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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldir Maluco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Angle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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240 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldir Maluco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle ducks right into an uppercut from Maluco.
Maluco scores with a nice right hand.
Maluco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angle.
Angle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maluco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maluco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maluco.
Angle lands a couple of digs.
Maluco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maluco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angle.
Maluco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maluco has his foot on Angle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angle works his way back into a safe position though.
Maluco had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Angle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Maluco Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Angle's back instead.
Maluco is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Angle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle breaks Maluco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Angle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maluco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Angle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Angle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maluco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Angle looking to pass the guard.
Angle cracks Maluco with a solid left hand.
Angle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maluco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Angle with a nice head shot there.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Maluco is keeping the position.
Maluco looking for a guillotine here but Angle defends easily.
Angle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maluco is looking to regain half guard here but Angle keeps moving and retains side control.
Angle lands a few punches from side control.
Maluco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Angle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Angle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maluco is rocked!
Angle working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Maluco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maluco some visible discomfort.
Maluco is working to avoid the ground and pound but Angle connects with a decent elbow.
Angle scoring with punches and elbows.
Maluco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angle is putting a hurting on Maluco here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angle cracks Maluco with a big right hand but Maluco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maluco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maluco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maluco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maluco seems to have got his legs back now.
Maluco is looking to sinch up a triangle. Angle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maluco's body to avoid the submission. Maluco has instead reached around Angle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maluco arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Waldir Maluco!
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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
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