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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael MacRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klein's entrance music is Mortal Kombat. A fine choice. MacRoberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pretty Vacant by The Sex Pistols. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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147 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MacRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein punishes MacRoberts's body with a nice straight punch.
MacRoberts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Klein.
Klein moves into the clinch.
MacRoberts takes an elbow to the temple.
Klein manages to break the clinch.
MacRoberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Klein.
A right-left combo lands from MacRoberts.
Michael MacRoberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacRoberts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice combination there by MacRoberts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacRoberts lands a head shot.
MacRoberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klein moves away.
Klein throws a head kick that misses.
MacRoberts lands the left hand.
Klein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Klein scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein connects with a knee to the head.
Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacRoberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacRoberts throws a series of punches but Klein moves out of range.
Klein lands a big head kick that sends MacRoberts tumbling to the mat! Klein takes a step backwards and waves MacRoberts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
MacRoberts is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klein moves into the clinch.
MacRoberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Klein finish him?
Klein stalling the fight.
Klein lands a knee to the body.
MacRoberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Klein lands a damaging elbow.
Klein scores a nice knee to the body.
Klein prevents MacRoberts from breaking the clinch.
Klein with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
MacRoberts wants to break free but Klein has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Klein obliges.
MacRoberts is trying to force a seperation but Klein has the dominant position.
Klein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacRoberts takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klein unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacRoberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MacRoberts seems to have recovered his senses.
A knee to the head by Klein.
Klein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klein moves into the clinch.
Klein landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Klein lands an elbow inside.
MacRoberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Klein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacRoberts's defenses.
Klein slows down the pace here.
MacRoberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Klein has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein crunches a lovely knee into MacRoberts's ribcage.
MacRoberts tries to break free but Klein pushes him back against the cage.
Klein unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacRoberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Klein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacRoberts's defenses.
MacRoberts is trying to push Klein away but Klein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klein lands a nice elbow.
Klein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacRoberts's defenses.
Klein breaks from the clinch.
Klein tries to clinch but MacRoberts moves out of range.
Klein doesn't manage to clinch there - MacRoberts circles away.
A head kick misses from Klein.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klein lands an elbow that stopped MacRoberts in his tracks for a moment.
Klein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klein clinches up against the cage.
Klein slowing the pace effectively.
Klein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacRoberts's efforts to push away.
MacRoberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Klein won't allow it.
Klein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Klein.
Klein keeps control of MacRoberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacRoberts can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Klein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacRoberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacRoberts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klein tries to clinch but MacRoberts moves out of range.
MacRoberts stalks Klein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Klein's face. Klein staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mickey Klein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacRoberts tries to circle away but Klein has him pinned against the cage.
Klein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klein drives through and clinches with MacRoberts against the cage.
MacRoberts is trying to break the clinch but Klein is controlling him.
Klein prevents MacRoberts from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein lands an elbow just above MacRoberts 's eye.
Klein lands an elbow that stopped MacRoberts in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klein stuffs the takedown attempt from MacRoberts. MacRoberts gets slowly back to his feet.
MacRoberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacRoberts lands with a slapping head kick.
Klein tries a head kick but it misses.
MacRoberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacRoberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Klein is just out of range.
Klein throws a lazy uppercut
and MacRoberts counters with a stiff right hand.
MacRoberts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Klein back to the cage. MacRoberts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Klein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacRoberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Klein moves in looking to clinch but MacRoberts pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacRoberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klein fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein moves into the clinch.
MacRoberts takes an elbow to the temple.
Klein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Klein lands a knee to the head.
Klein prevents MacRoberts from breaking the clinch.
MacRoberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klein landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Klein lands a knee to the body.
Klein lands an elbow that stopped MacRoberts in his tracks for a moment.
Klein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klein misses with a head kick.
MacRoberts avoids the head kick by Klein.
MacRoberts lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein throws a shot from downtown. MacRoberts moves away and avoids it.
Klein darts in and clinches MacRoberts up against the cage.
Klein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klein breaks the clinch.
MacRoberts lands a slapping body shot.
MacRoberts avoids the head kick by Klein.
Klein slips a jab and a cross from MacRoberts.
Klein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Klein has closed the distance and engaged MacRoberts in a clinch.
Klein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klein wants to clinch.
MacRoberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Klein.
Klein misses with an uppercut.
MacRoberts has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts lands a jab.
MacRoberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacRoberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klein as he avoids it easily.
Michael MacRoberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
MacRoberts works over Klein's head and body with a nice combination.
Klein doesn't manage to clinch there - MacRoberts circles away.
Klein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacRoberts lands a jab-cross combination.
Klein is looking to clinch.
Klein tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacRoberts takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacRoberts. Klein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klein avoids the head kick by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael MacRoberts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Klein takes the fight into the clinch.
MacRoberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacRoberts's efforts to push away.
Klein is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Klein stalling against the cage.
Klein lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Klein.
Klein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Klein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Klein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacRoberts's efforts to push away.
Klein breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacRoberts.
Whack! Klein lands a heavy head kick that drops MacRoberts. The ref tackles Klein to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because MacRoberts was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mickey Klein!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mickey Klein made sure he mentioned Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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