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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dermy Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mudvayne-Fall Into Sleep. Kirk Angel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermy Best!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angel darts in and clinches Best up against the cage.
Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Best closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Angel quickly recovers to half guard.
Best controlling the action here.
Best is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Best.
Best stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dermy Best hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Angel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angel moves into the clinch successfully.
Angel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angel can't find room to land a body shot as Best controls the action.
Best tries to pull guard but Angel holds him up against the cage and eventually Best drops back down to his feet.
Angel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Angel struggles to land a body shot inside as Best controls his hands.
Angel lands a left hand.
Best is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Angel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kirk Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dermy Best.
Angel presses Best against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angel breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Angel misses.
Angel tries to clinch but Best is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Angel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Best counters with a takedown into side control.
Best in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Best wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angel keeps working.
Best in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Best tries to advance to mount but Angel denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Angel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Angel trying to remain calm as Best controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dermy Best will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Best fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Angel avoids it really well and circles away.
Angel looks to clinch
and Best counters with a shoot takedown. Angel fights it but they end up in guard.
Best is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Angel keeping full guard, as Best tries to pass.
Best controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Angel tries to clinch there but Best circles away.
Angel moves in looking to clinch but Best pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best throws a head kick but Angel moves out of range.
Best tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Best somewhat.
Angel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Best wants to clinch up but Angel keeps it at a distance.
Best avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angel misses with a few strikes there.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Best paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Best shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Best is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best content to control rather than advance.
Best is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Angel defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best tries to pass the half guard into mount. Angel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best is still trying to improve position.
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.
Best is looking to take a break and control but Angel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Best slows the pace down in half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Kirk Angel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Angel stuffs the takedown attempt from Best. Best gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirk Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dermy Best.
Angel moves in looking to clinch but Best pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dermy Best showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Angel is looking to clinch.
Best slips a jab and a cross from Angel.
Best closes the distance and clinches up with Angel, looking for a takedown. Best pushes Angel against the cage but Angel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Best paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Best is looking to control Angel's arms but Angel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Best has his back to the cage.
Angel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angel tries to clinch but Best moves out of range.
Angel tries to clinch but Best moves away
and Best counters with a takedown into side control.
Best wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angel keeps working.
Best is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best taking a break here but Angel is having none of it and regains half guard.
Best is looking for a kimura but Angel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Best to get the leverage.
Angel is trying to stand up here but Best is controlling him well.
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.
Kirk Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Best slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dermy Best.
Best scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Best wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angel keeps working.
Best moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Best.
Best goes for an armbar but Angel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Angel.
Best is looking for a triangle but Angel pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Best has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Angel has managed to get both his arms back between Best's legs - danger averted.
Best avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Best looking for a triangle here. Angel is fighting it but it looks tight! Best pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Angel is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dermy Best!
The defeated Kirk Angel had this to say: 'must of been on tht'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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