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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Vedita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Don't Forget Me. Riley Daniel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, San Vedita!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedita shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniel tries to sprawl out of it but Vedita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Daniel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vedita shoots in and bounces Daniel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vedita wanted to stand there but Daniel had control of the position.
Daniel has his feet on Vedita's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Daniel throws the left hand but Vedita avoids the punch easily.
Daniel misses with a wild combination.
Daniel throws a series of strikes that have Vedita backpedaling.
Riley Daniel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vedita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Daniel catches Vedita right on the button with a cross.
Daniel throws a right and a left that Vedita avoids nicely.
Daniel misses with a two punch combination.
Daniel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vedita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniel as he avoids it easily.
Vedita slips a jab and a cross from Daniel.
Daniel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniel throws a nice looking combination but Vedita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vedita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vedita misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniel scores with a four punch combination!
Daniel lands a head shot.
Vedita misses with a wild combination.
Daniel slips a jab and a cross from Vedita.
Daniel scores with a body shot.
Vedita looks gassed!
Vedita walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vedita in his tracks.
Daniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vedita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedita takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Daniel misses.
Vedita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniel finds it's way round the side to connect with Vedita's head.
Daniel misses with a looping left.
Daniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vedita was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel.
Vedita avoids the body shot from Daniel.
Vedita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniel.
Daniel stuns Vedita with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vedita listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daniel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Daniel. No joy for Vedita on that attempt.
Riley Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Vedita.
Vedita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel.
Daniel swinging wildly here.
Vedita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniel misses with a wild combination.
Daniel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vedita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vedita lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Daniel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vedita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vedita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vedita closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vedita lands in his opponent's guard.
Vedita is looking to stand up but Daniel won't let him.
Daniel pulls Vedita in close to prevent any damage.
Daniel trying to control the position.
Daniel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vedita is breathing heavily.
Daniel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vedita has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Vedita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vedita cracks Daniel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniel dodges the punch combination from Vedita.
Riley Daniel is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniel tries to bum rush Vedita with a series of wild strikes but Vedita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel throws an overhand right that lands on Vedita's shoulder, as Vedita tries to avoid the shot.
Vedita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniel's half guard.
Vedita seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vedita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vedita's back!
Vedita showing good submission defense here.
Vedita is trying to stand back up.
Daniel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Vedita knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Vedita for a finish.
Daniel looking to break Vedita's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Vedita remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Daniel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Vedita is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedita defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vedita fending off the submission attempt from Daniel.
Vedita is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel working for a choke but Vedita is defending well.
Daniel is persistently looking for the submission but Vedita is defending it well.
Vedita wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Daniel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Daniel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vedita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniel counters with a three punch combo that has Vedita backing up. Vedita nods at Daniel to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Vedita misses the target.
Vedita shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniel tries to sprawl out of it but Vedita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vedita counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniel with a nice cross.
Vedita fails to land with a series of punches.
Vedita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniel misses with a double jab
and Vedita counters with a nice body shot.
Vedita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedita ducks under a wild hook from Daniel.
Daniel lands with a right hand.
Riley Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniel scores with a one two! Vedita had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daniel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Daniel does no damage.
Daniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniel lands a two punch combo.
Daniel throws a right hand that Vedita ducks under and follows up with a left that Vedita also avoids with ease.
Daniel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vedita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniel's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vedita wants to get up but he can't break Daniel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Daniel is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vedita rolls with it to try and escape but Daniel cranks on the arm and Vedita is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riley Daniel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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