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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sung (ranked 1710 p4p, 167 weight class) and Angel Childress (ranked 2676 p4p, 254 weight class). Childress is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eighth of sticky gooey-by MAC MAL. Angel Childress has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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278 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Childress!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sung closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Childress wants to get back to full guard.
Childress preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Childress keeps working.
Childress is trying to maintain the position but Sung is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sung's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Childress tries to get to full guard but Sung has control of the leg.
Sung lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Childress punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Childress actively working from the bottom here.
Sung takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sung is thwarting Childress's attempts to control the position.
Childress is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Childress is trying to maintain the position but Sung is very close to passing his half guard.
Childress tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Childress has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sung is working away from the top position though.
Childress is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sung wants to control but Childress is keeping him busy.
Sung is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Childress is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Childress wants to get back to his feet.
Sung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Childress doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sung.
Childress wants to control but Sung is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sung is looking to take a break and control but Childress is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sung missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sung is looking for a kimura but Childress is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sung to get the leverage.
Childress is doing well to control the position and prevent Sung from advancing to side control.
Sung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Childress throws the left hand but Sung avoids the punch easily.
Sung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Childress at a distance.
Childress throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sung tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Childress is in Sung's guard.
Childress lands a couple of elbows.
Childress postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Childress keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sung's head.
Childress scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Childress defends it easily.
Childress lands a couple of elbows.
My spies in BIGISLAND BIGGUNS WARRIOR TRAINING inform me that Childress has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Childress is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sung.
A big shot lands for Childress! That's hurt Sung! Will he recover? Childress fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Childress!
Post fight, an emotional Angel Childress said 'Jeremiah porter I just took your virginity in the middle of the cage and put the division and notice.'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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