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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Tel� (ranked 1632 p4p, 225 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 1884 p4p, 253 weight class). Tel� comes to the cage accompanied by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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209 lbs
28 - 15 - 2 |
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222 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Michel Tel�!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tel� tries to bum rush Hayha with a series of wild strikes but Hayha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayha misses with a straight right.
Tel� lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tel� bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hayha regains half guard, as Tel� was trying to land strikes.
Hayha is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tel� tries to stand and escape but Hayha actually recovers to full guard.
Hayha is trying to hold Tel� in close to prevent damage but Tel� has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tel� missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hayha tries to get to full guard but Tel� has control of the leg.
Tel� is trying to control the action in half guard but Hayha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tel� is nestled in close to Hayha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tel� passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hayha!
Tel� throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hayha has given up his back here.
Hayha looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tel�.
Hayha is really stuck here.
Tel� doesn't have the hooks in and Hayha manages to turn into his guard.
Tel� striking off his back but it's not causing Hayha any problems.
Tel� is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayha is aware though and is defending well.
Hayha trying to control the position from guard on top but Tel� is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayha passes Tel�'s right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� is holding on to half guard well.
Tel� wants to get back to full guard.
Tel� trying to hold on to Hayha's head to control him but Hayha postures up.
Hayha prevents Tel� from improving his position.
Hayha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hayha wants to take a breather but Tel� is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tel� trying to hold on to Hayha's head to control him but Hayha postures up.
Tel� has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hayha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tel�. Tel� obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tel� scores with a jab to the body.
Tel� has closed the distance and engaged Hayha in a clinch.
Hayha lands a nice uppercut.
Hayha misses with some punches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michel Tel� will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hayha throws a push kick but Tel� slaps the foot to one side.
Hayha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tel� has closed the distance and engaged Hayha in a clinch.
Hayha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tel� pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tel� keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tel� closes the distance and pushes Hayha back into the cage.
Tel� has had enough of the clinch but Hayha keeps him there for the moment.
Tel�'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayha pushes Tel� up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tel� blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tel� content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hayha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tel� misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tel� blocks an uppercut.
Tel� blocks an uppercut.
Hayha throws a punch but it's blocked by Tel�.
Hayha throws a punch but it's blocked by Tel�.
Tel� breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tel� uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayha.
Tel� seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tel� moves into range and clinches up with Hayha.
Tel� throws an elbow but it misses.
Hayha throws a head punch that misses.
Tel� has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hayha after a bit of a struggle.
Hayha misses with a punch to the body.
Hayha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tel� drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hayha misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tel� misses with a punch to the body.
Tel� takes a shot to the head.
Hayha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tel� is trying to break the clinch but Hayha is controlling him.
Hayha tries to stall but Tel� uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hayha scores with a hook to the body.
Hayha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Michel Tel� has been cut.
Hayha has Tel� pressed against the cage, preventing Tel� from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayha throws a head punch that misses.
Hayha managing to block the knees to the body from Tel�.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tel� has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hayha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tel� throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tel� has hold of one of Hayha's legs. Hayha is fighting the takedown attempt but Tel� gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hayha has control of Tel�'s left arm, preventing Tel� from doing any damage.
Hayha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tel� gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hayha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hayha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayha is trying to keep Tel� in close.
Hayha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tel� showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayha throws a body punch but Tel� moves out of range.
Hayha doesn't manage to clinch there - Tel� circles away.
Tel� darts in and clinches Hayha up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hayha.
Tel� breaks from the clinch.
Tel� rushes Hayha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tel� tries to land a knee to the head but Hayha blocks with his arms.
Tel� creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simo Hayha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michel Tel�'s cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tel� rushes Hayha and presses him up against the cage.
Hayha blocks a body shot from Tel�.
A short left from Tel�.
Hayha scores with a shot to the side of Tel�'s head.
Tel� working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tel� blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tel�'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayha throws a head kick but Tel� moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayha misses the target.
Tel� clinches up with Hayha and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tel� breaks the clinch.
Tel� displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayha throws out the jab.
Tel� displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Simo Hayha has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tel� lands a leg kick that knocks Hayha off balance momentarily.
Tel� moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tel� blocks an uppercut.
Hayha misses with the head strike.
Tel� breaks the clinch.
Hayha instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tel�.
Hayha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tel� seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hayha can turn it around.
Tel� blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayha avoiding damage as Tel� throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayha.
Hayha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayha trying to stall but Tel� improves his position.
Hayha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hayha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tel� looking to throw knees to the head but Hayha is blocking nicely.
Hayha tries a body shot but Tel� blocks it.
Hayha misses with some punches.
Tel� jumps guard but Hayha stands there with Tel� around his waist. Tel� gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha working aggressively here.
Tel� breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayha tries to close the distance and clinch but Tel� swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayha tries to clinch up
and Tel� counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayha tries a head kick but it misses.
Tel� misses with a double jab.
Hayha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Tel� finds it's way through Hayha's defenses.
Hayha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tel� scores with a shot to the body.
Tel� misses with a body shot.
Michel Tel� is winning the standup battle so far.
Tel� closes the distance and clinches.
Hayha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tel� fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayha tries to close the distance and clinch but Tel� swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hayha wants it to stay on the feet.
Hayha has closed the distance and engaged Tel� in a clinch.
Hayha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tel�'s defenses.
Tel� breaks the clinch.
Tel� has managed to clinch.
Tel� lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayha backwards.
Hayha has a couple of punches blocked by Tel�.
Tel� manages to break the clinch.
Hayha rushes Tel� and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tel� breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tel� slips a jab and a cross from Hayha.
Tel� is looking to counter the offense by Hayha and move into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tel�.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tel� rushes Hayha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hayha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hayha blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Hayha.
Hayha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tel� misses with a punch to the body.
Hayha misses with the head strike.
Tel� is trying to pull guard but Hayha has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Tel�. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tel� blocks the elbow strike.
Hayha working aggressively here.
Simo Hayha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hayha blocking some punches.
Hayha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Tel� showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tel� has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Tel�!
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