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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Fadden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michaels lands a high kick!
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Fadden backs away looking to recover.
Michaels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Michaels throws a head kick but Fadden moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Fadden's front leg but catches the back leg as Fadden tries to avoid it.
Fadden throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fadden darts in trying to clinch
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fadden is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Michaels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fadden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fadden is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fadden wants to clinch
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Fadden shoots in.
Fadden looks gassed!
Michaels lands a jab to Fadden's midsection.
Michaels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fadden pinned against the cage. Fadden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michaels catches Fadden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Michaels instigates a clinch.
Fadden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fadden.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Fadden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Michaels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Fadden down.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fadden's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fadden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Michaels - just one landing.
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!
Michaels lands a jab-cross combination.
Michaels lands a high kick!
Michaels clinches with his opponent.
Michaels wants a takedown but no success here.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Fadden misses with an uppercut.
Michaels lands a nice looking body kick.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fadden's head.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Fadden's side.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels forces Fadden back against the cage and clinches.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fadden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michaels lands with a kick to the temple. Fadden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danga de danga de dang - Michaels scores with a four punch combination!
Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fadden as he jumps to the side.
Fadden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a two punch combo.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Fadden's side.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Michaels scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Michaels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Fadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
Michaels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fadden pinned against the cage. Fadden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michaels delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a nice body punch.
Michaels lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Fadden gets caught flat footed, as Michaels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fadden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Michaels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Michaels stands and steps away. Fadden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fadden is trying desperately to land a takedown but Michaels is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fadden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fadden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fadden misses with a takedown
and Michaels counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Michaels dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fadden wants to clinch but Michaels slips to the side
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fadden throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a nice kick to the body.
Michaels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fadden wants to clinch
and Michaels counters with an outside leg kick.
Michaels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fadden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Fadden misses
and Michaels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice body kick from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fadden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Michaels cracks Fadden with an open hand slap.
Fadden is breathing heavily.
Michaels clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Michaels walks away with a smile on his face. Fadden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fadden takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shawn Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels lands a head kick!
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Michaels is looking to wear down Fadden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fadden closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Fadden pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Fadden.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fadden throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fadden's head.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fadden but Fadden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michaels tests Fadden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fadden can do to turn this around?
Michaels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shawn Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Fadden throws a sloppy head kick
and Michaels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Michaels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fadden on the ground.
Michaels seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Michaels tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fadden is refusing to be controlled, as Michaels sits in half guard.
Fadden tries to kick Michaels off but Michaels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stalling.
Fadden wants to get back to his feet.
Fadden tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Michaels clinches up with Fadden and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels jumps into guard, dragging Fadden to the mat.
Michaels is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fadden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fadden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fadden wants to pass the guard but Michaels is keeping the position.
Fadden would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fadden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fadden with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a big head kick but Fadden shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Michaels dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fadden throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fadden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Fadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fadden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a one-two to the body.
Michaels feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fadden looking for a sweep. Not yet Fadden, not yet.
Fadden working for a triangle but Michaels defends it easily.
Fadden keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Michaels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Michaels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Michaels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fadden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Michaels scores with a push kick.
Fadden fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fadden there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick from Michaels lands but Fadden takes it in his stride.
Michaels cracks Fadden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michaels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Michaels keeps Fadden at a distance using the push kick.
Fadden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Michaels counters with an inside leg kick.
Michaels lands a head kick. Fadden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Fadden down.
Fadden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Michaels.
Fadden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fadden.
Fadden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a head kick!
Michaels lands a jab to the nose.
Fadden throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Michaels darts in and clinches Fadden up against the cage.
Fadden jumps guard but Michaels stands there with Fadden around his waist. Fadden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Fadden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michaels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fadden thinking.
Michaels forces Fadden back against the cage and clinches.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fadden's head.
Michaels digs a good body shot into Fadden's ribs.
Fadden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shawn Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels rushes Fadden and presses him up against the cage.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fadden with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a series of strikes. Fadden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fadden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Michaels thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fadden if he has to take too many more of those.
Michaels works over Fadden's head and body with a nice combination.
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fadden at a distance.
Fadden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
John Fadden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Fadden sprawls well.
Fadden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Fadden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Michaels!
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