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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Van Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Angle's choice of entrance music: TNA Kurt. Marshal Van Black could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kurt Angle's chin.
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250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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226 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshal Van Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Black looks for a takedown but Angle sprawls well.
Angle 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.
Van Black uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Angle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Angle is looking to take a break and control but Van Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Black is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Black is trying to get back to his feet.
Van Black prevents Angle from improving position.
Angle moves into full mount!
Van Black is looking to improve his position but Angle isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle lands a heavy elbow.
Angle working Van Black over with strikes here.
Van Black is bucking up trying to escape but Angle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Angle prevents Van Black from getting the reversal.
Van Black is working hard here to advance position.
Van Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Black tries to get out of the position.
Angle has hold of Van Black's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Van Black manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Angle looks gassed!
Angle blocks Van Black's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Angle avoids the attempt from Van Black to control.
Van Black gets back to half guard.
Angle trying to mount his opponent but Van Black defends it.
Van Black is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Angle pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Black is not content to let Angle control the position.
Van Black wants to get back to full guard.
Angle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Van Black is trying to stand back up but Angle is controlling him
Van Black is looking for a sweep. Angle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Angle counters with a shoot takedown. Van Black fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Black is on top in guard.
Angle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Van Black wriggles free and stands up.
Van Black doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angle counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshal Van Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Black gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Van Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Angle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Angle working Van Black over with strikes here.
Van Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.
Angle with the ground and pound from mount.
Van Black blocking the ground and pound.
Van Black tries to lock up and control but Angle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Angle looking to finish with strikes here!
Angle is stalling here but it's allowed Van Black to get half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Black is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Angle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Black tries for a takedown but Angle circles away easily
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van Black is trying to stand.
Van Black missing with punches from the bottom.
Angle working Van Black over with strikes.
Van Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Angle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Angle controlling the action here.
Angle is tying to control. Van Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Van Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Black is trying to stand back up but Angle is controlling him
Angle works his way into full mount!
Van Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Angle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van Black is trying desperately to improve 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.
Van Black takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kurt Angle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Angle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Angle avoids the attempt from Van Black to control.
Angle landing strikes from the mount and Van Black is in trouble!
Van Black trying desperately to get to his feet.
Van Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.
Angle breaks from Van Black's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Van Black is looking to improve his position but Angle isn't that keen on the idea.
Angle landing shots from mount.
Angle unloading with bombs!
Van Black regains half guard.
Angle works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Angle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Angle throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Van Black manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Angle looks to land a strike but Van Black avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Angle throws a big right hand that misses.
Angle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Black is keeping the position for now.
Van Black 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.
Van Black punching to the body, from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Angle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Black drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Angle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Van Black scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Angle won't allow Van Black to pass to mount.
Van Black seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Angle is looking to improve his position.
Van Black passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Angle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Angle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angle showed some decent athleticism there.
Van Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Van Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angle is controlling him.
Van Black tries to strike from the bottom.
Van Black wants to get back to his feet but Angle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Angle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Black is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Van Black is trying to keep Angle in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Black has his takedown stuffed
and Angle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Black's guard now.
Angle forces his way into half guard.
Van Black moves into full guard.
Van Black wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Angle.
Van Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Black tries to buck Angle off but Angle is having none of it.
Angle works to advance to full mount. Van Black defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Van Black wants to hold on but Angle pushes him away.
Van Black swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Angle looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Angle with the ground and pound from mount.
Van Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Black's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Angle looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Angle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Angle lands a heavy elbow.
Van Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Angle with a couple of short strikes.
Kurt Angle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van Black is looking to escape.
Van Black flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Angle trying to control but Van Black is having none of it.
Angle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Van Black because Angle loaded up on that one.
Van Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Van Black holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Angle tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Marshal Van Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angle trying to control but Van Black is having none of it.
Angle prevents Van Black from getting the reversal.
Van Black flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Angle 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Angle!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
59% |
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