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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Margarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nick daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margarito's entrance music is Amazing. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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218 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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 New York, Ricardo Margarito!
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, nick daley!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margarito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
daley dodges the punch combination from Margarito.
Margarito forces daley back against the cage and clinches.
Margarito is leaning against daley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Margarito avoiding damage.
daley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Margarito successfully pulls guard.
daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Margarito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
daley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
daley wants to control from the top but Margarito keeps moving.
daley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
daley trying to control but Margarito is working from the bottom.
Margarito wants to stand and escape but daley is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarito has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes daley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
daley gets the takedown into side control.
daley tries for a kimura but Margarito is defending well.
daley looks gassed!
daley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Margarito wants to get back to his feet but daley drags him back down.
daley avoids the strikes from the bottom by Margarito.
daley tries for a kimura but Margarito is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
daley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no daley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Margarito wants to control but daley postures up.
daley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Margarito wants to control but daley postures up.
daley is trying to get an arm triangle but Margarito is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
daley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Margarito is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but daley has just dragged him back down to the mat.
daley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Margarito, who protects the arm well.
daley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Margarito wants to control but daley postures up.
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.
daley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Margarito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Margarito tries to bench press daley off him but daley keeps the position.
Margarito wants to control but daley postures up.
Margarito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for daley on the ground.
Margarito misses with a strike from the bottom.
Margarito is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
daley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
daley tries for a kimura but Margarito is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nick daley 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.
Margarito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Margarito.
daley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
nick daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
daley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Margarito is fending him off so far but daley persists. Nope, Margarito circles away and we're back to standing.
Margarito tries to clinch up but daley circles away and keeps his distance.
daley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Margarito but Margarito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricardo Margarito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of nick daley.
Margarito moves into range and clinches up with daley.
A short left from Margarito.
daley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Margarito fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Margarito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
daley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - daley lands in his opponent's guard.
daley prevents Margarito from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarito striking off his back but it's not causing daley any problems.
daley passes Margarito's left leg - he's now in half guard.
daley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Margarito doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time daley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
daley blocks the strikes from Margarito.
nick daley has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margarito is not content to let daley control the position.
Margarito looking for subs from the bottom but daley mounts him!
daley looking to isolate an arm here. Margarito doesn't see it coming and as daley extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by daley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). nick daley!
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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
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