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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shy fraigne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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180 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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155 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Daniels! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shy fraigne! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! fraigne keeps the fight on the outside. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels. Daniels is looking to clinch but fraigne is avoiding it.
Daniels wants to clinch up but fraigne keeps it at a distance. Daniels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
fraigne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. fraigne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
fraigne works his way into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. fraigne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no fraigne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Daniels is trying to control fraigne's posture but fraigne avoids it. Daniels is looking to regain half guard here but fraigne keeps moving and retains side control. Daniels wants to get back to his feet. fraigne lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. fraigne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working. Daniels wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. fraigne cracks Daniels with an elbow. That is naaassty. fraigne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. fraigne wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Daniels is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. fraigne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Daniels tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Daniels wants to improve his position but fraigne is controlling well.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels punching from the bottom.
Daniels works his way to full guard. Good work. Daniels had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. fraigne is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Daniels Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take fraigne's back instead. Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Daniels is not going to allow fraigne to sit and survive in this position. Daniels throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Daniels throwing strikes and fraigne squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. fraigne avoids a series of strikes thrown by Daniels.
Daniels putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Daniels avoids the attempt from fraigne to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Daniels working away from the top, dropping strikes. Daniels raining down shots from the mount! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. fraigne tries to get back to half guard but can't. Daniels is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. fraigne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shy fraigne dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Daniels stuns fraigne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. fraigne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
fraigne defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand. Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels swinging wilding here.
fraigne tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daniels swinging wilding here.
fraigne shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl out of it but fraigne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. fraigne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as fraigne backs up against the cage.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Daniels thuds a left hand into fraigne's body. Daniels works fraigne's body with a nice hook. Daniels has fraigne up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Daniels.
Daniels is trying to stall.
Daniels seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but fraigne is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels can't get the takedown.
fraigne has clasped his hands together around Daniels's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. fraigne scores with a couple of short elbows. Daniels is trying to improve his position. fraigne working away. fraigne is trying to get an arm triangle but Daniels is defending well. Daniels is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels struggling a bit here. Daniels is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Daniels regains half guard. Daniels works his way to full guard. Good work. fraigne won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Daniels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. fraigne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. fraigne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. fraigne trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. fraigne has gone for a leg lock! Daniels slips out almost immediately though and dives into fraigne's guard. fraigne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Daniels doesn't manage to clinch there - fraigne circles away.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from fraigne. fraigne gets slowly back to his feet. Daniels scores with a jab. Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Daniels closes this distance looking for a takedown but fraigne circles away. Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw. Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
fraigne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Daniels is staying active underneath fraigne, who seems content to just control the action from this position. fraigne working over Daniels with some ground and pound. Daniels looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. fraigne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Daniels looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Daniels is looking to get back to full guard here but fraigne has managed to pass to side control instead. Daniels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding fraigne's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Daniels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
fraigne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Daniels hang on? fraigne looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. fraigne fails to take his opponent's back. Daniels is working to get back to half guard.
Daniels sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. fraigne throwing shots but Daniels is blocking nicely. Daniels is trying to get back to full guard. fraigne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working. fraigne is working for a kimura but Daniels is defending it quite comfortably.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. fraigne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. fraigne passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Daniels! Daniels wants to control but fraigne is having none of it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. fraigne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Shy fraigne. I think fraigne 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shy fraigne!
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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
28% |
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