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Event: AEW 29     
Date:   Aug 31, 2019
#R1#
Volaju thows a leg kick but Budimon checks it
and Volaju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Vincent Volaju has been cut.
Volaju connects with an inside leg kick.
Volaju is looking to slow Budimon down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Budimon blocks the low kick.
Budimon misses with a hook. Volaju ducked under it nicely.
Budimon lands a glancing blow to the side of Volaju's head.
Budimon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Volaju on the side of the head.
Budimon throws a head kick that Volaju semi-blocks.
Budimon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Volaju throws a head kick but Budimon moves out of range.
Budimon moves out of range as Volaju throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budimon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Budimon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volaju.
Volaju dodges the punch combination from Budimon.
Budimon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Volaju misses.
Budimon loads up on a big right hand but Volaju slips the punch.
A head kick from Volaju lands but Budimon takes it in his stride. #CUT2#
It looks like Simon Budimon has been cut.
Budimon misses with a straight left.
Volaju throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Budimon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volaju has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volaju goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Budimon throws a leg kick
and Volaju counters with a good low kick that Budimon was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Budimon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volaju chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Volaju has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Budimon lands a leg kick that knocks Volaju off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Volaju.
Budimon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volaju. Volaju obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volaju does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Volaju misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Budimon.
Volaju cracks the inside of Budimon's front leg.
Budimon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Budimon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volaju.
Volaju throws a low kick, looking for Budimon's leg but Budimon calmly moves out of range.
Budimon is looking to counter punch.
Volaju goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volaju looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Budimon throws a wild body kick that Volaju sees coming a mile off.
Budimon moves out of range of the body kick.
Budimon works the jab nicely.
Budimon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Volaju.
Volaju throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Budimon counters with a nice uppercut.
Budimon throws a big shot that misses.
Volaju throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volaju misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Budimon misses with an uppercut. Volaju saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Budimon.
Volaju feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Budimon's calf.
Budimon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volaju throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Budimon misses the body punch
and Volaju counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volaju.
Volaju throws a lazy head kick
and Budimon counters with a nice uppercut.
Budimon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volaju. Volaju circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volaju throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Budimon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volaju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Budimon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Budimon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Volaju on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Budimon. Budimon obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budimon swings for the body but Volaju moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Budimon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Budimon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Budimon lands a nice shot to the body.
Budimon misses with a straight right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Volaju.
Volaju wants to slow Budimon down by chopping away at his legs.
Volaju throws a head kick that misses.
Volaju tries a low kick but Budimon avoids it.
Budimon connects with a looping right hand.
Budimon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Budimon as he checks the leg kick.
Budimon throws a quick counter head kick but Volaju was just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Budimon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Volaju has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Volaju and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budimon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Budimon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budimon connects with the punch.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju thows a body kick. Budimon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Simon Budimon will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volaju feints and then cracks Budimon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Budimon down.
Budimon misses with an uppercut. Volaju saw that one coming.
Budimon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.
Budimon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.
Volaju explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Budimon lands with an overhand left.
Volaju delivers a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volaju lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Budimon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Budimon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budimon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Budimon.
Budimon misses with a straight right.
Volaju throws a leg kick
and Budimon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Volaju.
Volaju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Budimon scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volaju.
Volaju looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Budimon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volaju counters with a low kick, right behind Budimon 's knee.
Simon Budimon is winning the standup battle so far.
Volaju slips a straight right by Budimon.
Volaju scores with a leg kick.
Budimon throws a lazy uppercut
and Volaju counters with a low kick, right behind Budimon 's knee.
Budimon checks the leg kick.
Budimon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volaju's head.
Budimon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Volaju has time to react.
Budimon cracks Volaju with a good jab.#CUT#
That has opened up Vincent Volaju's cut even more.
Budimon misses with a body kick.
Budimon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Volaju lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volaju looks for the body kick but Budimon saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volaju, right into the meat. #T2#
Budimon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volaju throws a low kick, looking for Budimon's leg but Budimon calmly moves out of range.
Volaju misses with a leg kick.
Budimon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Volaju tries to land a front kick but Budimon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Budimon's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Budimon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Volaju throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Budimon blocks the body kick.
Budimon scores with a nice strike.
Volaju is looking to slow Budimon down with leg kicks.
Budimon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Volaju lands a nice looking body kick.
Budimon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volaju.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volaju. #T3#
Volaju is looking to slow Budimon down with leg kicks.
Volaju throws a solid leg kick but Budimon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Volaju.
Budimon digs a good body shot into Volaju's ribs.
Volaju displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Budimon throws out the jab.
Budimon moves out of range of the body kick.
Budimon throws a shot from downtown. Volaju moves away and avoids it.
Volaju thumps Budimon with a low kick.
A left lands for Budimon.
Volaju throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Budimon misses the target.
Budimon blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Volaju is predictable there
and Budimon counters with a stiff right hand.
Volaju throws a sloppy head kick
and Budimon counters with a straight right hand.
Budimon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Budimon throws a head kick but Volaju moves out of range.
Volaju throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Budimon blocks the low kick.
Volaju steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Budimon.
Budimon misses with a hook
and Volaju counters with a good, hard body kick but Budimon shrugs it off.
Volaju throws a head kick that misses
and Budimon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volaju throws a sloppy head kick and Budimon moves out of range easily.
Volaju throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Volaju.
Volaju tries a quick counter leg kick but Budimon is wise to it.
Budimon blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Budimon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volaju.
Good work by Budimon as he checks the leg kick.
Budimon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volaju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volaju takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Volaju throws out a leg kick but Budimon moves out of range and Volaju only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Volaju will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Budimon, right into the meat.
Budimon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volaju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Budimon 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.
Volaju takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Volaju scores with a spinning back kick!
Volaju drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Budimon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Budimon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Volaju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Budimon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Budimon blocks a leg kick.
Volaju has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Budimon.
Budimon scores with a nice right hand.
Volaju wants to slow Budimon down by chopping away at his legs.
Budimon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volaju just manages to avoid it.
Budimon throws a nice looking combination but Volaju bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Budimon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volaju lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Budimon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Budimon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budimon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1#
Volaju takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Volaju on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Volaju throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Volaju fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Budimon.
A clash of legs there as Volaju blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Budimon checks a leg kick.
Volaju fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Budimon is out of range.
Budimon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Budimon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Budimon blocks the low kick.
Budimon is looking to counter punch.
Budimon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Volaju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Budimon lands an overhand right.
Volaju moves out of range as Budimon throws a body kick.
A jab from Budimon does it's job there.#T2#
Volaju lands a nice leg kick that just misses Budimon's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budimon lands a high kick!
A jab from Budimon misses.
A slow jab from Budimon misses its intended target.
Budimon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Volaju shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Budimon throws a big shot that misses.
Budimon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Budimon backing away here, and Volaju unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Budimon jabs at Volaju's body.
Budimon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Volaju attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Budimon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Budimon off balance momentarily.
Volaju throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Budimon scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
Nice body kick from Volaju.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Budimon throws a lazy uppercut
and Volaju counters with a nice body kick.
Volaju thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Budimon if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Budimon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Volaju - the referee stops the clock and Budimon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Volaju. Budimon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Volaju keeps Budimon at a distance using the push kick.
Volaju lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volaju explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Budimon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Volaju. That one must have hurt.
Volaju scores with a kick to the body.
Volaju misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju thumps Budimon with a low kick.
Budimon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volaju misses with a body kick. #T4#
Volaju fakes the leg kick and cracks Budimon in the body.
Budimon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volaju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Budimon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Volaju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Budimon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Volaju throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volaju will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Budimon looks to score with a jab to the body but Volaju is just out of range.
Budimon misses with a looping right.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Budimon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju connects with a solid leg kick.
Volaju throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Volaju.
Well Volaju 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Volaju!

Vincent Volaju decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: AEW 23     
Date:   Aug 10, 2019
#R1#
A jab from Haraldsson misses.
Volaju was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Haraldsson avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Volaju.
Volaju avoids the body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses.
Volaju cracks the inside of Haraldsson's front leg.
Haraldsson throws a head kick but Volaju moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Volaju checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Volaju counters with a body kick.
Volaju takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vincent Volaju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volaju throws a front kick aimed at Haraldsson's knee but Haraldsson avoids it well.
Haraldsson throwing a counter right hand but Volaju manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Volaju scores with a push kick.
Volaju tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volaju looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Volaju checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volaju.
A slapping body kick lands there for Volaju.#T1#
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Haraldsson off balance momentarily.
Volaju is looking to slow Haraldsson down with leg kicks.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Haraldsson off balance momentarily.
Volaju lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volaju misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haraldsson misses with a hook. Volaju ducked under it nicely.
Volaju wants to slow Haraldsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Volaju throws a head kick but Haraldsson moves out of range.
Volaju on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#
It looks like Vincent Volaju has been cut.
Volaju throws a body kick that misses.
Haraldsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Haraldsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volaju's head.
Haraldsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volaju lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Haraldsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Volaju throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Haraldsson lands with a cross.
Volaju throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volaju keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haraldsson delivers a nice body kick.
Volaju pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haraldsson is out of range and Volaju settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volaju.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volaju, right into the meat.
Haraldsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Volaju wants to slow Haraldsson down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
Volaju tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T3#
Haraldsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Volaju tries a quick counter leg kick but Haraldsson is wise to it.
Haraldsson blocks a head kick by Volaju.
A little feinted left hand from Haraldsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haraldsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Volaju lands a front kick.
Haraldsson throws a lazy right hand but Volaju sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volaju throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volaju fakes the leg kick and cracks Haraldsson in the body.
Volaju bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Volaju throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haraldsson.
Volaju connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haraldsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Volaju if he has to take too many more of those.
Volaju tries to score with a low kick but Haraldsson moves his leg out of the way.
Volaju lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haraldsson's sensitive parts.
Volaju throws the kick towards the body but Haraldsson avoids it.
Haraldsson throwing a counter right hand but Volaju manages to avoid it.#T4#
Haraldsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volaju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volaju flicks out a counter leg kick but Haraldsson steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volaju scores with a spinning back kick!
Volaju takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Haraldsson misses its intended target.
Haraldsson tries to land a leg kick but Volaju saw it coming and moves away.
Volaju steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haraldsson.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Haraldsson off balance momentarily.
Haraldsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Volaju lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volaju doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haraldsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Haraldsson misses the target.
A low kick from Haraldsson misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick but Volaju sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volaju looks to throw a body kick
and Haraldsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haraldsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Volaju dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Volaju uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haraldsson.
Volaju tries to land a leg kick but Haraldsson saw it coming and moves away.
Haraldsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volaju is out of range and Haraldsson settles back down.
Volaju tries a quick counter leg kick but Haraldsson is wise to it.
Volaju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haraldsson blocks a head kick by Volaju.
Nice uppercut there from Haraldsson.
Volaju slips a straight right by Haraldsson.
Volaju throws a leg kick but Haraldsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick
and Volaju finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Haraldsson blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haraldsson lands with a kick to the temple. Volaju shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Haraldsson.
Volaju only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haraldsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Volaju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Volaju!
Volaju slips a jab from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volaju looks for the body kick but Haraldsson saw that one coming.
Volaju looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haraldsson lands a really nice looking cross but Volaju seems unphased.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Haraldsson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Haraldsson misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volaju. That's going to slow Haraldsson down.
Haraldsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Haraldsson looks to throw the jab but Volaju is out of range.
Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
Volaju has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volaju wants to land a leg kick but Haraldsson is out of range.
Haraldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haraldsson cracks Volaju with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haraldsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
Volaju chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haraldsson checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Haraldsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Volaju throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haraldsson cracks Volaju with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Volaju looks for the body kick but Haraldsson saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Haraldsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haraldsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Volaju takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volaju looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haraldsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Volaju doesn't seem bothered though.
Volaju looks for the body kick but Haraldsson saw that one coming.
Haraldsson lands a slapping body shot.
Haraldsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Haraldsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Volaju.
Volaju drops his hands momentarily and Haraldsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Volaju looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haraldsson scores with a nice strike.
Volaju throws a leg kick but Haraldsson moved away.
Volaju is looking to slow Haraldsson down with leg kicks.
Haraldsson swings for the body but Volaju moves out of range.
Volaju throws a big counter head kick but Haraldsson avoids it with no problem.
Volaju throws a body kick that misses.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Haraldsson misses its intended target.
Volaju appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haraldsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Volaju checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vincent Volaju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haraldsson blocks the body kick.
Nice cross by Haraldsson.#T4#
Volaju misses with a body kick.
It looked like Haraldsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volaju.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haraldsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volaju misses with a low kick.
Haraldsson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Volaju looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volaju ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haraldsson scores with a jab to the head.
Volaju throws a low kick but Haraldsson avoids it.
Volaju misses with a low kick.
Volaju throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volaju walks into a jab.
Haraldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Haraldsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Volaju makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Haraldsson really felt that one!
Haraldsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Volaju scoring well with a low kick there.
Volaju scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Volaju will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Volaju throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Volaju.
Haraldsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Volaju bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Volaju thows a body kick. Haraldsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volaju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haraldsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volaju throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Volaju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Volaju throws the kick towards the body but Haraldsson avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volaju.
Haraldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volaju manages to avoid it.#T1#
Volaju throws a leg kick but Haraldsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haraldsson misses the jab.
Haraldsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
Volaju looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volaju.
Volaju misses with a kick to the body.
Haraldsson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Volaju connects with a solid leg kick.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haraldsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volaju.
Haraldsson throws a looping overhand right but Volaju ducks down to avoid it.
Haraldsson takes a swing at Volaju's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Haraldsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Haraldsson throws a hook but Volaju avoids it easily.
Volaju looks for the body kick but Haraldsson saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haraldsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volaju checks it well.
Volaju steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick which misses Volaju's front leg but catches the back leg as Volaju tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volaju.
Volaju throws a leg kick
and Haraldsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Volaju.
Haraldsson throws an off balance right hand
and Volaju counters with a thumping low kick.
Haraldsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haraldsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Haraldsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volaju.
Volaju ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haraldsson checks the leg kick.
Haraldsson tries to counter by clinching up but Volaju breaks away and moves out of range.
Haraldsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haraldsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#
That has opened up Vincent Volaju's cut even more.
Decent striking displayed by Haraldsson there.
Volaju tries to land a leg kick but Haraldsson saw it coming and moves away.
Volaju fakes the leg kick and cracks Haraldsson in the body.
Volaju connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson looks for the body kick but Volaju saw that one coming.
Volaju counters with a body kick.
Volaju throws a leg kick but Haraldsson checks it.
Volaju throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haraldsson.#T4#
Volaju throws a leg kick but Haraldsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haraldsson throws a sloppy head kick and Volaju moves out of range easily.
Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haraldsson takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volaju.
Haraldsson throws a body punch but Volaju moves out of range.
Haraldsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volaju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volaju throws the kick towards the body but Haraldsson avoids it.
Haraldsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haraldsson throws an off balance right hand
and Volaju counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Volaju.
Svend Haraldsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volaju throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Volaju comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Volaju 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Volaju!

Vincent Volaju thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: AEW 14     
Date:   Jul 06, 2019
#R1#
Volaju tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Volaju.
Volaju looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Volaju gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Vincent Volaju has been cut.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Volaju flicks out a counter leg kick but Diaz steps away.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volaju counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Volaju moved out of range.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Volaju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volaju misses with an uppercut.
Volaju fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Volaju fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz swings for the body but Volaju moves out of range. #T1#
Volaju takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz cracks Volaju with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Diaz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Volaju is out of range.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Volaju makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz tests Volaju's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Volaju is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy body kick from Volaju
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Volaju moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Volaju is trying to counter with his kicks.
Volaju lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Volaju misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volaju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Diaz misses. #T2#
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volaju.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Volaju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Volaju looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Volaju's head but Volaju sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volaju feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Volaju slips under a jab from Diaz.
Volaju looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volaju.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Volaju throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Volaju. #T3#
A left lands for Volaju.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Volaju throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Volaju only half commits.
Volaju finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A left lands for Diaz.
Volaju connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Volaju takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Volaju.
Diaz misses the jab.
Volaju on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Volaju wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Volaju avoids it well.
Volaju on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T4#
Volaju throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Volaju misses.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Volaju misses with a hook.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volaju. Volaju circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volaju tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volaju moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Volaju takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Volaju throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volaju jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Jab by Diaz.
Volaju on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Volaju is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
As Volaju looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Volaju just gets out of the way.
Volaju misses with a straight right.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Volaju showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Dick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volaju in his tracks.
Volaju lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Volaju.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volaju is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Volaju misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Volaju scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volaju tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Volaju throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Volaju moves out of range.
Volaju wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz misses the jab.
Volaju throws a shot to the body.
Volaju has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Volaju looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Volaju throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Volaju throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Volaju connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz throws a hook but Volaju blocks it.
Volaju uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volaju.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Volaju throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Volaju.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Volaju moves out of range. #T3#
Volaju scores with a leg kick.
Volaju throws a big shot that misses.
Dick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Volaju.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Good leg kick by Volaju there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volaju misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Volaju ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz moves out of range as Volaju throws a body kick.
Volaju dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Volaju wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Volaju throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T4#
Volaju throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Volaju scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volaju takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Volaju counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.
Volaju throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volaju counters with a nice leg kick.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volaju throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Volaju's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volaju scrambles back to his feet.
Volaju takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Volaju avoids nicely.
Volaju looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz cracks Volaju with a good jab.
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 Dick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Volaju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volaju lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Volaju lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Volaju tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Volaju is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Volaju pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Volaju bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volaju lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Volaju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volaju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volaju. Volaju obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Volaju.#T1#
Volaju with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Volaju wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volaju connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volaju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volaju misses with a hook.
Volaju misses with a looping right.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Volaju throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it. #T2#
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Volaju swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vincent Volaju!
Vincent Volaju decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.

 

Event: AEW 8     
Date:   Jun 15, 2019
#R1#
Haraldsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haraldsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Volaju tries to land a front kick but Haraldsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haraldsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Haraldsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT2#
It looks like Vincent Volaju has been cut.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Haraldsson lands.
Volaju scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
We've been told by Volaju's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Volaju takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haraldsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volaju is out of range and Haraldsson settles back down.
Volaju throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haraldsson motions for Volaju to come forward. Haraldsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Volaju tenderised Haraldsson's leg. Haraldsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haraldsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Volaju tenderised Haraldsson's leg. Haraldsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volaju throws a front kick aimed at Haraldsson's knee but Haraldsson avoids it well. #T1#
Haraldsson connects with a right hand. Volaju shakes it off.
Haraldsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volaju takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Volaju delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volaju, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volaju.
Volaju is looking to land body kicks.
Haraldsson misses the jab.
Volaju is looking to land body kicks.
Haraldsson scores with the left hand. Volaju knows he should have avoided that one.
Volaju fakes the leg kick and cracks Haraldsson in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Haraldsson.
A bone on bone clash there as Haraldsson blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Haraldsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volaju delivers a nice body kick.
Haraldsson's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haraldsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Haraldsson misses with a looping right.#T2#
Haraldsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haraldsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volaju.
Volaju avoids a kick to the body.
Haraldsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volaju connects with a solid leg kick.
Volaju attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haraldsson misses with a hook.
Haraldsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volaju scores with a kick to the body.
Volaju lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haraldsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Haraldsson.
Volaju cracks the inside of Haraldsson's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Volaju.
Volaju looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Volaju looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Volaju blocks a low kick nicely.
Haraldsson misses with a hook.
Volaju half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick but Volaju checks it.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Haraldsson.
Volaju throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Volaju takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haraldsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volaju throws a lazy head kick
and Haraldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Volaju 's knee.
Volaju throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volaju lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volaju will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volaju looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volaju throws a leg kick
and Haraldsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haraldsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.#T4#
Volaju pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volaju tries to score with a low kick but Haraldsson moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Haraldsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Volaju has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haraldsson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haraldsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haraldsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haraldsson throws a hook but Volaju blocks it.
Haraldsson misses with a straight right.
Volaju feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Volaju fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haraldsson is out of range.
Volaju throws a leg kick
enabling Haraldsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Volaju looks to land a body kick but Haraldsson moved away.
Haraldsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Volaju takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick by Haraldsson misses
and Volaju counters with an outside leg kick.
Volaju tries a low kick but Haraldsson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Svend Haraldsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Haraldsson connects with a crisp jab.
Volaju misses with a low kick.
Haraldsson feints a jab promting Volaju to slip. Haraldsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Volaju slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Volaju avoids the head kick by Haraldsson.
Svend Haraldsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haraldsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haraldsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volaju has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haraldsson throws a shot from downtown. Volaju moves away and avoids it.
Volaju takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haraldsson connects with a jab.
Haraldsson misses with a straight right.
Haraldsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haraldsson blocks a head kick by Volaju.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volaju lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haraldsson's sensitive parts.
Volaju throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volaju tries to land a front kick but Haraldsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haraldsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Volaju is wise to it.#T1#
Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
Haraldsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volaju.
Volaju needs to keep his hands up - Haraldsson had a free shot at his head there.
Volaju tries to work over Haraldsson's front leg with a kick but Haraldsson checks it.
Volaju tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Haraldsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haraldsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Volaju. That one must have hurt.
Haraldsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volaju can pounce on him.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick but Volaju moved away.
A low kick from Volaju is predictable there
and Volaju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haraldsson misses with a hook.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Haraldsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volaju throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T2#
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!
Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
Volaju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haraldsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Volaju throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Haraldsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haraldsson throws a low kick but Volaju avoids it.
Volaju walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haraldsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haraldsson checks a leg kick.
Haraldsson wants to counter with a clinch but Volaju pushes him away.
Haraldsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haraldsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haraldsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Volaju on the side of the head.#CUT2#
Vincent Volaju's cut is getting worse.
Volaju feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haraldsson's calf.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haraldsson works the jab nicely.
Volaju avoids the head kick by Haraldsson.
Volaju quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T3#
A big right from Haraldsson misses.
Volaju checks a low kick from Haraldsson.
Volaju checks a low kick from Haraldsson.
Volaju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volaju.
Volaju fakes the leg kick and cracks Haraldsson in the body.
Volaju looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Volaju slips under a jab from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volaju.
A head kick misses from Volaju.
Haraldsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volaju.
Haraldsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Volaju is looking to counter with a body kick.
Haraldsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volaju fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haraldsson is out of range.
Haraldsson dips to his left and cracks Volaju with an uppercut!
Haraldsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Volaju.#T4#
Haraldsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick
and Volaju counters with a nice leg kick.
Haraldsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.
Haraldsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haraldsson lands a right hook to the body.
Haraldsson throws a jab when Volaju was well out of range.
Volaju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volaju misses with a body kick.
Volaju is looking to land body kicks.
Volaju tries to land a leg kick but Haraldsson saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That kick from Volaju tenderised Haraldsson's leg. Haraldsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volaju avoids the body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson misses with a straight right.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Haraldsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Volaju tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haraldsson is able to avoid easily.
Volaju throws a leg kick but Haraldsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haraldsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volaju.
A low kick from Volaju misses
and Haraldsson counters with a left to the body.
Haraldsson cracks Volaju with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haraldsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volaju was well out of range. Poor timing from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Volaju has time to react.
Volaju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haraldsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Volaju's hands.
Volaju misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volaju throws a push kick but Haraldsson slaps the foot to one side.
Volaju takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haraldsson lunges at Volaju with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volaju's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volaju feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haraldsson's calf.#T1#
Volaju takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haraldsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Volaju checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Volaju throws a head kick but Haraldsson moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volaju, right into the meat.
Volaju thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haraldsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Volaju walks into a straight right hand from Haraldsson.
Volaju will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
You can see that Haraldsson has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Volaju uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haraldsson.
Volaju blocks a leg kick.
Volaju misses with a leg kick.
Volaju tries a low kick but Haraldsson avoids it.
Volaju throws a wild body kick that Haraldsson sees coming a mile off.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Haraldsson misses. #T2#
Haraldsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Haraldsson as he checks the leg kick.
Volaju feints and then cracks Haraldsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haraldsson down.
Haraldsson misses with a looping right.
Volaju tried to counter with a leg kick but Haraldsson avoided it.
Haraldsson moves out of range as Volaju throws a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Haraldsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haraldsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haraldsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Haraldsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Volaju lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volaju throws a lazy head kick
letting Haraldsson counter with a right hand.
Haraldsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haraldsson throws a front kick aimed at Volaju's knee but Volaju avoids it well.
Volaju looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
A big right from Haraldsson misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volaju.
Haraldsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volaju feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volaju. That's going to slow Haraldsson down.
Volaju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volaju.
Volaju misses with a kick to the body
and Haraldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Volaju 's knee.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haraldsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volaju finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Volaju looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haraldsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Volaju.
Volaju tries to work over Haraldsson's front leg with a kick but Haraldsson checks it. #T4#
Volaju throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Haraldsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Haraldsson throws a hook but Volaju avoids it 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!
The fighters circling - Haraldsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volaju cracks the inside of Haraldsson's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volaju lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haraldsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haraldsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haraldsson with a nice cross.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Volaju on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haraldsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haraldsson tries to bum rush Volaju with a series of wild strikes but Volaju uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volaju is looking to slow Haraldsson down with leg kicks.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Haraldsson off balance momentarily.
Haraldsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volaju was well out of range. Poor timing from Haraldsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Svend Haraldsson.
Well Haraldsson 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svend Haraldsson!

A less than humble Svend Haraldsson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: AEM : The Beginning     
Date:   May 17, 2019
#R1#
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volaju.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Volaju throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Volaju connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Volaju is just out of range.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volaju.
Volaju throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Volaju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volaju throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick there by Volaju.
A jab lands there for Volaju.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volaju has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diaz throws a chopping leg kick but Volaju manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Volaju.
Volaju misses the body punch
and Volaju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Volaju throws a body shot but no joy.
Volaju has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volaju there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Volaju.
Volaju cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Volaju misses with a body shot.
Volaju lands with a nice body punch.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Volaju throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volaju slips under a jab from Diaz.
Volaju connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volaju blocks a jab.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volaju feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Diaz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volaju looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Diaz tries to bum rush Volaju with a series of wild strikes but Volaju uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Volaju scoring well with a low kick there.
Volaju has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volaju there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Volaju ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Volaju.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Volaju pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Volaju misses with a low kick.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Volaju thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Volaju with a jab.#T3#
Volaju swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volaju ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Volaju throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Volaju is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Volaju counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz jabs Volaju right on the nose. Volaju blinks but takes it well.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Volaju.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volaju turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volaju just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volaju.#T4#
A jab from Volaju does it's job there.
Volaju lands a nice shot to the body.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volaju misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Diaz misses its target.
Volaju misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Volaju.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volaju.
Volaju avoids the body shot from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volaju throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Volaju.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Volaju dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Volaju ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vincent Volaju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Dick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volaju gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Volaju is looking to land body kicks.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Nice cross by Diaz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volaju.
Diaz throws a hook but Volaju avoids it easily.
Volaju scores with a leg kick.
Volaju connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Volaju misses
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz swings for the body but Volaju moves out of range.
Volaju looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volaju can pounce on him.
Volaju has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volaju connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volaju's head.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Volaju. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diaz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz checks a low kick from Volaju.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volaju shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Volaju wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Volaju misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volaju lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Volaju misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz swings for the body but Volaju moves out of range.
Volaju motions for Diaz to come forward. Volaju throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volaju throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Volaju misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Volaju ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volaju tries a quick counter leg kick but Diaz is wise to it.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Volaju.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Volaju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volaju slips a jab from Diaz.
Volaju lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Volaju lands with a good body shot.
Diaz throws the left hand but Volaju avoids the punch easily.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Volaju jabs at Diaz's body.
Volaju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volaju.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Volaju throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volaju. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Volaju ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volaju wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Volaju tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Volaju.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Volaju manages to avoid it.
Volaju lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Vincent Volaju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volaju uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.#T4#
Volaju chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.
Diaz's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volaju.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Volaju counters with a thumping low kick.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Volaju throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volaju.
Volaju throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Volaju counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Volaju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Volaju swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volaju slips under a jab from Diaz.
Volaju takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volaju was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Volaju.
Volaju misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Volaju sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volaju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Volaju.
Diaz slips a jab from Volaju.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volaju uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Volaju looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volaju throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volaju avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volaju! But no joy.#T1#
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volaju looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Volaju.
Volaju takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volaju.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Volaju.
Volaju looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Volaju takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Volaju throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.#ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Volaju connects with an inside leg kick.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volaju lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volaju ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz glances at the clock... BAM! Volaju nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Diaz crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Diaz is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Volaju!
Vincent Volaju was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.

 

Event: CEFC Fight Night 240     
Date:   Nov 21, 2018
#R1#
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Rollins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Angelov is out of range and Rollins settles back down.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Angelov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rollins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rollins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rollins throws a low kick, looking for Angelov's leg but Angelov calmly moves out of range.
Angelov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castor Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Rollins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rollins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Angelov down.
Angelov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Angelov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollins.#T1#
Rollins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angelov's head backwards.
Rollins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Angelov.
Rollins throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donk. Rollins catches Angelov right on the button with a cross.
Rollins lands the left hand.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A bone on bone clash there as Angelov blocks the leg kick.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Angelov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL#
Angelov closes the distance and clinches.
Rollins misses with an elbow over the top.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Rollins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins takes an elbow to the temple. #T2#
Rollins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Rollins's ribcage.
Rollins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rollins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Angelov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov avoiding damage as Rollins throws knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Rollins won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Rollins. #BC2#
Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollins is looking to land body kicks.
Rollins chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rollins.
Rollins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Angelov.
Angelov avoids the body shot from Rollins. #CL#
Angelov clinches.
Angelov avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollins.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Rollins takes an elbow to the temple.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Rollins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rollins.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Rollins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rollins landing knees to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
A short left from Rollins. #BC2#
Rollins breaks the clinch.
Rollins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Angelov needs to keep his hands up - Rollins had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Angelov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angelov moves out of range of the leg kick from Rollins.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rollins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rollins cracks Angelov with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Angelov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rollins thinking.
Angelov slips a straight right by Rollins.
A counter left hand to the body from Angelov misses its target.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Rollins. That snapped Angelov's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rollins jabs at Angelov's body.
Rollins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Angelov looks to clinch
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Rollins misses with a left hand
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Angelov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rollins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov tries to clinch but Rollins moves away
and Rollins counters with a straight right hand.
Rollins takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Rollins throws a wild body kick that Angelov sees coming a mile off.
Angelov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.#T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Rollins as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Rollins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rollins keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rollins! But no joy.
Castor Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rollins tries to land a front kick but Angelov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollins throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Angelov has managed to clinch.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.#BC2#
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Rollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angelov has time to react.
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!
Rollins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Angelov is able to avoid easily.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollins raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1-2. Rollins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rollins throws a push kick but Angelov slaps the foot to one side.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rollins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Angelov on the side of the head.
Rollins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rollins throws a low kick but Angelov avoids it.
It looked like Angelov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Angelov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rollins. That one must have hurt.
Rollins scores with a kick to the body.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
A clash of legs there as Angelov blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Angelov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins lands a leg kick that knocks Angelov off balance momentarily.
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Rollins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Angelov blocks the low kick.
Rollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4##CL#
Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Angelov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Angelov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rollins.
Rollins tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rollins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Rollins pushes off an throws an elbow but Angelov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Rollins pushes Angelov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollins pushes Angelov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Rollins.
Rollins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rollins lands a knee to the head.
Rollins lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rollins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rollins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rollins lands with a cross.
Rollins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins scores with a jab. Angelov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Angelov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
Rollins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Angelov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rollins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angelov counters with a stiff right hand.
Rollins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Rollins.
Rollins thumps Angelov with a low kick.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick
and Angelov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Angelov tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
Angelov tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Rollins.
Angelov connects with a body shot that sends Rollins's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollins. #T2#
Angelov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollins.
Rollins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Rollins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Angelov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Angelov doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Rollins misses with a body shot
and Angelov counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Rollins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angelov.
Angelov blocks the body kick.
Angelov checks a low kick from Rollins.
Angelov is looking to wear down Rollins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rollins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Rollins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollins. Rollins obviously looking to wear him down.
Rollins throws a right hand that misses
and Angelov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rollins misses with a hook. Angelov ducked under it nicely.
Angelov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Rollins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angelov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rollins. That one must have hurt.
Angelov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Angelov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Angelov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Rollins motions for Angelov to come forward. Rollins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Angelov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
It looked like Angelov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rollins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angelov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rollins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Rollins looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Rollins just gets out of the way.
Rollins thumps Angelov with a low kick.
Rollins cracks Angelov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rollins lands an overhand right.
Angelov fails to land with a series of punches.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins lands with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Castor Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rollins 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!

A victorious Castor Rollins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: DFN#56 Fakiiri vs Napoleon     
Date:   Oct 20, 2018
#R1#
Experiment lV lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Experiment lV lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT2#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Experiment lV scores with a jab to the body.
Finnish Experiment lV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Angelov closes the distance and pushes Experiment lV back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Experiment lV is defending well for now.
Experiment lV has Angelov pushed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Experiment lV. #TD2#
Experiment lV jumps guard.
Experiment lV pulls Angelov in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Experiment lV wants to sweep here but Angelov controlling him for the moment.
Experiment lV not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Experiment lV is looking for a triangle but Angelov pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Experiment lV has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angelov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB2#
Angelov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Experiment lV looking for a sweep. Not yet Experiment lV, not yet.
Experiment lV is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Experiment lV not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Experiment lV throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Angelov trying to hold on to Experiment lV's head to control him but Experiment lV postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Experiment lV in particular looking to stall.
Experiment lV frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Experiment lV landing strikes from the mount and Angelov is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Experiment lV with a couple of short strikes.
Angelov blocking the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Experiment lV has control of Angelov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Angelov regains control of the situation pretty easily. #T3#
Experiment lV controlling the pace for now.
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Experiment lV trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Experiment lV sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Experiment lV lands a couple of good shots and Angelov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T4#
Experiment lV thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #SUB2#
Experiment lV working for a choke but Angelov is defending well. #SUB2#
Experiment lV is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Angelov is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Finnish Experiment lV!
Finnish Experiment lV took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

 

Event: DUEL#182 Pearson vs Dall     
Date:   Sep 22, 2018
#R1#
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry . #CL#
Angelov darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Henry is trying to drag Angelov to the mat but Angelov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.
Henry is working for takedown but Angelov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henry is working for takedown but Angelov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonthan Henry .
Henry looking for a takedown.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angelov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry .
Henry looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Angelov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Henry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Henry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelov prevents it.
Angelov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henry can't get the takedown.
Henry wants a takedown.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Henry wants to take the fight to the mat but Angelov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Henry is working for takedown but Angelov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov working Henry over with knees to the body.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
A left hand lands to the body for Angelov.
Angelov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Henry 's ribcage.#T2#
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Angelov.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Angelov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
Henry avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T3#
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
Henry avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Henry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelov pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL#
Angelov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Angelov missing with knees to the body. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Angelov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henry wants to clinch up but Angelov keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Angelov misses its target.#CL2#
Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Angelov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henry 's brow.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Angelov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Henry 's ribcage.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Henry avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Henry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angelov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henry moves to clinch but Angelov breaks away
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Henry with a poor takedown
and Angelov counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Angelov clinches.
Henry is looking for a takedown.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonthan Henry .
Angelov lands a body shot.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Henry avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Henry 's ribcage.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Angelov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T1#
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Henry 's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov gets through Henry 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Angelov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henry or not.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T2#
Henry tries for a takedown but Angelov manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Angelov. #T3#
Good body shot from Angelov.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Angelov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry .
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry .
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry .
Angelov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov. #T4#
Angelov pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angelov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov gets underhooks to prevent Henry 's takedown attempt.
Angelov gets through Henry 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henry tries for a takedown but Angelov manages to get underhooks.
Angelov lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Henry avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Henry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Angelov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry .
Henry avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Henry tries for a takedown but Angelov manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Angelov clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
Henry is trying to drag Angelov to the mat but Angelov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Angelov.
Henry prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Henry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angelov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henry wants to take the fight to the mat but Angelov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonthan Henry .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry has Angelov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Angelov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Henry 's ribcage.#T1#
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov presses Henry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Henry has Angelov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Angelov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body. #T2#
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henry wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Angelov working Henry over with knees to the body.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Henry tries for a takedown but Angelov manages to get underhooks.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angelov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Henry 's ribcage.#T3#
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
Henry avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelov throws an elbow but misses.
Henry is trying to drag Angelov to the mat but Angelov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry 's defenses. #T4#
Angelov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Angelov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Henry is working for takedown but Angelov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angelov stops a takedown attempt from Henry .
Angelov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry 's defenses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Angelov as the two fighters clinch.
Henry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angelov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Angelov scores with a hook to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Henry 's ribcage.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Jonthan Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henry throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angelov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

In his post fight interview, Peter Angelov gave a big smile as he said 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.

 

Event: DFN#51 Lafayette vs Murphy     
Date:   Aug 25, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Moretti closes the distance and pushes Angelov back into the cage.
Angelov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moretti or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moretti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Angelov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moretti backwards.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Moretti controls the action.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Moretti lands a right hand.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Moretti controls his hands.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moretti lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Moretti tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Moretti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelov.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Moretti in his tracks for a moment.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Moretti avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelov.#T1#
Moretti tries to stall but Angelov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moretti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti avoids the elbow strike from Angelov, against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov.
Angelov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moretti dodges an elbow strike from Angelov.
Angelov has Moretti pressed against the cage, preventing Moretti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Moretti misses with the head strike.
Moretti scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Angelov avoids a wild elbow strike from Moretti.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Moretti looks winded!#T2#
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Moretti trying to stall but Angelov improves his position.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Angelov.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moretti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Moretti in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Moretti's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.#T3#
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Moretti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moretti can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Moretti wants to stall.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Moretti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body. #T4#
Moretti takes a shot to the head.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Moretti in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow that stopped Moretti in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov misses with an elbow strike.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Angelov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moretti avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelov.
Moretti tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Moretti's ribcage.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Angelov lands a right hand. #ROC#
Moretti is rocked!
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Moretti is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelov finish him?
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelov has Moretti pressed against the cage. He pushes Moretti back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Angelov throws a beautiful elbow that sends Moretti crashing to the floor! Angelov piles on the pressure with more strikes! Moretti is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Angelov!
Peter Angelov looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.

 

Event: DUEL#171 Lafayette vs Denke     
Date:   Aug 04, 2018
#R1#
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Angelov avoids it.
Angelov moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Angelov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Murphy looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Murphy just gets out of the way.
Angelov throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to bum rush Angelov with a series of wild strikes but Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angelov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angelov takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Angelov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT2#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Angelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Angelov sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Angelov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murphy.
Angelov misses with a few strikes there.
Angelov throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Murphy.
Angelov throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.
Angelov moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Angelov moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Angelov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov checks the leg kick nicely there. #T2#
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Angelov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angelov throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Angelov moved away.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Angelov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Angelov as he checks the leg kick.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Angelov is able to avoid easily.
Murphy wants to slow Angelov down by chopping away at his legs.
As Murphy looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Murphy just gets out of the way.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Murphy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Angelov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Murphy motions for Angelov to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angelov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a one-two to the body.
Angelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Angelov does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Angelov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angelov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Angelov counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt. #T4#
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!
Angelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Angelov needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Angelov misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Angelov will feel that in the morning.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Angelov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
Murphy throws a front kick that sends Angelov stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy lands a jab to Angelov's midsection.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angelov. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelov was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Angelov will feel that in the morning.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Angelov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Angelov as he checks the leg kick.
Angelov is looking for a counter combo.
Murphy pushes Angelov away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Angelov avoids it.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Murphy
and Angelov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelov throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Angelov blocks it well.#CL2#
Murphy rushes Angelov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Angelov.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T2#
Murphy lands a body shot.
Angelov throws an elbow that misses.
Angelov misses with an elbow over the top.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murphy tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelov throws an elbow but misses.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murphy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Angelov.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Angelov throws an elbow that misses.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Murphy is leaning against Angelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angelov throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Murphy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Angelov swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
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!
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Angelov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy is working Angelov over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tobias Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov throws a big counter combination but Murphy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Angelov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Angelov throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Angelov misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelov. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angelov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelov at a distance.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angelov takes one on the button.
Angelov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angelov misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy catches Angelov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy cracks the inside of Angelov's front leg.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Angelov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Angelov knows he should have avoided that one.
Murphy works Angelov's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!#CL2#
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy misses with some punches.
Angelov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Angelov.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelov.
Angelov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Angelov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murphy's brow.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!

An out of breath Tobias Murphy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: DFLLA#1 Furia vs Trew     
Date:   Jun 30, 2018
#R1#
Angelov moves away from the strike by Moretti. #CL#
Moretti has Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Moretti looking to stall.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov works on Moretti's body with a couple of short punches.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T1#
Moretti looking to stall.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moretti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov blocks the elbow strike.
Moretti pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Moretti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Moretti throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Moretti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Angelov. #CL2#
Moretti gets tackled into the cage by Angelov. Angelov maintains the clinch.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Moretti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards. #CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Moretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti moves in looking to clinch but Angelov pushes him off.
Angelov slips under a jab from Moretti.
Cuba Moretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Angelov tries to clinch but Moretti is having none of it.
Moretti throwing a counter right hand but Angelov manages to avoid it.#T3#
Moretti wants to clinch up but Angelov keeps it at a distance.
Angelov keeps the fight on the outside.
Moretti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moretti tries to clinch but Angelov is having none of it. #CL#
Moretti closes the distance and clinches.
Moretti is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moretti wants to get back to striking at distance but Angelov won't allow it.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moretti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Moretti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov missing with knees to the body. #T4#
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov avoids a wild elbow strike from Moretti.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moretti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Angelov digs a right hand underneath Moretti's ribcage. Moretti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov'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.
#R2#
Angelov takes one to the side of the head. #CL2#
Angelov darts in and clinches Moretti up against the cage.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Angelov.
Moretti misses with some punches.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Moretti pushes Angelov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moretti throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Moretti controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.#BC#
Moretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Moretti darts in trying to clinch
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moretti is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Moretti pushes Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moretti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moretti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moretti throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T2#
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Moretti blocks with his arms.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Moretti won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moretti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov tries a body shot but Moretti blocks it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angelov.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moretti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peter Angelov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Moretti's ribcage.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moretti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moretti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Moretti won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Moretti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moretti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moretti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Moretti won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moretti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moretti is trying to force a seperation but Angelov has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov'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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Angelov rushes Moretti and presses him up against the cage.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti misses with some punches.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Moretti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angelov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moretti is trying to break the clinch but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Moretti throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Moretti breaks the clinch.
Moretti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelov.
Angelov closes the distance but Moretti moves to the side
and Moretti counters with a one-two to the body. #T1##CL2#
Angelov clinches up against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Moretti breaks from the clinch.
Moretti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuba Moretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL2#
Angelov moves into the clinch.
Moretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti misses with the head strike.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Moretti is pushing Angelov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov has a couple of punches blocked by Moretti.
Angelov lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Cuba Moretti has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body. #T3#
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike.
Moretti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov. #BC#
Moretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Angelov swings for the body but Moretti moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Moretti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moretti misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Moretti.
Moretti throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelov. #T4#
Moretti tries to clinch up but Angelov circles away and keeps his distance.
Moretti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Moretti is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moretti moves in looking to clinch but Angelov pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Angelov. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Angelov instigates a clinch.
Angelov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Moretti takes an elbow to the temple.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moretti or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Angelov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

Post fight, Peter Angelov stared into the camera and said 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.

 

Event: DFN#45 Barrera vs Bang     
Date:   Jun 09, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Angelov clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Halo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Angelov lands a nice uppercut.
Halo can't get the takedown.
Halo avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Halo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses. #TD#
Halo manages to pull guard.
Halo has control of Angelov's left arm, preventing Angelov from doing any damage. #SUB#
Halo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angelov defends well.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angelov is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Halo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Angelov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Halo has tightened it up now! Angelov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Halo!
An out of breath Arthur Halo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: DUEL#158 Kuchar vs Ajax     
Date:   May 26, 2018
#R1#
Denke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Denke throws a hook to the side of Angelov's head but Angelov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Angelov clinches with his opponent.
Denke throws an elbow that misses.
Denke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Denke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelov up against the cage.
Come on Angelov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelov up against the cage.
Denke tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Denke misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Angelov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
A nice left hand lands by Denke.
Denke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Denke breaks from the clinch.
Denke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T2#
Denke punishes Angelov's body with a nice straight punch.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denke throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Denke is avoiding it. #CL#
Denke gets a clinch.
Angelov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Come on Angelov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Denke fails to land. #T3#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Denke lands an uppercut.
Angelov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Denke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Denke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Denke blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Denke breaks the clinch. #T4#
Denke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Angelov.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Denke moves into the clinch.
Denke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angelov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denke's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Angelov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Denke is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Denke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Denke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denke throws a solid leg kick but Angelov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denke.
Denke misses with a wild combination.
Angelov counters with a body kick.
Angelov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke throws a nice looking combination but Angelov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelov ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Denke jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Angelov slips a jab and a cross from Denke. #CL#
Denke clinches.
Denke misses with a punch to the body.
Denke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denke lands with a short shot to the head.
Angelov stalling.
Angelov slows down the pace here.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Denke gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Denke fails to land.
Denke tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Denke back against the cage. #T2#
Denke lands an uppercut.
Denke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Denke.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Denke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Denke.
Denke digs a right hand underneath Angelov's ribcage. Angelov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Angelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Denke is keeping busy.
Denke misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Denke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Denke closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
Denke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denke lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.#BC#
Denke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Denke throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angelov moves out of range of the body kick from Denke.
Angelov misses with a kick to the body. #T4#
Both fighters circling a little - Angelov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karl Denke is winning the standup battle so far.
Denke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angelov looks for the body kick but Denke saw that one coming.
Denke throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily. #CL#
Denke pushes Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Denke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Angelov just leaning against Denke, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Denke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Denke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angelov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angelov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Angelov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Denke keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Denke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#
That has opened up Peter Angelov's cut even more.
Denke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angelov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
Denke effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Denke.
Denke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Denke swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Denke misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Denke fails to land.
Denke tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
Denke has Angelov pushed against the cage.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Denke gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the cage.
Denke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Denke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Denke. #BC#
Denke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denke throws out the jab.
Denke throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Denke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Angelov.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Denke.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Denke.
Angelov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Denke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Denke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Denke backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Denke manages to avoid it all.
Angelov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Denke misses the shot to the body.
Angelov checks a low kick from Denke.
As Denke backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Denke manages to avoid it all.
Angelov looks for the body kick but Denke saw that one coming.
Denke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angelov in his tracks. #CL2#
Angelov rushes Denke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelov up against the cage.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Denke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Denke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Denke!

After the fight, Karl Denke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: DUEL151     
Date:   May 05, 2018
#R1#
Strunz throws a lazy uppercut
and Angelov counters with a left to the body.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Angelov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decent striking displayed by Strunz there.
Strunz throws a lazy body kick
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Angelov checks it well.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Angelov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angelov just misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Angelov moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Angelov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
It looked like Angelov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strunz.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Angelov's leg. Angelov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov needs to keep his hands up - Strunz had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Strunz misses with a straight left. #CL#
Angelov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Strunz.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strunz.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Strunz blocks with his arms.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov gets underhooks to prevent Strunz's takedown attempt.
Strunz looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Strunz.
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strunz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Strunz scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov managing to block the knees to the body from Strunz.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Strunz misses with a knee strike.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Strunz misses with a body punch.
Strunz blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Strunz lands a right hand.
Strunz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Strunz.
Strunz lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Angelov misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strunz blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strunz.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strunz.
Strunz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Angelov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Strunz can turn it around.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Strunz on the inside.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Strunz is working Angelov over against the cage.
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Strunz lands an uppercut.#T4#
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz lands a body shot.
Strunz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Angelov after a bit of a struggle.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronko Strunz.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strunz.
Strunz throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Strunz.
Angelov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Strunz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strunz is leaning against Angelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angelov tries to work over Strunz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strunz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Strunz.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strunz blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Strunz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Angelov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Strunz throws a jab when Angelov was well out of range.
Angelov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strunz throws the left hand but Angelov avoids the punch easily.
Angelov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Angelov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Angelov's shoulder, as Angelov tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Strunz misses with a double jab
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strunz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strunz tests Angelov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Angelov defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Strunz moves into the clinch.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Strunz avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bronko Strunz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
Strunz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Strunz fails to land.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strunz lands with a short shot to the head.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Strunz digs a right hand into Angelov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelov's gas tank.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Strunz lands a body shot. #T2#
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Strunz scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Strunz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Strunz digs a right hand into Angelov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelov's gas tank.
Strunz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Strunz.
Strunz pushes Angelov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Strunz.
Strunz presses Angelov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strunz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angelov or not.
Strunz is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strunz throws an elbow but misses.
Strunz tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Strunz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strunz goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Strunz misses with a body punch.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Strunz tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strunz is working for takedown but Angelov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Strunz on the inside.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
A short right from Strunz.
Strunz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Strunz.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Strunz is blocking nicely.
Strunz is working Angelov over against the cage.
Strunz lands a shot to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov avoiding damage as Strunz throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strunz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.#T4#
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
A short right from Strunz on the inside.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strunz.
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Strunz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Strunz.
Strunz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strunz works on Angelov's body with a couple of short punches.
Strunz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strunz presses Angelov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#TD2#
Strunz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Angelov is trying to keep an underhook but Strunz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Strunz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strunz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov'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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Strunz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Angelov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Angelov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strunz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Angelov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strunz.
Strunz misses with a hook
and Angelov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Angelov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Angelov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angelov.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Angelov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
A low kick from Strunz is predictable there
letting Angelov counter with a right hand.
Strunz moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
A quick step to the side and Angelov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Strunz takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Strunz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angelov.
Angelov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strunz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strunz throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Strunz cracks Angelov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strunz loads up on a big right hand but Angelov slips the punch.
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz looks to land a body kick but Angelov moved away.#CL#
Angelov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strunz, pushing him back against the cage.
Strunz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strunz lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Good body shot from Strunz.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strunz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Strunz blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Strunz.
Strunz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strunz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelov prevents it.
Strunz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strunz.
Strunz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronko Strunz.
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Strunz lands with a light punch inside.
Strunz cracks Angelov with a nice body shot.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Angelov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Strunz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strunz lands a nice uppercut.
Strunz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelov.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strunz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angelov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strunz lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strunz 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!

 

Event: DUEL#145 Denke vs Sigit     
Date:   Apr 14, 2018
#R1#
Maul tries to bum rush Angelov with a series of wild strikes but Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Maul moves out of range easily.
Maul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maul fails to land with a series of punches.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Angelov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#KD2#
Maul drops Angelov with a beautiful combination! Angelov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maul is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Maul drops Angelov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Angelov looks back up at him and smiles so Maul waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
Angelov is rocked!
Maul lands a nice hook to Angelov's body. Angelov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Angelov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angelov moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Angelov seems to have got his legs back now.
Angelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Maul lands with a right hand. #CUT2#
Peter Angelov's cut is getting worse.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Angelov misses its target.
Maul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Angelov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Angelov.
Maul lands with a right hand.
Maul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Angelov misses with a combination #KD2#
and Maul counters with a crisp right hand that drops Angelov! Maul lets Angelov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Angelov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maul avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Maul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maul misses with a right hand
and Angelov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angelov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maul.
Angelov is looking for a counter combo.
Maul throws a poor cross that misses
and Angelov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov slips under a jab from Maul.
Maul throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov walks into a straight right hand from Maul.#CUT2#
Peter Angelov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maul misses with a shot to the body
and Angelov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maul swings widly with a right hand
and Angelov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Angelov moves away from the strike by Maul.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul throws the left hand but Angelov avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Angelov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Angelov staying out of range there.
Angelov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maul just manages to avoid it.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Maul scores with a body shot.
Maul misses with a double jab.
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angelov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maul lands a head shot.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maul tests Angelov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
Jeez, Peter Angelov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Maul fails to land with a series of punches.
Maul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angelov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maul.
Maul connects with a nice looking jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Angelov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Maul!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Paul Maul made sure he mentioned Dauntless, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: DUEL#142 Montezuma vs Vee     
Date:   Mar 31, 2018
#R1#
Angelov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moretti tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Moretti. That snapped Angelov's head back.
Moretti doesn't manage to clinch there - Angelov circles away.
Angelov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Moretti scores with a punch to the head.
Moretti tries to clinch up but Angelov circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Angelov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jitsu Jim in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
Moretti instigates a clinch.
Moretti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moretti.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T1#
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Moretti is blocking nicely.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Moretti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Angelov on the inside.
Moretti is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Moretti into the cage.
Moretti blocking some punches.
Moretti throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Moretti fails to pull guard.
Moretti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body. #T2#
Moretti is trying to stall.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Moretti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moretti is looking to break free of the clinch but Angelov has double underhooks.
Moretti is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Moretti into the cage.
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moretti's elbow. #BC2#
Moretti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti tries to clinch
and Angelov counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Moretti! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Angelov!
Peter Angelov looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.

 

Event: DFN#32 Napoleon vs Vee     
Date:   Mar 10, 2018
#R1##CL#
Angelov clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face. #CUT#
It looks like Edgar Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face.
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Gonzalez.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelov prevents it.
Angelov lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gonzalez won't want to take too many of those.
Gonzalez looks winded!
Angelov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Gonzalez is rocked!
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gonzalez won't want to take too many of those.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelov finish him?
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.#T1##KD#
Angelov drops Gonzalez with a big knee straight up the middle! Gonzalez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CL#
Angelov forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches.
Angelov has Gonzalez pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Gonzalez is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Angelov - that's hurt Gonzalez badly! Oh, another knee lands and Gonzalez is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Gonzalez doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Peter Angelov!
An intense looking Peter Angelov took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.

 

Event: DFN#31 Hauser vs Vee     
Date:   Feb 17, 2018
#R1#
North misses with a head kick.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but North swats him away and circles back towards the center.
North closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelov circles away.
Angelov tries to clinch but North moves out of range. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Angelov has knocked North down with a huge combo! Angelov steps away and waves a wobbly North back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Miles North has been cut.
Angelov throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on North's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Angelov dives in looking to finish as North flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Angelov's strikes! Angelov is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! North's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but North was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Angelov!
An out of breath Peter Angelov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: DUEL#126 Vee vs Proctor     
Date:   Jan 27, 2018
#R1##CL#
Angelov has Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelov prevents it.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Angelov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gonzalez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Gonzalez tries to score a body lock takedown but Angelov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Gonzalez.
Angelov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzalez looks winded!
Angelov lands a knee to the head.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gonzalez won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gonzalez won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.#T1#
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov lands a knee to the head.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Angelov lands an uppercut.#T2#
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov stops a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Angelov working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T3#
Gonzalez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Angelov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a right hand. #T4#
Gonzalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov with a knee to the head.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch but Angelov improves position.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a shot to the body.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Angelov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzalez, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gonzalez won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Gonzalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Angelov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Angelov working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Angelov working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gonzalez won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #T2#
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Angelov to keep the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Gonzalez pulls guard effortlessly. #SU#
Angelov stands and steps away. Gonzalez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Angelov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzalez's hands.#CL#
Angelov clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez has Angelov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Angelov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body. #T3#
Angelov lands a knee to the head.
Angelov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov working Gonzalez over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Angelov stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Gonzalez.#T4#
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Gonzalez looking to stall.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Gonzalez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gonzalez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Angelov gets a clinch.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Angelov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body. #TD2#
Gonzalez pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Angelov is now in half guard.
Angelov wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez is trying to control but Angelov passes into side control!
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Gonzalez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SU#
Angelov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Angelov tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Peter Angelov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body. #TD2#
Gonzalez wants the takedown. Angelov is fighting it off but Gonzalez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Angelov's guard against the cage.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Angelov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonzalez cracks Angelov with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Gonzalez has gone for a leg lock! Angelov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gonzalez's guard.#REVR#
Angelov is looking to stand up but Gonzalez won't let him.
Angelov stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T3#
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angelov wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez lands a couple of digs.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angelov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Angelov keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Angelov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Edgar Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angelov, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

Peter Angelov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CEFC 271     
Date:   Jan 06, 2018
#R1#
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Angelov circles away.
Page looks to throw the jab but Angelov is out of range.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily. #CL#
Page takes the fight into the clinch.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Page avoids it.
Page is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Angelov to keep the fight standing.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Page avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Page avoids it.
Page is looking to control Angelov's arms but Angelov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Page has his back to the cage.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov. #T1#
Angelov effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angelov smiles and moves away.
Page tries to clinch up.
Angelov tries a quick counter leg kick but Page is wise to it.#CL2#
Angelov clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Page tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelov keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T2#
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page wants to break free but Angelov has control.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Page tries to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling the position. #BC#
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Angelov has taken the fight to the clinch. #T3#
Page can't break the clinch.
Page changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Angelov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angelov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Page misses with a leg kick.
Angelov lands with a slapping head kick.
Angelov connects with a leg kick. Page looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing.
Angelov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Page tries to clinch but Angelov moves out of range. #CL#
Page pushes Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Page into the cage.
Angelov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Page seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Angelov can turn it around.#T4#
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Page is looking to break free of the clinch but Angelov has double underhooks.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Page avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Page tries to break free but Angelov pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page has had enough of the clinch but Angelov keeps him there for the moment.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Angelov.
Page pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angelov throws a front kick that sends Page stumbling back into the cage.
Page misses with a lunging right hand
and Angelov counters with a thumping low kick.
Page throws a hook but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov flicks out a counter leg kick but Page steps away.
Page throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Angelov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Page misses.
Page stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angelov.#CL2#
Angelov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peter Angelov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Page into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Angelov digs a right hand underneath Page's ribcage. Page let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.#T1#
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Page on the inside.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelov avoiding damage.
Page wants a takedown but no success here. #BC#
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Page doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
A jab from Page finds it's way through Angelov's defenses. #CL2#
Angelov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angelov missing with knees to the body. #BC#
Page breaks from the clinch.
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!
Page throws a lazy uppercut
and Angelov counters with a low kick, right behind Page 's knee.
Page misses with an uppercut.
Page throws an off balance right hand
and Angelov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Page misses with a combination
and Angelov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've been told by Page's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page misses with some punches. #T3#
Page trying to control the position but instead, Angelov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Page into the cage.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Page can't break the clinch.
Page has Angelov pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Page stalling in the clinch.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Page avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Page is trying to drag Angelov to the mat but Angelov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Page has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Page tries to stall but Angelov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Page taking a breather.
Page fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Page throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Page throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelov counters with a one-two to the body.
Peter Angelov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Page lands a head kick! #CL2#
Angelov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Page tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Angelov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Page is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Page working aggressively here.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Page has Angelov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Angelov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Page scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Angelov has Page pressed against the cage, preventing Page from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelov slowing the pace effectively.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling him.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Page is defending well for now.
Page lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelov backwards. #T2#
Page is trying to stall.
Angelov is working Page over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelov keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.
Angelov presses Page against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Page tries to break free but Angelov pushes him back against the cage.
Page avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Page.
Page is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Page misses with some punches.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Page avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelov gets underhooks to prevent Page's takedown attempt.
Danny Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelov with a knee to the head.
Page lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Angelov stops a takedown attempt from Page.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angelov 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

A relieved looking Peter Angelov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: CEFC 269     
Date:   Dec 23, 2017
#R1#
Nice shot lands for Payne.
Angelov throws a body shot but no joy.
Angelov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Payne connects with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Payne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Angelov checks it well.
Angelov checks a leg kick nicely.
Payne throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Angelov lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Angelov slips a jab from Payne.
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Payne backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Payne manages to avoid it all.
We've been informed that Angelov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Angelov throws a leg kick but Payne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne slips a straight right by Angelov.
Angelov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Angelov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Angelov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Angelov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Angelov's head but Angelov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angelov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Angelov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Angelov tries a quick counter leg kick but Payne is wise to it.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Angelov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Payne throws out a leg kick but Angelov moves out of range and Payne only half commits.
Angelov feints a counter leg kick.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Angelov off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Angelov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angelov.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angelov.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne throws a lazy head kick
and Angelov counters with a three punch combo that has Payne backing up. Payne nods at Angelov to acknowledge the strikes.
Angelov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne.
Angelov slips a jab from Payne.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Angelov wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
Payne cracks Angelov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Angelov checks a leg kick nicely.
Angelov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Angelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Angelov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Payne throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
And Angelov responds with a good body kick, but Payne manages to step out the way in time.
Angelov throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelov dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Angelov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Payne blocks it well.
Angelov tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Angelov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelov was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov checks a low kick from Payne.
Payne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Payne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Angelov saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angelov. That's going to slow Payne down.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne misses with a hook. Angelov ducked under it nicely.
Angelov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Payne blocks it well.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Angelov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payne really felt that one!
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Angelov's sensitive parts.
Angelov scores with a leg kick.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Angelov moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Payne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Angelov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Payne has got the better of the exchanges.
Payne throws a hook but Angelov blocks it.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angelov.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angelov throws a counter combo.
Angelov throws out a powerful jab.
Angelov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Angelov throws a body kick that misses.
Payne lands with a right hand.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Angelov staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Angelov.
Payne dodges the punch combination from Angelov. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Angelov.
Angelov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Angelov checks a leg kick.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angelov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payne rather than just go for the knockout.
Angelov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angelov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Angelov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Angelov tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne lands a head shot.#T2#
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Angelov is out of range.
Angelov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angelov can pounce on him.
Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
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!
Payne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Angelov.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Payne throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov tries a low kick but Payne avoids it.
It looked like Payne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Angelov.
Payne misses with a jab to the body
and Angelov counters with a nice body kick.
Payne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Angelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelov moves away.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelov counters with an outside leg kick.
Payne throws a wild body kick that Angelov sees coming a mile off.
Payne blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angelov. That's going to slow Payne down.
A head kick from Angelov lands but Payne takes it in his stride.
Payne misses with a hook.
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angelov in his tracks.
Angelov throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Angelov counters with a good, hard body kick but Payne shrugs it off.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T4#
Angelov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Angelov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne misses with the combination.
Angelov tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelov staying out of range there.
Angelov looks to land a body kick but Payne moved away.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Payne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Angelov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Angelov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Payne swings for the body but Angelov moves out of range.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Angelov stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Payne scores with a body shot.
Angelov tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Angelov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Angelov misses with a kick to the body.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Angelov off balance momentarily.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Angelov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Payne throws a series of punches but Angelov avoids them all with ease.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Payne misses
and Angelov counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payne misses with a looping right.#T1#
Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Angelov scores with a push kick.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Angelov moves his leg out of the way.
Angelov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Angelov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Angelov connects with a body shot.
Angelov swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Angelov.
Payne throws a hook but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Angelov's head but Angelov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angelov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Payne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angelov doesn't seem phased though.
Payne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Angelov.
Angelov tries to clinch
and Payne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Angelov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Angelov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Payne misses.
Payne throws a head kick that Angelov semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payne, right into the meat.
Payne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Payne.#CUT#
That has opened up Peter Angelov's cut even more.#T3#
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angelov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payne with a body shot.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelov is just out of range.
Payne misses with a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Angelov lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Payne throws a leg kick but Angelov checks it.
Angelov slips under a jab from Payne.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payne, right into the meat.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angelov takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Angelov fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Angelov throws the kick towards the body but Payne avoids it.
Angelov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne throws a solid leg kick but Angelov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payne.
Payne cracks Angelov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne misses with a two punch combination.
Angelov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Payne blocks it well.
Angelov lands a two punch combo.
Angelov slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Angelov. Angelov obviously looking to wear him down.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Payne lands with a hook. Angelov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!

Max Payne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: OFC 317: Hilo     
Date:   Oct 14, 2017
#R1##CL#
Kessler moves into the clinch.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelov.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Kessler lands a nice uppercut.
Kessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelov.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kessler.
The referee calls for Angelov to work.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Kessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Angelov works on Kessler's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
A knee to the head by Angelov.
Kessler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kessler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov connects with a knee to the head.
Angelov stalling in the clinch but Kessler improves position.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Kessler on the inside.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kessler avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Kessler throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Kessler avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelov.
Kessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kessler tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Angelov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kessler seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Angelov can turn it around.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessler.
Angelov tries to stall but Kessler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Kessler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kessler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelov is defending well for now.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Kessler is pushing Angelov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kessler working Angelov over with knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessler.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
Kessler is working Angelov over against the cage.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it. #T3#
Kessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kessler lands a good knee to the midsection. Angelov won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Kessler gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the cage.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kessler avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Kessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kessler managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kessler avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Stalling in the clinch from Angelov.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kessler avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessler.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angelov lands a body punch.
Angelov takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Angelov.
Kessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Kessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Kessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Kessler is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Angelov scores with a push kick.
Angelov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelov throws a counter combo.#CL#
Kessler clinches up against the cage.
Kessler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kessler can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kessler misses with a body punch.
Angelov tries to stall but Kessler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Kessler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Kessler.
Peter Angelov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov stalling in the clinch.
Kessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Angelov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body. #T1#
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Kessler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kessler has Angelov pressed against the cage.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Kessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessler.
Kessler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Kessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kessler.
Kessler scores a nice knee to the body.
Kessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angelovs head.
Kessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Kessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Kessler.
A short body shot lands from Kessler as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Kessler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Angelov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kessler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kessler.
Angelov slowing the pace effectively.
Kessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelov.
Kessler misses with a knee to the head.
Kessler avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
A short left from Kessler.
Kessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kessler working Angelov over with knees to the body.#T3#
Kessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Kessler tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kessler fails to land.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Kessler misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kessler.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kessler stalls. #T4#
Kessler avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Kessler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kessler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angelov working Kessler over with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kessler won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kessler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Kessler missing with knees to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
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 Johann Kessler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kessler will feel that in the morning.
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kessler. #CL2#
Angelov closes the distance and pushes Kessler back into the cage.
Kessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kessler avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Angelov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler blocks an elbow strike from Angelov.
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Kessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kessler lands with a right to the head.
Angelov cracks Kessler with a nice body shot.
Kessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kessler lands a shoulder strike.
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Kessler trying to control the position but instead, Angelov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kessler into the cage.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kessler trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kessler cracks Angelov with a nice body shot.#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Kessler - that landed with a thud.
Kessler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Angelov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kessler.
A short left from Kessler.
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!
Kessler looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Kessler can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Kessler lands a knee to the head.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kessler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Kessler.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kessler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kessler won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Kessler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kessler lands a right hand.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Kessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Kessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Kessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Kessler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Kessler misses with some punches.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Kessler.
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kessler.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Kessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kessler lands a left hand.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kessler.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kessler working Angelov over with knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessler.

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 Johann Kessler.
I think Kessler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Kessler!

An out of breath Johann Kessler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: OFC 310: Barca vs Stanfield     
Date:   Sep 06, 2017
#R1##CL#
Angelov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angelov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angelov is pressed up against the cage. Damballah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Angelov down to the mat. Angelov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Damballah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damballah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Damballah pushes Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Damballah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Damballah looks winded!
Angelov tries to stall but Damballah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Damballah jumps guard but Angelov stands there with Damballah around his waist. Damballah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Misterioso Damballah.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
We've been informed that Damballah has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.#T1#
Damballah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Damballah.
Angelov effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Angelov.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damballah's face.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Damballah avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Damballah as Angelov tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damballah blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damballah goes for a takedown attempt but Angelov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #T2##CL#
Angelov closes the distance and clinches.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Damballah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good leg kick by Angelov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Angelov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Angelov wants it to stay on the feet.
As Damballah looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Damballah just gets out of the way.
Angelov tries to clinch there but Damballah circles away.
Damballah swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Peter Angelov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Angelov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Damballah's sensitive parts.
Damballah lands a glancing blow to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Damballah misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Damballah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelov, pushing him back against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Damballah works on Angelov's body with a couple of short punches.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Damballah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angelov smiles and moves away. #CL#
Angelov rushes Damballah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt. #T4#
Angelov effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damballah tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Damballah gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the cage.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angelov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Angelov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD2#
Damballah has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Angelov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Angelov trying to get back to his feet but Damballah is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Damballah misses the jab.
Angelov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Angelov connects with a solid leg kick.
Damballah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelov staying out of range there.
Damballah tries for a takedown but Angelov circles away easily
and Angelov counters with a left to the body.
Damballah fails with a takedown attempt.
Angelov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Angelov clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Misterioso Damballah.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Damballah is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angelov connects with a knee to the head. #T1#
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov tries to work over Damballah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hook to the body lands for Angelov.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damballah can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Damballah's face.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Damballah managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov is stalling here. #T2#
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Angelov is defending well.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Damballah tries to pull guard but Angelov holds him up against the cage and eventually Damballah drops back down to his feet.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov digs a right hand into Damballah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damballah's gas tank.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Damballah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T3#
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Damballah's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov.
Damballah is trying to pull guard but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damballah tries to pull guard but Angelov won't allow it.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damballah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Damballah's ribcage.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damballah is defending well for now.#T4#
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Damballah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Damballah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angelov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Damballah is looking to take this one to the mat.
Angelov stalling in the clinch but Damballah improves position.
Angelov effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damballah or not.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov taking a breather.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Damballah is keeping busy.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damballah avoids it.
Damballah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damballah is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
That's time! Angelov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
That kick from Angelov tenderised Damballah's leg. Damballah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damballah has his takedown stuffed
and Angelov counters with an inside leg kick.
Angelov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damballah keeps the fight on the outside.
Damballah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angelov counters with a left and a right that stings Damballah.
Angelov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damballah swings widly with a right hand
and Angelov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
Damballah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Damballah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angelov counters with a one-two to the body.
Damballah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Damballah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damballah is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Damballah misses.
Angelov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Angelov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damballah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelov is fending him off so far but Damballah persists. Nope, Angelov circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Misterioso Damballah.
Angelov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
El Misterioso Damballah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damballah.#CL#
Angelov clinches with his opponent.
Damballah tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it. #T2#
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov tries to stall but Damballah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Angelov working Damballah over with knees to the body.
Damballah avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Damballah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Damballah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Damballah avoids the damage to the body.
Damballah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damballah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damballah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Damballah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Damballah moves out of range easily. #T3#
Damballah misses with a series of wild punches.
Angelov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Damballah's calf.
Angelov tries to clinch
and Damballah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelov slaps away a takedown attempt from Damballah, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Angelov has Damballah up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Damballah.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damballah. #T4#
Damballah goes for a takedown attempt but Angelov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Damballah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angelov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelov tries to clinch but Damballah moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damballah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Damballah lands a jab to the nose.
El Misterioso Damballah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damballah throws a hook but Angelov blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angelov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

Peter Angelov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: OFC 304: Barca vs Camacho     
Date:   Aug 11, 2017
#R1#
Angelov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Angelov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Angelov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Angelov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Frank Lopez has been cut.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Angelov slips the punch.
Angelov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Angelov counters with an inside leg kick.
Angelov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Frank Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Angelov blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Angelov lands a head kick. Lopez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Angelov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopez just manages to avoid it.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Jab by Lopez.
A bone on bone clash there as Angelov blocks the leg kick.
Angelov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angelov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
Angelov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Angelov checks it.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Angelov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Angelov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angelov checks a low kick from Lopez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez tests Angelov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Angelov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Lopez throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Angelov throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Angelov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez throws a shot to the body. #CL#
Angelov instigates a clinch.
Angelov lands a body shot. #T4#
Lopez is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelov avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopez avoids it.
Lopez avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Angelov throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Angelov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angelov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Angelov.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Angelov steps away.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Angelov's knee but Angelov avoids it well.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Angelov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Angelov lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angelov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Angelov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez throws a low kick, looking for Angelov's leg but Angelov calmly moves out of range. #CL#
Angelov has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Lopez is leaning against Angelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angelov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2#
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez tries to break free but Angelov pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Angelov keeps him there for the moment.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
I was talking to Angelov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Angelov.
Lopez wants to break free but Angelov has control.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angelovs head.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
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!
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov blocks an elbow strike.#T3#
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lopez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
Angelov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body. #CL#
Angelov closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
A right hand to the body from Lopez.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelov blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Lopez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
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 Peter Angelov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Angelov's calf.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angelov can pounce on him.
Lopez is looking to slow Angelov down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL#
Angelov has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lopez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelov's brow.
Lopez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez wants to break free but Angelov has control.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Angelov.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez lands an elbow that stopped Angelov in his tracks for a moment.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T2##BC2#
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Angelov scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez throws a low kick but Angelov moves out of range easily. #T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Angelov.
Angelov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Angelov ducks down to avoid it.
Angelov throws a counter high kick but Lopez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Angelov counters with a two punch combo.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lopez avoids it.#T4#
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Angelov gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez stalling.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angelov's head backwards.
Frank Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez misses with a body punch
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.

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 Peter Angelov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angelov, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Lopez!

An out of breath Frank Lopez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: OFC 300: Luzhin vs Makaki Iii     
Date:   Jul 22, 2017
#R1#
Maneno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angelov has time to react.
Maneno keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov walks into a stiff left hand from Maneno.#CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelov is just out of range.
Angelov flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Angelov cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Angelov pushes Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.
Maneno tries to break free but Angelov pushes him back against the cage.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maneno's face. #BC#
Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maneno throws a jab when Angelov was well out of range.#T1##CL2#
Angelov clinches up with Maneno and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelov works over Maneno's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick from Angelov misses
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maneno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL2#
Angelov rushes Maneno and presses him up against the cage.
Maneno is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Angelov looking to stall.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Angelov has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Maneno breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelov is just out of range.
Angelov tries to clinch but Maneno is having none of it.
Angelov swinging wildly here.
Maneno lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno jabs Angelov right on the nose. Angelov blinks but takes it well.
Maneno sizes up Angelov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Angelov ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Angelov feints a counter leg kick.
Maneno misses with a body shot. #T3#
Maneno swings for the body but Angelov moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maneno misses with a jab to the body
and Angelov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maneno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Angelov wants to clinch.
Maneno swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Angelov's ribs.
Angelov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Angelov unleashes a big counter combination but Maneno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maneno throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range. #T4#
Maneno takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Angelov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angelov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Angelov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Angelov unleashes a big counter combination but Maneno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Angelov - that will leave a mark!
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Angelov counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Angelov scores with a push kick.
Angelov avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Chiku Maneno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maneno swings for the body but Angelov moves out of range.
As Maneno backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Maneno manages to avoid it all.
Maneno misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chiku Maneno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A big left from Maneno misses.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Maneno misses
and Angelov counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angelov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maneno finds it's way round the side to connect with Angelov's head. #CL2#
Angelov has Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Maneno is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling the position. #BC#
Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelov moves away.
Angelov is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Angelov moves into range and clinches up with Maneno.
Angelov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.#T1#
Maneno is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maneno avoids it.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Maneno wants to break free but Angelov has control.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Angelov keeps control of Maneno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angelov connects with a knee to the head. #BC#
Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
As Maneno backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Maneno manages to avoid it all.
Maneno throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Maneno.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Angelov throws a counter combo.#T2#
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Maneno sizes up Angelov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Angelov throws out a leg kick but Maneno moves out of range and Angelov only half commits.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelov moves away.
Angelov throws a counter combo.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov tries to clinch up.
Maneno is looking to wear down Angelov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maneno connects with a single shot there.
Donk. Maneno catches Angelov right on the button with a cross.#CUT#
That has opened up Peter Angelov's cut even more.#T3#
A jab lands there for Maneno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looks like Maneno has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angelov tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Maneno counter with a right hand.
Angelov avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Angelov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maneno throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Angelov unleashes a big counter combination but Maneno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Angelov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T4#
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelov.
Maneno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angelov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice defenses there by Angelov.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov unleashes a big counter combination but Maneno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Angelov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chiku Maneno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Angelov slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Angelov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maneno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelov ducks right into an uppercut from Maneno.
Maneno lands with a hook. Angelov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Angelov counters with a leg kick.
Angelov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Angelov is looking for the big counter here.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maneno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maneno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Maneno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angelov unleashes a big counter combination but Maneno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice jab there from Maneno.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Angelov is looking for the big counter here.
Chiku Maneno is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Angelov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maneno is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Angelov throws a nice looking combination but Maneno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T2#
Maneno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Angelov counters with a three punch combo that has Maneno backing up. Maneno nods at Angelov to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Angelov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angelov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Angelov throws a counter combo.
Good shot there by Maneno.
Angelov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Angelov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Maneno backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Maneno manages to avoid it all.
Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Angelov throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Angelov closes the distance and pushes Maneno back into the cage.#T3##BC#
Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Angelov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Angelov is looking to clinch.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Angelov unleashes a big counter combination but Maneno bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Maneno. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Maneno is avoiding it.
Donk. Maneno catches Angelov right on the button with a cross.
Maneno throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maneno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maneno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maneno throws a shot to the body. #T4#
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelov moves away.
Angelov is looking for the big counter here.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Angelov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Angelov doesn't manage to clinch there - Maneno circles away.
Maneno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Angelov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maneno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Maneno breaks the clinch.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Angelov slips a jab from Maneno.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maneno, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiku Maneno!

A victorious Chiku Maneno thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: OFC 296: Bloom     
Date:   Jul 07, 2017
#R1#
Dyrdek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Angelov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dyrdek tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Dyrdek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelov, pushing him back against the cage.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov tries a body shot but Dyrdek blocks it.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dyrdek is stalling here.
Dyrdek lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Dyrdek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Angelov.
Dyrdek tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyrdek controls his hands.
Dyrdek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Dyrdek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Angelov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyrdek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Dyrdek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dyrdek looks winded!
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dyrdek avoids it.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Dyrdek.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Dyrdek stalling.
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov. #T2#
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Angelov as the two fighters clinch.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelov.
Angelov pushes Dyrdek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angelov tries to work over Dyrdek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dyrdek is pushing Angelov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Dyrdek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Angelov tries to work over Dyrdek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov managing to block the knees to the body from Dyrdek.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyrdek controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Dyrdek controls the action.
Dyrdek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch but Angelov improves position. #T3#
Dyrdek leaning against his opponent.
Dyrdek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Dyrdek missing with knees to the body.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Dyrdek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dyrdek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Dyrdek shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Rob Dyrdek has been cut.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyrdek's elbow.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
Dyrdek misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dyrdek trying to land knees to the body.
Dyrdek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Angelov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dyrdek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelov up against the cage.#T4#
Dyrdek tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Dyrdek controls the action.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelov throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov misses with an elbow strike.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angelov.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyrdek's elbow.
Dyrdek managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Dyrdek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dyrdek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Dyrdek.
Stalling in the clinch from Dyrdek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Dyrdek rushes Angelov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Dyrdek tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov lands a hook that snaps the head of Dyrdek backwards.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov managing to block the knees to the body from Dyrdek.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov is working Dyrdek over against the cage.
Dyrdek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dyrdek is breathing heavily.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov tries a body shot but Dyrdek blocks it.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage. #T1#
Dyrdek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Dyrdek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyrdek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov throws an elbow that misses.
Dyrdek misses with the head strike.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Dyrdek won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov tries a body shot but Dyrdek blocks it.
Dyrdek avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelov.
Dyrdek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyrdek is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Dyrdek into the cage.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dyrdek throws an elbow but misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyrdek is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov tries a body shot but Dyrdek blocks it.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov tries to work over Dyrdek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dyrdek.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelov misses with an elbow strike.
Angelov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dyrdek's defenses.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dyrdek avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov tries to work over Dyrdek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dyrdek stalling against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyrdek controls his hands.
Dyrdek lands with a short shot to the head.
Dyrdek misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Angelov.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dyrdek can do to turn this around?
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Angelov as the two fighters clinch.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dyrdek looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Dyrdek controls the action.
Angelov tries a body shot but Dyrdek blocks it.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch but Angelov improves position.
Angelov is working Dyrdek over against the cage.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Dyrdek controls the action.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dyrdek's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Angelov tries to work over Dyrdek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyrdek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov digs a right hand into Dyrdek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dyrdek's gas tank.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek slowing the pace effectively.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Angelov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dyrdek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyrdek is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Dyrdek.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Dyrdek controlling the action here for a moment.
Angelov lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
That has opened up Rob Dyrdek's cut even more.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyrdek controls his hands.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dyrdek lands with a right to the head.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov tries to work over Dyrdek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Dyrdek missing with knees to the body.
Dyrdek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelov.
Dyrdek looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Dyrdek controls the action.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dyrdek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angelov tries a body shot but Dyrdek blocks it.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Dyrdek crunches a lovely knee into Angelov's ribcage.
Angelov digs a right hand into Dyrdek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dyrdek's gas tank.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dyrdek blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Dyrdek trying to land knees to the body.
Dyrdek crunches a lovely knee into Angelov's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Angelov tries to work over Dyrdek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Angelov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dyrdek's defenses.
Angelov pushes Dyrdek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dyrdek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov lands a body punch.
Dyrdek avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Dyrdek controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Dyrdek wants to stall.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Dyrdek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dyrdek is defending well for now.#T3#
Dyrdek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelov is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Dyrdek to work.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyrdek misses with an elbow over the top.
Dyrdek avoids the elbow strike from Angelov, against the cage.
Dyrdek taking a breather.
Dyrdek lands with a short shot to the head.
Dyrdek trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Dyrdek controls the action.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dyrdek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dyrdek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Dyrdek avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Dyrdek connects with a knee to the head. #T4#
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyrdek controls his hands.
Dyrdek avoids the elbow strike from Angelov, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek is leaning against Angelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch.
Dyrdek prevents a body shot from Angelov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dyrdek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Angelov.
Dyrdek controlling the action here for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dyrdek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Angelov tries a body shot but Dyrdek blocks it.
Rob Dyrdek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dyrdek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.

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 Peter Angelov.
Well Angelov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

A victorious Peter Angelov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: OFC: Blood Night XXXIX     
Date:   Jun 07, 2017
#R1#
Angelov checks the leg kick.
Angelov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Angelov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angelov is looking for the big counter here.
Angelov jabs Kessler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kessler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL#
Kessler has closed the distance and engaged Angelov in a clinch.
Kessler lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov is leaning against Kessler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kessler scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kessler.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've been informed that Angelov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kessler can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action. #T1#
Kessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Kessler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov works on Kessler's body with a couple of short punches.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
Angelov lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kessler.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kessler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kessler misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kessler misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Kessler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kessler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kessler.
Angelov avoiding damage as Kessler throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kessler.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kessler.
Kessler missing with knees to the body.
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action. #T3#
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Johann Kessler has been cut.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kessler presses Angelov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kessler stalls.
Nice body punch from Angelov.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov lands a nice elbow.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kessler's elbow.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelov throws an elbow but misses.
Kessler has a couple of punches blocked by Angelov.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it. #T4#
Kessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Kessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kessler scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov scores with a hook to the body.
Kessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov pushes Kessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov scores with a shot to the side of Kessler's head.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
Kessler looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Kessler tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Kessler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Angelov throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
Kessler is looking to clinch but Angelov is avoiding it. #CL#
Kessler closes the distance and pushes Angelov back into the cage.
Angelov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kessler.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Peter Angelov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Kessler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kessler trying to land knees to the body.
Kessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Kessler takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler lands a knee to the head.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Kessler shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov. #T1#
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov lands a body shot.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Kessler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kessler looking to slow down the pace here.
Angelov digs a right hand underneath Kessler's ribcage. Kessler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov misses with a body punch. #T2#
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Kessler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Angelov cracks Kessler with a nice body shot.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelov presses Kessler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Angelov lands a nice elbow.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Angelov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Angelov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angelov pushes Kessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kessler's elbow. #T3#
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kessler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Angelov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kessler's brow.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kessler looking to slow down the pace here.
Angelov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T4#
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kessler managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov lands a shot to the body.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Kessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Angelov.
Angelov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Angelov lands a body shot.
Angelov scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johann Kessler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Kessler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Angelov, as that shot connected. #CL#
Kessler clinches up with Angelov and pushes him back against the cage.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Kessler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Kessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelov.
Kessler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kessler misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
Kessler has a couple of punches blocked by Angelov.
Kessler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kessler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kessler lands a nice uppercut.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Kessler shrugs off. #T1#
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kessler is looking to control Angelov's arms but Angelov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kessler has his back to the cage.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Knees to the body from Kessler.
Angelov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov lands a body shot.
Kessler misses with a knee strike.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Kessler takes an elbow to the temple.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Johann Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kessler takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Angelov.
Angelov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Kessler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Angelov as the two fighters clinch.
Angelov tries a body shot but Kessler blocks it.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov tries to work over Kessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Angelov.
A right hook to the body lands for Angelov. #T3#
Kessler throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Angelov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kessler's defenses.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kessler's elbow.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
Angelov lands a nice elbow.
Angelov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kessler or not.
Angelov digs a right hand underneath Kessler's ribcage. Kessler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Angelov as the two fighters clinch. #T4#
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kessler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Kessler misses with the head strike.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Angelov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Angelov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Angelov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angelov.
A body shot lands from Angelov.
A hook to the body from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kessler's elbow.
Angelov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kessler's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kessler.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kessler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kessler lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angelov 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

After winning the bout, Peter Angelov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: OFC 284: Daghammar vs Urai     
Date:   May 14, 2017
#R1#
Angelov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angelov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angelov. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Angelov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angelov. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angelov.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angelov swivels and escapes.
Angelov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Angelov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angelov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Angelov counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#
It looks like Luke Johnson has been cut.#T1#
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peter Angelov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Angelov. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Angelov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Angelov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD2#
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Angelov keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Angelov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Angelov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson is pulling down on Angelov's head. It's preventing any offense from Angelov, at least for the moment.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Angelov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T4#
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angelov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #ES#
Angelov kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Angelov is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelov is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Angelov circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angelov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Angelov scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Angelov's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angelov tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angelov to the ground. Angelov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Angelov misses with a double jab.
Angelov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Angelov. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Angelov checks it
and Angelov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peter Angelov is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angelov tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angelov to the ground. Angelov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Angelov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angelov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Angelov circles away easily
and Angelov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Angelov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Angelov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Angelov but Angelov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Angelov stuffs the takedown.
Angelov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Angelov thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Angelov scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Angelov lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.#T2#
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Angelov tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Angelov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Angelov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Angelov wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Luke Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Angelov rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Angelov walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
Angelov lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angelov!
Angelov thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.#T3#
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angelov.
A solid body kick from Angelov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Angelov. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Angelov lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Angelov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming. #ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
Angelov cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelov finish him?
Angelov Throws a clean left jab. Angelov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Johnson's chin! Johnson crumbles to the ground and Angelov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Angelov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Peter Angelov!
A very excited looking Peter Angelov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: USFC 152     
Date:   Apr 22, 2017
#R1#
Shaw steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Angelov. That one must have hurt.
Angelov misses with a head kick.
Angelov wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Angelov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelov misses with an uppercut
letting Shaw counter with a right hand.
Shaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shaw misses with a body kick.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Angelov misses the shot to the body.
Shaw is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Angelov.
Angelov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Angelov has knocked Shaw down with a huge combo! Angelov steps away and waves a wobbly Shaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Shaw is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Angelov doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Shaw crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Shaw's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Angelov!
Peter Angelov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: USFC 147     
Date:   Apr 01, 2017
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Angelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Angelov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Angelov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Angelov throws a counter combo.
Angelov's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Angelov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Angelov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Diaz throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
And Angelov responds with a good body kick, but Diaz manages to step out the way in time.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Mat Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Angelov walks into a jab.
Angelov ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A countering left hand to the body from Angelov misses.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angelov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angelov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Angelov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Angelov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Angelov moves out of range as Diaz strikes.#T3#
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Angelov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Angelov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Angelov moved out of range nicely.
Diaz scores with a hook.#TD#
Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz prevents Angelov from escaping the position.#T4#
Diaz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Angelov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is dominant here and he's now got Angelov's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angelov trying to get back to his feet but Diaz is in full control for now.
Diaz has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Angelov. #CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Diaz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mat Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angelov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angelov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Angelov avoids the body shot from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Angelov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Angelov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Angelov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mat Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angelov slips a jab from Diaz.
Angelov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Angelov counter with a right hand.
Angelov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Angelov avoids the body shot from Diaz. #T2#
Angelov avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Angelov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Angelov moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Angelov counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Angelov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Angelov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Angelov's hands.#T3#
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Peter Angelov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz throws a right hand that Angelov ducks under and follows up with a left that Angelov also avoids with ease.
Angelov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angelov staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Angelov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Angelov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Angelov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz lands with a hook. Angelov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Angelov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Angelov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mat Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into Angelov's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Angelov keeps moving. #ES2#
Angelov pushes Diaz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov. #T1##TD#
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Angelov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz prevents Angelov from getting back to his feet.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Angelov keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Angelov wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.#T2##ES2#
Angelov has his feet on Diaz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Diaz cracks Angelov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Angelov counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Angelov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Angelov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz cracks Angelov with a big elbow.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Angelov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diaz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB#
Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Angelov has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
Angelov tries to escape but Diaz is in control. #SUB#
Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Angelov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Diaz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Diaz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Angelov's legs.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diaz lands a few punches from side control.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz just content to control the position.
Mat Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Diaz is working to tighten his grip on Angelov's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Angelov has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Diaz is really squeezing tight and eventually Angelov passes out! Diaz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mat Diaz!
Our winner, Mat Diaz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: USFC 140     
Date:   Feb 26, 2017
#R1#
Angelov wants to clinch but Shaw slips to the side
and Shaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov tries to clinch up
and Shaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelov doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
It seemed like Shaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Angelov tries to clinch up
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Shaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Angelov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1##CL#
Angelov clinches.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
Angelov working Shaw over with knees to the body.
Angelov with a knee to the head.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Shaw breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Angelov forces Shaw back against the cage and clinches.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaw. #T2#
Angelov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Shaw manages to break the clinch.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
Shaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Angelov tries to clinch
and Shaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Angelov tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelov tries to clinch
and Shaw counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Shaw to acknowledge the strikes.#CL#
Angelov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaw can't break the clinch.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling him.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it. #BC2#
Shaw manages to break the clinch.
Shaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Angelov closes the distance and clinches.#T4##BC2#
Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelov wants to clinch.
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw throws a right and a left that Angelov avoids nicely.
Angelov tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
It seemed like Shaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Angelov moves into the clinch.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch but Angelov keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Angelov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Angelov moves to clinch but Shaw breaks away
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaw tries a quick counter leg kick but Angelov is wise to it.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Angelov rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelov throws an elbow but misses.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Angelov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Shaw breaks from the clinch.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Angelov moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Angelov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelov.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angelov tries to clinch
and Shaw counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Angelov moves into the clinch successfully.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angelov misses with a knee strike. #T2#
Shaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.
Shaw blocks an elbow strike.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch but Angelov keeps him there for the moment.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw working hard to break the clinch.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Angelov prevents Shaw from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Angelov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
Shaw prevents a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Chris Shaw has been cut.#BC2#
Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw. #CL#
Angelov gets a clinch.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Angelov pushes off an throws an elbow but Shaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaw. #T4#
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling the position.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
Shaw avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Peter Angelov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Shaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angelov tries to clinch up
and Shaw counters with a leg kick.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov closes the distance but Shaw moves to the side
and Shaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Angelov thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw tries to work over Angelov's front leg with a kick but Angelov checks it.
Angelov misses with a combination
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelov doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away. #T1#
Shaw connects with a jab.
Angelov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Angelov is looking to clinch.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Shaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Angelov's guard.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Angelov is keeping the position.
Shaw showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##ES#
Angelov pushes Shaw off and scrambles back to his feet.
Angelov closes the distance but Shaw moves to the side
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelov wants to clinch but Shaw slips to the side
and Angelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angelov tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelov is looking to clinch.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Shaw only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Angelov is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Shaw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shaw.
Shaw lands a lovely overhand right.
Chris Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Angelov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelov at a distance.
Angelov tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
Angelov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Angelov tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Angelov moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Angelov tries to clinch up
letting Shaw counter with a right hand.
Angelov moves to clinch but Shaw breaks away
and Shaw counters with a left to the body.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelov backing away here, and Shaw unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Angelov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chris Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angelov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

A victorious Peter Angelov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: USFC 133     
Date:   Jan 21, 2017
#R1#
Stewart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stewart lands with a nice body punch.
Stewart connects with a crisp jab. #CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.#TD#
Stewart closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Angelov did well to prevent Stewart getting side control.
Stewart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Angelov tries to kick Stewart off but Stewart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Angelov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stewart lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet. #T1#
Angelov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelov pushes Stewart off but Stewart dives into side control.
Angelov tries to escape but Stewart is in control.
Angelov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Angelov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stewart scoring with punches from side control.
Stewart lands a few punches from side control.
Stewart scores with punches from side control.
Angelov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T2#
Angelov pushes Stewart away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stewart gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Angelov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stewart landing a few strikes. #SUB#
Stewart goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Angelov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stewart but great work by Angelov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov tries to stand but Stewart is controlling his head.
Stewart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stewart manages to get back to half guard.
Stewart keeping hold of Angelov's head, controlling as best he can.
Angelov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart trying to control here. #T3#
Stewart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Angelov tries to stand but Stewart is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angelov defends well.
Angelov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stewart is proving hard to escape from.
Stewart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stewart is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Angelov wants to stand but Stewart has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Angelov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stewart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Angelov has managed to get both his arms back between Stewart's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Angelov won't allow Stewart to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stewart holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angelov defends well.
Angelov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Angelov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Stewart has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Angelov is looking to defend but Stewart has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Angelov! Stewart pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Angelov taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Don Stewart!
Don Stewart decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: USFC 128     
Date:   Dec 24, 2016
#R1#
Vieira shoots in but Angelov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angelov throws a nice head kick!
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Vieira is looking for a counter combo.
Vieira throws a shot from downtown. Angelov moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Angelov clinches up with Vieira and pushes him back against the cage.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Vieira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD#
Vieira gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Angelov regains guard.
Vieira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Angelov's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Vieira isn't so interested in that idea.
Angelov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vieira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vieira controlling from the top position.
Angelov wants to stand up but Vieira is controlling him. #T1##SUB#
Vieira drops back looking for a leg! Angelov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Angelov manages to kick Vieira off! Vieira jumps back into Angelov's guard.
Angelov keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet but Vieira is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB#
Vieira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Angelov dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Angelov wants to stand but Vieira is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Angelov postures up.
Vieira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Angelov is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet.
Angelov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Angelov is having none of it. #SUB#
Vieira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3##SUB#
Vieira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Angelov is looking to escape.#SUB#
Vieira is working for a kimura but Angelov is defending it quite comfortably.
Vieira is trying to control. Angelov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Vieira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Angelov is working away. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Angelov is trying to stand.
Vieira wants to control but Angelov is keeping him busy.
Vieira working over Angelov with some ground and pound. Angelov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Angelov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vieira. #ES2#
Angelov pushes Vieira off and gets back to his feet.
Angelov avoids a kick to the body.
Angelov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Vieira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Angelov!
Vieira controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Vieira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Angelov bucks up and tries to throw Vieira off but instead Vieira has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Vieira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Angelov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angelov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Angelov. Vieira shrugs it off though.
Angelov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Angelov scores with a nice body kick.
Vieira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelov circles away.
Angelov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vieira.
Angelov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Angelov walks into a stiff left hand from Vieira.
Vieira avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Angelov misses with a head kick.
Vieira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vieira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vieira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angelov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vieira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelov doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieira circles away. #T1#
Angelov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vieira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Angelov.
Angelov scores with a spinning back kick!
Angelov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Angelov tries to clinch #TD#
and Vieira counters with a single leg into guard. Angelov didn't expect that.
Vieira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vieira trying to control but Angelov is working from the bottom.
Vieira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Angelov wants to stand but Vieira is controlling the position.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Vieira drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Vieira seems to have locked his on tight now - Angelov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Vieira, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rafael Vieira!
Rafael Vieira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: USFC 122     
Date:   Nov 12, 2016
#R1##CL2#
Angelov pushes Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelov.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelov tries to work over Vieira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Vieira with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov looks winded!#T1#
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
Vieira landing knees to the body.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Vieira lands a good knee to the midsection. Angelov won't want to take too many of those.#T2#
Vieira lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vieira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Vieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Vieira is blocking nicely.
Vieira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vieira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov missing with knees to the body. #T3#
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Angelov.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Angelov.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Vieira controls the action.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Vieira effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov working Vieira over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Vieira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD#
Vieira gets a takedown into half guard.
Vieira is keen to just control but Angelov is a slippery customer.
Angelov is trying to stand up here but Vieira is controlling him well. #SUB#
Vieira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vieira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Angelov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Angelov throws a head kick but Vieira moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Angelov - that will leave a mark!
Angelov throws a nice head kick!
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Angelov pushes Vieira away with a front kick.
Angelov lands a nice looking body kick.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angelov swivels and escapes.
Vieira explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Angelov.
Vieira takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Vieira missing with knees to the body. #T3#
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Vieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov working Vieira over with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Angelov as Vieira tries to tie him up.
Vieira with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Vieira trying to stall but Angelov improves his position.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira lands an uppercut.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
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!
Vieira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Vieira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vieira.
Vieira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vieira trying to control the position but instead, Angelov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vieira into the cage.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Angelov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov wants to clinch but Vieira slips to the side
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rafael Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Vieira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peter Angelov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angelov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vieira blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Vieira thuds his right hand into Angelov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Vieira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Angelov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Vieira isn't so interested in that idea.
Vieira pushing down on Angelov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Still in half guard, Vieira seems content to control.
Angelov is trying to stand up here but Vieira is controlling him well. #ES2#
Angelov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Vieira moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Vieira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Vieira gets a clinch.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely. #T2#
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Vieira trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms. #T3#
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Vieira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Vieira is blocking nicely.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Vieira scores with a knee to the head. #T4#
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
Vieira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.

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 Rafael Vieira.
I think Vieira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: PF 12 - Oppelaar va Barkley     
Date:   Sep 10, 2016
#R1#
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Angelov's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Angelov walks into a left hand.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Wooten moves out of range as Angelov throws a body kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angelov moves to clinch but Wooten breaks away
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov throws a lazy uppercut
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Wooten.
Wooten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wooten! But no joy.
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!
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily. #T1#
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Wooten.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Wooten lands.
Wooten throws a body shot but no joy.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooten throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a left and a right that stings Angelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a one-two to the body.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Wooten. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov throws a right hand that misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
Angelov throws the left hand but Wooten avoids the punch easily.
Wooten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Angelov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Angelov on the side of the head.
Wooten cracks Angelov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
A head kick by Angelov misses
letting Wooten counter with a right hand. #T3#
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a straight right hand.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Angelov darts in trying to clinch
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Angelov wants to clinch but Wooten slips to the side
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Angelov scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooten throws a fast counter high kick but Angelov manages to duck under it in time.
Wooten moves out of range of the body kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
As Angelov backs off Wooten throws a huge counter combo but Angelov manages to avoid it all.
Peter Angelov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooten is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Angelov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T4#
Angelov misses with a left hand
and Wooten counters with a nice body shot.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Angelov drops his hands momentarily and Wooten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angelov walks into a stiff left hand from Wooten.
Angelov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wooten.
Wooten might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wooten.
Angelov misses with a head kick.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a series of strikes. Angelov will be more careful next time no doubt. #T5#
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Angelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Angelov misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelov at a distance.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
Wooten throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Wooten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Wooten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wooten lands with a shot to the body. #T6#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooten catches Angelov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Angelov closes the distance but Wooten moves to the side
and Wooten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Wooten connects with a body shot that sends Angelov's belly button to the back.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooten is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the liver by Wooten. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T7#
Nice straight punches there by Wooten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wooten.
Wooten scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a nice body shot.
Wooten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelov at a distance.
Angelov misses with a hook
and Wooten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angelov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wooten counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a left and a right that stings Angelov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Angelov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooten jabs at Angelov's body.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Wooten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Angelov with a body shot.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
letting Wooten counter with a right hand. #T8#
Wooten thuds his right hand into Angelov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooten connects with a looping right hand.
Angelov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Angelov dodges the punch combination from Wooten.
A low kick from Angelov is predictable there
and Wooten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooten lands a nice shot that snaps Angelov's head back.
Wooten fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Angelov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T9#
Angelov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooten throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Angelov tries to land a body kick
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Angelov lands but Wooten takes it in his stride.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten is looking for the big counter here.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Wooten.
Wooten scores with a sloppy right hand. Angelov should have avoided that one.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Wooten dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R2#
Angelov misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a straight right hand.
Wooten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kevin Wooten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kevin Wooten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angelov. That's going to slow Wooten down.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Wooten tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelov tries to clinch up but Wooten circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooten cracks Angelov with an open hand slap.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooten throws a right hand that Angelov ducks under and follows up with a left that Angelov also avoids with ease.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angelov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Angelov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Wooten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Wooten.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Wooten.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooten looks to land a combination but Angelov avoids it well.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T3#
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Wooten throws a series of strikes that have Angelov backpedaling.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Angelov throws a leg kick
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Wooten connects with a body shot that sends Angelov's belly button to the back.
A big left from Angelov misses.
Wooten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Angelov throws a right hand that misses
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Angelov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Angelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooten cracks Angelov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelov lands a head kick. Wooten smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Angelov misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Angelov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angelov lands a head shot.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Wooten.
A little feinted left hand from Angelov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Angelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T5#
Nice shot by Wooten.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooten cracks Angelov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Wooten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooten throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooten misses with a few strikes there.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses. #T6#
Angelov throws a body kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wooten throws a one two combo.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a two punch combo.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Wooten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Wooten cracks Angelov with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Wooten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab. #T7#
Angelov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooten dips to his left and cracks Angelov with an uppercut!
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
Wooten lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov throws a lazy body kick
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Angelov is looking to clinch.
Angelov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWooten.
Wooten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov misses with a looping right.
Wooten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T8#
Wooten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooten.
Sloppy strikes from Wooten. Those never looked like landing.
Angelov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Angelov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Angelov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kevin Wooten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov. #T9#
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a head kick.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Angelov misses with a lunging right hand
and Wooten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooten digs a good hook to Angelov's body.
Wooten lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooten connects with a crisp jab.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angelov misses with a low kick.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Wooten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Wooten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wooten 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kevin Wooten!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kevin Wooten!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kevin Wooten!

Kevin Wooten wins by unanimous decision!

A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kevin Wooten made sure he mentioned Phantom Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: PF 10 - Hardy vs Gonzalez     
Date:   Aug 27, 2016
#R1#
Terror takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Terror lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Angelov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Angelov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Angelov throws a head kick but Terror moves out of range.
A combination from Terror does no damage.
Terror throws a series of punches but Angelov avoids them all with ease.
Angelov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terror loads up on a big right hand but Angelov slips the punch.
Terror with a nice cross.
We've been told by Angelov's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Terror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Angelov thinking.
Terror throws a lazy uppercut
and Angelov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terror digs a good hook to Angelov's body. #T1#
Terror scores with a sloppy right hand. Angelov should have avoided that one.
Angelov dodges the punch combination from Terror.
Angelov throws a counter high kick but Terror was just alert enough to avoid it.
Angelov slips a jab and a cross from Terror.
Angelov delivers a nice body kick.
Terror takes a kick to the side of the head.#KD#
A head kick lands from Angelov that sends Terror to the canvas. Terror tries to scramble back to his feet but Angelov brings him back down into side control. #ROC#
Terror is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terror sneaks back into half guard.
Terror is still in real trouble! Can Angelov finish him?
Angelov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Terror controls his leg.
Terror seems to have recovered his senses.
Angelov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Terror is doing well to control the position and prevent Angelov from advancing to side control.
Angelov wants to stand up but Terror manages to regain full guard.
Angelov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terror manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Angelov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Angelov is looking to stand up but Terror isn't so interested in that idea.
Terror with a nice head shot there.
Terror is looking to work some ground and pound but Angelov has wrist control.#T3#
Terror content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Angelov keeping moving, preventing Terror from controlling successfully.
Terror in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Terror has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Terror throws a big elbow that misses.
Angelov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Terror is controlling him.
Terror working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Terror scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Terror lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Terror prevents Angelov from getting back to his feet. #T4#
Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terror is working Angelov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Angelov has momentary wrist control but Terror slips an elbow through the middle.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Terror isn't so interested in that idea.
Terror's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Angelov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Terror postures up in Angelov's guard and throws a big left but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Terror looks for a takedown but Angelov sprawls well.#T5#
Crunch! Angelov slams his shin into Terror's torso.
Angelov scores with a head kick. Terror tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Terror tries a head kick but it misses.
Dark Terror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terror blocks the body kick.
Terror tries to bum rush Angelov with a series of wild strikes but Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angelov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T6#
Angelov tries to clinch #TD2#
and Terror counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angelov won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terror scores with punches from side control.
Angelov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Terror scores with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Terror is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Angelov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Angelov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Terror is controlling him well.
Angelov is not content to let Terror control the position.
Terror prevents Angelov from escaping the position.#T7##SUB2#
Terror is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Angelov has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here.
Angelov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Angelov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Terror on the ground.
Terror landing a few strikes.
Angelov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Terror has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Angelov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Angelov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T8#
Angelov is bucking up trying to escape but Terror cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Terror working Angelov over with strikes here.
Terror connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Angelov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #SUB2#
Terror working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Terror lands a big elbow.
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!
Terror lands a couple of good shots and Angelov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Terror biding his time, controlling Angelov.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Will Terror go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Angelov covers up after that shot from Terror. #T9##SUB2#
Terror is persistently looking for the submission but Angelov is defending it well.
Angelov trying to get back to his feet but Terror is in full control for now.
Terror is landing with strikes from the back.
Angelov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Terror is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Angelov won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Terror off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dark Terror!
Dark Terror was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: UPF 50: Ramazanov - Jules     
Date:   May 21, 2016
#R1#
West throws a right and a left that Angelov avoids nicely.
A solid body kick from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
West stalks Angelov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Angelov's face. Angelov staggers backwards, shaken.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angelov.
West misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL#
Angelov drives through and clinches with West against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov blocks an elbow strike from West.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West avoiding damage.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T1#
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
West tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
West looks winded!
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov works on West's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
West throws an elbow but it misses.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov dodges an elbow strike from West.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Angelov throws an elbow but it misses.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3#
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov working West over with knees to the body.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
West tries to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling the position.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
West creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelov has West pressed against the cage, preventing West from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body. #T4#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelov's brow.
West is looking to control Angelov's arms but Angelov gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
That has opened up Andrew West's cut even more.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West tries to break free but Angelov pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West misses with the head strike.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
As Angelov backs off West throws a huge counter combo but Angelov manages to avoid it all.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West misses with a jab to the body
and Angelov counters with a thumping low kick.
Angelov slips under a jab.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Angelov.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Angelov takes the fight into the clinch.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, West throws an elbow but misses.
West is breathing heavily.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
West misses with the head strike.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West is trying to break free.
Our sources have told us that Angelov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.#T2#
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Angelov working West over with knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from West in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.#T3#
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
West is trying to break free.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Angelov won't allow it.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov blocks the elbow strike.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov. #T4#
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West blocks a body shot from Angelov. #BC2#
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angelov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelov throws a wild body kick that West sees coming a mile off.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West swings for the body but Angelov moves out of range.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelov looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West throws a combination. Angelov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West stalling.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Angelov dodges an elbow strike from West. #BC2#
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
West tries to bum rush Angelov with a series of wild strikes but Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Angelov.
Angelov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
West avoids a kick to the body.
Angelov connects with a nice looking jab. #T2#
West explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelov throws a half hearted mid kick.
West misses with the combination.
West avoids the head kick by Angelov.
As Angelov backs off West throws a huge counter combo but Angelov manages to avoid it all.
West takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT#
The cut above Andrew West's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Angelov is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from West on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for West.
West scores with a jab. Angelov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
West moves away from the strike by Angelov.
Some wild striking there from West. #T3#
West slips under a jab from Angelov.
Angelov walks into a straight right hand from West.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Angelov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
West swinging wildly here.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelov connects with a nice looking jab.
West keeps the fight on the outside.#KD#
Oooh a lovely combination from Angelov sends West down but not out. Angelov dives into side control looking to finish. #ROC#
West is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
West manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
West is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
West is looking for a kimura but Angelov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for West to get the leverage. #T4#
Angelov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angelov is trying to stand back up but West is controlling him #SU2#
West decides to stand and escape the position.
Angelov lands a nice looking kick to the body. West takes a step back to recover.
Angelov moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from West.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Angelov.
Angelov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelov finish him?#CUT#
Andrew West's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Angelov looks to land a body kick but West moved away.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Angelov moves out of range as West strikes.

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 Peter Angelov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angelov, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!

A relieved looking Peter Angelov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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