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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Del Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urijah Faber is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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168 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Faber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Del Angel! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Faber wants to clinch up but Del Angel keeps it at a distance. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Del Angel. Del Angel clinches with his opponent.
Del Angel jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Faber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Faber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Faber thows a big elbow that misses. Faber won't allow Del Angel to sweep him here. Faber looking to sit in guard and control but Del Angel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Del Angel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Faber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faber tries to get out of the position. Del Angel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Del Angel keeps the fight on the outside. Faber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Faber closes the distance but Del Angel moves to the side and Del Angel counters by clinching up. Del Angel stops a takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber avoiding damage.
Faber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Del Angel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Del Angel pulls guard effortlessly. Del Angel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Del Angel. Faber throws a big right hand that misses. Del Angel working a defensive guard here.
Faber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Del Angel is controlling Faber's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Del Angel trying to keep a closed guard but Faber is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Diego Del Angel wasn't active enough on the ground. Excellent takedown into side control there by Del Angel. This has been an exciting period of action! Del Angel decides to stand back up. Nice body kick from Faber. Faber misses with a double jab.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Del Angel pushes him off. Faber is looking to clinch. Del Angel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Del Angel swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Del Angel looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Del Angel prevents Faber from getting back to his feet. Del Angel sitting in guard, not really doing much. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Del Angel throwing strikes from guard but Faber blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Del Angel stopping the sweep attempt from Faber. Faber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Angel is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Diego Del Angel.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Del Angel has Faber up against the cage in a clinch.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Faber looks to throw an elbow but misses. Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Angel. Del Angel jumps into guard, dragging Faber to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Del Angel 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.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Del Angel shoots in and drives through. Faber sprawls well. Del Angel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Del Angel darts in and clinches Faber up against the cage. Del Angel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Del Angel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Urijah Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Del Angel. Del Angel prevents the takedown attempt.
Del Angel gets control of Faber's arms and successfully pulls guard. Del Angel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Del Angel trying to control the position here. Faber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del Angel on the ground. Del Angel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faber tries to get to full guard but Del Angel has control of the leg. Del Angel drops an elbow to the side of Faber's head. Del Angel controlling the action here. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Del Angel lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faber wants to improve his position but Del Angel is controlling well.
Del Angel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Faber is looking to escape. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Del Angel seems to be working for a kimura but Faber defends the submission attempt. Del Angel seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Del Angel works his way into full mount! Del Angel controlling from the full mount. Del Angel avoids the attempt from Faber to control. Del Angel with the ground and pound from mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Faber defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Del Angel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Faber looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Del Angel lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Faber.
Faber is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Faber is trying to stand back up. Del Angel is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Faber is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Del Angel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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