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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Alawadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelo Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amir Alawadi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Alawadi misses.
Alawadi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Charles eats them both and turns towards Alawadi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Angelo Charles has been cut.
Alawadi fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charles misses with the combination.
Alawadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Charles.
Charles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alawadi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alawadi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Charles both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawadi gets a double leg takedown into Charles's guard.
Charles wants to stand up but Alawadi is controlling him.
Charles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alawadi tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Alawadi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Charles is proving hard to escape from.
Alawadi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alawadi looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawadi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Amir Alawadi.
Alawadi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alawadi shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Charles really is a fat lump.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alawadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Charles.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles scores with a one two! Alawadi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alawadi swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
A punch combination from Alawadi misses.
Alawadi looks winded!
Alawadi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Charles.
Charles wants to clinch up but Alawadi keeps it at a distance.
Alawadi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles has Alawadi up against the cage in a clinch.
Charles stalling in the clinch.
Alawadi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Alawadi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Charles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Alawadi.
Charles is looking to clinch but Alawadi is avoiding it.
Charles tries to clinch but Alawadi moves out of range.
Charles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alawadi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alawadi swinging wildly here.
Alawadi throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Charles feints a jab promting Alawadi to slip. Charles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alawadi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Alawadi shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Alawadi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alawadi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amir Alawadi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles wants to clinch up but Alawadi keeps it at a distance.
Alawadi throws a poor cross that misses
and Charles counters with a nice leg kick.
Angelo Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alawadi is breathing heavily.
Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Charles leaning against his opponent.
Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alawadi.
Charles wants to clinch up but Alawadi keeps it at a distance.
Alawadi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alawadi wants it to stay on the feet.
Alawadi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Charles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alawadi somewhat.
Alawadi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alawadi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a right and a left that Alawadi avoids nicely.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alawadi is trying to push Charles away but Charles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Charles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charles manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Charles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alawadi's head.
Charles is working for a kimura but Alawadi is defending it quite comfortably.
Charles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alawadi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alawadi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Charles is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alawadi defends it well.
Charles seems to be working for a kimura but Alawadi defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Charles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Charles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alawadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alawadi throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alawadi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles tries to clinch but Alawadi moves away
and Alawadi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alawadi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawadi looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Charles is looking to clinch.
Charles clinches with his opponent.
Charles slows down the pace here.
Charles manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles swinging wildly here.
Charles is looking to clinch.
Alawadi fails to land with a series of punches.
Alawadi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Alawadi both land. Nice combination.
Alawadi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alawadi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Angelo Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles takes the fight into the clinch.
Charles prevents Alawadi from breaking the clinch.
Charles keeps control of Alawadi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Charles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alawadi up against the cage.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alawadi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Charles somewhat.
Charles lands with a nice body kick.
Alawadi avoids the head kick by Charles.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Angelo Charles.
Well Charles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Charles!
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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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