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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaylen Anglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anglin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kill Sh*t. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaylen Anglin!
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, Craig Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Anglin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anglin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but Anglin holds him up against the cage and eventually Mitchell drops back down to his feet.
Anglin jumps guard and drags Mitchell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell trying to control but Anglin is working from the bottom.
Mitchell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell stops Anglin from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anglin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitchell prevents Anglin from getting back to his feet.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Anglin.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anglin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Anglin shows good takedown defense.
Anglin fails with a takedown attempt.
Anglin shoots in but Mitchell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaylen Anglin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anglin leaves Mitchell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mitchell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anglin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pushes down on Anglin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mitchell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anglin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mitchell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anglin sees it coming and defends easily.
Mitchell wants to take a breather but Anglin is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anglin is refusing to be controlled, as Mitchell sits in half guard.
Mitchell wants to pass to mount but Anglin is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control the action but Anglin is working from the bottom.
Anglin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitchell.
Mitchell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mitchell is keen to just control but Anglin is a slippery customer.
It looks like Mitchell is going to stand back up.
Anglin is trying to stand up here but Mitchell is controlling him well.
Mitchell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anglin dives in and grabs Mitchell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes down on Anglin's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anglin leaves Mitchell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anglin darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the cage.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but Anglin won't allow it.
Mitchell wants a takedown.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown.
Anglin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anglin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell scores with a takedown into Anglin's guard.
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Anglin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Mitchell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anglin stuffs the takedown.
Anglin fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anglin.
Anglin rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Anglin is controlling him.
Anglin manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitchell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaylen Anglin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anglin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anglin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Anglin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Jaylen Anglin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anglin closes the distance and clinches.
Anglin breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Anglin.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anglin enables Mitchell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anglin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mitchell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mitchell throwing strikes but missing.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Anglin is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Anglin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell forces his way into half guard.
Anglin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.
Mitchell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mitchell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mitchell stalling away here and it's allowed Anglin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mitchell postures up in Anglin's guard and throws a big left but Anglin blocks it.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Anglin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anglin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Anglin pulls Mitchell in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell looks to land a body kick but Anglin moved away.
Anglin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anglin moves into the clinch.
Anglin tries to land a knee to the head but Mitchell blocks with his arms.
Anglin goes for a takedown attempt but Mitchell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell dives in for a single leg takedown but Anglin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anglin misses with the combination.
Mitchell shoots for a double leg takedown but Anglin sprawls well. He's pushed Mitchell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Anglin sprawls well.
Anglin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anglin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
As Mitchell looks to move away, Anglin throws a big counter combo bu Mitchell just gets out of the way.
Anglin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anglin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anglin tries to clinch up.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Anglin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaylen Anglin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mitchell misses the jab.
No luck for Anglin with that takedown attempt.
Mitchell shoots in but Anglin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anglin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitchell defends well and Anglin ends up having to push Mitchell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anglin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitchell jumps guard but Anglin stands there with Mitchell around his waist. Mitchell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anglin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anglin keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Anglin keeping full guard, as Mitchell tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell stops Anglin from standing up.
Anglin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mitchell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mitchell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anglin is proving hard to escape from.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Anglin keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mitchell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anglin's waist but Anglin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitchell off to one side.
Jaylen Anglin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Mitchell.
Anglin rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anglin walks away with a smile on his face. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anglin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitchell swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Anglin misses.
Anglin tries to clinch up.
Anglin moves out of range of the body kick.
Anglin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anglin shoots in but Mitchell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mitchell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anglin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mitchell somewhat.
Mitchell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anglin's waist but Anglin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitchell off to one side.
Jaylen Anglin is winning the standup battle so far.
Anglin tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anglin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anglin fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt.
Anglin throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Anglin only half commits.
Mitchell throws a counter combo.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Mitchell. No joy for Anglin on that attempt.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Anglin keeps it at a distance.
Anglin misses with a few strikes there.
And Mitchell tries to counter it with a takedown but Anglin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Anglin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anglin throws a big counter combination but Mitchell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Anglin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mitchell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anglin after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anglin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anglin is one step ahead there.
Mitchell is looking to cinch up a triangle. Anglin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mitchell's body to avoid the submission. Mitchell has instead reached around Anglin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mitchell arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Craig Mitchell!
The defeated Jaylen Anglin had this to say: 'My opponent had a better game plan and he worked harder;I give him props for that. I need to hit the gym and train more'.
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energy
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hype
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