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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 152 p4p, 19 weight class) and Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 101 p4p, 14 weight class). Teodors Ozolinsh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 23 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels checks a leg kick.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab from Daniels.
Ozolinsh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daniels.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels darts in and clinches Ozolinsh up against the cage.
Ozolinsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozolinsh pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh breaks from the clinch.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Ozolinsh counters with a right hand to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ozolinsh digs a good body shot into Daniels's ribs.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels rushes Ozolinsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh pushes Daniels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ozolinsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ozolinsh missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozolinsh thuds his shin into the meat of Daniels's side.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Ozolinsh.
Good shot there by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daniels misses with a hook to the body
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
Ozolinsh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
A jab from Ozolinsh misses.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Ozolinsh is avoiding it.
Ozolinsh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Ozolinsh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
Ozolinsh moves out of range as Daniels throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Ozolinsh moves away and avoids it.
Ozolinsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ozolinsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Ozolinsh circles away.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ozolinsh.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Daniels.
Ozolinsh digs a good hook to Daniels's body.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook.
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Ozolinsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ozolinsh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daniels's hands.
The fighters circling - Ozolinsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ozolinsh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ozolinsh.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Daniels.
Daniels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Ozolinsh keeps it at a distance.
Ozolinsh throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ozolinsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daniels with a body shot.
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozolinsh tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh lands with a nice body kick.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Ozolinsh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozolinsh. Ozolinsh obviously looking to wear him down.
Good exchange - Ozolinsh coming out on top.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Ozolinsh controls the action.
Ozolinsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ozolinsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Ozolinsh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Ozolinsh circles away.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
A good leg kick by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh cracks Daniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Ozolinsh jabs at Daniels's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - Ozolinsh circles away.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ozolinsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozolinsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ozolinsh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Ozolinsh misses.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Daniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels tries to work over Ozolinsh's front leg with a kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
Ozolinsh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ozolinsh manages to circle out of the way.
Ozolinsh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daniels to score with a decent uppercut.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels tries to clinch but Ozolinsh moves away
and Ozolinsh counters with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ozolinsh manages to circle out of the way.
Ozolinsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Ozolinsh pushes him off.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozolinsh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ozolinsh staying out of range there.
Daniels jabs Ozolinsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daniels cracks the inside of Ozolinsh's front leg.
Ozolinsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Ozolinsh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping right.
Daniels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ozolinsh drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozolinsh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Ozolinsh is avoiding it.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozolinsh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ozolinsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozolinsh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ozolinsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ozolinsh.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Ozolinsh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ozolinsh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daniels is able to avoid easily.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daniels lands a jab.
Ozolinsh lands a slapping body shot.
Ozolinsh jabs at Daniels's body.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Ozolinsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ozolinsh.
Daniels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ozolinsh.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ozolinsh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Daniels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels moves out of range as Ozolinsh strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels closes the distance and pushes Ozolinsh back into the cage.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ozolinsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Ozolinsh connects with a jab.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozolinsh takes one to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ozolinsh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daniels is looking to clinch.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozolinsh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Ozolinsh.
Daniels slips a straight right by Ozolinsh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ozolinsh, right into the meat.
Ozolinsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Ozolinsh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodors Ozolinsh 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!
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozolinsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ozolinsh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daniels lands a slapping body shot.
Ozolinsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels slips under a jab from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh scores with a jab to the head.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Ozolinsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ozolinsh ducks right into an uppercut from Daniels.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozolinsh moves away.
Ozolinsh wants to clinch.
Daniels seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Daniels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ozolinsh doesn't seem phased though.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daniels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ozolinshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ozolinsh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daniels thumps Ozolinsh with a low kick.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozolinsh lands a nice looking body shot.
Daniels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ozolinsh to score with a decent uppercut.
Ozolinsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozolinsh throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Ozolinsh walks into a left hand.
Ozolinsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Ozolinsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Ozolinsh throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
letting Ozolinsh counter with a right hand.
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Ozolinsh off the cage and back into range.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ozolinsh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozolinsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels connects with a jab.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Ozolinsh keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ozolinsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels misses with a hook. Ozolinsh ducked under it nicely.
Ozolinsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Ozolinsh lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into range.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozolinsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ozolinsh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels slips under a jab from Ozolinsh.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Ozolinsh circles away.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Ozolinsh misses.
Ozolinsh connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Ozolinsh scores with a nice head shot.
Ozolinsh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ozolinsh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daniels.
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!
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Ozolinsh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Ozolinsh.
Daniels swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Ozolinsh moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daniels under the eye.
Ozolinsh lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels rushes Ozolinsh and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teodors Ozolinsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ozolinsh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teodors Ozolinsh!
Teodors Ozolinsh gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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