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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ender Eto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes into the arena with H²O- Heart on my Sleeve blaring out of the sound system. Ender Eto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Daniels! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ender Eto! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Eto trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom. Daniels tries to improve position but can't. Eto trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom. Daniels is trying to improve his position. Eto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Daniels tries to strike but it doesn't land. Daniels tries to strike but it doesn't land. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Daniels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Daniels misses with a takedown and Eto counters with a nice double leg into guard. Eto sitting in guard here, content to control. Daniels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Eto trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom. Daniels trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Eto trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Daniels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown and Eto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Daniels keeping moving, preventing Eto from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eto sitting in guard here, content to control. Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet. Daniels throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Daniels throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Eto trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Daniels striking off his back but it's not causing Eto any problems.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Daniels doesn't succeed with the takedown and Eto counters with a nice double leg into guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him. Daniels is breathing heavily. Eto wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Eto wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving. Daniels keeping full guard, as Eto tries to pass. Daniels throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Eto misses with a takedown and Daniels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels working some strikes from top position. Daniels postures up and lands a big shot to Eto's brow. Eto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Daniels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss. Eto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Daniels landing with the ground and pound. Eto trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Daniels cracks Eto with a solid left hand. Eto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Daniels with a poor takedown and Eto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Daniels won't be happy with that. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ender Eto dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Eto. Eto blocks the strikes from Daniels.
Ender Eto has got the better of the ground game so far. Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't. Daniels misses with an elbow from the bottom. Daniels throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Daniels wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Daniels striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working. Eto takes a little break here. Daniels wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Eto with a lazy takedown attempt and Daniels counters with a single leg into guard. Eto didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Eto looking for a sweep. Not yet Eto, not yet. Daniels distracts Eto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Daniels scoring with punches to the head and body. Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eto's head. Eto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape. Daniels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eto content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Daniels throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back. Daniels swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Eto landing strikes from the mount. Daniels flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Eto controlling from the full mount. Daniels throwing hammer fists to the chest of Eto. What's that going to do exactly? Eto trying to control but he's not successful this time. Eto blocks Daniels's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Eto tries to control but Daniels wriggling away. Daniels gets back to half guard. Eto wants to stand up but Daniels has a hold of him and won't allow it. Daniels lands with a few short shots to the body. Eto wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy. Daniels tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Daniels is looking for a sweep. Eto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Daniels is not content to let Eto control the position. Daniels throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Eto moves into full mount! Daniels won't be happy about that! Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Eto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Eto tries to control but Daniels wriggling away. Daniels throwing hammer fists to the chest of Eto. What's that going to do exactly? Eto tries to control but Daniels wriggling away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ender Eto just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Daniels misses with a takedown and Eto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Daniels's guard. Eto wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving. Daniels tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ender Eto will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt and Eto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Daniels missing with punches from the bottom.
Daniels missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, if Eto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Daniels flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Eto stalling. Eto blocks the strikes from Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eto is taking a breather. Daniels says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Daniels is staying active underneath Eto, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Eto wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy. Daniels flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Eto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Daniels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Eto's guard now. Daniels stopping the sweep attempt from Eto.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daniels defends it easily. Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eto's head. Eto wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment. Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Daniels works over Eto with some ground and pound from guard. Daniels stopping the sweep attempt from Eto. Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eto on the ground. Eto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Daniels misses with a takedown so Eto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels trying to strike off his back.
Eto trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Eto controlling from the top position. Daniels punching to the body, from the bottom. Eto trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chris Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Daniels lands a decent punch to the body there. Eto trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Daniels fails with the takedown and Eto counters with a nice double leg into half guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Eto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daniels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Eto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Daniels kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Daniels landing strikes from the bottom. Eto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daniels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Ender Eto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Daniels connecting with a few gentle strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Ender Eto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Eto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ender Eto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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