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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Angelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Homether (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Caio Angelis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Caio Angelis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caio Angelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Homether!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homether throws a good cross that connects.
Angelis defending well as Homether loads up on a big left hand.
Homether lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelis circles away quickly and effectively.
Alex Homether seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Homether is fending him off so far but Angelis persists. Nope, Homether circles away and we're back to standing.
Homether misses with a double jab.
Homether swinging wildly here.
Angelis avoids the body shot from Homether.
Homether misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelis slips under a jab.
Angelis scores with a takedown into Homether's guard.
Angelis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Homether swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homether utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Homether keeping full guard, as Angelis tries to pass.
Homether keeping moving, preventing Angelis from controlling successfully.
Angelis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Homether not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Homether keeping moving, preventing Angelis from controlling successfully.
Angelis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Angelis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Homether looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Homether is looking for a triangle here but Angelis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Angelis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Homether has escaped the position, nice work there.
Angelis misses with the ground and pound.
Angelis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Angelis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Homether has escaped the position, nice work there.
Homether wants to get back to his feet.
Angelis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Homether rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Angelis's guard! Nice work there by Homether!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Homether is aware though and is defending well.
Angelis wants to stand and escape but Homether is having none of it.
Homether is looking to work some ground and pound but Angelis has wrist control.
Angelis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Angelis is breathing heavily.
Angelis avoids the body shot from Homether.
Homether lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelis at a distance.
Homether takes a swing at Angelis's ribcage but misses.
Angelis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice defenses there by Angelis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homether digs a good body shot into Angelis's ribs.
Alex Homether is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Homether looks to throw the jab but Angelis is out of range.
Homether throws a right and a left that Angelis avoids nicely.
Angelis fails with a takedown attempt.
Homether waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelis.
Angelis dodges the punch combination from Homether.
Homether changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Caio Angelis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Angelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Homether swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Homether fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelis manages to avoid it.
Homether throws a right and a left that both miss.
Homether gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Angelis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Angelis drops back looking for a leg! Homether is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Homether manages to kick Angelis off! Angelis jumps back into Homether's guard.
Angelis trying to control the position from guard on top but Homether is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelis with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homether not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Angelis looking to pass the guard.
Angelis stands up from Homether's guard - Angelis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Homether swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelis moves into the clinch.
Homether is trying to break free.
Angelis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Homether just stands there and leans against the cage.
Homether escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Homether jabs at Angelis's body.
Homether misses with a few strikes there.
Homether throws a right and a left that Angelis avoids nicely.
Homether throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Homether lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelis at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homether keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Homether misses with a few strikes there.
Angelis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Angelis tries to clinch but Homether is having none of it.
Angelis avoids the body shot from Homether.
Homether throws a right and a left that both miss.
Homether misses the shot to the body.
Angelis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Homether but Homether pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Homether misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homether scores with a shot to the body.
Homether rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angelis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Homether lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelis at a distance.
Angelis misses with a takedown attempt - Homether sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Angelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Homether.
Homether swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angelis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Homether.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelis takes one to the chin there.
Angelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Homether throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angelis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angelis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Homether misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Angelis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Angelis stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Homether showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Angelis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Angelis misses with a takedown attempt - Homether sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angelis slips under a jab from Homether.
Homether looks to land a right hand but Angelis moved out of range.
Angelis avoids the body shot from Homether.
Homether is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Angelis rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homether gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Angelis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Homether is keeping the position for now.
Angelis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homether throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angelis forces his way into half guard.
Homether is trying to maintain the position but Angelis is very close to passing his half guard.
Homether trying to get back to full guard but Angelis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Homether is trying to escape the mount.
That's two 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.
Angelis wants to finish this one by submission but Homether is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Angelis.
Angelis prevents Homether from getting the reversal.
Angelis looking to control but Homether is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angelis breaks from Homether's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Homether is wriggling around trying to escape.
Angelis is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Homether throws a series of punches but Angelis moves out of range.
Alex Homether is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Homether just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homether throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Homether throws a series of strikes that have Angelis backpedaling.
Homether with a hook.
Angelis closes the distance and clinches.
Homether drags the fight down to the ground.
Angelis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angelis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Homether working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angelis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angelis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Angelis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelis 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.
Homether is looking to sinch up a triangle. Angelis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Homether's body to avoid the submission. Homether has instead reached around Angelis's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Homether arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Homether!
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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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