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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angela Merkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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175 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Angela Merkel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Miranda! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miranda throws a head kick that misses. Merkel tries to clinch up but Miranda circles away and keeps his distance. Merkel is looking to clinch but Miranda is avoiding it.
Merkel rushes Miranda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Merkel looks to throw an elbow but misses. Merkel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Merkel has him pressed against the cage. Merkel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Carlos Miranda has been cut. Merkel misses with a short punch on the inside. Merkel has Miranda pressed against the cage, preventing Miranda from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Merkel lands an elbow that stopped Miranda in his tracks for a moment. Miranda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Merkel avoids it. Miranda manages to break the clinch.
Merkel darts in and clinches Miranda up against the cage. Miranda avoids the elbow strike from Merkel, against the cage.
Merkel has Miranda pressed against the cage, preventing Miranda from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Merkel lands an elbow inside. Miranda blocks an elbow strike from Merkel.
Miranda can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Merkel throws an elbow but misses. Miranda blocks an elbow strike. Merkel lands an elbow inside that Miranda shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Merkel keeps control of Miranda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Miranda avoids the elbow strike from Merkel, against the cage.
Miranda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Merkel has him pressed against the cage. Miranda blocks the elbow strike.
Miranda trying to land knees to the body.
Miranda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Merkel tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range. Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Merkel. Angela Merkel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Merkel moves out of range of the body kick from Miranda.
Merkel dodges the punch combination from Miranda.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merkel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Merkel looks to clinch and Miranda counters with a series of strikes. Merkel will be more careful next time no doubt. Merkel avoids the head kick by Miranda.
Merkel tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it. Angela Merkel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Merkel tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Merkel looks for the body kick but Miranda saw that one coming. Merkel blocks a leg kick. Merkel tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range. Miranda misses the jab. Merkel drives through and clinches with Miranda 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! Merkel lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Carlos Miranda's cut even more. Merkel lands an elbow just above Miranda 's eye. Miranda misses with a knee strike.
Miranda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merkel has him pressed against the cage. Merkel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Merkel throws an elbow but misses. Merkel lands an elbow just above Miranda 's eye. Miranda has had enough of the clinch but Merkel keeps him there for the moment. Miranda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Merkel throws an elbow but misses. Miranda avoids a wild elbow strike from Merkel. Miranda is trying to break free. Miranda has had enough of the clinch but Merkel keeps him there for the moment. Merkel misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miranda tries to break free but Merkel pushes him back against the cage. Merkel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Merkel throws an elbow that misses.
Miranda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merkel has him pressed against the cage. Merkel pushes off an throws an elbow but Miranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Merkel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miranda's brow. Merkel misses with an elbow strike.
Merkel lands an elbow just above Miranda 's eye.
The cut above Carlos Miranda's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Merkel looks to throw an elbow but misses. Merkel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Merkel lands a damaging elbow. Miranda is trying to push Merkel away but Merkel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Merkel lands a damaging elbow.
Miranda is rocked!
Carlos Miranda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Merkel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miranda is still on wobbly legs! Can Merkel finish him? Merkel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Merkel pushes off an throws an elbow but Miranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Merkel pushes off an throws an elbow but Miranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Merkel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Merkel misses with an elbow strike.
Merkel looks to throw an elbow but misses. Merkel pushes off an throws an elbow but Miranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Merkel throws an elbow but it misses.
Merkel misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Merkel throws an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Merkel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miranda's brow. Merkel pushes off an throws an elbow but Miranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Miranda blocks an elbow strike from Merkel.
This has been an exciting period of action! Miranda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Merkel prevents it.
Miranda dodges an elbow strike from Merkel.
Miranda blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Merkel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Merkel misses with an elbow strike.
Miranda dodges an elbow strike from Merkel.
Merkel misses with an elbow strike.
Miranda avoids a wild elbow strike from Merkel. Merkel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Merkel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Merkel throws an elbow that misses.
Miranda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Merkel pushes off an throws an elbow but Miranda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Miranda blocks an elbow strike from Merkel.
Merkel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Merkel misses with an elbow strike.
Merkel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miranda seems to have recovered his senses. Merkel has Miranda pressed against the cage, preventing Miranda from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Merkel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Merkel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miranda's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Miranda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Angela Merkel! After the big win, Angela Merkel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hilo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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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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