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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheals comes into the arena with Whoa is Me blaring out of the sound system. Bowman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dark Tranquillity - Misery's Crown. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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219 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Micheals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bowman.
Sloppy strikes from Micheals. Those never looked like landing.
Micheals throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowman counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick from Micheals misses.
Micheals lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Micheals takes a swing at Bowman's ribcage but misses.
Bowman lands with a hook. Micheals tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Micheals misses the target.
A shot to the body from Bowman misses
and Micheals counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bowman thinking.
Bowman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Micheals takes a swing at Bowman's ribcage but misses.
Micheals jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Micheals fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowman cracks Micheals with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals scoring well with a low kick there.
Micheals looks to land a right hand but Bowman moved out of range.
Micheals fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowman manages to avoid it.
Micheals throws an overhand right that lands on Bowman's shoulder, as Bowman tries to avoid the shot.
Micheals throws a jab when Bowman was well out of range.
Micheals moves out of range of the body kick from Bowman.
Bowman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Micheals's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Micheals.
Bowman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bowman counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micheals.
Bowman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Micheals as Bowman tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Micheals slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Micheals misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowman.
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!
Micheals working aggressively here.
Micheals tries to throw a body punch but Bowman avoids it by throwing Micheals back against the cage.
Bowman breaks the clinch.
Micheals fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bowman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowman.
Micheals swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Micheals throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowman.
Micheals blocks a jab.
Bowman swings for the body but Micheals moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowman lands the left hand.
Micheals cracks Bowman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Micheals darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bowman.
Bowman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Micheals.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Micheals, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micheals staying out of range there.
Bowman lands a two punch combo.
Micheals swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Micheals showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowman.
Micheals misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Micheals.
Bowman looks gassed!
Micheals throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bowman catches Micheals right on the button with a cross.
Bowman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Bowman moves out of range easily.
Bowman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bowman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Micheals checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bowman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bowman clobbers Micheals with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Micheals misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Micheals ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowman moves away.
Micheals thuds his shin into the meat of Bowman's side.
Bowman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Micheals.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Micheals throws out the jab.
Micheals tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Micheals moves away.
Micheals tries to score with a low kick but Bowman moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Micheals dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Micheals blocks a head kick by Bowman.
Nice uppercut lands for Bowman. That snapped Micheals's head back.
Micheals throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Pete Bowman has been cut.
Bowman throws a big shot that misses.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowman moves into the clinch.
Bowman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowman lands with a left to the head.
Micheals misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Micheals can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowman connects with a high kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bowman blocks the leg kick.
Bowman checks a low kick from Micheals.
Micheals throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bowman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Micheals connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Micheals misses with a looping left.
Bowman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Micheals moves out of range as Bowman strikes.
Micheals tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowman was well out of range. Poor timing from Micheals.
Micheals lands with a right hand.
Bowman is rocked!
Micheals throws a head kick but Bowman moves out of range.
Micheals blocks a jab.
Bowman throws a jab when Micheals was well out of range.
Micheals fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Micheals, as that shot connected.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micheals tests Bowman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Micheals doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Micheals moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bowman is still on wobbly legs! Can Micheals finish him?
Micheals throws the left hand but Bowman avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Bowman.
Bowman slips under a jab from Micheals.
Bowman seems to have recovered his senses.
Micheals throws a low kick, looking for Bowman's leg but Bowman calmly moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Micheals blocks the low kick.
Bowman lands an overhand right.
Micheals throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Micheals fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowman manages to avoid it.
Micheals tries to land a front kick but Bowman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals misses with a leg kick.
Bowman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Bowman as he connects with a hook.
Micheals misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Bowman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bowman. Micheals shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Micheals.
Micheals is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowman.
Micheals connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bowman momentarily.
Bowman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Micheals lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowman's sensitive parts.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Micheals throws out the jab.
Frank Micheals is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowman moves out of range as Micheals strikes.
Micheals scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals misses with a leg kick
and Bowman counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Micheals. Those never looked like landing.
Micheals moves out of range as Bowman throws a body kick.
Micheals walks into a jab.
Micheals just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Micheals.
Bowman throws a push kick but Micheals slaps the foot to one side.
Bowman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Micheals finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bowman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bowman misses with an uppercut
and Micheals counters with a series of strikes. Bowman will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowman doesn't manage to clinch there - Micheals circles away.
Micheals drops his hands momentarily and Bowman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bowman feints and then cracks Micheals's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Micheals down.
Bowman misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Micheals dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Bowman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Micheals misses with a hook. Bowman ducked under it nicely.
Bowman lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Micheals misses its intended target.
Bowman cracks Micheals with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bowman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Micheals was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowman.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bowman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Micheals is looking to clinch.
Micheals looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bowman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Micheals is able to avoid easily.
Micheals feints and then cracks Bowman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowman down.
Micheals darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Micheals tries to work over Bowman's front leg with a kick but Bowman checks it.
Bowman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowman defending well as Micheals loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman lands a jab.
Bowman takes one on the button.
Micheals throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowman.
Micheals looks to throw the jab but Bowman is out of range.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowman blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Micheals.
Bowman lands with an uppercut that bounces Micheals off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Micheals misses.
Micheals tries to bum rush Bowman with a series of wild strikes but Bowman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Micheals throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bowman 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.
Pete Bowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Micheals is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Micheals ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowman moves away.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
Micheals uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheals misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micheals paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bowman blocks a head kick by Micheals.
Bowman misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bowman.
Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman thows a body shot but no joy.
Micheals lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Micheals misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Micheals.
Micheals looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowman is just out of range.
Micheals is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowman.
Bowman misses with a straight left.
Micheals avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Micheals moves out of range of the leg kick from Bowman.
Bowman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Micheals throws out a powerful jab.
Bowman instigates a clinch.
Bowman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bowman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman stalling in the clinch but Micheals improves position.
Bowman can't find room to land a body shot as Micheals controls the action.
Bowman lands with a left to the head.
Bowman breaks from the clinch.
Bowman thows a body shot but no joy.
Bowman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Micheals.
Bowman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Micheals sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Micheals lands a jab to the head.
Bowman throws out a loose jab but Micheals uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micheals lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Micheals.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Micheals, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Micheals!
Frank Micheals thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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