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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric White (ranked 3152 p4p, 4290 weight class) and AJ Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric White could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to AJ Daniels's chin.
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190 cm 25 210 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Daniels! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) It looks like Eric White has been cut. White tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels throws a left that rocks White and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Daniels dives into side control, looking to finish! Can White regain composure!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked2.gif) White is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels decides to take the fight back to the feet. Daniels throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daniels blocking some punches.
White lands with a left to the head. Daniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. White tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Daniels tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels, pushing him back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily. White seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
White misses with a body punch.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him. White misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. As White backs off Daniels throws a huge counter combo but White manages to avoid it all.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
White closes the distance and clinches. Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Daniels is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
White throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily. White scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Daniels looks winded! Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands. White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) It looks like AJ Daniels has been cut.
White forces Daniels back against the cage and clinches. White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head. White scores with a shoulder strike.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Daniels is rocked!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards. Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him? Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. White creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Daniels with a big uppercut! Daniels tries to clinch up but White pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Daniels to the mat! Daniels covers up and White unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric White! Eric White really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that X-Treme Clothingâ„¢ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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