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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Brawn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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158 lbs
20 - 3 - 0 |
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160 cm
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154 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Angelo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brawn.
Angelo tries to get to full guard but Brawn has control of the leg.
Brawn slips a nice elbow through Angelo's hands, connecting with Angelo's forehead.
Brawn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Angelo defending well though.
Brawn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angelo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Angelo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angelo gets back to full guard.
Brawn is working Angelo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Angelo wants to sweep but no luck.
Angelo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Angelo looking for a guillotine here but Brawn defends easily.
Brawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Angelo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brawn postures up in Angelo's guard and throws a big left but Angelo blocks it.
Brawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angelo is keeping the position for now.
Brawn lands a couple of elbows.
Brawn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Brawn distracts Angelo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
Brawn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brawn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brawn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brawn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brawn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brawn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angelo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brawn has managed to get both his arms back between Angelo's legs - danger averted.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
Brawn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
Brawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brawn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brawn cracks Angelo with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brawn is aware though and is defending well.
Brawn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angelo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brawn has managed to get both his arms back between Angelo's legs - danger averted.
Brawn is in close to Angelo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brawn is working Angelo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Angelo is rocked!
Brawn landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Angelo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brawn landing some decent shots from guard.
Brawn lands a couple of digs.
Angelo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brawn loads up on a big left hand. Angelo felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Brawn looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Angelo can't hide his disappointment, as Brawn celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Brawn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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