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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Daniels (ranked 2147 p4p, 5429 weight class) and Jamoa Christ (ranked 113 p4p, 222 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Daniels !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamoa Christ!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Christ tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half 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.
Well, if Daniels is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Christ pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Christ pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.
Daniels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christ does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels controlling the pace.
Christ is trying to stand back up but Daniels is controlling him
Daniels keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Daniels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Christ's head.
Daniels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christ is trying to stand up here but Daniels is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Christ tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels goes for a double leg but Christ avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christ continues to drive forward.
Christ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christ misses with an elbow strike.
Christ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christ pushes off an throws an elbow but Daniels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daniels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christ prevents it.
Christ throws an elbow that misses.
Christ is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Christ, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Christ.
It looks like Teddy Daniels has been cut.
Daniels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christ.
Christ pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels trying to control the pace.
Christ tries to kick Daniels off but Daniels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Christ felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Christ is not content to let Daniels control the position.
Daniels slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to stand and escape but Christ is controlling the position.
Daniels perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Daniels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christ defending well though.
Christ makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Daniels fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Christ to the ground. Daniels is now in Christ's guard.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Christ is retaining full guard.
Christ wants to stand but Daniels is controlling the position.
Christ keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Daniels wanted to stand there but Christ had control of the position.
Daniels stops Christ from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Christ tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels misses the jab.
Jamoa Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
Christ tries to work over Daniels 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Christ just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniels 's brow.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Christ swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Christ throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Christ manages to circle out of the way.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christ sprawls well. Christ wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Teddy Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teddy Daniels 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Daniels slips a straight right by Christ.
Daniels throws a big counter combination but Christ scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Teddy Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christ drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Daniels defends it well.
Christ throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Christ backing up. Christ nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels sets himself, and Christ steps forward looking for the clinch! Daniels avoids it this time.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christ works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Christ is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Christ tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christ circles away quickly and effectively.
Christ closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daniels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christ prevents it.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Christ.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Christ, against the cage.
Christ tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Christ.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels .
Daniels prevents a body shot from Christ.
Christ misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christ working aggressively here.
Christ struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Christ working aggressively here.
Christ lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels clinches with his opponent.
Daniels has Christ pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Christ manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christ throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ blocks a head kick by Daniels .
Christ tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Christ cracks a nice hook into Daniels 's ribs.
Teddy Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Christ lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels 's hand.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Christ in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Christ tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels cracks Christ with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christ moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Christ throws an elbow that misses.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels .
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels rushes Christ and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Christ tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Daniels , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels tries to keep at a distance but Christ has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels breaks the clinch.
Christ keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christ gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jamoa Christ seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels gets the takedown into side control.
Daniels stands up and beckons Christ to his feet.
Christ on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Christ catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
Teddy Daniels 's cut is getting worse.
Christ moves into the clinch.
Daniels wants to break free but Christ has control.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
Christ tries to work over Daniels 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
Daniels blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jamoa Christ will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Teddy Daniels 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Christ digs a good hook to Daniels 's body.
Christ instigates a clinch.
Daniels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christ prevents it.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Christ turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
Christ throws an elbow but it misses.
Daniels trying to control the position but instead, Christ has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daniels into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Christ throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ misses with some punches.
Christ tries to work over Daniels 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christ has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Christ fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Christ tries to work over Daniels 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christ misses with an elbow over the top.
Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels is looking for a counter combo.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christ smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Daniels . Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Christ. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christ.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.
Daniels pushes Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
Christ misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christ tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Jamoa Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christ scores with the left hand. Daniels knows he should have avoided that one.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Christ moves his leg out of the way.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Daniels .
Christ clinches up against the cage.
Christ looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Christ has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels .
Christ doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels 's elbow.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels avoids a wild elbow strike from Christ.
Daniels has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Christ clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Christ trying to get back to his feet but Daniels is in full control for now.
Daniels tries to keep control of the position but Christ is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ trying to get back to his feet but Daniels is in full control for now.
Daniels tries to keep control of the position but Christ is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Daniels really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Christ.
Christ is trying to stand back up.
Daniels just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels tries to get the hooks in deep but Christ pushed the leg off.
Christ is trying to stand back up.
Daniels really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Christ.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Teddy Daniels did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Teddy Daniels 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Christ stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels . Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christ closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels wants to stall.
Christ creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Christ.
Daniels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christ looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christ pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Christ misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christ throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Christ cracks Daniels with an open hand slap.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christ misses with a body punch
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Christ backing up. Christ nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.
Christ fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels , pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels !
Christ is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
Daniels wobbles Christ with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Daniels dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Christ to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teddy Daniels !
Teddy Daniels is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Teddy Daniels thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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