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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Darr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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290 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Darr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darr misses with a few strikes there.
Darr fails with the takedown.
Michael Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Darr.
Angel throws a series of punches but Darr avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Angel.
Darr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Darr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Angel's calf.
Michael Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darr dodges the punch combination from Angel.
Angel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Angel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darr takes one on the button.
Darr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Darr showed some decent athleticism there.
Darr is looking for a kimura here.
Angel is staying active underneath Darr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Darr wants to stand but Angel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Darr looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel is looking to escape.
Darr stands up and beckons Angel to join him on the feet.
Angel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Angel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel connects with a high kick.
Darr looks to land a body kick but Angel moved away.
Angel lands a with a good body shot.
Angel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Angel connects with a nice looking jab.
Angel lands a jab to Darr's midsection.
Angel throws a one two combo.
Darr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck for Darr with that takedown attempt.
Angel lands a with a good body shot.
Angel lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Angel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Angel misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darr.
Angel scores with a nice body kick.
Darr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Angel lands a jab-cross combination.
Angel misses with a wild combination.
Darr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Angel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Angel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Angel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angel looks to score with a jab to the body but Darr is just out of range.
Angel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darr is breathing heavily.
Darr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darr blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angel throws a punch but it's blocked by Darr.
Angel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angel.
Angel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angel misses with a punch on the inside.
Angel lands with a light punch inside.
Angel lands a right hand.
Angel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angel misses with a punch on the inside.
Angel throws a head punch that misses.
Angel misses with the head strike.
Darr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angel pushes Darr up against the cage in a clinch.
Darr blocking some punches.
Darr jumps guard but Angel stands there with Darr around his waist. Darr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michael Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Darr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darr stalling against the cage.
Darr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Angel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darr blocking some punches.
Angel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angel pushes Darr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Angel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Angel fails to land.
Darr prevents a body shot from Angel.
Darr jumps guard but Angel stands there with Darr around his waist. Darr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Darr as the two fighters clinch.
Angel keeps control of Darr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darr is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angel.
Angel lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darr breaks from the clinch.
Angel clinches up with Darr and pushes him back against the cage.
Angel has a couple of punches blocked by Darr.
Darr blocks an uppercut.
Darr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darr wants to clinch.
Angel is looking to wear down Darr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Angel misses with a double jab.
Angel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Angel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darr misses with a double jab.
Angel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horrible takedown by Darr or perhaps it was just good defense by Angel which made him look bad.
Darr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four 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.
Darr shoots in but Angel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick lands from Angel.
Darr tries for a takedown but Angel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Angel lands a jab to Darr's midsection.
Angel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Angel lands a lovely overhand right.
Angel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Angel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angel.
Angel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Angel thuds his shin into the meat of Darr's side.
A left and a right from Angel both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Angel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Darr tries to keep at a distance but Angel has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angel.
Darr is trying to break free.
Angel throws a punch but it's blocked by Darr.
Angel tries a body shot but Darr blocks it.
Darr stalling in the clinch but Angel improves position.
Angel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darr.
Darr wants to get back to striking at distance but Angel won't allow it.
Angel misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Angel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angel misses with some punches.
Angel misses with the head strike.
Darr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angel swings wildly with an uppercut but Darr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darr manages to break the clinch.
Darr moves in looking to clinch but Angel pushes him off.
Angel throws a nice looking combination but Darr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angel stuffs the takedown attempt from Darr. Darr gets slowly back to his feet.
Angel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Angel misses.
Angel scores with a push kick.
Darr clinches but Angel breaks the clinch
and Angel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Angel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Angel wants to clinch.
Darr misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darr shoots in but no luck this time.
Angel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Angel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darr.
Michael Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Darr.
Angel works over Darr's head and body with a nice combination.
Angel scores with a hook to the body. Darr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Angel misses with a head kick.
Angel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Angel scores with a four punch combination!
Angel connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel lands a body shot.
Angel scores with a one two! Darr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Angel misses with a head kick.
Darr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Angel lands a lovely overhand right.
Angel takes a swing at Darr's ribcage but misses.
Angel stuffs the takedown.
Angel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michael Angel is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Angel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darr doesn't seem phased though.
Michael Angel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angel misses with a two punch combination.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick and Darr moves out of range easily.
Darr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Angel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darr moves out of range as Angel throws a body kick.
Angel lands a front kick.
Angel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Angel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Darr fails to land the takedown.
Angel thuds a left hand into Darr's body.
Angel clinches with his opponent.
Angel throws a punch but it's blocked by Darr.
Darr jumps guard but Angel stands there with Darr around his waist. Darr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darr backwards.
Steve Darr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angel is leaning against Darr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angel working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Angel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Angel!
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