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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Epicosuarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Epicosuarez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicosuarez cracks Daniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epicosuarez feints the counter takedown.
Daniels throws a hook but Epicosuarez blocks it.
Epicosuarez slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Epicosuarez takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daniels clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Epicosuarez breaks the clinch.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Epicosuarez counters with a takedown into side control.
Daniels sneaks out the side door and pushes Epicosuarez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epicosuarez looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses
and Epicosuarez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Epicosuarez trying to control from half guard but Daniels is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicosuarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daniels defends it well.
Daniels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Epicosuarez is looking to advance position but Daniels won't allow it.
Epicosuarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels keeping hold of Epicosuarez's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Epicosuarez thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.
Epicosuarez is looking to advance position but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Daniels won't allow Epicosuarez to pass to mount.
Daniels is pressing down on Epicosuarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Epicosuarez prevents Daniels from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Epicosuarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
A combination from Daniels does no damage.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Epicosuarez circles away.
Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Epicosuarez in a clinch.
Epicosuarez is looking for a takedown.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Epicosuarez has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels gets through Epicosuarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Epicosuarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Epicosuarez feints the counter takedown.
Epicosuarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels throws a head kick but Epicosuarez moves out of range.
Epicosuarez feints the counter takedown.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Epicosuarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jerome Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thom Epicosuarez.
Daniels slips a straight right by Epicosuarez.
Jerome Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Epicosuarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daniels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Epicosuarez's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Daniels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Daniels lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Thom Epicosuarez has been cut.
Epicosuarez scores with a punch to the head.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch
and Epicosuarez counters with a takedown into side control.
Daniels sneaks out the side door and pushes Epicosuarez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Epicosuarez, pushing him back against the cage.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Epicosuarez can do to turn this around?
Epicosuarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Epicosuarez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daniels did well to prevent Epicosuarez getting side control.
Epicosuarez is just content to waste time from the top position. Daniels takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Daniels wants to stand up but Epicosuarez is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicosuarez lands a couple of elbows.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Epicosuarez working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Epicosuarez is in close to Daniels's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daniels wants to stand up but Epicosuarez is controlling him.
Epicosuarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Epicosuarez wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Thom Epicosuarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniels is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Epicosuarez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Daniels manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Daniels wanted to stand there but Epicosuarez had control of the position.
Epicosuarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Epicosuarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Epicosuarez throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Epicosuarez is looking to pass into half guard but Daniels pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Daniels is in guard.
Epicosuarez trying to control the position.
Daniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Epicosuarez, up you get!
Daniels throws a head kick but Epicosuarez moves out of range.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epicosuarez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daniels instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epicosuarez throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Epicosuarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epicosuarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epicosuarez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Epicosuarez ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Epicosuarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels jabs Epicosuarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Epicosuarez pushes him off.
Epicosuarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniels is fending him off so far but Epicosuarez persists. Nope, Daniels circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Daniels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thom Epicosuarez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Epicosuarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Epicosuarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daniels defends well and Epicosuarez ends up having to push Daniels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Epicosuarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels moves to clinch but Epicosuarez breaks away
and Epicosuarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Daniels manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Epicosuarez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daniels counters with a head kick that drops Epicosuarez to the mat! Epicosuarez scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Epicosuarez is rocked!
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!
Epicosuarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniels's half guard.
Daniels kicks Epicosuarez off and gets back to his feet.
Epicosuarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
Daniels looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Daniels backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Epicosuarez's temple! It sends Epicosuarez violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Daniels celebrates and the doctors try to help Epicosuarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jerome Daniels!
After winning the bout, Jerome Daniels thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
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