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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Skywalker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kris Angel!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters circling a little - Skywalker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skywalker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skywalker throws a front kick that sends Angel stumbling back into the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skywalker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker swinging wilding here.
Skywalker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Angel's guard.
Skywalker is in close to Angel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Angel wants to sweep here but Skywalker controlling him for the moment.
Angel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Skywalker stays in close to Angel's body and controls the position.
Angel trying to strike off his back.
Skywalker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Skywalker gets to his feet. Angel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Skywalker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel slips a jab and a cross from Skywalker.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Angel moves out of range.
Angel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker fails to land with a series of punches.
Angel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Angel swats away the attempt to clinch by Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a one two combo.
Skywalker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Angel is not content to let Skywalker control the position.
Angel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Angel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Angel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Skywalker's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skywalker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Skywalker is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skywalker lands a nice short elbow.
Angel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Skywalker blocks the strikes from Angel.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skywalker lands a nice short elbow.
Skywalker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Angel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Skywalker wants to free his trapped foot but Angel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skywalker.
A punch combination from Skywalker misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skywalker.
Angel lands with an overhand left.
Angel looks to land a combination but Skywalker avoids it well.
Skywalker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skywalker misses with a combination
and Angel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Angel does it's job there.
Angel shoots and misses
and Skywalker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Skywalker is looking to score with low kicks.
No luck for Angel with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Angel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skywalker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skywalker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angel gets caught flat footed, as Skywalker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Angel keeping moving, preventing Skywalker from controlling successfully.
Angel striking off his back but it's not causing Skywalker any problems.
Skywalker chips away with some ground and pound.
Angel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angel avoids the attempt from Skywalker to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
That's time! Skywalker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skywalker.
Angel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skywalker misses with a combination
and Angel counters with a one-two to the body.
Skywalker misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skywalker.
Skywalker swinging wilding here.
Angel connects with the punch.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Skywalker.
Angel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skywalker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Angel counters with a left and a right that stings Skywalker.
Skywalker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker is looking to control Angel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skywalker avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angel working over Skywalker with some ground and pound. Skywalker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skywalker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angel.
Skywalker is positioning himself well to prevent Angel advancing to mount.
Skywalker is trying to maintain the position but Angel is very close to passing his half guard.
Skywalker tries to roll over but Angel keeps him under control.
Skywalker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Skywalker working a defensive guard here.
Angel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Skywalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Skywalker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skywalker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Skywalker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skywalker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skywalker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Angel.
Skywalker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a head kick. Angel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Angel, as that shot connected.
Skywalker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Angel to the mat! Angel manages to get full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skywalker stands up over Angel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skywalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Angel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Skywalker with a nice head shot there.
Skywalker distracts Angel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Angel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Angel lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Angel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skywalker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big left from Angel misses.
Skywalker moves into the clinch.
Angel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skywalker has him pressed against the cage.
Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angel moves away from the strike by Skywalker.
Angel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skywalker.
Angel misses with a double jab.
Skywalker throws a looping overhand right but Angel ducks down to avoid it.
Luke Skywalker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skywalker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Angel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Angel throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Angel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Skywalker moves into the clinch.
Angel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skywalker has him pressed against the cage.
Skywalker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Angel.
Skywalker throws a combination that misses
and Angel counters with a series of strikes. Skywalker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angel cracks Skywalker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skywalker lands a front kick.
Angel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skywalker clobbers Angel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Angel 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.
Skywalker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Skywalker looks to land a combination but Angel avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skywalker feints and as Angel raises his hands in defense, Skywalker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angel lands some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker is pushing down on Angel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Angel is fighting to maintain full guard but Skywalker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Skywalker blocks the strikes from Angel.
Angel missing with punches from the bottom.
Skywalker moves nicely into side control.
Angel is looking to regain half guard here but Skywalker keeps moving and retains side control.
Skywalker working the ground and pound.
Angel is looking to reverse the position.
Angel is letting Skywalker control him for a moment.
Angel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Skywalker avoids the strikes from the bottom by Angel.
Skywalker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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.
Angel tries to buck Skywalker off but Skywalker is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skywalker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skywalker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angel misses with a hook.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Skywalker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skywalker stays in close to Angel's body and controls the position.
Skywalker advances position into side control!
Angel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Skywalker lands strikes from half guard.
Angel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Skywalker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Skywalker blocks the strikes from Angel.
Angel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Angel.
Angel striking from his own guard.
Angel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skywalker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Angel finds it's way through Skywalker's defenses.
Skywalker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Angel!
Angel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angel taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skywalker prevents Angel from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Angel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Skywalker is trying to control the action in half guard but Angel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Angel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Skywalker trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
Luke Skywalker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angel striking off his back but it's not causing Skywalker any problems.
Angel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Skywalker stands up over Angel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skywalker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Skywalker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Skywalker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skywalker 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 Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!
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energy
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hype
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