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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bhang Bhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Suarez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Good elbows
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bhang Bhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Suarez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez walks into a jab.
Bhang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Suarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bhang swivels and escapes.
Bhang closes the distance and pushes Suarez back into the cage.
Bhang prevents the takedown attempt.
Bhang Bhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Suarez.
Bhang lands a left hand.
Bhang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bhang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suarez jumps guard but Bhang stands there with Suarez around his waist. Suarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bhang.
Bhang lands a body punch.
Bhang gets underhooks to prevent Suarez's takedown attempt.
Bhang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bhang lands a nice shot to the body.
Bhang is leaning against Suarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bhang lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bhang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suarez is staying active underneath Bhang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bhang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Suarez pushes Bhang off but Bhang dives into side control.
Bhang looks up at the clock and then as Suarez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bhang smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bhang cracks Suarez with a big right hand but Suarez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bhang working the ground and pound.
Suarez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bhang off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Bhang's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Suarez looking to hold on to the position here but Bhang rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Bhang is adopting a defensive guard.
Bhang 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhang keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Bhang working a defensive guard here.
Suarez postures up and lands a big shot to Bhang's brow.
Bhang wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhang is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang has Suarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Suarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bhang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Suarez is trying to defend but Bhang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bhang trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhang throws and elbow that misses. Suarez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bhang's guard. Nice move by Suarez!
Bhang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bhang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bhang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bhang is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhang Bhang dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bhang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bhang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suarez's sensitive parts.
Bhang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Suarez ducks right into an uppercut from Bhang.
Bhang with a hook.
Suarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bhang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bhang lands a nice shot that snaps Suarez's head back.
Bhang Bhang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bhang pushes Suarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bhang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bhang.
A short right from Bhang.
A short right from Bhang.
Bhang lands a left hand.
Bhang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suarez backwards.
Bhang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suarez is rocked!
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Suarez is looking to control Bhang's arms but Bhang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suarez has his back to the cage.
Suarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bhang finish him?
Bhang gets through Suarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Bhang with a nice cross.
Suarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suarez drops his hands momentarily and Bhang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bhang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bhang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bhang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bhang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bhang lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bhang is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bhang working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Bhang is very close to passing his half guard.
Suarez has hold of Bhang's hands but Bhang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suarez defending well though.
Suarez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bhang throwing shots but Suarez is blocking nicely.
Bhang winds up and cracks Suarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bhang working Suarez over with strikes.
Bhang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suarez's head.
Bhang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bhang is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Bhang has control of the leg.
Bhang misses with a head shot. Suarez uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang advances to half guard.
Bhang trying to advance position but Suarez counters by regaining guard.
Suarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bhang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bhang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Bhang pushes his legs off easily.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Bhang from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bhang throwing strikes from guard but Suarez blocks nicely.
Bhang is working Suarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suarez controls Bhang momentarily but Bhang frees himself.
Bhang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suarez's head.
Suarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bhang distracts Suarez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhang Bhang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bhang tries to clinch but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suarez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suarez has his takedown stuffed
and Bhang counters with a straight right hand.
Bhang throws out a loose jab but Suarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, jab by Bhang - just one landing.
Suarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bhang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bhang doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bhang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suarez's guard.
Suarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang is looking to stand up but Suarez won't let him.
Suarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bhang defends it easily.
Suarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bhang trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bhang manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Bhang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bhang, not yet.
Bhang is looking to stand up but Suarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Bhang keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Bhang keeps moving.
Suarez won't allow Bhang to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is fighting to break Bhang's control of his arms but Bhang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bhang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Bhang trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bhang defends well.
Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four 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.
Bhang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez is trying to keep Bhang in close.
Bhang is working Suarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bhang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bhang Bhang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suarez is looking for a triangle but Bhang pushes his legs off easily.
Bhang controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bhang Bhang.
Well Bhang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bhang Bhang!
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