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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Shakespeare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Daniels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tries to clinch but Shakespeare is having none of it.
Daniels fails with the takedown.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Shakespeare sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
William Shakespeare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Shakespeare moves into the clinch successfully.
Shakespeare tries to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling the position.
Daniels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daniels looking to slow down the pace here.
Shakespeare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Daniels decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shakespeare is trying to get back to full guard.
Daniels wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Shakespeare uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Shakespeare keeps moving.
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.
Shakespeare is pulling down on Daniels's head to control his posture.
Daniels tries to stand but Shakespeare is controlling from the bottom.
Daniels stops Shakespeare from standing up.
Shakespeare wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Shakespeare is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shakespeare doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shakespeare but Shakespeare pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shakespeare circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shakespeare counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakespeare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shakespeare counters with a shoot takedown. Daniels fights it but they end up in guard.
Shakespeare lands a couple of elbows.
Shakespeare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shakespeare stands and steps away. Daniels gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Daniels scores with a body shot.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels clinches but Shakespeare breaks the clinch
and Shakespeare counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shakespeare has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch
and Shakespeare moves into the clinch.
Shakespeare lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daniels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shakespeare breaks from the clinch.
Daniels misses with a takedown
and Shakespeare counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 is breathing heavily.
Daniels slips a straight right by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniels closes the distance but Shakespeare moves to the side
and Shakespeare counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daniels wants to get back to full guard but Shakespeare has mounted him!
Shakespeare lands a heavy elbow.
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare controlling his opponent.
Shakespeare looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daniels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shakespeare postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daniels looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakespeare can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Daniels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Shakespeare dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shakespeare holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shakespeare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shakespeare counters with a three punch combo that has Daniels backing up. Daniels nods at Shakespeare to acknowledge the strikes.
Daniels has his takedown stuffed
and Shakespeare makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shakespeare moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Shakespeare wants a takedown.
Shakespeare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels has his takedown stuffed
so Shakespeare counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
William Shakespeare has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shakespeare stands and steps away. Daniels gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Shakespeare in a clinch.
Daniels can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shakespeare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shakespeare throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels moves into the clinch.
Shakespeare fails to pull guard.
Daniels successfully pulls guard.
Shakespeare stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Daniels misses with a takedown
and Shakespeare counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Daniels has his takedown stuffed
and Shakespeare counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Daniels's guard now.
Daniels pushes Shakespeare off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Shakespeare moves into the clinch.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Shakespeare won't allow it.
Daniels is trying to stall.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Shakespeare won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shakespeare throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels jumps into guard, dragging Shakespeare to the mat.
Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shakespeare is one step ahead there.
Shakespeare loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Daniels is looking to sweep but instead, Shakespeare has passed into half guard.
Daniels on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shakespeare is pressing down on Daniels's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daniels is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shakespeare is fighting to break Daniels's control of his arms but Daniels is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shakespeare gets to his feet - Daniels follows without any prompting.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Shakespeare throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shakespeare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shakespeare lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniels fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Shakespeare shows good takedown defense.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shakespeare pinned against the cage. Shakespeare gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shakespeare throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Shakespeare. No joy for Daniels on that attempt.
Shakespeare scores with a takedown into Daniels's guard.
Daniels has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shakespeare has passed into side control.
Daniels struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shakespeare.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Shakespeare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniels tries for a takedown but Shakespeare circles away easily
and Shakespeare counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daniels is trying to stand up here but Shakespeare is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shakespeare lands a nice short elbow.
Shakespeare wants to pass the guard but Daniels is defending well.
Shakespeare is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shakespeare trying to control from Daniels's half guard. Daniels has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shakespeare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shakespeare won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare wanted to stand there but Daniels had control of the position.
Daniels will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Daniels working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shakespeare has passed into half guard!
Shakespeare keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shakespeare thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.
Daniels moves into full guard.
Shakespeare looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shakespeare trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
Daniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shakespeare is controlling him.
Shakespeare stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Daniels wants to control but Shakespeare passes easily into half guard.
Daniels wants to improve his position but Shakespeare is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to maintain the position but Shakespeare is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Shakespeare throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare is trying to stall.
Daniels looking to stall.
Daniels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shakespeare smiles and moves away.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Daniels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daniels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels successfully pulls guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Shakespeare is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daniels is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Shakespeare avoiding damage as Daniels throws knees to the body.
Shakespeare wants a takedown but no success here.
Daniels prevents Shakespeare from breaking the clinch.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Shakespeare is controlling the position.
Shakespeare looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Daniels.
Shakespeare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shakespeare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shakespeare has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Shakespeare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Shakespeare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shakespeare winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Shakespeare!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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