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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Darude - Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ang closes the distance and pushes Troy back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ang.
Ang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ang breaks the clinch.
Troy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Troy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Troy stops Ang from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Troy seems to be working for a kimura but Ang defends the submission attempt.
Ang wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy wants to work for an arm triangle but Ang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ang wants to get back to his feet.
Ang wants to improve his position but Troy is controlling well.
Troy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ang misses with a few strikes there.
Ang moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ang.
Ang breaks the clinch.
Troy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.
Ang connects with a looping right hand.
Troy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Troy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Troy looks gassed!
Troy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ang is trying to control Troy's posture but Troy avoids it.
Ang is trying to improve his position.
Ang is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Troy is controlling him well.
Troy tries for a kimura but Ang is defending well.
Ang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Troy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Troy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ang defends it well.
Troy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang is trying to maintain the position but Troy is very close to passing his half guard.
Troy is looking for a kimura here.
Ang is positioning himself well to prevent Troy advancing to mount.
Ang is pressing down on Troy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Troy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ang pulls Troy in close to his closed guard and prevents Troy from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four 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.
Ang looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Troy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ang wants to get back to his feet.
Troy wants to work for an arm triangle but Ang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ang.
Troy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Troy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ang seems keen to control Troy's posture.
Troy stops Ang from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy'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.
Ang misses with a head kick.
Ang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Troy managing to block the knees to the body from Ang.
A head punch on the inside from Troy fails to land.
Troy takes an elbow to the temple.
Ang breaks the clinch.
Ang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Troy looks to land a right hand but Ang moved out of range.
Ang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ang moves in looking to clinch but Troy pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Troy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Troy swings for the body but Ang moves out of range.
Troy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ang.
Ang closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Troy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Troy.
Ang trying to control from the bottom.
Ang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ang is defending against the submission attempts here by Troy.
Troy wants to work for an arm triangle but Ang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Troy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ang defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang pushes Troy off looking to stand but Troy dives back in and keeps control.
Troy seems to be working for a kimura but Ang defends the submission attempt.
Troy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Troy.
Ang kicks off Troy and gets to his feet.
Ang shoots in and bounces Troy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ang is working Troy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Troy working for a triangle but Ang defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
Ang chips away with some ground and pound.
Troy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Troy has hold of Ang's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ang manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Troy working for a submission but Ang is keeping him at bay.
Troy prevents Ang from getting the reversal.
That's four 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.
Troy looking to secure an arm triangle but Ang defends it well.
Troy has hold of Ang's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ang manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Troy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ang shrugs it off.
Troy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ang is surviving well by controlling Troy's body position as best he can.
Ang is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ang can't escape the position.
Troy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ang manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice combination there by Ang.
Ang takes the fight into the clinch.
Ang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ang is looking to clinch but Troy is avoiding it.
Troy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Troy is looking to improve his position.
Troy wants to control but Ang is keeping busy.
Ang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Troy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Troy's head.
Troy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ang's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Troy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ang has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ang is trying to get back to his feet but Troy has full control of the position and if anything, Ang has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ang rolls, trying to escape but Troy keeps control of the position.
Troy working for the choke.
Troy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ang knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ang for a finish.
Ang trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hektor Troy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ang turns into Troy and is now in his guard.
Troy wants to sweep here but Ang controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ang works over Troy with some ground and pound from guard.
Ang working some strikes from top position.
Ang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ang thows a big elbow that misses.
Troy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Troy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ang has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Troy wants to finish this one by submission but Ang is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Troy.
Ang is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy has hold of Ang's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ang manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Troy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ang tries to hold on but Troy postures up.
Troy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ang has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Troy wants to finish this one by submission but Ang is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Troy.
Ang tries to lock up and control but Troy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ang is trying to stand.
Troy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ang has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ang is desperately trying to improve his position but Troy has a good base and remains in mount.
Ang is working hard here to advance position.
Ang defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Troy.
Troy won't let Ang get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Hektor Troy just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy's cut.
That's time! Ang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Troy misses.
Ang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Troy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Troy.
Troy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ang defends well.
Ang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Troy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ang is in close to Troy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Ang both land. Nice combination.
Ang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ang scores with a one two! Troy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Troy tries to keep at a distance but Ang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Troy takes an elbow to the temple.
Troy is trying to break free.
Troy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ang has double underhooks.
Ang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Troy misses with a straight right.
Troy closes the distance and clinches up with Ang, looking for a takedown. Troy pushes Ang against the cage but Ang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ang stalks Troy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Troy's face. Troy staggers backwards, shaken.
Ang moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ang breaks from the clinch.
Troy fails with the takedown.
Troy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ang circles away.
George Ang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hektor Troy.
Ang lands with a nice combination. Troy backs away looking to recover.
Troy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
George Ang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ang has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ang obliges.
Troy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ang shoots in and bounces Troy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Troy is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ang pushes Troy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Troy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Troy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Troy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ang is just riding it out for now. Troy eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ang is just riding it out for now. Troy eventually gives up the hold.
Ang is trying to stand up here but Troy is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Troy is looking for a kimura here.
Troy stops Ang from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ang had his way with Hektor Troy in that round.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy'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. 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.
Ang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Troy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Troy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Troy regains half guard.
Troy tries to roll over but Ang keeps him under control.
Troy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Troy is pressing down on Ang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Troy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Troy wants to sweep but no luck.
Troy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Troy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Troy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ang has managed to get both his arms back between Troy's legs - danger averted.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Troy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ang defends it easily.
Ang distracts Troy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Troy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ang connects with a couple of short punches.
Troy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ang is working Troy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Troy wants to sweep but no luck.
Troy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Troy fails with a takedown attempt.
Ang lands with a nice combination. Troy backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ang to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Troy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ang can't escape the position.
Troy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Troy avoids the attempt from Ang to control.
Ang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Troy looking for a guillotine from mount but Ang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang wants to hold on but Troy pushes him away.
Troy fails to move to back control.
Troy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ang shrugs it off.
Ang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Troy working for a submission but Ang is keeping him at bay.
Ang wants to try and get back to his feet.
Troy working for a guillotine from mount but Ang is in no mood to give up.
Troy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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.
Troy looking for a guillotine from mount but Ang is having none of it.
Ang tries to lock up and control but Troy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Troy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ang manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ang rushes Troy and presses him up against the cage.
George Ang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Troy tries to break the clinch but Ang is controlling the position.
Hektor Troy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ang scores with a knee to the head.
Ang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Ang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ang 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ang!
George Ang is the new welterweight champion!
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