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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Domination. Jack Silver will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Silver!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with the combination.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Silver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silver scores with a takedown into Angle's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silver throws a series of punches but Angle avoids them all with ease.
Silver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angle gets a clinch.
Angle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silver walks away with a smile on his face. Angle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Angle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silver did well to prevent Angle getting side control.
Angle seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Angle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angle stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silver to get to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Angle.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angle.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Angle counters with a three punch combo that has Silver backing up. Silver nods at Angle to acknowledge the strikes.
Angle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angle clinches up against the cage.
Silver lands a left hand.
Angle wants to break free but Silver has control.
Angle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Silver.
A hook to the body from Angle.
Angle trying to control the position but instead, Silver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Angle into the cage.
Good body shot from Silver.
Angle is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Angle.
Angle misses with a low kick.
Angle wants to clinch.
Jack Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver lands an overhand right.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angle.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Angle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angle tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angle connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Angle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Angle misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angle misses with a two punch combination.
Angle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silver wants to clinch but Angle slips to the side
enabling Angle to counter with a crisp jab.
Silver misses with the combination.
Angle tries to clinch up.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Angle scores with a takedown into Silver's guard.
Angle stands up from Silver's guard - Angle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Angle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angle.
A punch lands to the side of Angle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angle scores with a jab to the head.
Angle throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle dives in and grabs Silver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes down on Angle's head and hops out.
Jab, jab by Silver - just one landing.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Angle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angle.
Silver scores with a three punch combo!
Angle misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Angle lands a glancing blow to the side of Silver's head.
Angle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 Justin Angle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver closes the distance and pushes Angle back into the cage.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Angle works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.
Angle is trying to break free.
Silver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Angle fails to pull guard.
Angle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angle's elbow.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Angle.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silver is fending him off so far but Angle persists. Nope, Silver circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angle tries to work over Silver's front leg with a kick but Silver checks it.
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silver tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silver to the ground. Silver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angle.
Silver takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Angle.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angle manages to break the clinch.
Silver wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.
Angle darts in and clinches Silver up against the cage.
Silver tries to work over Angle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Angle.
Silver keeps control of Angle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angle manages to break the clinch.
Angle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Angle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Silver as Angle shoots in.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Silver as Angle shoots in.
Silver forces Angle back against the cage and clinches.
Angle wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Angle blocks an uppercut.
Angle tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
Angle stalling in the clinch but Silver improves position.
Angle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Angle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Silver stuffs the takedown attempt from Angle. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Justin Angle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Angle.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Angle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angle shoots in but no luck this time.
Silver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angle.
Jack Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angle.
Angle misses with the combination.
Angle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Angle looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.
Silver looks to land a combination but Angle avoids it well.
A big right from Angle misses.
Some wild striking there from Angle.
Silver tries to clinch but Angle moves away
and Angle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angle postures up in Silver's guard and throws a big left but Silver blocks it.
Angle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Angle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle throws a big right hand that misses.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silver kicks Angle off and gets to his feet.
Angle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silver counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver works over Angle's head and body with a nice combination.
Angle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angle clinches.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silver keeps control of Angle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angle is trying to break free.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Angle.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Angle has the dominant position.
Angle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angle stands up and beckons Silver to join him on the feet.
Angle throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Angle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silver clinches but Angle breaks the clinch
and Angle counters with a three punch combo that has Silver backing up. Silver nods at Angle to acknowledge the strikes.
Angle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Angle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angle looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Angle shoots for a takedown but Silver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Angle dodges the punch combination from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Angle.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Angle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angle throws a right hand that Silver ducks under and follows up with a left that Silver also avoids with ease.
Silver tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Angle takes the fight into the clinch.
Angle jumps guard.
Silver wants to stand but Angle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silver stops Angle from standing up.
That's two 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.
Silver stands and steps away. Angle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Angle scores with a jab to the head.
Silver wants to clinch but Angle slips to the side
and Angle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Angle seems to be looking for submissions.
Angle wants to stand but Silver has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silver has one foot on Angle's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silver 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.
Angle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silver's waist but Silver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angle off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Angle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Silver.
Angle moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Silver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver tries to work over Angle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angle controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver is fighting off a takedown attempt but Angle is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silver to the mat. Silver regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Silver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silver wants to stand and escape but Angle is having none of it.
Angle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Angle throws an elbow but Silver slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silver managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Angle.
Silver is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver throws a right and a left that Angle avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Angle.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Angle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angle counters with a single leg into guard. Silver didn't expect that.
Angle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Silver pushes Angle off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silver won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle decides to stand back up.
Silver stalks Angle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Angle's face. Angle staggers backwards, shaken.
Justin Angle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Angle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Angle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Angle!
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