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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 548 p4p, 76 weight class) and Peter Angelov (ranked 1192 p4p, 161 weight class). Peter Angelov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple 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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Denke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Denke throws a hook to the side of Angelov's head but Angelov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angelov clinches with his opponent.
Denke throws an elbow that misses.
Denke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Denke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelov up against the cage.
Come on Angelov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelov up against the cage.
Denke tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Angelov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
A nice left hand lands by Denke.
Denke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Denke breaks from the clinch.
Denke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke punishes Angelov's body with a nice straight punch.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denke throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Denke is avoiding it.
Denke gets a clinch.
Angelov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Come on Angelov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Denke fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Denke lands an uppercut.
Angelov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Denke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Denke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Denke blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Denke breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Angelov.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Denke moves into the clinch.
Denke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angelov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Denke's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Angelov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Denke is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Denke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke dominated that round.
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.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denke throws a solid leg kick but Angelov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denke.
Denke misses with a wild combination.
Angelov counters with a body kick.
Angelov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke throws a nice looking combination but Angelov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelov ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Denke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov slips a jab and a cross from Denke.
Denke clinches.
Denke misses with a punch to the body.
Denke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denke lands with a short shot to the head.
Angelov stalling.
Angelov slows down the pace here.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Denke gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Denke fails to land.
Denke tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Denke back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke lands an uppercut.
Denke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Denke.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Denke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Denke.
Denke digs a right hand underneath Angelov's ribcage. Angelov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Angelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Denke is keeping busy.
Denke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Denke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denke closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Denke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Denke throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angelov moves out of range of the body kick from Denke.
Angelov misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Angelov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karl Denke is winning the standup battle so far.
Denke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Angelov looks for the body kick but Denke saw that one coming.
Denke throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
Denke pushes Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Denke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Angelov just leaning against Denke, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Denke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angelov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angelov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Angelov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Denke keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Denke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Peter Angelov's cut even more.
Denke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angelov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke effectively controlling the action here.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Denke.
Denke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Denke swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Denke misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Denke fails to land.
Denke tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke has Angelov pushed against the cage.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Denke gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the cage.
Denke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Denke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Denke.
Denke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denke throws out the jab.
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Angelov.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Denke.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Denke.
Angelov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Denke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Denke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Denke backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Denke manages to avoid it all.
Angelov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke misses the shot to the body.
Angelov checks a low kick from Denke.
As Denke backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Denke manages to avoid it all.
Angelov looks for the body kick but Denke saw that one coming.
Denke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angelov in his tracks.
Angelov rushes Denke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelov up against the cage.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Denke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Denke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Denke!
After the fight, Karl Denke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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