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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzys Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel has chosen War Dance as his entrance music. Wahoo McDaniel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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186 cm
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222 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzys Soszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wahoo McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel misses with a body kick.
McDaniel misses with a wild combination.
McDaniel doesn't manage to clinch there - Soszynski circles away.
McDaniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soszynski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soszynski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McDaniel tries to avoid it but Soszynski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McDaniel to the ground. McDaniel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Soszynski closes the distance and clinches up with McDaniel, looking for a takedown. Soszynski pushes McDaniel against the cage but McDaniel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soszynski moves out of range as McDaniel throws a body kick.
McDaniel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDaniel thows a body shot but no joy.
Soszynski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soszynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDaniel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soszynski fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzys Soszynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski keeps the fight on the outside.
McDaniel throws a front kick aimed at Soszynski's knee but Soszynski avoids it well.
McDaniel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Soszynski or perhaps it was just good defense by McDaniel which made him look bad.
McDaniel stalks Soszynski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soszynski's face. Soszynski staggers backwards, shaken.
Soszynski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDaniel pinned against the cage. McDaniel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but Soszynski is avoiding it.
Soszynski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDaniel moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soszynski blocks it with crossed arms.
McDaniel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soszynski is trying to drag McDaniel to the mat but McDaniel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Soszynski tries to pull guard but McDaniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Soszynski drops back down to his feet.
McDaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDaniel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDaniel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Soszynski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McDaniel digs a right hand underneath Soszynski's ribcage. Soszynski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soszynski is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soszynski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soszynski is trying to break the clinch but McDaniel has him pressed against the cage.
McDaniel working Soszynski over with knees to the body.
McDaniel lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soszynskis head.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but Soszynski blocks it.
McDaniel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Soszynski blocks with his arms.
McDaniel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDaniel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soszynski backwards.
McDaniel lands with a right to the head.
McDaniel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDaniel lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands with a left to the head.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soszynski blocks it with crossed arms.
McDaniel misses with a knee to the head.
Soszynski has clasped his hands together around McDaniel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
McDaniel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McDaniel keeping hold of Soszynski's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel tries to get to full guard but Soszynski has control of the leg.
McDaniel has one foot on Soszynski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soszynski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wahoo McDaniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel tries to clinch there but Soszynski circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wahoo McDaniel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Soszynski keeps the fight on the outside.
Soszynski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soszynski clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDaniel.
McDaniel misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but Soszynski blocks it.
McDaniel lands a shot to the body.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Soszynski blocks with his arms.
McDaniel lands a shoulder strike.
McDaniel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soszynski blocks it with crossed arms.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soszynski wants to break free but McDaniel has control.
McDaniel landing knees to the head.
Soszynski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDaniel just stands there and leans against the cage.
McDaniel is breathing heavily.
Soszynski tries to pull guard but McDaniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Soszynski drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soszynski.
Soszynski fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzys Soszynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDaniel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDaniel tries a body shot but Soszynski blocks it.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Soszynski blocks with his arms.
Soszynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDaniel with a knee to the head.
McDaniel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDaniel has a couple of punches blocked by Soszynski.
McDaniel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDaniel has Soszynski pressed against the cage, preventing Soszynski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wahoo McDaniel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McDaniel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soszynski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDaniel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soszynski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDaniel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Soszynski blocks with his arms.
McDaniel swings wildly with an uppercut but Soszynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soszynski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soszynski drops down looking for an ankle pick but McDaniel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Soszynski has a takedown stuffed.
McDaniel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but Soszynski is avoiding it.
McDaniel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soszynski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDaniel but McDaniel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel looks to land a right hand but Soszynski moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soszynski.
McDaniel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDaniel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soszynski.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Soszynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDaniel fails to land with a series of punches.
Soszynski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDaniel's waist but McDaniel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soszynski off to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soszynski checks a leg kick.
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.
McDaniel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soszynski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Soszynski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McDaniel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Soszynski is looking to take a break and control but McDaniel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDaniel is trying to control Soszynski's posture but Soszynski avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Soszynski.
McDaniel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Soszynski is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wahoo McDaniel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Soszynski checks a low kick from McDaniel.
Soszynski moves into the clinch.
Soszynski pulls guard effortlessly.
McDaniel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDaniel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Soszynski looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDaniel controls the pace.
Soszynski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDaniel is aware though and is defending well.
McDaniel wants to pass the guard but Soszynski is keeping the position.
McDaniel is looking to stand up but Soszynski won't let him.
McDaniel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDaniel sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDaniel trying to control but Soszynski is working from the bottom.
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.
Soszynski is trying to control the position but McDaniel postures up.
McDaniel wants to control from the top but Soszynski keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soszynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniel.
McDaniel leaves Soszynski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch combination from McDaniel misses.
McDaniel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soszynski counters by moving into the clinch.
Soszynski pulls guard effortlessly.
Soszynski strikes from his own guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski controls McDaniel momentarily but McDaniel frees himself.
McDaniel looking to pass the guard.
Krzys Soszynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soszynski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDaniel stays in close to Soszynski's body and controls the position.
McDaniel looking to pass the guard.
Soszynski is trying to keep McDaniel in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Soszynski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDaniel.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
McDaniel misses with a looping left.
Soszynski looks to throw the jab but McDaniel is out of range.
McDaniel tries to clinch up
and Soszynski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McDaniel's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDaniel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soszynski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krzys Soszynski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDaniel 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Wahoo McDaniel!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Wahoo McDaniel!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Wahoo McDaniel!
Wahoo McDaniel wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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