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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daytona Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shannon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by yesterdays headlines. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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149 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daytona Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick shannon!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
shannon swings for the body but Fernandez moves out of range.
A big right from shannon misses.
Fernandez throws a nice looking combination but shannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
shannon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
shannon lands a high kick!
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but shannon swivels and escapes.
shannon throws a head kick that misses.
shannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
shannon fails with the takedown.
shannon misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
shannon dodges the punch combination from Fernandez.
shannon moves into range and clinches up with Fernandez.
Fernandez tightens his grip and picks shannon up, before dumping him to the ground. shannon manages to land in guard.
shannon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
shannon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fernandez.
Fernandez throwing strikes from guard but shannon blocks nicely.
Fernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of shannon's head.
shannon wants to sweep here but Fernandez controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
shannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandez connects with a couple of short punches.
shannon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
shannon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, shannon has managed to get both his arms back between Fernandez's legs - danger averted.
Fernandez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
shannon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
shannon distracts Fernandez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
shannon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
shannon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
shannon wants to work for an arm triangle but Fernandez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
shannon looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shannon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fernandez is just riding it out for now. shannon eventually gives up the hold.
Fernandez actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fernandez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
shannon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
Fernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fernandez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fernandez has his foot on shannon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. shannon works his way back into a safe position though.
Fernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
shannon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
shannon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and shannon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
shannon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandez is keeping the position for now.
Fernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and shannon defends well.
Fernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
shannon drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. shannon seems to have locked his on tight now - Fernandez screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for shannon, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Nick shannon!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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