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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Staunton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carlos Danger enters the cage!
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201 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Staunton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Danger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staunton throws a poor cross that misses
and Danger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danger misses with an uppercut. Staunton saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Danger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Danger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve Staunton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staunton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Staunton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danger as he avoids it easily.
Staunton tries for a takedown but Danger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Staunton has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Staunton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Staunton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Staunton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staunton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Danger is fending him off so far but Staunton persists. Nope, Danger circles away and we're back to standing.
Staunton ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
A slow jab from Danger misses its intended target.
Danger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staunton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Staunton dives in for a single leg takedown but Danger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danger throws a hook to the side of Staunton's head but Staunton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Staunton. Those never looked like landing.
Staunton blocks a low kick nicely.
Staunton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Danger works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Staunton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danger defending well though.
Staunton drops an elbow to the side of Danger's head.
Danger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Staunton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staunton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Danger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Staunton, into his guard.
Staunton controlling Danger's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Danger being controlled here momentarily.
Danger trying to control the position from guard on top but Staunton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Staunton pulls Danger in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger preventing the sweep.
Staunton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Staunton keeping moving, preventing Danger from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Staunton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Staunton connects with a looping right hand.
Staunton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Danger to the ground. Staunton is now in Danger's guard.
Staunton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Danger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Staunton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Staunton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sloppy strikes there by Staunton.
Staunton taking a break here but Danger is having none of it and regains half guard.
Danger tries to kick Staunton off but Staunton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Staunton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Staunton throws a right and a left that Danger avoids nicely.
A jab from Danger does it's job there.
Danger misses with a wild body shot.
Danger throws a big shot that misses.
Staunton feinted with a counter takedown.
Staunton dives in for a single leg takedown but Danger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danger throws a hook but Staunton blocks it.
Danger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staunton.
Staunton throws a nice looking combination but Danger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Staunton staying out of range there.
Staunton misses with a combination
and Danger counters with a straight right hand.
Staunton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Staunton shoots in but Danger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Staunton or perhaps it was just good defense by Danger, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Staunton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danger swings for the body but Staunton moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staunton shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger misses with an uppercut. Staunton saw that one coming.
Staunton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danger as he avoids it easily.
Danger misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Danger misses.
Danger cracks Staunton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danger 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.
Jab, jab by Danger - just one landing.
Staunton has his takedown stuffed
and Danger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown attempt by Staunton or perhaps it was just good defense by Danger, which made it look bad.
Staunton cracks Danger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Staunton avoids the body shot from Danger.
Steve Staunton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danger misses with a hook.
Carlos Danger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Danger.
Staunton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staunton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staunton ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Staunton slips under a jab from Danger.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danger.
The fighters circling - Danger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staunton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Staunton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danger! But no joy.
Staunton tests Danger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Staunton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Danger swivels and escapes.
Staunton tries for a takedown but Danger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Staunton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danger misses with a hook.
Danger misses with a straight left.
Danger tries to score with a low kick but Staunton moves his leg out of the way.
Staunton fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Danger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staunton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Staunton.
Danger defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton with the ground and pound but Danger regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Staunton wants to take a breather but Danger is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danger wants to control but Staunton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danger tries to kick Staunton off but Staunton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Staunton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Staunton working the head and body with strikes.
Danger trying to control here.
Staunton is trying to control the action in half guard but Danger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Staunton with the ground and pound but Danger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Staunton working some strikes from top position.
Staunton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Staunton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Staunton winds up and cracks Danger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Staunton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Staunton content to control rather than advance.
Staunton is pressing down on Danger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Danger is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Danger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Staunton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Danger back to the cage. Staunton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Staunton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danger throws out the jab.
Staunton scores with a one two! Danger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Staunton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Danger is trying to defend but Staunton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Danger wants to get back to his feet.
Staunton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Staunton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danger's head.
Staunton 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.
Staunton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Staunton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danger tries to kick Staunton off but Staunton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger trying to control but Staunton postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Staunton with the ground and pound but Danger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Staunton won't allow Danger to get back to his feet.
Staunton preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Staunton slips under a jab from Danger.
Staunton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Staunton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Danger sprawls well initially but Staunton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Staunton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Staunton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danger's guard.
Danger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Staunton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton trying to control the position from guard on top but Danger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danger trying to control the position here.
Staunton wants to pass the guard but Danger is keeping the position.
Staunton trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Danger manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Staunton pulls Danger in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Staunton managing to control the position.
Staunton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Staunton wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danger trying to control the position from guard on top but Staunton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Staunton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Staunton keeping moving, preventing Danger from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Danger. No joy for Staunton on that attempt.
Staunton throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danger lands a nice shot that snaps Staunton's head back.
Danger throws a shot from downtown. Staunton moves away and avoids it.
Staunton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danger.
Staunton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danger circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Danger! But no joy.
Staunton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Staunton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staunton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staunton moves out of range as Danger strikes.
Staunton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Staunton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Staunton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Staunton!
Steve Staunton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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