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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLaren is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Acacia Strain - JFC. Liam McLaren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Woodrow Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McLaren.
McLaren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLaren misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into side control. McLaren won't be happy with that.
Daniels misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels tries for a kimura but McLaren is defending well.
Daniels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McLaren is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Daniels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McLaren has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daniels taking a breather here.
Daniels wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McLaren, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McLaren taking punishment in the form of punches.
Daniels tries for a kimura but McLaren is defending well.
The referee asks Daniels politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Daniels prefers to stall for the moment though.
McLaren is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Daniels's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Daniels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McLaren has managed to free his arm - good work.
McLaren wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McLaren tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Daniels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McLaren sees it coming and defends easily.
Daniels 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.
Daniels seems to be working for a kimura but McLaren defends the submission attempt.
Daniels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McLaren sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but McLaren is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McLaren is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniels scores with a couple of nice shots.
McLaren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McLaren wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniels postures up in McLaren's guard and throws a big left but McLaren blocks it.
Daniels postures up in McLaren's guard and throws a big left but McLaren blocks it.
McLaren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Daniels gets to his feet - McLaren follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woodrow Daniels dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McLaren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daniels defends well and McLaren ends up having to push Daniels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daniels tries to keep at a distance but McLaren has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLaren jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. McLaren gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McLaren fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels tries to counter with a takedown but McLaren is quick to defend against it.
McLaren moves into the clinch.
McLaren is pushing Daniels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLaren has Daniels pressed against the cage, preventing Daniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on McLaren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daniels effectively controlling the action here.
Daniels leaning against his opponent.
Daniels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Daniels wants to break free but McLaren has control.
McLaren lands a nice shot to the body.
McLaren working hard to break the clinch.
Daniels has McLaren pressed against the cage, preventing McLaren from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daniels tries to circle away but McLaren has him pinned against the cage.
McLaren drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daniels gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Woodrow Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam McLaren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daniels wants to break free but McLaren has control.
McLaren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLaren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McLaren is breathing heavily.
McLaren controlling the action here for a moment.
McLaren has hold of one of Daniels's legs. Daniels is fighting the takedown attempt but McLaren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McLaren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Daniels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McLaren wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels working for a triangle but McLaren defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels controls McLaren momentarily but McLaren frees himself.
Daniels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McLaren trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLaren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam McLaren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McLaren instigates a clinch.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLaren has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daniels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McLaren manages to break the clinch.
McLaren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniels is fending him off so far but McLaren persists. Nope, Daniels circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels is looking to counter the offense by McLaren and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaren closes the distance and clinches up with Daniels, looking for a takedown. McLaren pushes Daniels against the cage but Daniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLaren can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Daniels.
McLaren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
McLaren changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but McLaren manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daniels changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Woodrow Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam McLaren.
McLaren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLaren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
As McLaren tries to get set, Daniels tries to push him back and clinch up but McLaren manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to push McLaren away but McLaren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McLaren wants a takedown.
McLaren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daniels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
McLaren prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
McLaren has Daniels pressed against the cage, preventing Daniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but McLaren has the dominant position.
McLaren is trying to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. McLaren fights it but they end up in guard.
Daniels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McLaren's head.
McLaren is working an open guard so Daniels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McLaren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McLaren, pushing him back against the cage.
Daniels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but McLaren is controlling him.
McLaren has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Daniels tries to circle away but McLaren has him pinned against the cage.
McLaren tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daniels smiles and moves away.
Liam McLaren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLaren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daniels.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woodrow Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daniels 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woodrow Daniels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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