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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 845 p4p, 116 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 611 p4p, 86 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz throws a lazy uppercut
and Angelov counters with a left to the body.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Angelov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decent striking displayed by Strunz there.
Strunz throws a lazy body kick
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Angelov checks it well.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Angelov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angelov just misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Angelov moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Angelov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
It looked like Angelov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strunz.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Angelov's leg. Angelov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov needs to keep his hands up - Strunz had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
Angelov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Strunz.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strunz.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Strunz blocks with his arms.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Strunz blocks it.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov gets underhooks to prevent Strunz's takedown attempt.
Strunz looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Strunz.
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strunz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Strunz scores with a shot to the side of Angelov's head.
Angelov managing to block the knees to the body from Strunz.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Strunz misses with a knee strike.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Strunz misses with a body punch.
Strunz blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Strunz lands a right hand.
Strunz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Strunz.
Strunz lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Angelov misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strunz blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strunz.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strunz.
Strunz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Angelov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Strunz can turn it around.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Strunz on the inside.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Strunz is working Angelov over against the cage.
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Strunz lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz lands a body shot.
Strunz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Angelov after a bit of a struggle.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronko Strunz.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strunz.
Strunz throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Strunz.
Angelov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Strunz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strunz is leaning against Angelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angelov tries to work over Strunz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strunz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Strunz.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strunz blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Strunz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Angelov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Strunz throws a jab when Angelov was well out of range.
Angelov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strunz throws the left hand but Angelov avoids the punch easily.
Angelov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Angelov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Angelov's shoulder, as Angelov tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Strunz misses with a double jab
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strunz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strunz tests Angelov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Angelov defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strunz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz moves into the clinch.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Strunz avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bronko Strunz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
Strunz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Strunz fails to land.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strunz lands with a short shot to the head.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Strunz digs a right hand into Angelov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelov's gas tank.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Strunz lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Strunz scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Strunz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Strunz digs a right hand into Angelov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelov's gas tank.
Strunz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Strunz.
Strunz pushes Angelov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Strunz.
Strunz presses Angelov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strunz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angelov or not.
Strunz is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strunz throws an elbow but misses.
Strunz tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Strunz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strunz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a body punch.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Strunz tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strunz is working for takedown but Angelov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Strunz on the inside.
Angelov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
A short right from Strunz.
Strunz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Strunz.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Strunz is blocking nicely.
Strunz is working Angelov over against the cage.
Strunz lands a shot to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov avoiding damage as Strunz throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strunz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
A short right from Strunz on the inside.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strunz.
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Strunz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelov avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Strunz.
Strunz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strunz works on Angelov's body with a couple of short punches.
Strunz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strunz presses Angelov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strunz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Angelov is trying to keep an underhook but Strunz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Strunz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strunz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
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!
Strunz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Angelov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Angelov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strunz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Angelov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strunz.
Strunz misses with a hook
and Angelov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Angelov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Angelov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angelov.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Angelov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Strunz is predictable there
letting Angelov counter with a right hand.
Strunz moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
A quick step to the side and Angelov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Strunz takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Strunz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angelov.
Angelov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strunz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strunz throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz cracks Angelov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strunz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strunz loads up on a big right hand but Angelov slips the punch.
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz looks to land a body kick but Angelov moved away.
Angelov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strunz, pushing him back against the cage.
Strunz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strunz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strunz lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Good body shot from Strunz.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strunz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelov takes a shot to the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Strunz blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Strunz.
Strunz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strunz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelov prevents it.
Strunz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Strunz avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strunz is defending well for now.
Strunz 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. Strunz is defending well for now.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strunz.
Strunz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronko Strunz.
Strunz managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
Strunz lands with a light punch inside.
Strunz cracks Angelov with a nice body shot.
Strunz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Angelov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Strunz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Strunz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strunz lands a nice uppercut.
Strunz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelov.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strunz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angelov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strunz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strunz 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
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