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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Angon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angon comes to the cage accompanied by Till I collpase (eminem). Lucky Stratton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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183 cm
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225 lbs
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193 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Angon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucky Stratton! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Angon thows a body shot but no joy. Stratton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angon misses with a wild body shot. Stratton slips a jab and a cross from Angon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Angon throws a nice outside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Angon. That's going to slow Stratton down. No joy there for Angon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angon forces Stratton back against the cage and clinches. Angon misses with the head strike.
Angon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Angon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stratton trying to control but Angon is working from the bottom. Angon is looking to stand up but Stratton isn't so interested in that idea. Angon working a defensive guard here.
Stratton wants to pass the guard but Angon is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stratton wants to control from the top but Angon keeps moving. Stratton wants to pass the guard but Angon is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Angon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Angon or perhaps it was just good defense by Stratton which made him look bad. Angon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Stratton looks gassed! Angon trying to control but Stratton is working from the bottom. Stratton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Angon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stratton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stratton wants to sweep here but Angon controlling him for the moment. Angon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stratton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Angon connects with a looping right hand.
Stratton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Angon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stratton but Stratton pushes him off and we're back to square one. Angon throws a series of punches but Stratton moves out of range. Stratton tries to score with a low kick but Angon moves his leg out of the way. Stratton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angon tries to avoid it but Stratton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angon to the ground. Angon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Stratton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stratton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Angon is rocked! Stratton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Oh Angon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Stratton landing strikes. Angon is looking for a sweep. Angon seems to have got his legs back now. Stratton tries to score with some ground and pound. Angon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Stratton working away. Angon explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stratton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Angon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Angon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stratton on the ground. Angon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stratton. Angon is trying to control the position but Stratton postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stratton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Angon controls Stratton momentarily but Stratton frees himself. Stratton stopping the sweep attempt from Angon. Angon is trying to keep Stratton in close.
Stratton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Stratton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Angon's waist but Angon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stratton off to one side. Angon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stratton. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fight moves into the clinch position. Stratton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angon pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucky Stratton will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stratton misses with a combination
and Angon counters with a two punch combo. Good shot there by Angon. Stratton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Angon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stratton is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Stratton is looking to improve his position.
Stratton wants to control but Angon is keeping busy.
Angon wants to stand up but Stratton has a hold of him and won't allow it. Angon is tying to control. Stratton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Stratton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Angon performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Stratton tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Angon has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Lucky Stratton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Angon landing shots from mount. Stratton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Angon controlling his opponent. Stratton is trying to escape the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Angon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Angon working away from the top, dropping strikes. Angon prevents Stratton from getting the reversal. Stratton manages to regain half guard. Good work. Angon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Stratton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Angon scoring with strikes but Stratton is staying in there. Stratton tries to reverse the position but Angon maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Angon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Stratton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stratton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Angon looking to control but Stratton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Stratton regains half guard. Angon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Stratton looking for submissions off his back. Angon is trying to control the action in half guard but Stratton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Stratton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Angon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stratton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Angon will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Angon throws a right and a left that Stratton avoids nicely. Stratton gets caught flat footed, as Angon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Stratton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Angon wants to control from the top but Stratton keeps moving. Angon sitting in guard, not really doing much. Stratton has his foot on Angon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angon works his way back into a safe position though. Stratton wants to sweep here but Angon controlling him for the moment. Angon is looking to stand up but Stratton won't let him. Stratton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Angon trying to control but Stratton is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stratton working a defensive guard here.
Angon tries to free his leg and advance position but Stratton is retaining full guard. Stratton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angon trying to control but Stratton is working from the bottom. Stratton working for a triangle but Angon defends it easily.
Angon is looking to stand up but Stratton won't let him. Stratton tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stratton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angon is controlling him. Angon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Stratton has a closed guard, preventing Angon from standing up. Stratton looking for a guillotine here but Angon defends easily.
Stratton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Angon! Angon tries to hold on but Stratton pushes him away. Stratton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Angon is looking to escape. Stratton works his way to his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stratton lands punches and elbows. Angon fending off the submission attempt from Stratton. Stratton doesn't have the hooks in and Angon manages to turn into his guard.
Stratton wants to sweep here but Angon controlling him for the moment. Stratton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Angon has passed into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Angon. Stratton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Stratton is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Angon wants to stand but Stratton is controlling his arm. Angon stands up and we're back to a striking position. Stratton clinches up with Angon and pushes him back against the cage. Angon is looking to break free of the clinch but Stratton has double underhooks. Angon tries to break the clinch but Stratton is controlling the position. Stratton wants a takedown but no success here.
Angon can't break the clinch.
Stratton is looking to break free of the clinch but Angon has double underhooks. Angon throws an elbow but it misses.
Stratton gets underhooks to prevent Angon's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stratton tries for a takedown but Angon manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucky Stratton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Stratton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lucky Stratton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
98% |
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