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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne-Fall Into Sleep. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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282 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Reid!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angel circles away.
Reid shoots in for a double leg but Angel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Angel moves into range and clinches up with Reid.
Angel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Reid regains guard.
Reid working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Angel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angel throws a big right hand that misses.
Angel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reid looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reid has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Weed Nation. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Reid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Angel connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Angel working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel throwing strikes but missing.
Angel postures up in Reid's guard and throws a big left but Reid blocks it.
Angel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Angel's guard.
Reid looking to sit in guard and control but Angel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Angel landing with the ground and pound.
Angel is in close to Reid's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reid looking to control.
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Angel distracts Reid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Angel with a nice head shot there.
Angel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angel working some strikes from top position.
Reid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angel.
Angel throws a big right hand that misses.
Angel connects with a couple of short punches.
Angel postures up and lands a big shot to Reid's brow.
Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reid is rocked!
Angel loads up on a big left hand. Reid felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Angel looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Reid can't hide his disappointment, as Angel celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Angel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kirk Angel made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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