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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaroslav Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jaroslav Niemi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 cm
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240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
19
225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaroslav Niemi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LJ Daniels! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Niemi tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Niemi is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Niemi is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Niemi misses with a head kick.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside. Niemi wants to clinch. Niemi is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Niemi tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance. Niemi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one. Niemi doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daniels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niemi, pushing him back against the cage. Daniels keeps control of Niemi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Niemi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels. Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niemi, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Daniels instigates a clinch. Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels gets a trip takedown into half guard. Daniels controlling the pace. Daniels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Daniels is taking a breather. Niemi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Daniels moves nicely into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Niemi tries to get back to half guard but can't. Daniels landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Daniels moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Daniels stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Niemi closes the distance but Daniels moves to the side and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daniels. Niemi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daniels gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Niemi clinches but Daniels breaks the clinch and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Niemi. Niemi is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Daniels throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Daniels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Daniels connects with a nice short shot to Niemi's temple. Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Daniels connects with a nice short shot to Niemi's temple. Daniels controlling the action here. Daniels is pressing down on Niemi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Niemi is holding on for now. Niemi tries to kick Daniels off but Daniels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels passes the guard and advances to mount! Daniels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Niemi really wants to buck Daniels off and get back to his feet. Niemi has left one of his arms exposed and Daniels doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Niemi screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LJ 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
60% |
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