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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Druff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Druff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome McCool!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCool looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCool looks to land a combination. Druff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Dan Druff has been cut.
McCool shoots for a double leg takedown but Druff sprawls well. He's pushed McCool's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McCool shoots in but no luck this time.
McCool looks to land a combination. Druff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCool bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Druff trying his best to control but McCool has mounted him.
Druff is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCool cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McCool has control of Druff's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Druff regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Druff keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Druff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Druff.
Druff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCool wants to control from the top but Druff keeps moving.
Druff looking for a guillotine here but McCool defends easily.
Druff had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McCool is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Druff Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McCool's back instead.
Druff has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McCool has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Druff is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druff has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Druff looking for the choke from the back.
McCool is in bad spot here.
McCool trying to control the action but Druff just sinks the hooks in.
McCool breaks Druff's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McCool trying to control the position from guard on top but Druff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCool postures up and lands a big shot to Druff's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druff working for a triangle but McCool defends it easily.
McCool wants to stand but Druff is controlling his posture from full guard.
Druff keeping full guard, as McCool tries to pass.
McCool wants to get up but he can't break Druff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Druff has his feet on McCool's thighs here. He's pushed McCool off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McCool screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Druff!
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hype
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