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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Ryan (ranked 2815 p4p, 3003 weight class) and Athanasios Agathangelou (ranked 357 p4p, 375 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dax Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Athanasios Agathangelou!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan avoids the head kick by Agathangelou.
Ryan shoots in and bounces Agathangelou off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan stops Agathangelou from standing up.
Agathangelou is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agathangelou is keeping the position for now.
Ryan stops Agathangelou from standing up.
Ryan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Agathangelou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Agathangelou blocks nicely.
Ryan stops Agathangelou from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agathangelou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Agathangelou is looking to stand up but Ryan isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Agathangelou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ryan scores with a takedown into Agathangelou's guard.
Agathangelou has his feet on Ryan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Agathangelou.
Agathangelou looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Agathangelou gets caught napping as Ryan dives in and scores a takedown. Agathangelou manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agathangelou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Agathangelou has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ryan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryan blocks a jab.
Agathangelou misses with a kick to the body
and Ryan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Agathangelou!
Agathangelou tries to escape but Ryan is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Agathangelou is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ryan trying to control the position but Agathangelou is working away.
Agathangelou tries to escape but Ryan is in control.
Ryan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Agathangelou throws Ryan to one side and escapes!
Agathangelou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Agathangelou misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ryan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Agathangelou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Agathangelou has wrist control.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Agathangelou is retaining full guard.
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Agathangelou keeps moving.
Agathangelou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan postures up in Agathangelou's guard and throws a big left but Agathangelou blocks it.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Agathangelou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Agathangelou's head.
Agathangelou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Agathangelou's brow.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Agathangelou wants to stand but Ryan is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agathangelou is keeping the position for now.
Agathangelou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan tries to counter with a takedown but Agathangelou is quick to defend against it.
Good leg kick by Agathangelou.
Ryan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Agathangelou's guard.
Agathangelou wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dax Ryan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Agathangelou throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Agathangelou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryan momentarily.
Agathangelou scores with a head kick.
Ryan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan lands strikes from half guard.
Ryan trying to control from half guard but Agathangelou is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan stops Agathangelou from getting back to his feet.
Ryan trying to mount his opponent but Agathangelou defends it.
Agathangelou is trying to stand up here but Ryan is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Agathangelou has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan stops Agathangelou from getting back to his feet.
Ryan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ryan stops Agathangelou from getting back to his feet.
Ryan trying to control from half guard but Agathangelou is working away.
Dax Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Agathangelou is trying to stand back up but Ryan is controlling him
Ryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet.
Agathangelou pushes Ryan off and gets back to his feet.
Ryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Agathangelou.
Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Agathangelou keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryan is keen to just control but Agathangelou is a slippery customer.
Agathangelou looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Agathangelou dodges it nicely.
Agathangelou is trying to stand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Agathangelou felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Agathangelou is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ryan gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Agathangelou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Agathangelou pushes Ryan off looking to stand but Ryan dives back in and keeps control.
Ryan trying to control the action but Agathangelou is working from the bottom.
Agathangelou is trying to stand up here but Ryan is controlling him well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ryan working the head with strikes.
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet but Ryan drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Agathangelou defending against the ground and pound.
Ryan in side control, throwing shots but Agathangelou defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agathangelou is trying to buck Ryan off.
Agathangelou tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ryan lands with a hammerfist to the side of Agathangelou's head.
Ryan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Agathangelou to escape the position.
Ryan connects with a big shot to the side of Agathangelou's 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!
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Agathangelou is looking for a way out.
Ryan lands a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Ryan dominated that second round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Agathangelou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan shoots for a takedown but Agathangelou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryan.
Agathangelou is trying to buck Ryan off.
Ryan misses with the ground and pound.
Ryan tries to score with some ground and pound. Agathangelou controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Agathangelou pushes Ryan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ryan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ryan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Agathangelou is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agathangelou can do to turn this around?
Ryan cracks Agathangelou with a big right hand but Agathangelou just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Agathangelou taking a bit of punishment here - Ryan scoring with strikes.
Agathangelou is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with the ground and pound.
Agathangelou is still in real trouble! Can Ryan finish him?
Agathangelou defending against the ground and pound.
Agathangelou is pushing Ryan's head away, looking to escape. Ryan manages to hold on to the position though.
Agathangelou seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryan grinds an elbow into Agathangelou's temple.
Ryan looks up at the clock and then as Agathangelou takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ryan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Agathangelou is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Agathangelou wants to get back to his feet but Ryan drags him back down.
Ryan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Agathangelou is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Agathangelou takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ryan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Agathangelou is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ryan connects with a decent elbow.
Ryan working the ground and pound from side control.
Ryan in side control, throwing shots but Agathangelou defends.
Agathangelou wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Agathangelou is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan prevents Agathangelou from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ryan working the body and head with strikes.
Ryan scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Agathangelou is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ryan can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Ryan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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