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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirtbag Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle has chosen The Doors - Roadhouse Blues as his entrance music. The key to victory for Dirtbag Dan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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217 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirtbag Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dan quickly recovers to half guard.
Angle controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Angle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dan tries to get to full guard but Angle has control of the leg.
Angle is looking for a kimura here.
Dan wants to get back to full guard.
Angle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle trying to mount his opponent but Dan defends it.
Dan is trying to get back to full guard.
Angle is looking for a kimura but Dan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Angle to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle seems to be looking for submissions.
Angle is looking for a kimura but Dan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Angle to get the leverage.
Dan looking for submissions off his back.
Angle is thwarting Dan's attempts to control the position.
Angle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dan is just riding it out for now. Angle eventually gives up the hold.
Dan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angle pulls his head out easily.
Angle wants to pass to mount but Dan is defending the position.
Angle wants to control but Dan is keeping him busy.
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.
Angle stalling.
Dan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angle pulls his head out easily.
Angle is looking to advance position but Dan won't allow it.
Angle is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dan!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Angle has control of Dan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Angle swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dan is now in Angle's guard. A big mistake from Angle there, giving up the dominant position!
Angle looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dan uses it to pass to side control.
Angle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Angle working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan avoids the attempt from Angle to control.
Angle tries to improve his position but instead Dan has taken his back!
Angle tries to break free.
Dan wants to control but Angle is keeping busy.
Angle is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Angle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Angle.
Dan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angle working away.
Angle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Angle is stalling here but it's allowed Dan to get half guard.
Angle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Angle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Angle is breathing heavily.
Angle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dan sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan is looking for a sweep. Angle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dan trying to control from the bottom.
Angle wants to work for an arm triangle but Dan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angle pulls his head out easily.
Angle is trying to work for a kimura but Dan is defending well.
Dan is looking to control Angle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dan avoid being mounted?
Dan tries to get to full guard but Angle has control of the leg.
That's two 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.
Dan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angle is working for a submission of some sort.
Angle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dan wants to control but Angle is keeping busy.
Angle is looking for a kimura here.
Dan is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan is trying to maintain the position but Angle is very close to passing his half guard.
Angle is looking for a kimura here.
Dan is defending against the submission attempts here by Angle.
Dan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angle trying to mount his opponent but Dan defends it.
That's four 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.
Angle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Angle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angle is looking to advance position but Dan won't allow it.
Angle is looking for a kimura here.
Angle seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dan looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Angle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dan. Dan obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dan!
Dan misses with a wild combination.
Angle closes the distance and clinches up with Dan, looking for a takedown. Angle pushes Dan against the cage but Dan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Angle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dan looking for submissions off his back.
Angle trying to mount his opponent but Dan defends it.
Angle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dan defends it well.
Angle is taking a breather. Dan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Angle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Angle works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dan is working to get back to half guard.
Angle moves to the back position.
Angle is not going to allow Dan to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle looking for the choke from the back.
Angle working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dan is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Angle has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dan taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kurt Angle!
A victorious Kurt Angle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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