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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Fangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falls has chosen "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen as his entrance music. Matt Falls will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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213 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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179 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Fangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Falls!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangle shoots in and bounces Falls off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Falls doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Falls working a defensive guard here.
Falls trying to strike off his back.
Fangle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Falls lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fangle!
Fangle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fangle tries to get out of the position.
Fangle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Falls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Falls fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fangle is looking to get to half guard.
Falls is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls controlling the pace for now.
I looks like Falls might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fangle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Falls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fangle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Falls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fangle keeps working.
Fangle misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fangle is holding on to half guard well.
Falls has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falls is looking to advance position but Fangle won't allow it.
Falls trying to control from half guard but Fangle is working away.
Fangle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falls on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fangle tries to get to full guard but Falls has control of the leg.
Falls not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fangle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fangle shoots in but Falls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fangle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falls tries to avoid it but Fangle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falls to the ground. Falls escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fangle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Falls tries to pass to full mount but Fangle defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is looking for a sweep. Falls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Falls not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fangle is looking for a sweep. Falls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fangle is refusing to be controlled, as Falls sits in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Falls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fangle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Falls wants to pass to mount but Fangle is defending the position.
Fangle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fangle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fangle is trying to control the position but Falls postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Falls changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fangle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Falls working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls wants to control but Fangle is keeping him busy.
Falls in side control, throwing shots but Fangle defends.
Fangle is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Falls stalls from top position.
Falls decides to stand back up.
Fangle has his takedown stuffed
and Falls counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Fangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falls closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fangle is breathing heavily.
Fangle is looking to escape.
Fangle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Falls wants to pass to mount but Fangle is defending the position.
Falls passes to full mount!
Fangle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Falls lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Falls.
Fangle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fangle is in a horrible position here. Falls smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Falls has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fangle's face.
Fangle is bucking up trying to escape but Falls cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fangle throwing hammer fists to the chest of Falls. What's that going to do exactly?
Falls blocks Fangle's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Falls controlling from mount.
Fangle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fangle is looking to stand up but Falls won't let him.
Falls wants to sweep but no luck.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Falls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falls throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fangle trying to control but Falls is working from the bottom.
Falls trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fangle won't allow Falls to sweep him here.
Falls not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fangle has his takedown stuffed
and Falls counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Falls passes Fangle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Falls wants to free his trapped foot but Fangle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Falls trying to control the pace.
Falls is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Falls controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fangle won't allow Falls to pass to mount.
Fangle manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Falls fails to land with a series of punches.
Fangle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Falls sprawls well initially but Fangle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falls wants to control but Fangle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Falls is controlling Fangle's trapped leg to prevent Fangle from advancing to side control.
Falls tries to get to full guard but Fangle has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Falls moves into full guard.
Falls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fangle controls the pace.
Fangle trying to control but Falls is working from the bottom.
Falls manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fangle is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Falls 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Falls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fangle circles away quickly and effectively.
Falls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fangle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matt Falls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fangle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Falls wants to control but Fangle is keeping busy.
Falls is pressing down on Fangle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Falls keeping moving, preventing Fangle from controlling successfully.
Fangle tries to stand but Falls is controlling from the bottom.
Fangle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls wants to sweep but no luck.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Falls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fangle has his takedown stuffed
and Falls counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Falls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Falls trying to control the position but Fangle is working away.
Falls lands some shots froms side control.
Falls creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fangle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Falls trying to control the action but Fangle is working from the bottom.
Falls scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is trying to control Falls's posture but Falls avoids it.
Falls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fangle keeps working.
Matt Falls has got the better of the ground game so far.
Falls landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Falls working the head and body with strikes.
Falls stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Falls fails with the takedown
and Fangle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls keeping moving, preventing Fangle from controlling successfully.
Falls is trying to control the position but Fangle postures up.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Falls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Falls looking for a sweep. Not yet Falls, not yet.
Falls being controlled here, momentarily.
Fangle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Falls's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Falls works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Falls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Falls pulls Fangle in close to prevent any damage.
Falls has a closed guard, preventing Fangle from standing up.
Falls looking for a sweep. Not yet Falls, not yet.
Falls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Falls trying to control the position.
Fangle trying to control but Falls is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fangle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falls swings for the body but Fangle moves out of range.
Falls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fangle moves away.
Fangle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fangle lands in his opponent's guard.
Falls is trying to keep Fangle in close.
Falls is pulling down on Fangle's head to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fangle trying to control but Falls is working from the bottom.
Falls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fangle being controlled here momentarily.
Fangle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Falls looking to control.
Falls looking for a sweep. Not yet Falls, not yet.
Fangle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fangle taking a breather here.
Fangle trying to control the action but Falls is working from the bottom.
Fangle cracks Falls with a big elbow.
Falls taking a bit of punishment here - Fangle scoring with strikes.
Fangle working away.
Fangle cracks Falls with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Falls struggling a bit here.
Fangle scoring with punches and elbows.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Falls gets back to half guard.
Falls is looking to improve his position.
Fangle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Fangle there.
Falls is looking for a sweep. Fangle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Falls makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Falls.
Fangle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fangle wants to control from the top but Falls keeps moving.
Fangle is really struggling to control Falls but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Falls tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fangle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Falls!
Fangle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Falls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burt Fangle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Burt Fangle.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Matt Falls!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Matt Falls!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Matt Falls!
Matt Falls wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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