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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes into the arena with Oh my god... blaring out of the sound system. Big Bob could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Angelo's chin.
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
5 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Bob swings for the body but Angelo moves out of range.
Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angelo.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelo.
Angelo wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelo.
Angelo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob.
Big Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelo looks to land a combination but Bob avoids it well.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Angelo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelo is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob lands a big right hand that sends Angelo crashing to the mat! Bob stays standing though and waves Angelo back to his feet!
Angelo is rocked!
It looks like Joe Angelo has been cut.
Angelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Angelo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bob finish him?
Bob scores a takedown into full mount!
Angelo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Angelo wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Angelo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bob trying to control but Angelo is having none of it.
Bob working for a guillotine from mount but Angelo is in no mood to give up.
Angelo wants to control but Bob is having none of it.
Bob working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Angelo is trying to stand but he's just given Bob his back.
Bob looking to break Angelo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Angelo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bob will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Angelo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angelo tries to escape but Bob has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Angelo trying to get back to his feet but Bob is in full control for now.
Bob has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Angelo is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bob is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Angelo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Angelo turns into Bob and is now in his guard.
Bob has an active guard here but Angelo has managed to pass into half guard.
Bob is refusing to be controlled, as Angelo sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bob throws his legs up looking for a submission but Angelo uses it to pass to side control.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Angelo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Angelo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Angelo working the ground and pound.
Angelo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Angelo working the strikes but Bob uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Angelo wants to work for an arm triangle but Bob is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Angelo prevents Bob from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Angelo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Angelo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bob counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angelo staying out of range there.
Angelo tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Angelo.
Bob misses with a hook.
Angelo misses with a combination
and Bob makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bob throws a looping overhand right but Angelo ducks down to avoid it.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelo.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelo.
Bob clobbers Angelo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Angelo scores with a jab to the head.
Angelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelo.
Angelo is looking to clinch but Bob is avoiding it.
Angelo thumps Bob with a low kick.
Angelo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
Angelo has his takedown stuffed
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob with a jab.
Bob lands a jab.
Angelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bob counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angelo won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelo wants to get back to his feet.
Angelo being controlled for a moment.
Bob thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to get an arm triangle but Angelo is defending well.
Angelo tries to improve position but can't.
Angelo is pushing Bob's head away, looking to escape. Bob manages to hold on to the position though.
Bob tries to move into full mount but can't pass Angelo's legs.
Bob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Angelo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bob asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Angelo sneaks out the side door and pushes Bob away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Angelo tries to clinch but Bob is having none of it.
Angelo tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Bob. That snapped Angelo's head back.
Bob dodges the punch combination from Angelo.
Angelo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Bob to counter with a crisp jab.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses.
Bob misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a right and a left that Angelo avoids nicely.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Big Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
Angelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bob lands a jab to the nose.
Angelo works over Bob's head and body with a nice combination.
Angelo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob.
Angelo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob misses with a straight left.
Bob lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bob.
Bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bob seems to be working for a kimura but Angelo defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo is trying to stand back up but Bob is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bob dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Angelo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelo throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Bob drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Angelo lands with a shot to the body.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angelo wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Bob avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Bob misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Bob misses
and Angelo counters with a one-two to the body.
Angelo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe Angelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelo lands a jab to the head.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Angelo lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angelo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bob slips a jab and a cross from Angelo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Angelo with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Bob. That snapped Angelo's head back.
Bob cracks Angelo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bob moves away from the strike by Angelo.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Bob misses with the combination.
Angelo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Angelo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bob misses the target.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Angelo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Angelo looks to land a combination. Bob sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Angelo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bob scores with a nice right hand.
Joe Angelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Angelo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bob blocks a head kick by Angelo.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bob manages to break the clinch.
Angelo tries to clinch but Bob moves away
and Bob counters with a two punch combo.
Angelo fails to land the takedown.
Bob fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Angelo scores with a punch to the head.
Bob slips a jab from Angelo.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angelo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Angelo. Those never looked like landing.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Bob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angelo.
Angelo throws a combination that misses
and Bob counters with a nice body shot.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelo.
Angelo scoring well with a low kick there.
Angelo scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Angelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob takes a kick to the side of the head.
Angelo takes one on the button.
Angelo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bob counters with a single leg into guard. Angelo didn't expect that.
Bob drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Angelo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bob has Angelo in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angelo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angelo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angelo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Angelo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angelo is one step ahead there.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
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.
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 Big Bob.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bob!
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