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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira's entrance music is T.I. - Go get it. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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186 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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178 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Angelov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov pushes Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelov.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelov tries to work over Vieira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Vieira with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
Vieira landing knees to the body.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Vieira lands a good knee to the midsection. Angelov won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vieira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Vieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Vieira is blocking nicely.
Vieira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vieira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Angelov.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Angelov.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Vieira controls the action.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Vieira effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov working Vieira over with knees to the body.
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 Rafael Vieira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vieira gets a takedown into half guard.
Vieira is keen to just control but Angelov is a slippery customer.
Angelov is trying to stand up here but Vieira is controlling him well.
Vieira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vieira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Angelov throws a head kick but Vieira moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Angelov - that will leave a mark!
Angelov throws a nice head kick!
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Angelov pushes Vieira away with a front kick.
Angelov lands a nice looking body kick.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angelov swivels and escapes.
Vieira explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Angelov.
Vieira takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Vieira missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Vieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov working Vieira over with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Vieira avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Angelov as Vieira tries to tie him up.
Vieira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Vieira trying to stall but Angelov improves his position.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira lands an uppercut.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
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!
Vieira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Vieira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vieira.
Vieira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vieira trying to control the position but instead, Angelov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vieira into the cage.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter Angelov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Angelov wants to clinch but Vieira slips to the side
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vieira looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rafael Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Vieira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peter Angelov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angelov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vieira blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Vieira thuds his right hand into Angelov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Angelov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Vieira isn't so interested in that idea.
Vieira pushing down on Angelov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Vieira seems content to control.
Angelov is trying to stand up here but Vieira is controlling him well.
Angelov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Vieira moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Vieira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vieira gets a clinch.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Vieira trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Vieira blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Vieira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Vieira is blocking nicely.
Vieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira lands a knee to the head.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Vieira scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a knee strike.
Vieira managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vieira avoids it.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Angelov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
Vieira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vieira.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
Vieira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Vieira.
I think Vieira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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