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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Angero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John comes to the cage accompanied by The Bitch is back. Mia St John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Angero!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Angero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Angero breaks from the clinch.
Angero keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Angero does no damage.
St John misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St John doesn't manage to clinch there - Angero circles away.
St John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Angero finds it's target.
Angero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Angero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
St John is trying to escape the mount.
Angero is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St John wants it to stay on the feet.
Mia St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John slips a jab and a cross from Angero.
Angero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
St John lands with a nice combination. Angero backs away looking to recover.
Angero throws a series of punches but St John moves out of range.
St John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Angero misses.
Angero circles away from the clinch attempt.
St John is looking to clinch but Angero is avoiding it.
Angero misses the jab.
St John tries to clinch but Angero moves out of range.
St John tries to clinch up
and Angero counters with a single leg into guard. St John didn't expect that.
St John has a closed guard, preventing Angero from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St John striking from the bottom here.
St John thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Angero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from St John does no damage.
St John slips a jab and a cross from Angero.
Angero keeps the fight on the outside.
St John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St John throws a punch but it's blocked by Angero.
Angero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Angero darts in and clinches St John up against the cage.
Angero manages to break the clinch.
St John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St John doesn't manage to clinch there - Angero circles away.
St John darts in and clinches Angero up against the cage.
St John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angero tries to score a power double leg takedown but St John sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Angero somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angero shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St John kicks off Angero and gets to his feet.
Angero swats away the attempt to clinch by St John.
Nice sprawl there from St John as Angero shoots in.
Mia St John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Angero.
Angero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St John manages to avoid it.
Angero closes the distance and pushes St John back into the cage.
Angero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Angero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for St John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St John gets tackled into the cage by Angero. Angero maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St John stalling in the clinch but Angero improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angero lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Angero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St John sees it coming and defends easily.
St John strikes from the bottom but Angero passes into mount!
St John defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Angero.
Angero is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Angero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angero manages to break the clinch.
Angero clinches up against the cage.
St John lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Angero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
St John throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angero lands a nice shot that snaps St John's head back.
Angero stuffs the takedown attempt from St John. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Angero.
St John doesn't manage to clinch there - Angero circles away.
Mia St John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St John wants to clinch.
St John tries to clinch up
and Angero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angero forces St John back against the cage and clinches.
Angero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angero throws a nice looking combination but St John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angero keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Angero misses.
St John tries to clinch up.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch but Angero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angero throws a lazy uppercut
and St John counters with a left and a right that stings Angero.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
St John doesn't manage to clinch there - Angero circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John wants to clinch but Angero slips to the side
and Angero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St John thinking.
Mia St John is winning the standup battle so far.
St John throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch but Angero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St John as he jumps to the side.
Angero lands a really nice looking cross but St John seems unphased.
St John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - St John scores with a four punch combination!
St John tries to clinch but Angero moves out of range.
Angero has taken the fight to the clinch.
St John is trying to stall.
Angero breaks from the clinch.
St John misses with the combination.
St John slips under a jab.
St John wants to clinch
and Angero counters by clinching up.
Angero breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angero lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St John backs up against the cage.
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!
Angero lands an overhand right.
St John tries to clinch there but Angero circles away.
Angero lands a nice shot to the body.
Angero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St John tries to clinch but Angero moves out of range.
Angero throws a right and a left that both miss.
St John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angero throws a hook but St John blocks it.
St John is looking to clinch.
St John is looking to clinch but Angero is avoiding it.
Angero fails to land with a series of punches.
St John has managed to clinch.
St John looking to slow down the pace here.
Angero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St John duly obliges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angero.
No joy there for Angero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
Angero keeps the fight on the outside.
St John lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Angero throws a right and a left that St John avoids nicely.
Angero moves into range and clinches up with St John.
Angero connects with a knee to the head.
Angero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St John moves out of range of the strikes.
Angero jabs St John to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St John throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Angero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mia St John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Angero.
Angero throws a series of punches but St John avoids them all with ease.
Angero is breathing heavily.
St John on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St John misses with a low kick.
Angero shoots for a takedown but St John saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angero loads up on a big right hand but St John slips the punch.
St John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angero, pushing him back against the cage.
St John can't find room to land a body shot as Angero controls the action.
Angero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St John slips a jab and a cross from Angero.
St John fails in his attempt to clinch.
St John tries to bum rush Angero with a series of wild strikes but Angero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St John is looking to clinch.
Angero throws a hook to the side of St John's head but St John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St John tries to clinch but Angero is having none of it.
Angero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from St John as Angero shoots in.
Angero misses with a takedown attempt
and St John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from St John does no damage.
Angero has managed to clinch.
St John lands with a left to the head.
Angero breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steven Angero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St John clinches.
St John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angero smiles and moves away.
St John fails with an attempt to clinch.
St John tries to clinch but Angero is having none of it.
St John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angero.
Some wild striking there from St John.
St John tries to clinch up.
St John tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Angero counters with a right hand to the body.
Angero circles away from the clinch attempt.
St John is looking to clinch but Angero is avoiding it.
Angero connects with a jab.
St John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angero.
St John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St John duly obliges.
Angero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St John's guard.
Angero prevents St John from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angero stands up from St John's guard - Angero perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. St John did well to prevent Angero getting side control.
Angero decides to return to a standing position.
Angero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St John tries a head kick but it misses.
Angero darts in and clinches St John up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from St John.
St John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angero smiles and moves away.
Angero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St John napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angero has an Americana. St John didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Angero is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Angero hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steven Angero!
A very excited looking Steven Angero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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