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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barack Angle had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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177 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barack Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Fair!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fair is defended easily by Angle.
Angle misses the jab.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt
and Fair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fair.
Fair postures up.
Fair has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Angle is proving hard to escape from.
Fair tries to free his leg and advance position but Angle is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Angle keeping moving, preventing Fair from controlling successfully.
Angle wants to stand but Fair is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle keeping moving, preventing Fair from controlling successfully.
Dwayne Fair has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Angle tries to clinch but Fair is having none of it.
Angle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fair trying to hold on to Angle's head to control him but Angle postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fair is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fair pushes Angle off but Angle dives into side control.
Fair tries to bench press Angle off him but Angle keeps the position.
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.
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.
Fair is letting Angle control him for a moment.
Fair tries to buck Angle off but Angle is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dwayne Fair will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Angle with that takedown attempt.
Angle shoots in and gets a takedown into Fair's guard.
Angle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Angle's guard.
Fair wants to get up but he can't break Angle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fair accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angle wants to hit a switch here but Fair passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Angle there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fair looking to control but Angle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fair might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Angle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Angle is desperately trying to improve his position but Fair has a good base and remains in mount.
Fair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Angle is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Angle wants to control but Fair is having none of it.
Fair wants to control the pace but Angle is squirming around nicely.
Fair tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fair trying to control but Angle is having none of it.
Angle tries to hold on but Fair pushes him away.
Fair looking to control but Angle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angle tries to hold on but Fair postures up.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Angle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Angle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fair wants to control but Angle is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Angle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fair shoots in but Angle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angle.
Angle with a poor takedown
and Fair counters with a thumping low kick.
Fair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angle tries for a takedown but Fair circles away easily
and Fair counters with a nice uppercut.
Barack Angle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fair counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fair slips nicely into half guard.
Angle is not content to let Fair control the position.
Fair passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Angle!
Angle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angle tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle wants to hold on but Fair pushes him away.
Fair tries to control but Angle wriggling away.
Angle wants to control but Fair is having none of it.
Fair tries to control but Angle wriggling away.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle is trying to escape the mount.
Fair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fair on the ground.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dwayne Fair.
Angle misses with a takedown
and Fair counters with a single leg into guard. Angle didn't expect that.
Fair postures up.
Fair 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.
Fair trying to control but Angle is working from the bottom.
Fair passes Angle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fair seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Fair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fair has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Dwayne Fair!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Dwayne Fair!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Dwayne Fair!
Dwayne Fair wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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