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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Haroldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis has chosen The Dragon as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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173 cm
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Haroldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Travis!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haroldson instigates a clinch.
Haroldson tries to break free but Travis pushes him back against the cage.
Travis is trying to break free.
Haroldson stops a takedown attempt from Travis.
Haroldson manages to break the clinch.
Travis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haroldson defends it nicely.
Travis misses with a two punch combination.
Haroldson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haroldson stalks Travis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Travis's face. Travis staggers backwards, shaken.
Travis looks to score with a jab to the body but Haroldson is just out of range.
Haroldson clinches with his opponent.
Haroldson breaks from the clinch.
Haroldson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Travis gets the takedown into side control.
Haroldson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Travis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Travis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haroldson is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroldson is trying to buck Travis off.
Haroldson is looking to get back to his feet here but Travis is keeping cool and he's managed to take Haroldson's back.
Haroldson tries to escape but Travis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Haroldson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Travis.
Travis missing with punches from the back.
Travis is persistently looking for the submission but Haroldson is defending it well.
Travis looks gassed!
Haroldson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Haroldson is squirming around, avoiding Travis's attempts to control the action.
Haroldson wants to control but Travis is having none of it.
Travis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Haroldson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Haroldson tries to hold on but Travis pushes him away.
Haroldson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis moves to take his opponent's back.
Haroldson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Travis's guard. Nice work there by Haroldson.
Travis has his hands on Haroldson's head, controlling the position.
Haroldson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Travis is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Travis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Travis has a closed guard, preventing Haroldson from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis pulls Haroldson in close to his closed guard and prevents Haroldson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Travis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Travis.
Travis tries to control but Haroldson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Travis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haroldson leaves Travis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haroldson throws a right hand that Travis ducks under and follows up with a left that Travis also avoids with ease.
Travis clinches but Haroldson breaks the clinch
and Haroldson counters with a one-two to the body.
Haroldson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Haroldson duly obliges.
Travis shoots in looking for a takedown. Haroldson tries to sprawl out of it but Travis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haroldson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Travis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haroldson moves into the clinch.
Daniel Haroldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Travis.
Haroldson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haroldson tries to close the distance and clinch but Travis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haroldson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Travis is trying to trip Haroldson. He has hold of a leg but Haroldson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Travis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Haroldson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haroldson can pounce on him.
Haroldson darts in and clinches Travis up against the cage.
Haroldson stops a takedown attempt from Travis.
Haroldson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Travis tries to break the clinch but Haroldson is controlling the position.
Haroldson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haroldson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Travis counters with a left and a right that stings Haroldson.
Travis tries to clinch but Haroldson moves away
and Haroldson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Travis with a poor takedown
and Haroldson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haroldson breaks from the clinch.
Travis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haroldson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Travis's knee momentarily.
Travis throws a series of strikes that have Haroldson backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haroldson.
Travis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haroldson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Haroldson throws a leg kick but Travis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Travis checks a low kick from Haroldson.
Haroldson blocks a head kick by Travis.
Travis connects with a crisp jab.
Travis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haroldson counters with a leg kick.
Travis misses with a few strikes there.
Haroldson throws a series of punches but Travis moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis looks to land a combination. Haroldson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Travis dodges the punch combination from Haroldson.
Travis fails with the takedown
and Haroldson counters by moving into the clinch.
Haroldson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Travis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from Travis.
Travis jumps guard.
Travis pushes a forearm under Haroldson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Haroldson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Travis!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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