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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wellington's choice of entrance music: Radiohead - Reckoner. The key to victory for Michael Angel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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290 lbs
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194 cm
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254 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel slips under a jab from Wellington.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angel lands a high kick!
It looks like Connor Wellington has been cut.
Wellington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wellington showed some decent athleticism there.
Wellington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Wellington seems content to control.
Wellington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Angel defending well though.
Wellington trying to advance position but Angel counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Angel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wellington tries to free his leg and advance position but Angel is retaining full guard.
Wellington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wellington drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Angel dives on top into guard.
Wellington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wellington manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Wellington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Wellington's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Angel tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Angel throws a head kick that misses.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington swats away the attempt to clinch by Angel.
Angel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel slips under a jab from Wellington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington misses with a looping right.
Angel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Angel scores with a shot to the body.
Wellington throws a lazy head kick
and Angel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Angel tries a head kick but it misses.
Angel throws out a powerful jab.
Angel tries to clinch up.
Wellington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wellington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angel throws a head punch that misses.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.
Angel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Angel fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with the head strike.
Wellington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angel misses with some punches.
Wellington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wellington has hold of one of Angel's legs. Angel is fighting the takedown attempt but Wellington gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Angel keeping full guard, as Wellington tries to pass.
Wellington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wellington stays in close to Angel's body and controls the position.
Wellington looking to pass the guard.
Wellington cracks Angel with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Angel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Connor Wellington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wellington misses with a double jab
and Angel counters with a left and a right that stings Wellington.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Angel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wellington.
Wellington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angel keeping moving, preventing Wellington from controlling successfully.
Wellington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wellington landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington trying to control the position from guard on top but Angel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wellington passes Angel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wellington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wellington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wellington is looking for a kimura but Angel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wellington to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wellington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wellington with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Angel is in trouble now - Wellington has advanced to mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wellington unloading with bombs!
Wellington goes for an armbar but Angel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Angel.
Wellington 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Wellington really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Wellington's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wellington misses with a wild combination.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Wellington.
Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wellington's sensitive parts.
Wellington throws a jab when Angel was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel swinging wilding here.
Angel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angel counters with a head kick. That will keep Wellington thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A swing and a miss from Wellington.
A head kick misses from Angel.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael Angel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellington misses with a wild body shot.
Angel tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Angel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Angel walks into a left hand.
Wellington scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington looks to land a strike but Angel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wellington is looking to work some ground and pound but Angel has wrist control.
Angel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Angel wants to stand up but Wellington is controlling him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wellington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wellington wants to pass the guard but Angel is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Connor Wellington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Connor Wellington's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wellington drops Angel with a beautiful combination! Angel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wellington is looking for the KO!
It looks like Michael Angel has been cut.
Wellington connects with a stiff jab that staggers Angel - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Connor Wellington!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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