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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Saavedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saavedra might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cant be touched. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Toni Saavedra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Angle lands in his opponent's guard.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Saavedra has wrist control.
Angle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angle trying to move into half guard but instead Saavedra has managed to sweep!
Saavedra trying to control but Angle is working from the bottom.
Angle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Saavedra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Angle can do anything to dispel that myth.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angle is on top in guard.
Angle postures up in Saavedra's guard and throws a big left but Saavedra blocks it.
Angle looks gassed!
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Saavedra has wrist control.
Saavedra is trying to control the position but Angle postures up.
Angle won't allow Saavedra to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saavedra uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Saavedra rushes Angle and presses him up against the cage.
Saavedra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saavedra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angle has Saavedra pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Angle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Saavedra tumbling to the mat - Angle dives into Saavedra's guard.
Angle cracks Saavedra with a solid left hand.
Saavedra looking to control.
Angle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saavedra scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saavedra lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saavedra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Angle backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saavedra.
Angle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saavedra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saavedra tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.
Saavedra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angle.
Saavedra throws a head kick that half lands.
Angle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saavedra tries for a takedown but Angle circles away easily
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saavedra won't be happy with that.
Angle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Saavedra gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saavedra is trying to stand.
Saavedra wants to control but Angle is keeping busy.
Angle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Angle stops Saavedra from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Angle working over Saavedra with some ground and pound. Saavedra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Angle prevents Saavedra from standing back up.
Angle working Saavedra over with strikes.
Angle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Angle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Angle.
Angle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Angle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Angle thows a huge punch but Saavedra dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saavedra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angle is thwarting Saavedra's attempts to control the position.
Angle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saavedra wants to control but Angle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toni Saavedra will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Angle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Angle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saavedra sprawls well initially but Angle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Angle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saavedra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saavedra's head.
Angle throwing shots but Saavedra is blocking nicely.
Saavedra is trying to stand back up but Angle is controlling him
Saavedra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Angle trying to mount his opponent but Saavedra defends it.
Angle thows a huge punch but Saavedra dodges it nicely.
Angle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Good shot there by Saavedra.
A head kick misses from Saavedra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saavedra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Angle's head.
Angle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Saavedra wants to get back to his feet.
Angle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Angle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Angle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saavedra won't allow Angle to pass to mount.
Angle thows a huge punch but Saavedra dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saavedra regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Angle.
Angle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saavedra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Angle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Angle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Angle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Angle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Angle working the ground and pound from side control.
Angle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Angle scoring with punches from side control.
Angle scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saavedra's legs.
Angle scores with punches from side control.
Angle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Saavedra rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Angle's guard! Nice work there by Saavedra!
Saavedra wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.
Saavedra won't allow Angle to sweep him here.
Angle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saavedra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saavedra slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saavedra won't allow Angle to sweep him here.
Angle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saavedra manages to get himself to full guard.
Saavedra keeping full guard, as Angle tries to pass.
Angle stops Saavedra from standing up.
Angle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saavedra's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Angle 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!
Angle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Angle lands in his opponent's guard.
Angle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Angle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saavedra trying to keep a closed guard but Angle is proving a slippery customer.
Saavedra is looking to stand up but Angle isn't so interested in that idea.
Angle throwing strikes from guard but Saavedra blocks nicely.
Angle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Saavedra has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saavedra throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saavedra lands with a kick to the temple. Angle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Angle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Saavedra is keeping the position.
Angle stops Saavedra from standing up.
Angle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angle landing some decent shots from guard.
Angle is in close to Saavedra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saavedra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saavedra pushes Angle off and gets back to his feet.
Angle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saavedra wants to get back to his feet but Angle drags him back down.
Angle working the ground and pound from side control.
Angle cracks Saavedra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Angle throws a strike aimed at the side of Saavedra's head but Saavedra avoids it well.
Angle cracks Saavedra with a big right hand but Saavedra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saavedra struggling a bit here.
Angle lands a nice forearm strike.
Angle working the head and body with strikes.
Angle lands a nice forearm strike.
Angle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Saavedra is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Angle has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Angle scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Saavedra to see if he's OK.
Angle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Angle scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Saavedra to see if he's OK.
That's four 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.
Angle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Angle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Saavedra is looking for a sweep.
Saavedra wants to get back to his feet.
Angle cracks Saavedra with a big right hand but Saavedra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Saavedra wants to control but Angle postures up.
Angle scoring with punches and elbows.
Angle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Angle!
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