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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tavares (ranked 2099 p4p, 2646 weight class) and Arctic Char (ranked 223 p4p, 261 weight class). Tavares's entrance music is Sandstorm. A fine choice. Char has chosen Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice as his entrance music. Michael Tavares had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Arctic Char will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arctic Char!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares misses with a left hand
and Char counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavares throws a low kick, looking for Char's leg but Char calmly moves out of range.
Michael Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Char manages to avoid it.
Tavares slips under a jab from Char.
Tavares looks for the body kick but Char saw that one coming.
Char moves into range and connects with a jab.
Char moves away from the strike by Tavares.
Char looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tavares loads up on a big right hand but Char slips the punch.
We've been hearing reports that Tavares has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Char slips a straight right by Tavares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Char does a little dance to reset his feet.
Char thuds a left hand into Tavares's body.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Char was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Char throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavares throwing a counter right hand but Char manages to avoid it.
Char lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tavares takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Char 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.
Tavares thuds his right hand into Char's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tavares throws the left hand but Char avoids the punch easily.
Char looks to land a right hand but Tavares moved out of range.
A slow jab from Char misses its intended target.
Char ducks under a wild hook from Tavares.
Tavares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Char sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tavares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Char looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Char avoids nicely.
Char tries to score with a low kick but Tavares moves his leg out of the way.
Char lands a nice hook to Tavares's body. Tavares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Char is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tavares is rocked!
It looks like Michael Tavares has been cut.
A head kick misses from Char.
Tavares is looking to counter punch.
Char looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tavares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Char.
Char fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tavares checks it well.
Tavares thuds his right hand into Char's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Char avoids a punch combination nicely.
Char connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Char throws a looping overhand right but Tavares ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares blocks a jab.
Tavares throws a lazy uppercut
and Char counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Char has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Char swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tavares pivots, looking for a leg kick but Char is out of range and Tavares settles back down.
Char looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Char tries to work over Tavares's front leg with a kick but Tavares checks it.
Tavares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavares misses the target.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Tavares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tavares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Char connects with a solid leg kick.
Tavares loads up on a big right hand but Char slips the punch.
Char looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Char connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Tavares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tavares seems to have got his legs back now.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Char comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Char fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavares manages to avoid it.
Tavares is looking to counter punch.
Char checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice side step and Char releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Char uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Char let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tavares misses with a straight left.
Char throws a push kick but Tavares slaps the foot to one side.
Tavares is looking for a counter combo.
Tavares moves out of range of the body kick.
Tavares scores with a sloppy right hand. Char should have avoided that one.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Char throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a hook. Char ducked under it nicely.
Char throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares misses with a hook. Char ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Char releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tavares has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Char.
Tavares looks to throw the jab but Char is out of range.
Char moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Char lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tavares's sensitive parts.
Char displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tavares throws out the jab.
Tavares misses with an uppercut.
Tavares moves out of range of the body kick from Char.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a left hand
and Char counters with a nice right hand that sends Tavares toppling to the canvas! Tavares scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Char finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Char with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Char misses with a hook
and Tavares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Char was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Char delivers a nice body kick.
Char throws a hook but Tavares avoids it easily.
Tavares misses with a hook. Char ducked under it nicely.
Char explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Tavares cracks Char with a right hand to the side of the head.
Char on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tavares throws an overhand right that lands on Char's shoulder, as Char tries to avoid the shot.
Tavares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Char cracks Tavares on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tavares falls backwards against the cage. Char follows up with more strikes that drop Tavares to his knees. Char keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tavares! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arctic Char!
Arctic Char seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Michael Tavares had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. Thank you to the fans for coming out to support. I'll do better next time.'.
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hype
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