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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karr Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Angelo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karr Mike!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karr Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mike sprawls well. Mike wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angelo gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Angelo with that takedown attempt.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Angelo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mike.
Mike stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mike but Mike pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike throws a series of punches but Angelo avoids them all with ease.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown but Mike shows good takedown defense.
Angelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Angelo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike misses with a double jab.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
Angelo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mike.
Angelo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mike misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike misses with a double jab.
Mike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angelo.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown but Mike shows good takedown defense.
Mike lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mike.
Karr Mike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Mike is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Mike. No joy for Angelo on that attempt.
Mike misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike throws a right and a left that Angelo avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angelo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Angelo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mike wants to stand up but Angelo is controlling him.
Angelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mike is keeping the position for now.
Angelo 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.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
Angelo 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo looking to pass the guard.
Angelo drops back looking for a leg! Mike is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mike manages to kick Angelo off! Angelo jumps back into Mike's guard.
Angelo drops back looking for a leg! Mike is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mike manages to kick Angelo off! Angelo jumps back into Mike's guard.
Mike really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angelo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Angelo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mike is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mike has escaped and now he's on top!
Angelo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mike wants to stand but Angelo is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karr Mike dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Mike does no damage.
Angelo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Angelo is looking for a kimura but Mike is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Angelo to get the leverage.
Angelo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Angelo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mike has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Angelo working for a guillotine from mount but Mike is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo mounts Mike! Really nice guard pass there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mike is trying to stand up.
Angelo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Angelo working for a submission but Mike is keeping him at bay.
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.
Mike is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Angelo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Angelo is working for a guillotine from mount but Mike frees his head quite easily.
Mike wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mike is surviving well by controlling Angelo's body position as best he can.
Angelo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Angelo is working for a guillotine from mount but Mike frees his head quite easily.
Mike wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Angelo looking for a guillotine from mount but Mike is having none of it.
Angelo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mike can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mike wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Angelo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angelo scores a takedown into full mount!
Angelo is working for a guillotine from mount but Mike frees his head quite easily.
Angelo looking to secure an arm triangle but Mike defends it well.
Angelo has hold of Mike's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mike manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelo goes for an armbar but Mike turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike wanted to stand there but Angelo had control of the position.
Angelo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Angelo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mike defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Angelo looking for a guillotine here but Mike defends easily.
Mike must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Angelo has a closed guard, preventing Mike from standing up.
Angelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mike is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo has his foot on Mike's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mike works his way back into a safe position though.
Angelo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angelo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mike gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angelo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mike defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Angelo has a closed guard, preventing Mike from standing up.
Angelo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mike doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mike manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mike wants to stand but Angelo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Angelo clearly takes that round.
That's time! Angelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angelo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mike sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike throws a series of punches but Angelo avoids them all with ease.
Mike darts in and clinches Angelo up against the ropes.
Angelo jumps guard.
Angelo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Angelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mike can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mike tries to stand but Angelo is controlling from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mike gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angelo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Angelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mike wanted to stand there but Angelo had control of the position.
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.
Angelo is looking for a triangle but Mike pushes his legs off easily.
Mike would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Angelo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo has a closed guard, preventing Mike from standing up.
Angelo working for a triangle but Mike defends it easily.
Angelo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Angelo wants to improve his position but instead Mike has moved into half guard.
Mike seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
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.
Angelo looking for submissions off his back.
Angelo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mike Angelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Angelo looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Angelo had his way with Karr Mike in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mike looks to land a combination but Angelo avoids it well.
Angelo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mike!
Mike wants to try and get back to his feet.
Angelo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mike to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mike shrugs it off.
Angelo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mike is on top in guard.
Angelo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mike defends it easily.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo has his foot on Mike's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mike works his way back into a safe position though.
Angelo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mike passes into side control.
Mike tries to stand but Angelo is controlling his head.
Mike stands up.
That's two 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.
Mike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Angelo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mike is fending him off so far but Angelo persists. Nope, Mike circles away and we're back to standing.
Karr Mike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike throws a series of punches but Angelo moves out of range.
Mike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mike as he avoids it easily.
Mike misses with a two punch combination.
Angelo slips a jab and a cross from Mike.
Mike forces Angelo back against the ropes and clinches.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mike lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mike digs a right hand underneath Angelo's ribcage. Angelo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karr Mike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike throws a one two combo.
Angelo dodges the punch combination from Mike.
Angelo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mike as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angelo wants a takedown.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mike gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.
Mike lands a body punch.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Mike throws a series of punches but Angelo avoids them all with ease.
Mike fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Angelo tries to pull guard but Mike holds him up against the ropes and eventually Angelo drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Mike.
A short right from Mike.
Mike breaks the clinch.
Mike misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mike misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mike tries to avoid it but Angelo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mike to the ground. Mike escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike throws a series of strikes that have Angelo backpedaling.
Mike throws a series of punches but Angelo moves out of range.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angelo scores with a takedown into Mike's guard.
Mike is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angelo is controlling him.
Angelo has gone for a leg lock! Mike slips out almost immediately though and dives into Angelo's guard.
Angelo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karr Mike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angelo 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Angelo!
Mike Angelo is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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