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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Angle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angle gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle prevents Badger from escaping the position.
Badger wants to control but Angle postures up.
Angle working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger is looking for a sweep.
Angle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Badger down.
Angle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Angle cracks Badger with a big elbow.
Angle lands a nice forearm strike.
Angle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Angle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A lull in the action here.
Angle lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Angle connects with a decent elbow.
Angle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Badger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Angle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Angle looks gassed!
Angle cracks Badger with a big elbow.
Badger is trying to control Angle's posture but Angle avoids it.
Angle is chipping away with strikes.
Badger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Badger struggling a bit here.
Badger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle is working Badger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Badger can't do much from the bottom here.
Badger is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Badger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Badger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Angle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Angle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Angle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angle lands a big elbow.
Angle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle is landing with some decent strikes but Badger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Badger is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.
Angle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Badger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Angle lands a big elbow.
Angle breaks from Badger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Badger is in a horrible position here. Angle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Angle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Badger wants to hold on but Angle pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Angle.
Badger wants to hold on but Angle pushes him away.
Badger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger taking shots to the head.
Angle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Badger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Badger is bucking up trying to escape but Angle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Angle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Angle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Angle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Angle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Angle with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Angle with good strikes from the mount here!
Badger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Angle breaks from Badger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Angle dominated that round.
That's time! Badger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Badger to the mat! Badger manages to get full guard.
Angle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Badger is pulling down on Angle's head to control his posture.
Badger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angle is one step ahead there.
Angle lands a couple of digs.
Angle landing some decent shots from guard.
Angle lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angle won't allow Badger to sweep him here.
Angle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Badger wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle trying to control but Badger is working from the bottom.
Angle works over Badger with some ground and pound from guard.
Angle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Badger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Angle!
Angle is trying to escape the mount.
Badger tries to control but Angle wriggling away.
Angle is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Angle can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Angle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Angle is looking for a sweep. Badger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Badger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angle keeps working.
Angle wants to control but Badger is keeping busy.
Angle is looking for a sweep. Badger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angle is pressing down on Badger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Angle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Badger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Badger.
Angle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badger.
Angle shoots for a takedown but Badger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Angle circles away.
Angle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Angle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Badger taking some punishment here, with Angle in his half guard.
Angle throwing shots but Badger is blocking nicely.
Badger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Angle prevents Badger from improving his position.
Angle lands strikes from half guard.
Angle wants to pass to mount but Badger is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Badger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burt Angle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Angle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Angle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Badger throws a head kick but Angle moves out of range.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Badger throws a series of strikes that have Angle backpedaling.
Badger throws a nice looking combination but Angle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angle shoots in but Badger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angle.
Badger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angle is working for takedown but Badger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chris Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Angle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Badger avoiding damage.
Badger gets underhooks to prevent Angle's takedown attempt.
Badger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Angle up against the cage.
Badger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Badger stops a takedown attempt from Angle.
Chris Badger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badger is trying to break free.
Angle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Badger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Angle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badger scores with a shot to the side of Angle's head.
Burt Angle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger looking to slow down the pace here.
The is referee keeping an eye on Badger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Angle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger is trying to control Angle's posture but Angle avoids it.
Badger tries to improve position but can't.
Angle cracks Badger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Angle trying to control the position but Badger is working away.
Badger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angle scores with punches from side control.
Angle working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Badger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Badger striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Angle 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Angle!
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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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