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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ty Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Garza!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle shoots for a takedown but Garza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garza is looking to land body kicks.
Garza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angle, pushing him back against the cage.
Garza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Garza.
Angle tries to pull guard but Garza holds him up against the cage and eventually Angle drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Garza's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Garza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Garza.
Garza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ty Angle has been cut.
Garza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garza breaks the clinch.
Angle looks for a takedown but Garza sprawls well.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Angle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Angle is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garza moves into range and clinches up with Angle.
Garza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Angle backwards.
Angle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Angle goes for a takedown attempt but Garza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Angle lands a high kick to the side of Garza's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Angle dives into guard, looking to finish.
Garza is rocked!
It looks like Ray Garza has been cut.
Angle trying to control the position from guard on top but Garza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angleis looking to pass into half guard but Garza pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Garza is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Garza stopping the sweep attempt from Angle.
Angle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garza wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.
Angle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garza manages to get himself to full guard.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Garza is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza pulls Angle in close to his closed guard and prevents Angle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Angle passes Garza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Garza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Angle stalling away here and it's allowed Garza to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Garza keeping full guard, as Angle tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garza keeping moving, preventing Angle from controlling successfully.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Garza has wrist control.
Garza trying to strike off his back.
Angle tries to free his leg and advance position but Garza is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Garza dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray Garza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garza finds it's way round the side to connect with Angle's head.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garza closes the distance and clinches.
Garza stalling.
Angle fails to pull guard.
Garza lands a hook that snaps the head of Angle backwards.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garza taking a breather.
Garza is pressed up against the cage. Angle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garza down to the mat. Garza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angle moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle closes the distance and clinches up with Garza, looking for a takedown. Angle pushes Garza against the cage but Garza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garza scores with a kick to the body.
Garza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angle blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garza.
Garza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angle backwards.
Garza stalls.
Garza scores with a shoulder strike.
Angle wants a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garza.
Garza landing knees to the body.
Garza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garza landing knees to the body.
Garza stalling.
Garza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garza lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angle can't get the takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garza.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garza receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garza crunches a lovely knee into Angle's ribcage.
Garza breaks the clinch.
Garza clinches up with Angle and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Angle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garza scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garza scores a nice knee to the body.
Angle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garza manages to break the clinch.
Garza throws a leg kick that misses.
Angle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garza.
Garza clinches up with Angle and pushes him back against the cage.
Angle drags the fight down to the ground.
Garza stands up from Angle's guard - Garza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown. Garza tries to sprawl out of it but Angle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garza lands with a kick to the temple. Angle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Angle actively working from the bottom here.
Garza stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angle looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Garza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garza pushes Angle up against the cage in a clinch.
Garza lands a knee to the body.
Angle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angle misses with a takedown
and Garza moves into the clinch.
Angle tries to pull guard but Garza won't allow it.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garza just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garza lands an elbow that stopped Angle in his tracks for a moment.
Angle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garza stops a takedown attempt from Angle.
A body shot lands from Garza.
Angle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garza with a knee to the head.
Garza manages to break the clinch.
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garza tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garza to the ground. Garza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ty Angle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angle has his takedown stuffed
and Garza moves into the clinch.
Angle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garza prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garza lands a nice elbow.
Garza lands an elbow inside.
Garza keeps control of Angle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garza scores a nice knee to the body.
Garza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Angle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garza smiles and moves away.
Garza rushes Angle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garza prevents it.
Angle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garza scores with a knee to the head.
Angle is working for takedown but Garza is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garza.
Nice elbow from Garza.
Garza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angle tries to pull guard but Garza holds him up against the cage and eventually Angle drops back down to his feet.
Angle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Angle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garza breaks from the clinch.
Garza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Angle.
Angle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garza's waist but Garza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angle off to one side.
Garza tries to clinch up but Angle circles away and keeps his distance.
Angle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angle passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Garza!
Angle has hold of Garza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garza is surviving well by controlling Angle's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ty Angle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garza closes the distance and clinches.
Garza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angle.
Garza breaks from the clinch.
Angle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garza throws out the jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Angle.
Garza regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garza kicks Angle off and gets back to his feet.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Garza shows good takedown defense.
Garza moves into range and clinches up with Angle.
Angle fails to pull guard.
Garza lands an elbow inside that Angle shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garza lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angle tries to land a knee to the head but Garza blocks with his arms.
Angle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garza lands a knee to the head.
Garza lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Garza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Garza!
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FIGHT
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