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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saint Joan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Angelico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelico has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint Joan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Angelico!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joan misses with a takedown attempt - Angelico sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angelico looks winded!
Angelico throws a right hand that Joan ducks under and follows up with a left that Joan also avoids with ease.
Joan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Angelico sprawls and moves away.
Angelico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joan closes the distance and clinches up with Angelico, looking for a takedown. Joan pushes Angelico against the cage but Angelico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angelico has Joan up against the cage in a clinch.
Joan is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelico gets an underhook and turns Joan into the cage.
Angelico breaks from the clinch.
Angelico avoids the head kick by Joan.
A head kick misses from Joan.
Angelico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Joan tries to clinch up but Angelico circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Angelico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Angelico avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Joan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelico clinches up with Joan and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joan looking for a takedown.
Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelico throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Joan.
Joan misses with a few strikes there.
Joan tries to clinch but Angelico is having none of it.
Joan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelico displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joan.
Angelico throws a big counter head kick but Joan avoids it with no problem.
Nathan Angelico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joan moves in looking to clinch but Angelico pushes him off.
Joan moves in looking to clinch but Angelico pushes him off.
Angelico with the counter takedown but Joan avoids it easily.
Joan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joan throws a head kick but Angelico moves out of range.
Angelico scores with a head kick.
Joan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angelico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joan avoids the head kick by Angelico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Joan or perhaps it was just good defense by Angelico, which made it look bad.
Joan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAngelico.
Angelico moves into the clinch.
Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joan shoots in looking for a takedown. Angelico tries to sprawl out of it but Joan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Angelico manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joan closes the distance and clinches up with Angelico, looking for a takedown. Joan pushes Angelico against the cage but Angelico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angelico clinches.
Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelico scores with a head kick. Joan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Angelico takes the fight into the clinch.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelico moves into the clinch.
Joan tries to work over Angelico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
Angelico fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joan, pushing him back against the cage.
Angelico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angelico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelico moves out of range of the body kick from Joan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joan is defended easily by Angelico.
Angelico clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Angelico. Joan shrugs it off though.
Joan shoots in looking for a takedown but Angelico manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Angelico clinches up against the cage.
Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelico throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Angelico moves into range and clinches up with Joan.
Angelico breaks from the clinch.
Joan darts in looking for a takedown but Angelico gets double underhooks and turns Joan into the cage.
Angelico swats away the attempt to clinch by Joan.
Angelico has Joan up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Angelico dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joan tries to clinch there but Angelico circles away.
Angelico displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joan.
Angelico gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joan misses with a head kick.
Joan fails with a takedown attempt.
Joan digs a good hook to Angelico's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joan is looking to clinch.
Angelico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joan tries to clinch up but Angelico circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angelico keeps the fight on the outside.
Saint Joan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angelico sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joan somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Joan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joan gets tackled into the cage by Angelico. Angelico maintains the clinch.
Angelico prevents Joan from breaking the clinch.
Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelico is fending him off so far but Joan persists. Nope, Angelico circles away and we're back to standing.
Angelico moves into the clinch successfully.
Angelico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelico throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Joan.
Angelico moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
Joan throws out a loose jab but Angelico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelico cracks Joan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Angelico scores with a head kick. Joan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joan gets tackled into the cage by Angelico. Angelico maintains the clinch.
Angelico breaks from the clinch.
Angelico moves into range and clinches up with Joan.
Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angelico pinned against the cage. Angelico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angelico!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joan tries to keep at a distance but Angelico has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joan can't get the takedown.
Angelico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joan is looking to clinch.
Angelico throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joan's head.
Angelico gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Angelico.
Angelico moves into the clinch.
Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelico throws a head kick that Joan semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelico clinches up against the cage.
Joan tries to pull guard but Angelico forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Angelico manages to break the clinch.
Joan dives in for a single leg takedown but Angelico sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Angelico instigates a clinch.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
Angelico connects with a high kick.
Angelico instigates a clinch.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
Nathan Angelico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joan shoots in looking for a takedown. Angelico tries to sprawl out of it but Joan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Angelico manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Angelico clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Angelico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Joan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angelico.
Joan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joan shoots for a takedown but Angelico saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelico was well out of range. Poor timing from Joan.
Joan is looking to clinch.
Joan goes for a double leg but Angelico avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Angelico continues to drive forward.
Joan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Angelico.
Angelico closes the distance and clinches.
Nathan Angelico seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelico doesn't manage to clinch there - Joan circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angelico with the counter takedown but Joan avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joan is looking to clinch.
Angelico fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joan, pushing him back against the cage.
Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelico scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Joan tries to keep at a distance but Angelico has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
Angelico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelico clinches up with Joan and pushes him back against the cage.
Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelico circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Joan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelico gets a clinch.
Joan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Angelico fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joan is looking to clinch but Angelico is avoiding it.
Angelico thinks about the counter body kick.
Angelico lands a two punch combo.
Joan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelico throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Joan.
Angelico forces Joan back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
Angelico has closed the distance and engaged Joan in a clinch.
Angelico manages to break the clinch.
Angelico moves into the clinch.
Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Angelico. No joy for Joan on that attempt.
Angelico stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Angelico wants it to stay on the feet.
Angelico pushes Joan up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joan throws a head kick that misses.
Angelico avoids the head kick by Joan.
Angelico throws a nice head kick!
Angelico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Angelico lands but Joan takes it in his stride.
Angelico scores with a head kick.
Angelico gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joan shoots in and drives through. Angelico sprawls well.
Angelico clinches.
Angelico has Joan pressed against the cage, preventing Joan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelico breaks the clinch.
Angelico has Joan up against the cage in a clinch.
Joan tries to pull guard but Angelico forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelico dodges the punch combination from Joan.
Angelico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angelico pinned against the cage. Angelico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelico forces Joan back against the cage and clinches.
Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Joan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Angelico lands a head kick. Joan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Angelico has closed the distance and engaged Joan in a clinch.
Joan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Angelico after a bit of a struggle.
Angelico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saint Joan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Angelico is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body kick from Angelico.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Angelico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angelico has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Angelico!
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energy
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hype
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