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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 1073 p4p, 134 weight class) and Head Coach (ranked 1463 p4p, 172 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Head Coach!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach dodges the punch combination from Angliese.
A swing and a miss from Angliese.
Angliese misses the jab.
Angliese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Coach counter with a right hand.
Coach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angliese at a distance.
Angliese uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coach has time to react.
Bo Angliese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angliese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Coach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coach takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angliese. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coach moves into range and clinches up with Angliese.
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!
Angliese tries to throw a body punch but Coach avoids it by throwing Angliese back against the cage.
Angliese can't find room to land a body shot as Coach controls the action.
Angliese wants to break free but Coach has control.
Coach with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese presses Coach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angliese trying to control the position but instead, Coach has worked for underhooks and has pushed Angliese into the cage.
Coach drags the fight down to the ground.
Coach is trying to keep Angliese in close.
Coach trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Coach 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.
Angliese wanted to stand there but Coach had control of the position.
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.
Coach pulls Angliese in to control the position.
Coach looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Angliese stands up and waves to Coach to follow him.
Angliese works over Coach's head and body with a nice combination.
A slow jab from Angliese misses its intended target.
Coach counters with a body kick.
Angliese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angliese counters with a straight right hand.
Angliese lands with a good body shot.
Angliese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coach.
Angliese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coach connects with a nice looking jab.
Coach misses with a body punch
and Angliese counters with a stiff right hand.
Angliese walks into a jab.
Coach throws a combination. Angliese tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach slips a jab from Angliese.
It seemed like Coach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coach cracks Angliese with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Angliese circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angliese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angliese lands a jab to Coach's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coach's hands.
Angliese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coach moves away.
Angliese misses with a left hand
and Coach finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Coach thuds a left hand into Angliese's body.
Coach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angliese.
Coach scores with a kick to the midsection.
Angliese throws a combination. Coach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Angliese looks to land a left hand but Coach moved out of range nicely.
Coach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Angliese definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angliese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angliese swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Angliese.
Angliese blocks a head kick by Coach.
Coach throws a series of strikes that have Angliese backpedaling.
Angliese on the wrong end of a vicious looking body 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.
Coach misses with an uppercut. Angliese saw that one coming.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angliese fails to land with a series of punches.
Angliese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bo Angliese is winning the standup battle so far.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
A combination from Angliese does no damage.
Angliese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coach throws out a counter right but Angliese avoids it with no problem.
Angliese throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Coach counter with a right hand.
Angliese looks to score with a jab to the body but Coach is just out of range.
Angliese fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angliese swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coach counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coach lands a left hand.
Coach tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach tries a knee to the head but Angliese blocks it.
Angliese lands a shot to the body.
Angliese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coach has him pressed against the cage.
Angliese wants to stall.
Angliese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angliese backwards.
Angliese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angliese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coach successfully pulls guard.
Coach is pulling down on Angliese's head to control his posture.
Coach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coach is looking for a triangle but Angliese pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coach is trying to hold Angliese in close to prevent damage but Angliese has managed to pass into half guard.
Angliese tries to stand but can't do so whilst Coach controls his leg.
Coach trying to control but Angliese postures up.
Angliese is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Angliese lands a jab to Coach's midsection.
Coach lands with an uppercut that bounces Angliese off the cage and back into range.
Angliese throws a combination that misses
and Coach counters with a slapping leg kick.
Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angliese manages to avoid it.
Angliese is looking to counter punch.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Coach finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Angliese misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Coach responds with a good body kick, but Angliese manages to step out the way in time.
Coach throws a lazy uppercut
and Angliese counters with a one-two to the body.
Angliese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angliese avoids the head kick by Coach.
Coach tries to land a leg kick but Angliese saw it coming and moves away.
Angliese takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angliese throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angliese smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coach ducks under a wild hook from Angliese.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Angliese staying out of range there.
Angliese is looking for a counter combo.
Coach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angliese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Angliese.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coach! But no joy.
Coach misses with a straight right.
Coach just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAngliese.
Angliese misses with the combination.
Angliese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coach.
Angliese throws a right hand that Coach ducks under and follows up with a left that Coach also avoids with ease.
Angliese lands with a kick to the temple. Coach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coach lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coach.
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 Bo Angliese will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Coach connects with a solid leg kick.
Coach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Angliese looks to land a left hand but Coach moved out of range nicely.
Angliese misses with the combination.
Coach avoids the head kick by Angliese.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coach! But no joy.
Coach just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coach.
Angliese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coach was well out of range. Poor timing from Angliese.
Angliese takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach dodges the punch combination from Angliese.
Coach dives in for a single leg takedown but Angliese sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Angliese finds it's way through Coach's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Angliese.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Coach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coach misses with a head kick.
Coach has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coach avoiding damage as Angliese throws knees to the body.
Coach keeps control of Angliese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coach as Angliese tries to tie him up.
Angliese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angliese has had enough of the clinch but Coach keeps him there for the moment.
Coach lands a knee to the body.
Coach missing with knees to the body.
Coach fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Angliese with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Angliese.
Coach jumps guard.
Angliese is looking to stand up but Coach won't let him.
Angliese decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coach blocks a head kick by Angliese.
A countering left hand to the body from Coach misses.
Angliese misses with a wild body shot.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Coach.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Coach unleashes a big counter combination but Angliese bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Coach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angliese appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angliese misses with an uppercut
and Coach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angliese scores with a one two! Coach had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Angliese on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Angliese walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angliese throws a lazy uppercut
and Coach counters with a right hand to the body.
Angliese lands with a nice combination. Coach backs away looking to recover.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coach, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach ducks under a wild hook from Angliese.
Angliese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
Angliese throws out a loose jab but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coach slips under a jab.
Coach misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Angliese with a body shot.
Angliese throws a combination that misses
and Angliese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coach throws a head kick that misses.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Bo Angliese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angliese throws out a loose jab but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angliese throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Coach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coach bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coach controlling the position.
Coach working the ground and pound but Angliese is defending the strikes.
Head Coach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coach misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Coach fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bo Angliese.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angliese, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Angliese!
Bo Angliese very nearly forgot to thank Evil Empire Nutrition - 151Q $100 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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