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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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283 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Cranium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Angel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranium misses with a looping left.
Angel instigates a clinch.
Angel can't get the takedown.
Cranium tightens his grip and picks Angel up, before dumping him to the ground. Angel manages to land in guard.
Angel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Angel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cranium trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
Angel wants to sweep here but Cranium controlling him for the moment.
Cranium wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Richard Cranium just wasn't active enough.
Cranium looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cranium stops Angel from passing to mount.
Angel tries for a kimura but Cranium is defending well.
Cranium is trying to buck Angel off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cranium's legs.
Cranium wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranium gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Angel seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cranium is holding on tight.
Angel looking to control but Cranium is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Angel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Angel looking to control but Cranium is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cranium is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Angel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cranium lands with a nice combination. Angel backs away looking to recover.
Cranium misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cranium throws a lazy uppercut
and Angel counters with a takedown into side control.
Angel wants to control but Cranium is keeping him busy.
Angel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Angel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Angel tries to move to mount but Cranium blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranium wants to get back to his feet.
Angel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cranium is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Angel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cranium is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Angel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Angel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cranium is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cranium is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cranium is trying to buck Angel off.
Angel looking to control but instead Cranium has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Angel wants to pass the guard but Cranium is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Angel wants to take a breather but Cranium is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranium is trying to stand up here but Angel is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Angel in particular looking to stall.
Angel seems to be working for a kimura but Cranium defends the submission attempt.
Angel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Angel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cranium misses with a series of wild punches.
Cranium fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cranium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cranium throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cranium throws a series of punches but Angel moves out of range.
Cranium throws a jab but it's blocked by Angel.
Angel slips a jab and a cross from Cranium.
Cranium throws a lazy body kick
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cranium won't be happy with that.
Cranium wants to get back to his feet.
Cranium is trying to escape the position but Angel is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Angel tries to score with some ground and pound. Cranium controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cranium explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cranium swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cranium misses with a wild body shot.
Angel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cranium throws out the jab.
Angel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richard Cranium has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Angel.
Angel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cranium pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cranium keeps the fight on the outside.
Cranium misses with a two punch combination.
Cranium circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angel closes the distance and pushes Cranium back into the cage.
Angel throws a head punch that misses.
Angel has a couple of punches blocked by Cranium.
Angel jumps guard.
Angel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cranium's guard.
Angel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cranium is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cranium is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cranium is trying to keep an underhook but Angel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cranium is trying to escape back to his feet but Angel uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Angel controlling the position.
Angel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cranium's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cranium is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cranium explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cranium misses with a leg kick
and Angel counters with a series of strikes. Cranium will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michael Angel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cranium just misses with a punch to the body.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Angel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Angel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Angel!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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