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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mazolli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazolli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bang by Jadakiss. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Mazolli!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from McDaniel there.
McDaniel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McDaniel trying to mount his opponent but Mazolli defends it.
McDaniel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mazolli is just riding it out for now. McDaniel eventually gives up the hold.
McDaniel is pressing down on Mazolli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mazolli is holding on for now.
McDaniel thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mazolli to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazolli keeping full guard, as McDaniel tries to pass.
McDaniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Mazolli has wrist control.
Mazolli is working an open guard so McDaniel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McDaniel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from McDaniel.
Mazolli looks gassed!
McDaniel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McDaniel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDaniel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McDaniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDaniel stands up and waves to Mazolli to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel drives through and clinches with Mazolli against the cage.
McDaniel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mazolli regains guard immediately.
McDaniel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mazolli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDaniel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McDaniel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mazolli tries to throw a body punch but McDaniel avoids it by throwing Mazolli back against the cage.
Mazolli misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDaniel.
McDaniel prevents Mazolli from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McDaniel throwing strikes but missing.
Mazolli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDaniel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mazolli, up you get!
McDaniel clinches up against the cage.
McDaniel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McDaniel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDaniel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDaniel working the head and body with strikes.
McDaniel stands up and beckons Mazolli to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazolli tries to keep at a distance but McDaniel has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDaniel slows down the pace here.
McDaniel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mazolli's efforts to push away.
McDaniel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mazolli up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDaniel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan McDaniel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McDaniel pushes Mazolli up against the cage in a clinch.
McDaniel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDaniel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mazolli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McDaniel landing strikes.
McDaniel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mazolli is working to avoid the ground and pound but McDaniel connects with a decent elbow.
McDaniel lands a decent elbow from side control.
McDaniel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McDaniel rushes Mazolli and presses him up against the cage.
McDaniel has Mazolli pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McDaniel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mazolli tumbling to the mat - McDaniel dives into Mazolli's guard.
Mazolli is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDaniel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel gets to his feet. Mazolli looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McDaniel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McDaniel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McDaniel wants to take a breather but Mazolli is having none of it.
McDaniel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mazolli defending well though.
McDaniel wants to take a breather but Mazolli is having none of it.
McDaniel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if McDaniel 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.
Mazolli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
McDaniel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mazolli was covering up waiting for the punch and McDaniel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McDaniel scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDaniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Mazolli has wrist control.
McDaniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDaniel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDaniel gets to his feet - Mazolli follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McDaniel passes Mazolli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDaniel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDaniel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mazolli gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McDaniel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McDaniel looking to pass the guard.
McDaniel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mazolli, up you get!
McDaniel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDaniel.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDaniel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mazolli is fighting off a takedown attempt but McDaniel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mazolli to the mat. Mazolli regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazolli is working an open guard so McDaniel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McDaniel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDaniel closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDaniel scores a nice knee to the body.
McDaniel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McDaniel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McDaniel controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan McDaniel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McDaniel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mazolli, pushing him back against the cage.
McDaniel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McDaniel stands up from Mazolli's guard - McDaniel perhaps looking for a knockout.
McDaniel instigates a clinch.
Mazolli throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McDaniel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan McDaniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDaniel moves into the clinch successfully.
McDaniel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mazolli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mazolli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee calls for McDaniel to work.
McDaniel lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDaniel.
Mazolli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDaniel has him pressed against the cage.
McDaniel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazolli can do to turn this around?
McDaniel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McDaniel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McDaniel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mazolli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McDaniel lands an elbow.
McDaniel stands up and beckons Mazolli to his feet.
McDaniel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDaniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mazolli keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McDaniel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDaniel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McDaniel breaks from Mazolli's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McDaniel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McDaniel landing strikes from the mount.
McDaniel has control of Mazolli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mazolli regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McDaniel trying to control but Mazolli is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel lands a big shot there that rocks Mazolli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tony Mazolli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDaniel dominating with strikes here.
McDaniel landing strikes from the mount and Mazolli is in trouble!
McDaniel lands a heavy elbow.
Mazolli is in a horrible position here. McDaniel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McDaniel looking to isolate an arm here. Mazolli doesn't see it coming and as McDaniel extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by McDaniel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan McDaniel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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