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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Angliese (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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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese slips under a jab.
Angliese misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Angliese throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Storm.
Felix Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angliese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Storm misses with an uppercut
and Angliese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angliese defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Storm is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Angliese's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
and Angliese counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angliese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angliese lands a nice shot that snaps Storm's head back.
Angliese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angliese slips a jab from Storm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with a jab to the body
and Angliese counters with a series of strikes. Storm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Storm misses with a hook to the body
and Angliese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angliese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm throws a hook but Angliese avoids it easily.
Angliese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Storm circles away quickly and effectively.
Storm moves forwards but Angliese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Storm misses.
Angliese scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've been told by Storm's head coaches at LOD: Club Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Storm throws a body punch but Angliese moves out of range.
Angliese steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Angliese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Storm misses its target.
Angliese jabs Storm right on the nose. Storm blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese blocks a jab.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Storm.
Angliese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Storm connects with a crisp jab.
Angliese misses with a looping right.
Storm misses with a lunging right hand
and Angliese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Angliese counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angliese takes one to the side of the head.
Angliese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Angliese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angliese throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Storm misses with a straight left.
Storm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angliese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angliese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angliese counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Angliese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Storm misses with a hook. Angliese ducked under it nicely.
Angliese moves away from the strike by Storm.
Angliese punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
Angliese works over Storm's head and body with a nice combination.
Angliese slips under a jab.
Angliese staying out of range there.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Angliese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Storm misses with a hook. Angliese ducked under it nicely.
Angliese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Storm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Storm throws a series of punches but Angliese avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm swings widly with a right hand
enabling Angliese to counter with a crisp jab.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angliese is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Angliese looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Storm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Angliese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angliese lands a slapping body shot.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Angliese swinging wildly here.
Angliese ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Angliese unleashes a big counter combination but Storm bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Storm takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm throws an overhand right that lands on Angliese's shoulder, as Angliese tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Angliese dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Angliese misses with a double jab.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Angliese moved out of range nicely.
Angliese moves into range and connects with a jab.
Storm has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angliese moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Storm defending well as Angliese loads up on a big left hand.
Angliese takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angliese staying out of range there.
Storm backing away here, and Angliese unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Angliese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bo Angliese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm lands a jab.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angliese was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Angliese takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Angliese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Storm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angliese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese thuds a left hand into Storm's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Storm might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Angliese has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angliese there as he acknowledges the shot.
Storm misses with a hook
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm misses with a right hand
and Angliese counters with a right hand to the body.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angliese.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Storm misses with a shot to the body
and Angliese counters with a good low kick that Storm was not able to check.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angliese manages to avoid it.
A jab from Storm misses.
Storm throws a hook to the side of Angliese's head but Angliese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angliese loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Angliese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese throws a head kick that half lands.
Angliese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Storm misses the shot to the body.
Storm connects with the punch.
Storm lands a body shot.
Angliese misses with a few strikes there.
Storm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Angliese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm throws a body punch but Angliese moves out of range.
Storm lands a really nice looking cross but Angliese seems unphased.
Angliese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Storm is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angliese throws a combination. Storm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Storm misses with a left hand
letting Angliese counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Angliese momentarily.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Storm throws a looping overhand right but Angliese ducks down to avoid it.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Storm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for Angliese.
Angliese throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Angliese lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Angliese's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Storm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Angliese scrambles back to his feet.
Storm throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Storm swings widly with a right hand
and Angliese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese lands with a hook. Storm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Angliese lands a jab to Storm's midsection.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Angliese saw that one coming.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angliese.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angliese takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Storm swings widly with a right hand
enabling Angliese to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angliese. That's going to slow Storm down.
Storm throws a jab when Angliese was well out of range.
Bo Angliese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm misses with a hook
and Angliese counters with a straight right hand.
Storm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angliese is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Storm with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angliese takes one on the button.
Angliese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bo Angliese will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Storm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Storm missing with a left hand there. Angliese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Angliese looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angliese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Angliese misses.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Angliese!
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angliese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angliese defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Storm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angliese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angliese misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Donk. Angliese catches Storm right on the button with a cross.
Storm throws a looping overhand right but Angliese ducks down to avoid it.
Angliese is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Storm misses with a body punch
and Angliese counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
and Angliese counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Angliese.
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and Angliese counters with a left to the body.
Angliese slips a jab from Storm.
Angliese lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Storm misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Storm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angliese walks into a jab.
Angliese misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm misses with an uppercut
and Angliese counters with a one-two to the body.
Storm is rocked!
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Felix Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a jab when Angliese was well out of range.
Storm tests Angliese's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Angliese connects with a good right hand that stumbles Storm. Storm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Storm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angliese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Angliese scores with a nice strike.
Storm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angliese cracks a nice hook into Storm's ribs.
Angliese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Angliese, as that shot connected.
Angliese on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angliese.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
Angliese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Storm.
Oh Storm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Storm throws an off balance right hand
letting Angliese counter with a right hand.
Angliese lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Storm at a distance.
Storm seems to have got his legs back now.
Angliese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Angliese looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Angliese goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left lands for Angliese.
Storm lands a really nice looking cross but Angliese seems unphased.
Storm lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Storm throws a body punch but Angliese moves out of range.
Angliese clobbers Storm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Storm takes a swing at Angliese's ribcage but misses.
Angliese ducks right into an uppercut from Storm.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Storm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Angliese cracks Storm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Storm thuds his right hand into Angliese's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Angliese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angliese throws a one two combo.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Angliese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angliese has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Angliese!
In his post fight interview, Bo Angliese gave a big smile as he said 'Don't ever count me out! I came in for the knockout to prove Ray and Jay wrong and did just that. Didnt see that coming did you? Know give me my interview!'.
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hype
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