's way round the side to connect with Michel's head.
Yagan lands with a cross. #CUT2#It looks like Leroy Michel has been cut.
Michel slips under a jab from Yagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Michel does it's job there.
Michel misses with a shot to the body
letting Yagan counter with a right hand.
Michel tries to clinch there but Yagan circles away. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Michel misses with some punches.
Michel misses with a punch to the body.
Michel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yagan digs a right hand into Michel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michel's gas tank. #BC2#
Yagan breaks the clinch.
Michel misses with an uppercut
and Yagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Michel lands a nice shot that snaps Yagan's head back.
Yagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michel tries to clinch up but Yagan circles away and keeps his distance.
Yagan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Michel misses with a hook
and Yagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michel thinking.
Michel wants to clinch.#T2#
Michel misses with a lunging right hand
and Yagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michel tries to clinch up.
Yagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yagan digs a good body shot into Michel's ribs.
Yagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Michel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Michel.
Yagan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Leroy Michel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Michel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3##BC2#
Yagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Michel moves into the clinch.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Michel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yagan's elbow.
Yagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michel keeps control of Yagan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Yagan.
Yagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michel trying to control the position but instead, Yagan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michel into the cage.
Yagan tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Yagan back against the cage.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Michel back against the cage.
Michel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yagan throws a head punch that misses.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Michel back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Michel.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michel backwards. #T4#
Yagan lands an uppercut.
A short left from Yagan. #BC2#
Yagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michel is breathing heavily.
A jab from Michel finds it's way through Yagan's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yagan manages to avoid it.
Yagan tries to move into range but Michel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yagan feints and then cracks Michel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michel down.
Yagan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Michel moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Yagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michel lands a jab.
Michel looks to clinch #KD2#
and Yagan counters with a head kick that drops Michel to the mat! Michel scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Yagan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Michel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Michel misses with a hook to the body
and Yagan counters with a good, hard body kick but Michel shrugs it off.
Yagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yagan clobbers Michel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Michel rushes Yagan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yagan is trying to maintain a safe position but Michel gets an underhook and turns Yagan into the cage.
Yagan lands with a left to the head.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
Michel blocks an uppercut.
Koa Yagan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yagan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yagan blocks a body shot from Michel.
Michel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Yagan - that landed with a thud.
Michel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Yagan as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yagan digs a right hand into Michel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michel's gas tank. #T1#
Michel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yagan.
Yagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yagan working aggressively here.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michel misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Michel fails to land.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michels head.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
Michel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michel working aggressively here.
Yagan digs a right hand underneath Michel's ribcage. Michel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Michel back against the cage.
Michel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
Yagan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yagan works on Michel's body with a couple of short punches.
Yagan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagan is working Michel over against the cage.
Yagan tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Yagan back against the cage.
A short right from Yagan.
Yagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michel's elbow. #T2#
Michel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
Yagan scores with a shot to the side of Michel's head.
Yagan misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Yagan breaks the clinch.
Michel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yagan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yagan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Michel out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koa Yagan!
During a confident post fight interview, Koa Yagan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFA FIGHT NIGHT 5
Date: Aug 28, 2024

#R1##KD#
Michel drops Borta with a beautiful combination! Borta stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Michel is looking for the KO!#CL#
Borta gets tackled into the cage by Michel. Michel maintains the clinch.
Borta working aggressively here.
Michel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Michel is working for takedown but Borta is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borta tries to work over Michel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Michel.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Borta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michel.
Michel pushes Borta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta misses with some punches.
Borta misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta. #T1#
Borta throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Michel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borta working aggressively here.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borta tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Borta back against the cage.
Michel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
Michel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Borta working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Borta fails to land.
Borta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michel works on Borta's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Michel.
Michel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Michel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michel.
A head punch on the inside from Borta fails to land. #T2#
Michel lands with a short shot to the head.
Michel lands a right hand.
Michel blocking some punches.
Michel lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Michel.
Michel gets through Borta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michel lands an uppercut.#ROC#Borta is rocked!
Borta working aggressively here.
Borta is still on wobbly legs! Can Michel finish him?
A shot in the inside from Michel.
Michel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borta seems to have recovered his senses.
Borta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Borta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michel lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Michel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
Borta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Borta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Michel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borta misses with some punches.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Michel gets through Borta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Michel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Borta duly obliges.
Michel lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Michel clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Borta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Michel lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Michel has Borta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Borta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Michel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michel blocking some punches.
A short right from Michel on the inside. #T4#
Michel lands a body shot.
Borta misses with a punch to the body.
Michel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Michel lands a hook that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
Michel tries for a takedown but Borta manages to get underhooks.
Michel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
A right hook to the body lands for Michel.
Michel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Michel.
Borta looks winded!
Borta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michel.
Michel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Michel.
Michel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michel mutters something to Borta before pushing him back against the cage. As Borta comes back towards him, Michel unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Borta clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Michel!
Our winner, Leroy Michel, 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: SSDFN 11
Date: Jul 20, 2024

#R1#
Michel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lozano on the side of the head.
Michel misses with a right hand
and Lozano counters with a thumping low kick.
Michel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michel throws a hook but Lozano avoids it easily.
Lozano tries to land a leg kick but Michel saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Michel misses the target.
Michel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lozano.
Lozano looks to throw a body kick
and Michel counters with a stiff right hand.
Lozano throws a sloppy head kick and Michel moves out of range easily.
Lozano tries to land a front kick but Michel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Michel avoids the head kick by Lozano.
Lozano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lozano is just out of range.
Lozano counters with a body kick.
That kick from Lozano tenderised Michel's leg. Michel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lozano.
Lozano is looking to chop away at Michel's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michel lands a body shot. #T1#
Lozano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michel missing with a left hand there. Lozano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lozano staying out of range there.
Lozano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lozano slips a straight right by Michel.
Michel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lozano was well out of range. Poor timing from Michel.
Michel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lozano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Lozano.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lozano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lozano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
Michel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lozano slips a jab and a cross from Michel.
Lozano counters with a body kick.
Lozano scores with a push kick.
Lozano misses with a body kick.
Lozano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Michel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Michel misses the target.
Michel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lozano moves away.
Lozano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Michel to counter with a crisp jab.
Michel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michel catches Lozano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lozano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Michel.#ROC#Lozano is rocked!
Lozano misses with a hook to the body
and Michel rattles Lozano with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Lozano tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Michel dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Lozano stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leroy Michel!
Leroy Michel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Wrestler Wayfare, into his post fight interview.

Event: SSDFN 9
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
Strickland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michel's head.
A jab from Michel misses.
A head kick from Strickland lands but Michel takes it in his stride.
Nice body punch from Strickland.
Strickland walks into a stiff left hand from Michel.
Strickland misses with a two punch combination.
Michel wants to clinch.
Strickland cracks Michel with a good jab.
Michel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michel scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Strickland moves out of range as Michel strikes.
Michel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Michel. Beautiful body shot.
Strickland connects with a leg kick.
Strickland walks into a jab.
Michel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland. #T1#
Michel lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Strickland's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Michel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strickland misses the jab.
Strickland delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Michel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strickland throws a lazy right hand but Michel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Michel lands a body shot.
Strickland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Strickland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Michel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strickland shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Michel eats them both and turns towards Strickland to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland misses with a straight right. #T2#
Strickland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strickland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strickland thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Michel if he has to take too many more of those. #CL2#
Michel instigates a clinch. #BC#
Strickland breaks from the clinch.
Strickland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strickland cracks Michel with a good jab.#CL2#
Michel moves into range and clinches up with Strickland.#BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strickland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strickland. That's going to slow Michel down.
Michel scores with a jab to the head.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strickland misses with a few strikes there.
Strickland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michel misses with a body shot.
Strickland loads up on a big right hand but Michel slips the punch.#T3#
Strickland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michel in his tracks.
Michel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strickland throws out the jab.
Michel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Michel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michel lands with a nice body punch.
Strickland throws the kick towards the body but Michel avoids it.
Michel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
Strickland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michel misses with an uppercut.
Strickland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Strickland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michel lands with a nice body punch.
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.#T4#
Strickland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
Michel moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Strickland.
Strickland lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Michel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strickland - the referee stops the clock and Michel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strickland. Michel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strickland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strickland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strickland throws a poor cross that misses
and Michel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland feints and then cracks Michel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michel down. #CL2#
Michel rushes Strickland and presses him up against the ropes.
Michel tries to pull guard but Strickland won't allow it.
Michel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
Michel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strickland's elbow.
Strickland prevents a body shot from Michel.
Michel tries a body shot but Strickland blocks it.
Michel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T5#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michel.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland lands a body shot.
Strickland working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Michel.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Michel scores with a shoulder strike.
Strickland misses with some punches.
Strickland keeps control of Michel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strickland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strickland misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Michel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Michel digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strickland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michel wants to get back to striking at distance but Strickland won't allow it. #BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Michel misses. #T6#
Good exchange - Strickland coming out on top.
Michel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michel looks to score with a jab to the body but Strickland is just out of range.
Michel staying out of range there.
Strickland throws a series of punches but Michel moves out of range.
Michel wants to counter the offense by Strickland and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Michel finds it's way through Strickland's defenses.
Strickland scores with a nice head shot.
Strickland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strickland jabs Michel right on the nose. Michel blinks but takes it well.
Michel tries to clinch up but Strickland circles away and keeps his distance.
Michel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
Michel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
Strickland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
Strickland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T7#
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michel.
Michel throws out a counter right but Strickland avoids it with no problem.
Strickland throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Strickland scores with a head kick. Michel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Strickland slips a straight right by Michel.
A jab from Michel misses.
Strickland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strickland lands a nice shot to the body.
Michel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strickland.
Michel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Michel clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michel is trying to force a seperation but Strickland has the dominant position.
Strickland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
Strickland has a couple of punches blocked by Michel.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Michel. #T8##BC#
Strickland breaks from the clinch.
Michel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strickland cracks Michel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Strickland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strickland misses with an uppercut. Michel saw that one coming.
Strickland 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.
Michel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Michel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Michel.
Michel jabs at Strickland's body.
Michel tries to clinch up.
Michel misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Strickland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strickland throws out a loose jab but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Strickland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strickland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strickland tries to move into range but Michel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Michel.#T9#
Michel misses with a wild body shot.
Michel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strickland rather than just go for the knockout.
Strickland throws a series of punches but Michel avoids them all with ease.
Michel misses with a leg kick.
Michel moves to clinch but Strickland breaks away
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
Michel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strickland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strickland keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strickland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Michel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strickland doesn't seem bothered though.
Michel misses the shot to the body.
Michel wants to clinch
and Strickland counters with a left to the body.
Michel lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Michel.
Michel misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Michel.
Strickland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Deangelo Strickland will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R2#
Strickland throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michel's head.
Strickland jabs Michel right on the nose. Michel blinks but takes it well.
Michel moves forwards but Strickland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Michel swings for the body but Strickland moves out of range.
Michel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strickland connects with a single shot there.
Michel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strickland stalling the fight.
Michel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel throws a series of strikes that have Strickland backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Strickland.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strickland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strickland misses the jab.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Michel is just out of range.
Michel tries to land a leg kick but Strickland saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
Michel throws a looping overhand right but Strickland ducks down to avoid it.
Strickland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strickland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michel.
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Michel misses with a leg kick
and Strickland counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland moves out of range of the strikes.
Strickland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Michel throws out a powerful jab.
Strickland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strickland misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Strickland. Beautiful body shot.
Michel moves out of range of the leg kick from Strickland.
Strickland moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T2#
Michel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Michel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strickland thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Michel.
Michel scores with a body shot.
Strickland swats away the attempt to clinch by Michel.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strickland, as that shot connected.
Michel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strickland slips under a jab.
Michel connects with the punch.
Strickland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strickland misses with a body shot #CL2#
and Michel counters by clinching up.
Michel working hard to break the clinch.
Michel has had enough of the clinch but Strickland keeps him there for the moment.
Michel struggles to land a body shot inside as Strickland controls his hands.
Michel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strickland backwards. #T3#
Michel tries a body shot but Strickland blocks it.
Michel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
Strickland works on Michel's body with a couple of short punches.
Strickland scores with a shoulder strike.
Michel is trying to break the clinch but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Michel fails to land.
Strickland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch.
Michel throws a lazy uppercut
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland misses with a hook.
Strickland throws a head kick that half lands.
Michel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Michel.
Michel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strickland with a nice calf kick.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Strickland connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Michel darts in and clinches Strickland up against the ropes.
Strickland can't find room to land a body shot as Michel controls the action.
Michel blocks an uppercut.
Michel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michel is trying to break the clinch but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
Michel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michel tries to work over Strickland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strickland is looking to control Michel's arms but Michel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strickland has his back to the ropes.
Strickland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strickland looking to slow down the pace here.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Michel.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland misses with some punches.
Strickland lands with a light punch inside. #T5#
Strickland gets through Michel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strickland tries a body shot but Michel blocks it. #BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michel cracks Strickland with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Michel blocks the leg kick.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michel.
Strickland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Strickland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Michel.
Strickland throws the kick towards the body but Michel avoids it.
Michel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Michel moved out of range.#T6#
Michel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strickland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strickland misses with a double jab
enabling Michel to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Michel moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strickland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michel is trying to push Strickland away but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Strickland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strickland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel is trying to break free.
Michel misses with some punches.
Strickland is stalling here.
Strickland throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Michel is looking to break free of the clinch but Strickland has double underhooks.
Strickland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michel's efforts to push away.#T7#
Michel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strickland or not.
Michel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michel has had enough of the clinch but Strickland keeps him there for the moment.
Strickland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strickland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strickland has Michel pressed against the ropes, preventing Michel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strickland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michel's efforts to push away.
A short right from Strickland.
Strickland digs a right hand underneath Michel's ribcage. Michel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Strickland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strickland blocking some punches.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Michel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leroy Michel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Michel lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strickland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Strickland avoids it by throwing Michel back against the ropes.
Leroy Michel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michel lands a nice uppercut.
Michel is looking to break free of the clinch but Strickland has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strickland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Strickland.
Michel is breathing heavily.#BC#
Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michel ducks right into an uppercut from Strickland.
Strickland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strickland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michel on the side of the head.
Michel tries to move into range but Strickland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strickland throws a hook to the side of Michel's head but Michel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T9#
Michel scores with a nice strike.
Strickland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michel.
Strickland is looking to counter punch.
Strickland jabs at Michel's body.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michel has time to react.
Michel misses with a hook.
Michel avoids the head kick by Strickland.
Strickland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Michel misses.
Strickland swings for the body but Michel moves out of range.
Strickland connects with an inside leg kick.
Michel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strickland.
Michel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Deangelo Strickland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michel scores with a sloppy right hand. Strickland should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deangelo Strickland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strickland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 20:18
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 20:18
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 20:19

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deangelo Strickland!
Deangelo Strickland bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SSDFN 7
Date: Jun 09, 2024

#R1#
Malinowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#It looks like Cyprian Malinowski has been cut.
Michel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Michel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malinowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Michel looks to land a left hand but Malinowski moved out of range nicely.
Malinowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malinowski slips a straight right by Michel.
Michel slips a jab and a cross from Malinowski.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michel slips under a jab from Malinowski.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Malinowski.
A countering left hand to the body from Michel misses.
Malinowski scores with a hook to the body. Michel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Michel scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Malinowski finds it's target.
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!
Michel walks into a jab.
Malinowski misses with an uppercut. Michel saw that one coming.
Michel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malinowski. #T1#
Malinowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malinowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michel on the side of the head.
Malinowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cyprian Malinowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Malinowski catches Michel right on the button with a cross.
Malinowski looks to land a left hand but Michel moved out of range nicely.
Malinowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michel throws a good cross that connects.
Malinowski throws a body punch but Michel moves out of range.
Malinowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malinowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Malinowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malinowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Michel counters with a stiff right hand.
Malinowski misses with a body shot.
Cyprian Malinowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Michel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malinowski.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malinowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michel manages to avoid it.
Malinowski misses with a hook.
Michel misses the shot to the body.
Malinowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Michel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malinowski's head backwards.
Malinowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michel.
Malinowski digs a good body shot into Michel's ribs.
Michel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Malinowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malinowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Michel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malinowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malinowski slips under a jab.#T3#
Michel tries to close the distance and clinch but Malinowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Michel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Malinowski misses its intended target.
Malinowski loads up on a big right hand but Michel slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Michel misses.
Malinowski connects with a crisp jab.
Malinowski staying out of range there.
Malinowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Michel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malinowski.
The fighters circling - Michel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malinowski lands a nice hook to Michel's body. Michel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michel ducks right into an uppercut from Malinowski.
Michel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malinowski cracks Michel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Malinowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malinowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michel lands with a right hand.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michel moves away.
Michel slips under a jab.
Malinowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michel on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Malinowski.
Michel throws a body shot but no joy.
Malinowski throws a one two combo.
Malinowski looks to land a left hand but Michel moved out of range nicely.
Malinowski ducks under a wild hook from Michel.
Malinowski misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michel! But no joy.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malinowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T5#
Malinowski avoids the body shot from Michel.
Malinowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like Leroy Michel has been cut.
Michel throws a lazy right hand but Malinowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malinowski is looking to counter punch.
Michel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malinowski counters with a straight right hand.
Michel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malinowski.
A swing and a miss from Michel.
Malinowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Malinowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T6#
Malinowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michel.
Michel misses with an uppercut. Malinowski saw that one coming.
Michel ducks under a wild hook from Malinowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malinowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malinowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michel misses with a right hand
and Malinowski counters with a straight right hand.
Michel misses the jab.
Michel misses with a body shot.
Malinowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michel defending well as Malinowski loads up on a big left hand.
Malinowski misses with an uppercut. Michel saw that one coming.#CL2#
Michel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malinowski, pushing him back against the ropes.#T7##BC2#
Michel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Malinowski misses
and Michel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Malinowski takes one to the chin there.
Malinowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
Malinowski throws a hook but Michel blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michel! But no joy.
Malinowski catches Michel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Malinowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michel.
Michel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Malinowski counter with a right hand.
Malinowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michel slips under a jab.
Malinowski avoids the body shot from Michel.
Malinowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malinowski.
Michel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malinowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T8#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michel slips under a jab from Malinowski.
Michel slips a jab from Malinowski.
Malinowski takes a swing at Michel's ribcage but misses.
Michel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malinowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michel.
Malinowski throws a hook but Michel blocks it.
Malinowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Malinowski thuds his right hand into Michel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malinowski swings for the body but Michel moves out of range.
Michel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malinowski loads up on a big right hand but Michel slips the punch.
Michel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malinowski.
Michel throws a sloppy body shot
and Malinowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T9#
Michel defending well as Malinowski loads up on a big left hand.
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malinowski moves away.
It looked like Malinowski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Michel.
Malinowski avoids the body shot from Michel.
Michel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malinowski misses the shot to the body.
Malinowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Malinowski looks to land a left hand but Michel moved out of range nicely.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michel moves away.
Michel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malinowski throws out the jab.
Michel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michel throws out a counter right but Malinowski avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cyprian Malinowski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R2#
Michel misses with a body shot.
Michel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Michel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malinowski.
Malinowski misses with a hook. Michel ducked under it nicely.
Michel moves out of range as Malinowski strikes.
Malinowski slips under a jab from Michel.
Michel looks to score with a jab to the body but Malinowski is just out of range.
Malinowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Michel.
Michel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michel there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malinowski misses with a hook. Michel ducked under it nicely.
Michel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malinowski with a body shot.#CL2#
Michel darts in and clinches Malinowski up against the ropes.
Michel can't find room to land a body shot as Malinowski controls the action.
Michel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC2#
Michel manages to break the clinch.
Malinowski takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1#
Malinowski swings widly with a right hand
and Michel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michel swings for the body but Malinowski moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Michel.
A counter left hand to the body from Malinowski misses its target.
Malinowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Michel.
A little jabbing left from Michel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malinowski throws a hook but Michel avoids it easily.
Malinowski throws a hook but Michel blocks it.
Michel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malinowski throws a hook but Michel avoids it easily.
Michel moves in looking to clinch but Malinowski pushes him off.
Malinowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malinowski defends well and Michel ends up having to push Malinowski into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Malinowski moves out of range as Michel strikes.
Good shot there by Malinowski.
Malinowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Malinowski there.
Malinowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malinowski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Michel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malinowski.
Michel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel avoids the body shot from Malinowski.
Malinowski misses with an uppercut.
Michel misses with a looping right.
Malinowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Michel lands a jab to the nose.
Malinowski lands a really nice looking cross but Michel seems unphased.
Malinowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Malinowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michel can do to turn this around?
Left hook, right uppercut from Malinowski.
Michel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malinowski.
Michel slips a jab from Malinowski.
A nice side step and Michel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
Michel slips under a jab.
Michel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Michel.#KD#
Malinowski lands a big right hand that sends Michel crashing to the mat! Malinowski stays standing though and waves Michel back to his feet!#ROC#Michel is rocked!
Michel gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Malinowski gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Michel is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyprian Malinowski!
Cyprian Malinowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SSDFN 4
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1#
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James tries to clinch but Michel moves out of range.
A lazy left from Michel finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like Jackson James has been cut.
Michel blocks the body kick.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michel shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Michel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot by Michel.#CL2#
Michel moves into the clinch.
Michel tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the ropes.
Michel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Michel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Michel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Michel.
Michel lands with a right to the head.
Michel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T1#
Michel can't break the clinch.
James wants a takedown.
Michel pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Michel is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
James is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Michel.
Michel is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
Michel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James prevents Michel from breaking the clinch.
Michel goes for a takedown attempt but James pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Michel.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michel throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michel counters with a stiff right hand.
Michel throws a shot to the body.
Leroy Michel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Michel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michel scores with a body shot.
James is breathing heavily.
Michel lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michel throws out a powerful jab.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Michel lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Nice body punch from Michel.
Michel lands with a shot to the body.
Michel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
Michel lands a body shot.
Michel scores with a shot to the body.
Michel scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Michel closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Michel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Michel breaks from the clinch.
Michel lands a slapping body shot.
Michel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Michel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#Jackson James's cut is getting worse.
Michel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Michel moves into range and clinches up with James.
Michel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Michel has James pressed against the ropes.
Michel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Michel breaks from the clinch.
James walks into a left hand. #T4##CL2#
Michel closes the distance and pushes James back into the ropes.
Michel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #TD2#
Michel lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michel wants to stand but James is controlling his posture from full guard.
James might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James has a closed guard, preventing Michel from standing up. #T5#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
James keeping full guard, as Michel tries to pass.
Michel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michel avoids it really well and circles away.#T6#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Michel thuds his right hand into James's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James takes one to the side of the head.
Michel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michel tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Michel has managed to clinch.
Michel digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank. #BC2#
Michel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Michel. #T7#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michel, as that shot connected. #CUT2#Jackson James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Michel lands the left hand.
Michel lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Michel darts in and clinches James up against the ropes.
Michel can't get the takedown.
Michel is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
James tries for a takedown. No joy. #BC2#
Michel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Michel sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michel lands a body shot.
Michel pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Michel settles back down.
Michel throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Michel motions for James to come forward. Michel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T8#
Michel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
Michel lands a jab.#ROC2#James is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Jackson James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Michel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! James had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michel cracks James on the jaw with a powerful right hand and James falls backwards against the ropes. Michel follows up with more strikes that drop James to his knees. Michel keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save James! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Michel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Leroy Michel made sure he mentioned Wrestler Wayfare, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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