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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 5365 p4p, 4191 weight class) and John James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dana Black could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John James's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Black !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John James!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Dana Black has been cut.
Black tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but James defends well and Black ends up having to push James into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Black is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Black . That's going to take a lot out of him.
James prevents a takedown attempt there.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James has clasped his hands together around Black 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Black throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
James tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Black has escaped the position, nice work there.
James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Black throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
James tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Black throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
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.
James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Black throws up a few punches.
Black manages to work his way to half guard, despite James's best efforts.
Black scores with a few weak punches.
James seems to be working for a kimura but Black defends the submission attempt.
James wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
Black punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Black is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
Black misses with some strikes from the bottom.
James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of James's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take James's back!
Black is working for a rear naked choke. James is not defending it well and Black has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! James refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of James's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dana Black !
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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
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