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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daaz comes to the cage accompanied by Meshuggah - Mind's Mirror. Charles has chosen Muddy Waters- Hoochie Coochie Man as his entrance music. Nick Daaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Charles's chin.
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11 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Daaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Charles!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Charles avoids the body shot from Daaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daaz. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charles slips a straight right by Daaz.
Charles throws out a loose jab but Daaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daaz throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles looks to land a right hand but Daaz moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Daaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Charles postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles taking a break here but Daaz is having none of it and regains half guard.
Daaz has his hands clasped together around Charles's back. He's all about the action.
Charles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daaz defending well though.
Charles thows a huge punch but Daaz dodges it nicely.
Daaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Charles scores with a couple of nice shots.
Charles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daaz tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Charles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charles works his way into full mount!
Daaz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Charles.
Charles dominating with strikes here.
Charles lands a big shot there that rocks Daaz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Daaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Charles landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Charles misses with a head shot.
Charles lands a nice shot to the head.
Charles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Charles throws a sloppy strike and Daaz uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Daaz has ended up in Charles's guard.
Charles controlling Daaz's posture.
Charles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daaz stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
Charles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Charles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daaz wants to stand but Charles is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Charles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Charles staying out of range there.
Charles throws a hook to the side of Daaz's head but Daaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles is looking to clinch but Daaz is avoiding it.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Daaz looks to land a left hand but Charles moved out of range nicely.
Charles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Charles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Charles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Charles.
Daaz misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Charles misses its intended target.
Charles loads up on a big right hand but Daaz slips the punch.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daaz moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daaz scores with a body shot.
Daaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charles throws out the jab.
Daaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles fails with the takedown.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daaz throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Charles misses.
Daaz misses with a hook to the body
and Charles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Daaz's guard now.
Charles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Charles wants to pass the guard but Daaz is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daaz 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.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Daaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Charles thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Daaz is working from the bottom.
Charles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Charles throwing strikes but missing.
Charles thows a big elbow that misses.
Charles throws a strike but Daaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Charles is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles is looking to work some ground and pound but Daaz has wrist control.
Charles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Charles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Charles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Daaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ray Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Nice jab there from Charles.
Daaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Charles throws a right hand that Daaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Daaz also avoids with ease.
Ray Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daaz slips under a jab.
Daaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
A slow jab from Daaz misses its intended target.
Charles slips a jab from Daaz.
Nice takedown defense from Daaz. No joy for Charles on that attempt.
Daaz swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daaz misses with a double jab.
Charles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Charles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Ray Charles has been cut.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Charles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charles tries to clinch but Daaz moves out of range.
Charles clinches but Daaz breaks the clinch
and Daaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charles misses with a straight left.
Daaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daaz lands a two punch combo.
Charles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daaz staying out of range there.
Nick Daaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a slapping body shot.
Daaz is looking to wear down Charles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Charles misses with a double jab.
Charles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Daaz does no damage.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daaz as he avoids it easily.
Nick Daaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Charles.
Charles misses the body punch
and Daaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daaz misses with a shot to the body
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Charles misses.
Charles blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nick Daaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Daaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Nick Daaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daaz with a jab.
Nice jab there from Charles.
Daaz misses the jab.
Charles wants to clinch
and Daaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charles thinking.
Daaz throws a shot from downtown. Charles moves away and avoids it.
Daaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Charles walks into a straight right hand from Daaz.
That has opened up Ray Charles's cut even more.
Daaz cracks a nice hook into Charles's ribs.
Ray Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daaz.
Daaz with a nice cross.
Daaz avoids the body shot from Charles.
Daaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charles at a distance.
Charles takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daaz. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daaz throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daaz. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Daaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Charles 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Charles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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