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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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187 lbs
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178 cm
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187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Otto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Love.
Otto misses with a combination
and Love counters with a body kick that stops Otto in his tracks momentarily.
Love throws a head kick that misses.
Otto tries to clinch
and Love counters by moving into the clinch.
Love gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Otto regains guard.
Love tries to stand but Otto is controlling from the bottom.
Love looking to sit in guard and control but Otto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Otto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Otto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Otto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Otto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto won't allow Love to get back to his feet.
Love knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Otto on the ground.
Otto trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Otto tries for a takedown but Love circles away easily
and Love counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Love tries to pull guard but Otto won't allow it.
Otto letting Love take a breather here.
Love goes for a takedown in the clinch but Otto prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Love dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Otto can't get the takedown.
Love misses with a knee to the head.
Otto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Love just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniel Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Otto.
Love displaying some good clinch control by pressing Otto up against the cage.
Otto tries to score a body lock takedown but Love shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Love's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Love manages to pull guard.
Love pushes Otto off and scrambles back to his feet.
Love has his takedown stuffed
and Otto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Otto looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love has Otto up against the cage in a clinch.
Love wants the takedown. Otto is fighting it off but Love persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Otto's guard against the cage.
Love looking to pass the guard.
Otto trying to control the position.
Love is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Otto trying to keep a closed guard but Love is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otto wants to get back to his feet but Love passes into half guard.
Love is trying to control. Otto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Love is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Otto!
Otto wants to hold on but Love pushes him away.
Otto is squirming around, avoiding Love's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otto tries to control Love's body but Love pushes him off. Otto squirms to his side and now Love has his back!
Love tries to keep control of the position but Otto is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Love dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Love has closed the distance and engaged Otto in a clinch.
Otto has had enough of the clinch but Love keeps him there for the moment.
Love pulls Otto into guard.
Otto throwing strikes but missing.
Otto wants to pass the guard but Love is keeping the position.
Love scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Love bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Otto is breathing heavily.
Otto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love moves into range and clinches up with Otto.
Love ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Love no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Love controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Love has closed the distance and engaged Otto in a clinch.
Otto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Love smiles and moves away.
Love swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Love.
Otto throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
Otto misses with a takedown
and Love counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Love scores with a nice short uppercut.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Love wants to control but Otto is keeping him busy.
Love is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Otto!
Otto tries to control the position but Love now has his back.
Love controls the action.
Otto trying to control the hands but Love breaks the grip.
Love controlling well, preventing Otto from escaping the position.
Love is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Love gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Love gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Love apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Love throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love lands with a straight right. Otto didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Love lands a big head kick that sends Otto tumbling to the mat! Love takes a step backwards and waves Otto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Otto is rocked!
Love has taken the fight to the clinch.
Otto is still on wobbly legs! Can Love finish him?
Love drags the fight down to the ground.
Love pushes Otto off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Love seems to be stalking Otto here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Otto drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Love!
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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
39% |
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