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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 2104 p4p, 214 weight class) and Watsz Mawe (ranked 2089 p4p, 212 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mawe ducks under a wild hook from Angliese.
Angliese is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mawe.
Angliese throws an off balance right hand
and Mawe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Angliese thinking.
Angliese lands a high kick!
Angliese jabs Mawe right on the nose. Mawe blinks but takes it well.
Bo Angliese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mawe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angliese tries to avoid it but Mawe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angliese to the ground. Angliese escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mawe throws the left hand but Angliese avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Mawe with that takedown attempt.
Angliese connects with a right hand. Mawe shakes it off.
Angliese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Mawe moves out of range easily.
Mawe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mawe looks for a takedown but Angliese sprawls well.
Mawe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bo Angliese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watsz Mawe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angliese. Mawe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mawe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Angliese's half guard.
Mawe is trying to control. Angliese wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Angliese pushes Mawe off and gets back to his feet.
Mawe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mawe ducks right into an uppercut from Angliese.
Angliese throws a hook but Mawe avoids it easily.
Mawe with the counter takedown but Angliese avoids it easily.
Mawe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mawe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angliese.
Angliese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mawe.
It seemed like Mawe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mawe throws a right and a left that Angliese avoids nicely.
Angliese swinging wildly here.
Mawe throws a one two combo.
Mawe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Angliese misses with a body shot.
Angliese throws a nice looking combination but Mawe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angliese throws a leg kick that misses.
Mawe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Angliese is staying active underneath Mawe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese is trying to stand back up but Mawe is controlling him
Mawe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Angliese looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mawe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Angliese sees it coming and defends easily.
Mawe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Angliese looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Angliese slaps away a takedown attempt from Mawe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Angliese digs a good body shot into Mawe's ribs.
Mawe tries to clinch up but Angliese circles away and keeps his distance.
Angliese lands a jab to Mawe's midsection.
Mawe fails to land the takedown.
Mawe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mawe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angliese tries to avoid it but Mawe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angliese to the ground. Angliese escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mawe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Angliese finds it's way through Mawe's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Angliese dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mawe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mawe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angliese missing with a left hand there. Mawe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Angliese scores with a punch to the head.
Mawe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Angliese swinging wildly here.
Angliese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mawe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angliese slips a jab and a cross from Mawe.
Mawe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Angliese to the ground. Mawe is now in Angliese's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angliese is looking to stand up but Mawe isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Angliese is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Angliese is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mawe dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angliese prevents Mawe from improving position.
Mawe scoring with punches and elbows.
Mawe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe working the ground and pound but Angliese is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Mawe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Angliese wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mawe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mawe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mawe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Angliese is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mawe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mawe working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Angliese is avoiding damage well.
Mawe has knee on belly momentarily but Angliese bucks him off and regains half guard.
Mawe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mawe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Angliese is trying to stand.
Mawe trying to control the pace.
Angliese wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mawe shoots for a takedown but Angliese saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mawe avoids the head kick by Angliese.
Mawe dives in for a single leg takedown but Angliese sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bo Angliese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watsz Mawe.
Angliese stuffs the takedown attempt from Mawe. Mawe gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo Angliese is winning the standup battle so far.
Angliese lunges at Mawe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mawe's hand.
Mawe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angliese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mawe somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angliese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mawe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Angliese misses its intended target.
Watsz Mawe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mawe shoots in and bounces Angliese off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Angliese scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Angliese dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A big left from Angliese misses.
Angliese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mawe dives in and grabs Angliese's left leg, looking for a takedown. Angliese pushes down on Mawe's head and hops out.
Mawe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Angliese quickly recovers to half guard.
Angliese is trying to stand back up but Mawe is controlling him
Angliese kicks off Mawe and gets to his feet.
Mawe shoots in for a takedown but Angliese shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angliese throws a combination that misses
and Mawe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Angliese's guard.
Mawe throwing strikes from guard but Angliese blocks nicely.
Mawe won't allow Angliese to get back to his feet.
Mawe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mawe is looking to work some ground and pound but Angliese has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mawe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mawe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mawe working the ground and pound from side control.
Angliese is pushing Mawe's head away, looking to escape. Mawe manages to hold on to the position though.
Watsz Mawe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mawe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Angliese down.
Mawe working the strikes but Angliese uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Angliese wants to get back to his feet.
Mawe with the ground and pound but Angliese uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mawe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angliese works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mawe with a nice head shot there.
Angliese can't keep his opponent in guard - Mawe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mawe prevents Angliese from standing back up.
Mawe tries to pass to full mount but Angliese defends it.
Mawe working Angliese over with strikes.
Angliese regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mawe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe stops Angliese from standing up.
Mawe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Angliese avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angliese is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mawe is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Angliese misses with the combination.
Mawe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watsz Mawe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angliese throws a hook but Mawe blocks it.
Mawe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angliese counters with a thumping low kick.
Bo Angliese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watsz Mawe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mawe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Angliese misses with a double jab.
Mawe feints the counter takedown.
Bo Angliese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mawe darts in and clinches Angliese up against the cage.
Angliese has Mawe pressed against the cage, preventing Mawe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mawe breaks from the clinch.
Mawe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mawe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Angliese's waist but Angliese gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mawe off to one side.
Mawe looks to land a combination but Angliese avoids it well.
Mawe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mawe cracks Angliese with a good jab.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Mawe moves out of range easily.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mawe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Bo Angliese.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angliese, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Angliese!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bo Angliese made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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