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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve McMichael (ranked 544 p4p, 662 weight class) and Ahmad Syaiful (ranked 73 p4p, 88 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve McMichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ahmad Syaiful!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syaiful throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McMichael on the side of the head.
McMichael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Syaiful throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Syaiful jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMichael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McMichael throws a head kick that misses.
Syaiful ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMichael moves away.
A head kick misses from Syaiful.
McMichael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Syaiful swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syaiful takes a jab right on the kisser.
Syaiful throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMichael half committed to a counter leg kick.
A left lands for Syaiful.
Syaiful scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syaiful misses with a body shot.
Syaiful looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Syaiful throws an overhand right that lands on McMichael's shoulder, as McMichael tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from McMichael on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McMichael connects with a single shot there.
McMichael throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Syaiful stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McMichael's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Syaiful connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McMichael scrambles back to his feet.
McMichael looks to score with a jab to the body but Syaiful is just out of range.
Syaiful moves out of range of the leg kick from McMichael.
McMichael defending well as Syaiful loads up on a big left hand.
Syaiful takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McMichael swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syaiful takes a swing at McMichael's ribcage but misses.
Syaiful moves out of range as McMichael strikes.
Syaiful defending well as McMichael loads up on a big left hand.
McMichael throws a right hand that Syaiful ducks under and follows up with a left that Syaiful also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMichael comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Syaiful misses with an uppercut. McMichael saw that one coming.
McMichael throws a right hand that misses
and McMichael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Syaiful lands a front kick.
Syaiful takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Syaiful just misses with a punch to the body.
Syaiful pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syaiful throws a half hearted mid kick.
Syaiful cracks McMichael with a right hand to the side of the head.
Syaiful looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McMichael lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McMichael lands a nice looking body kick.
McMichael lands a leg kick that knocks Syaiful off balance momentarily.
McMichael thuds a left hand into Syaiful's body.
Syaiful throws a leg kick that is checked
and McMichael counters with a nice body kick.
Syaiful lands a right hook to the body.
McMichael throws a nice outside leg kick.
McMichael scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syaiful pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMichael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Syaiful sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Syaiful moves away from the strike by McMichael.
Syaiful ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMichael moves away.
McMichael throws a push kick but Syaiful slaps the foot to one side.
Syaiful throws a body kick that misses.
McMichael is looking for a counter combo.
A jab lands there for McMichael.
Nice straight punches there by Syaiful. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Syaiful.
McMichael throws a leg kick that is checked
and Syaiful counters with a stiff right hand.
Syaiful takes a swing at McMichael's ribcage but misses.
McMichael misses with an attempted mid kick.
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 Steve McMichael will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McMichael lunges at Syaiful with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Syaiful's hand.
Syaiful lands a nice looking kick to the body. McMichael takes a step back to recover.
Syaiful swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And McMichael counters with a quick kick to the body but Syaiful blocks it.
Syaiful lands a big head kick that sends McMichael tumbling to the mat! Syaiful takes a step backwards and waves McMichael back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Syaiful uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMichael.
A little jabbing left from Syaiful on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McMichael throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Syaiful throws out a loose jab but McMichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syaiful lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McMichael throws a head kick that misses.
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by McMichael's head coaches at The Barn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McMichael looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Syaiful let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McMichael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael throws a right and a left that Syaiful avoids nicely.
Syaiful just misses with a punch to the body.
Syaiful comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McMichael checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McMichael feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McMichael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syaiful.
Syaiful throws a body shot but no joy.
Syaiful takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McMichael goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Syaiful swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMichael throws a sloppy body shot
and Syaiful counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael blocks a jab.
McMichael throws a lazy body kick
and Syaiful counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Syaiful moves out of range of the strikes.
McMichael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Syaiful. That's going to slow McMichael down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syaiful bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McMichael on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Syaiful. Syaiful obviously looking to wear him down.
McMichael throws a push kick but Syaiful slaps the foot to one side.
Syaiful looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Syaiful.
Syaiful looks to land a left hand but McMichael moved out of range nicely.
Syaiful looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steve McMichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMichael lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McMichael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McMichael connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Syaiful's hands.
McMichael looks to score with a jab to the body but Syaiful is just out of range.
Ahmad Syaiful seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syaiful slips a straight right by McMichael.
Syaiful shapes to counter with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Syaiful.
McMichael throws a quick counter kick to the body but Syaiful avoids it.
McMichael lands a jab to the head.
McMichael throws a body punch but Syaiful moves out of range.
Syaiful flicks out a counter leg kick but McMichael steps away.
McMichael throws a wild body kick that Syaiful sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Syaiful was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Syaiful waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMichael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syaiful throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Syaiful tries to land a leg kick but McMichael saw it coming and moves away.
McMichael appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McMichael misses with a left hand
and Syaiful connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McMichael swinging wildly here.
Syaiful only half commits to the counter leg kick.
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!
McMichael misses with a hook to the body
and Syaiful connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syaiful 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.
Syaiful is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McMichael.
Syaiful throws a head kick but McMichael moves out of range.
McMichael thuds his shin into the meat of Syaiful's side.
Syaiful dodges the punch combination from McMichael.
A little jabbing left from Syaiful on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Syaiful showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Syaiful misses with a wild body shot.
McMichael quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McMichael scores with a kick to the body.
Syaiful blocks a head kick by McMichael.
Syaiful blocks the body kick.
Syaiful misses with a wild body shot.
McMichael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Syaiful checks a leg kick.
Syaiful lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syaiful moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Syaiful takes one to the side of the head.
McMichael throws a head kick but Syaiful moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Syaiful if he has to take too many more of those.
Syaiful throws a body shot but no joy.
McMichael throws the left hand but Syaiful avoids the punch easily.
McMichael rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syaiful counters with a nice low kick that buckles McMichael's knee momentarily.
McMichael throws a hook but Syaiful blocks it.
McMichael rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syaiful counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Syaiful throws a looping overhand right but McMichael ducks down to avoid it.
McMichael sizes up Syaiful with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McMichael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Syaiful ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMichael moves away.
Syaiful throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McMichael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syaiful ducks under a wild hook from McMichael.
McMichael goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Syaiful looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McMichael on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Syaiful scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMichael throws a lazy head kick
and Syaiful makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Syaiful paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McMichael jabs Syaiful to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McMichael misses with a body shot
enabling Syaiful to counter with a crisp jab.
McMichael ducks under a wild hook from Syaiful.
McMichael swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Syaiful looks to land a right hand but McMichael moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael throws the left hand but Syaiful avoids the punch easily.
Syaiful misses with a body shot.
Syaiful cracks a nice hook into McMichael's ribs.
McMichael scores with a body shot.
McMichael scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Syaiful fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Syaiful takes a swing at McMichael's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from McMichael on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McMichael scoring well with a low kick there.
McMichael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McMichael throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichael throws a looping overhand right but Syaiful ducks down to avoid it.
McMichael lands with an overhand left.
Syaiful slips under a jab from McMichael.
McMichael throws the left hand but Syaiful avoids the punch easily.
Syaiful slips a jab and a cross from McMichael.
Syaiful throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMichael misses with a kick to the body.
Syaiful pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMichael throws a poor cross that misses
and Syaiful counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
McMichael takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ahmad Syaiful.
Well Syaiful has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve McMichael!
Our winner, Steve McMichael, 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.
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