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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Fangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Alban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Fangle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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213 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Fangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Alban!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alban lands a nice hook to Fangle's body. Fangle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alban scores with a hook.
Fangle rushes Alban and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fangle has Alban pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Alban manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alban is trying to break the clinch but Fangle has him pressed against the ropes.
Fangle wants a takedown but no success here.
Alban stops a takedown attempt from Fangle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Fangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fangle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fangle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alban smiles and moves away.
Fangle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alban.
Fangle fails to land the takedown.
Fangle shoots in for a double leg but Alban sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fangle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fangle working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alban is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fangle is staying active.
Alban is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alban gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fangle passes to full mount!
Fangle wants to control the pace but Alban is squirming around nicely.
Fangle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alban keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Fangle sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fangle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fangle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Alban is trying desperately to improve position.
Alban tries to lock up and control but Fangle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fangle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alban is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangle controlling from the full mount.
Fangle tries to control but Alban wriggling away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alban really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fangle wants to control the action but instead Alban gets a body lock and reverses into Fangle's guard! Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fangle keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alban connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fangle's hands.
Alban shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alban showed some decent athleticism there.
Alban is controlling the pace.
Alban's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fangle tries to get to full guard but Alban has control of the leg.
Fangle manages to get to full guard.
Fangle keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.
Alban controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fangle working a defensive guard here.
Alban trying to control but Fangle is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alban postures up.
Alban trying to control the position from guard on top but Fangle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alban thuds a left hand into Fangle's body.
Fangle closes the distance and clinches.
Alban prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fangle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alban avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alban has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fangle is trying to keep an underhook but Alban manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fangle is not content to let Alban control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alban looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Alban has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fangle is trying to stand back up but Alban is controlling him
Fangle is trying to get back to full guard.
Fangle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alban.
Alban is looking to advance position but Fangle won't allow it.
Fangle is looking for a sweep. Alban is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fangle is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fangle looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fangle tries for a takedown but Alban sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alban throws a right hand that Fangle ducks under and follows up with a left that Fangle also avoids with ease.
Fangle with a poor takedown
and Alban counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fangle!
Alban scoring with strikes but Fangle is staying in there.
Fangle blocking the ground and pound.
Fangle is looking to get to half guard.
Fangle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fangle tries to get out of the position.
Alban with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alban cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alban looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alban cracks Fangle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alban misses with a head shot.
Alban trying to control but Fangle is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alban might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fangle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fangle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alban.
Fangle is looking to improve his position but Alban isn't that keen on the idea.
Fangle tries to lock up and control but Alban gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Alban dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fangle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alban.
Alban clinches but Fangle breaks the clinch
so Fangle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fangle won't allow Alban to sweep him here.
Alban manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fangle manages to get himself to full guard.
Fangle wants to sweep but no luck.
Fangle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fangle wants to stand up but Alban is controlling him.
Alban cracks Fangle with a solid left hand.
Alban works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alban thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fangle's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alban lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alban throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fangle keeping control of the position.
Fangle has a hand on Alban's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Alban takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Dr Alban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alban trying to control but Fangle is having none of it.
Alban looking to ground and pound but Fangle is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alban looking to finish Fangle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fangle!
Fangle blocking the ground and pound.
Alban working Fangle over with strikes here.
The referee warns Fangle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alban content just to control the position here.
Alban trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fangle wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Fangle tries to lock up and control but Alban gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alban landing strikes from the mount.
Alban thowing shots but they're missing.
Fangle is trying to stand.
Alban controlling from the full mount.
Fangle can't escape the position.
Alban looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alban breaks from Fangle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alban fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fangle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fangle preventing the sweep.
Alban has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alban trying to control the position.
Fangle trying to control but Alban is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alban trying to strike off his back.
Alban manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fangle manages to get himself to full guard.
Alban is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fangle trying to control the position.
Fangle wants to stand and escape but Alban is having none of it.
Fangle looking to control.
Fangle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alban trying to control the position from guard on top but Fangle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fangle is looking for a triangle but Alban pushes his legs off easily.
Alban must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fangle defending well as Alban loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Alban misses the target.
Fangle moves out of range of the strikes.
Dr Alban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fangle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alban looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alban is trying to get back to half guard.
Alban is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Fangle.
Fangle tries to score with some ground and pound. Alban controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alban wants to control but Fangle postures up.
Fangle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fangle trying to control the action but Alban is working from the bottom.
Alban is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fangle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fangle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alban fails with a takedown attempt.
Alban misses with a hook. Fangle ducked under it nicely.
That's eight 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.
Alban closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fangle gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fangle is bucking up trying to escape but Alban cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alban working Fangle over with strikes here.
Fangle wants to control but Alban is having none of it.
Fangle can't escape the position.
Fangle tries to hold on but Alban pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is in a horrible position here. Alban smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alban can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fangle is looking to escape.
Fangle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Alban.
Fangle tries to hold on but Alban postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Alban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alban has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Dr Alban!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Dr Alban!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Dr Alban!
Dr Alban wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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