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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shorty Pimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes into the arena with Oh Canada blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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144 lbs
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128 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shorty Pimp!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels avoids the head kick by Pimp.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Pimp.
Michaels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pimp avoids it really well and circles away.
Michaels wants to clinch up but Pimp keeps it at a distance.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Michaels is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Michaels seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pimp for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pimp is just riding it out for now. Michaels eventually gives up the hold.
Michaels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Michaels lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michaels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pimp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Michaels uses his free foot to push down on Pimp's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pimp.
Michaels controlling the position easily from mount.
Michaels with good strikes from the mount here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pimp can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimp is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Michaels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the head.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with good strikes from the mount here!
Pimp's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pimp should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Michaels controlling the pace for now.
Michaels landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Michaels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pimp is looking to land body kicks.
Pimp is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
Pimp tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Pimp rushes Michaels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels avoids the elbow strike from Pimp, against the cage.
Pimp looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Pimp misses with a knee to the head.
Pimp lands a knee to the head.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pimp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pimp misses with a knee strike.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Pimp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pimp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Michaels in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pimp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pimp walks away with a smile on his face. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pimp moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels shoots for a double leg takedown but Pimp sprawls well. He's pushed Michaels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pimp to the mat! Pimp manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Pimp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pimp manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Pimp's guard.
Pimp is breathing heavily.
Michaels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Michaels has gone for a leg lock! Pimp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Michaels's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Michaels tries to strike from the bottom.
Michaels is pulling down on Pimp's head to control his posture.
Pimp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pimp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pimp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pimp moves out of range of the body kick from Michaels.
Pimp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pimp tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pimp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pimp.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pimp. Pimp obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shorty Pimp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pimp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pimp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels throws a leg kick
and Pimp counters with a head kick. That will keep Michaels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pimp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Pimp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Pimp.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pimp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shorty Pimp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pimp wants to clinch.
Pimp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Pimp.
Pimp closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
Pimp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michaels can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels can't find room to land a body shot as Pimp controls the action.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pimp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pimp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Michaels in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pimp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pimp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pimp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimp connects with a knee to the head.
Pimp misses with a knee strike.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pimp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pimp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
Pimp misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Michaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pimp throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pimp.
Pimp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pimp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michaels lands with a right to the head.
Pimp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pimp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pimp blocking some punches.
Pimp tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pimp landing knees to the head.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Pimp won't allow it.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Pimp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pimp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Michaels is trying to drag Pimp to the mat but Pimp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michaels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pimp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pimp fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Pimp, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Pimp against the cage but Pimp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Pimp.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michaels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Pimp - just one landing.
Pimp moves into the clinch successfully.
Pimp lands a good knee to the midsection. Michaels won't want to take too many of those.
Michaels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pimp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pimp misses with a knee to the head.
Pimp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from Pimp.
Pimp looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Michaels is trying to drag Pimp to the mat but Pimp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michaels tries to circle away but Pimp has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Pimp.
Pimp gets underhooks to prevent Michaels's takedown attempt.
Pimp tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pimp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Michaels avoiding damage as Pimp throws knees to the body.
Michaels blocks an elbow strike from Pimp.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pimp lands a knee to the head.
Michaels can't get the takedown.
Pimp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Michaels takes a knee to the side of the body.
Michaels tries to score a body lock takedown but Pimp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pimp with a knee to the head.
Pimp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels has Pimp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pimp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michaels has Pimp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pimp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Pimp.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pimp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pimp connects with a knee to the head.
Pimp looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Michaels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shorty Pimp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pimp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shorty Pimp!
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