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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Concepcion comes to the cage accompanied by The Descent. Hawking has chosen One Winged Angel by The Black Mages as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
30 - 14 - 1 |
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175 cm
34
149 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawking avoids a punch combination nicely.
Concepcion tries to clinch up.
Concepcion misses with a few strikes there.
Concepcion throws a right hand that Hawking ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawking also avoids with ease.
Concepcion misses with a two punch combination.
Concepcion closes the distance and clinches.
Hawking gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Concepcion won't allow Hawking to pass to mount.
Concepcion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawking is working away from the top position though.
Hawking passes to side control.
Hawking throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hawking throws a strike aimed at the side of Concepcion's head but Concepcion avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hawking is trying to get back to full guard.
Concepcion thows a huge punch but Hawking dodges it nicely.
Hawking gets back to full guard.
Hawking keeping full guard, as Concepcion tries to pass.
Concepcion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Concepcion won't allow Hawking to sweep him here.
Concepcion stands and throws Hawking's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking struggling a bit here.
Concepcion tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hawking's legs.
Concepcion is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hawking has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hawking prevents Concepcion from improving position.
Hawking tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawking manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Concepcion prevents Hawking from improving his position.
Hawking taking some punishment here, with Concepcion in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Concepcion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hawking trying to control here.
Concepcion is pressing down on Hawking's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawking is holding on for now.
Concepcion frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Concepcion working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Concepcion lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Hawking that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Concepcion postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawking looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Stephen Hawking has been cut.
Concepcion lands a nice shot to the head.
Hawking sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion working Hawking over with strikes.
Hawking is rocked!
Concepcion is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hawking!
Hawking is still in real trouble! Can Concepcion finish him?
Concepcion looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hawking covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Concepcion!
Angel Concepcion is the new featherweight champion!
Angel Concepcion thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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