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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ray Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chimp Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Ray comes to the cage accompanied by Cult of Personality. Chimp Daniels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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190 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Ray Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chimp Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels stalks Ray Ray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ray Ray's face. Ray Ray staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Johnny Ray Ray has been cut.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ray Ray seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Ray Ray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ray Ray is out of range.
Ray Ray attempts a counter takedown but Daniels avoids it well and moves away.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Ray Ray lands a left and a right that send Daniels crashing to the mat, dazed. Ray Ray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Chimp Daniels has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ray Ray counters by moving into the clinch.
Ray Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ray Ray drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
Daniels has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ray Ray clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Daniels's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Daniels decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray Ray closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Ray Ray has double underhooks.
Ray Ray tightens his grip and picks Daniels up, before dumping him to the ground. Daniels manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ray Ray.
Ray Ray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Daniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ray Ray is controlling him.
Ray Ray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ray Ray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ray Ray trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Daniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ray Ray is controlling him.
Ray Ray looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniels feints and then cracks Ray Ray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ray Ray down.
Ray Ray shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniels is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Ray Ray counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Daniels!
Daniels throws Ray Ray to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Ray has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray Ray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.
Daniels is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ray Ray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ray Ray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ray Ray pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ray Ray moves into the clinch.
Ray Ray jumps guard.
Daniels gets to his feet - Ray Ray follows without any prompting.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ray Ray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ray Ray off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Ray Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray Ray gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels stops Ray Ray from passing to mount.
Daniels is trying to buck Ray Ray off.
Daniels on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ray Ray slows the pace down.
Daniels looking for a sweep but Ray Ray has passed into full mount! Oh no!
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 Johnny Ray Ray will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ray Ray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daniels sprawls well initially but Ray Ray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Daniels kicks off Ray Ray and gets to his feet.
Daniels throws a one two combo.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels throws a right and a left that Ray Ray avoids nicely.
Daniels swinging wildly here.
Ray Ray seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chimp Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels throws a lazy body kick
and Ray Ray counters with a single leg into guard. Daniels didn't expect that.
Daniels pulls Ray Ray in to control the position.
Johnny Ray Ray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ray Ray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Ray Ray tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels is looking to stand up but Ray Ray isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray Ray throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Ray Ray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Daniels looking to control but Ray Ray passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ray Ray stops Daniels from getting back to his feet.
Ray Ray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ray Ray is looking for a kimura here.
Ray Ray stands up and beckons Daniels to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Ray Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray Ray.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Ray Ray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A low kick from Daniels misses
and Ray Ray counters by clinching up.
Ray Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Ray Ray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ray Ray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ray Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray Ray fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daniels has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ray Ray has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chimp Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chimp Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Ray Ray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ray Ray gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ray Ray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daniels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ray Ray backs up against the cage.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ray Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray Ray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray Ray throws a head kick that Daniels semi-blocks.
Daniels is looking to chop away at Ray Ray's legs.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ray Ray pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray Ray pulls guard successfully.
Daniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Ray Ray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ray Ray misses with a double jab.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Daniels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Ray Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ray Ray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
Daniels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ray Ray counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels throws a body punch but Ray Ray moves out of range.
Ray Ray throws a big counter combination but Daniels scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ray Ray shoots for a takedown but Daniels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ray Ray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Daniels manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray Ray misses with a head kick.
Chimp Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray Ray tries to counter with a takedown but Daniels is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ray Ray has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray Ray tightens his grip and picks Daniels up, before dumping him to the ground. Daniels manages to land in guard.
Daniels is looking to stand back up but Ray Ray counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Ray Ray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ray Ray looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Daniels. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ray Ray trying to control from half guard but Daniels is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray Ray is trying to work for a kimura but Daniels is defending well.
Daniels tries to roll over but Ray Ray keeps him under control.
Ray Ray stalling.
Ray Ray trying to control from half guard but Daniels is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chimp Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chimp Daniels!
After winning the bout, Chimp 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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RATING
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