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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 1028 p4p, 125 weight class) and Castor Rollins (ranked 1161 p4p, 139 weight class). Rollins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ulfheonar. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Castor Rollins!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Rollins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Angelov is out of range and Rollins settles back down.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Angelov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rollins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rollins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rollins throws a low kick, looking for Angelov's leg but Angelov calmly moves out of range.
Angelov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castor Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Rollins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rollins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Angelov down.
Angelov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Angelov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angelov's head backwards.
Rollins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Angelov.
Rollins throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelov counters with a nice body shot.
Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donk. Rollins catches Angelov right on the button with a cross.
Rollins lands the left hand.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A bone on bone clash there as Angelov blocks the leg kick.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Angelov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Angelov closes the distance and clinches.
Rollins misses with an elbow over the top.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Rollins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Rollins's ribcage.
Rollins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rollins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Angelov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov avoiding damage as Rollins throws knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Rollins won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Rollins.
Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollins is looking to land body kicks.
Rollins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rollins.
Rollins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Angelov.
Angelov avoids the body shot from Rollins.
Angelov clinches.
Angelov avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollins.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Rollins takes an elbow to the temple.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Rollins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rollins.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Rollins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Rollins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rollins landing knees to the head.
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Angelov.
A short left from Rollins.
Rollins breaks the clinch.
Rollins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Angelov needs to keep his hands up - Rollins had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Angelov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angelov moves out of range of the leg kick from Rollins.
Angelov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rollins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rollins cracks Angelov with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Angelov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rollins thinking.
Angelov slips a straight right by Rollins.
A counter left hand to the body from Angelov misses its target.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Rollins. That snapped Angelov's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rollins jabs at Angelov's body.
Rollins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Angelov looks to clinch
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Rollins misses with a left hand
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Angelov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rollins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov tries to clinch but Rollins moves away
and Rollins counters with a straight right hand.
Rollins takes a swing at Angelov's ribcage but misses.
Rollins throws a wild body kick that Angelov sees coming a mile off.
Angelov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Rollins as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Rollins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rollins keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rollins! But no joy.
Castor Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rollins tries to land a front kick but Angelov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollins throws a good cross that connects.
Angelov has managed to clinch.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Rollins lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angelov has time to react.
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!
Rollins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Angelov is able to avoid easily.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollins raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1-2. Rollins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rollins throws a push kick but Angelov slaps the foot to one side.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rollins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Angelov on the side of the head.
Rollins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rollins throws a low kick but Angelov avoids it.
It looked like Angelov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rollins. That one must have hurt.
Rollins scores with a kick to the body.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
A clash of legs there as Angelov blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Angelov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins lands a leg kick that knocks Angelov off balance momentarily.
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Rollins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Angelov blocks the low kick.
Rollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Angelov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Angelov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Angelov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rollins is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rollins.
Rollins tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rollins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins lands a body shot.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Rollins pushes off an throws an elbow but Angelov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rollins managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Rollins pushes Angelov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollins pushes Angelov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Rollins.
Rollins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rollins lands a knee to the head.
Rollins lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins 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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rollins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rollins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rollins lands with a cross.
Rollins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollins scores with a jab. Angelov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Angelov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
Rollins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Angelov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rollins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Angelov counters with a stiff right hand.
Rollins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollins.
Rollins thumps Angelov with a low kick.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick
and Angelov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Angelov tries to clinch there but Rollins circles away.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
Angelov tries to move into range but Rollins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Rollins.
Angelov connects with a body shot that sends Rollins's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollins.
Rollins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Rollins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Angelov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Angelov doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Rollins misses with a body shot
and Angelov counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Rollins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angelov.
Angelov blocks the body kick.
Angelov checks a low kick from Rollins.
Angelov is looking to wear down Rollins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rollins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollins. Rollins obviously looking to wear him down.
Rollins throws a right hand that misses
and Angelov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rollins misses with a hook. Angelov ducked under it nicely.
Angelov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Rollins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angelov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rollins. That one must have hurt.
Angelov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Angelov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Angelov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins motions for Angelov to come forward. Rollins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Angelov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
It looked like Angelov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rollins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angelov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rollins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Rollins looks to move away, Angelov throws a big counter combo but Rollins just gets out of the way.
Rollins thumps Angelov with a low kick.
Rollins cracks Angelov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rollins lands an overhand right.
Angelov fails to land with a series of punches.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins lands with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castor Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rollins 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castor Rollins!
A victorious Castor Rollins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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