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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urinus Limberdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limberdinkle has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Daniels! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Urinus Limberdinkle! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daniels darts in and clinches Limberdinkle up against the cage. Limberdinkle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Limberdinkle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daniels works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Limberdinkle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position. Limberdinkle working some strikes from top position. Limberdinkle being controlled here momentarily. Limberdinkle thows a big elbow that misses. Limberdinkle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daniels manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Limberdinkle has Daniels in his guard. Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Limberdinkle on the ground. Daniels throws a strike but Limberdinkle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Limberdinkle thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Limberdinkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Limberdinkle throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely. Limberdinkle thows a big elbow that misses. Limberdinkle chips away with some ground and pound. Limberdinkle scoring with punches to the head and body. Daniels pulls Limberdinkle in close to his closed guard and prevents Limberdinkle from doing any damage or advancing position. Limberdinkle throwing strikes but missing. Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Limberdinkle is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daniels holds on and takes a little breather. Limberdinkle postures up.
Limberdinkle throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Daniels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Limberdinkle trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels trying to move into half guard but instead Limberdinkle has managed to sweep! Limberdinkle throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely. Limberdinkle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Limberdinkle thows a big elbow that misses. Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Limberdinkle throws and elbow that misses. Daniels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Limberdinkle's guard. Nice move by Daniels! Limberdinkle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Limberdinkle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Limberdinkle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head. Limberdinkle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Daniels is positioning himself well to prevent Limberdinkle advancing to mount. Limberdinkle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Limberdinkle thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Daniels to regain full guard. Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Limberdinkle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Daniels wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Daniels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Limberdinkle manages to get himself to full guard.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Daniels throws a big right hand that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urinus Limberdinkle dominated that round. That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. No luck for Limberdinkle with that takedown attempt. Daniels with a jab. Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Limberdinkle gets slowly back to his feet. Daniels keeps Limberdinkle at a distance using the push kick. Daniels lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick. Daniels thows a body shot but no joy. Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Limberdinkle swats him away and circles back towards the center. Daniels blocks a low kick nicely. Daniels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. A slapping body kick lands there for Daniels. Daniels lands a lovely overhand right. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick. Limberdinkle is breathing heavily. Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round. Limberdinkle avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Daniels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Daniels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Daniels connects with a high kick. Daniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick. Daniels clinches up with Limberdinkle and pushes him back against the cage. Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Limberdinkle blocks it with crossed arms. Limberdinkle takes a knee to the side of the body. Daniels looking to throw knees to the head but Limberdinkle is blocking nicely.
Daniels connects with a knee to the head.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges. This has been an exciting period of action! Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges. Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Limberdinkle avoids the damage to the body. Daniels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Limberdinkle is trying to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling him. Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Limberdinkle's face.
Daniels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daniels gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clayton Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urinus Limberdinkle. Daniels tries a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Limberdinkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Limberdinkle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Limberdinkle's face.
Daniels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Limberdinkle managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Limberdinkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Limberdinkle lands an elbow inside that Daniels shrugs off. Daniels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Limberdinkle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Limberdinkle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Limberdinkle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Limberdinkle working away. Daniels avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Limberdinkle. Limberdinkle lands a nice forearm strike. Daniels managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Limberdinkle.
Sloppy strikes there by Limberdinkle. Daniels managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Limberdinkle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels defending against the ground and pound. Daniels sneaks back into half guard. Limberdinkle lands with a punch from half guard. Daniels regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Limberdinkle. Limberdinkle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now. Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Daniels managing to control the position. Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Limberdinkle with a flurry of punches that miss. Daniels wants to sweep here but Limberdinkle controlling him for the moment. Daniels controls Limberdinkle momentarily but Limberdinkle frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Limberdinkle. Limberdinkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a nice jab. Daniels walks forward, straight into a front kick from Limberdinkle. Limberdinkle throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels counters by clinching up. Limberdinkle tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniels shows good agility there to stay on his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Daniels dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it. Limberdinkle tries for a takedown but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A head kick misses from Daniels. Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Limberdinkle misses the shot to the body. Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from Daniels. Daniels tries to clinch up but Limberdinkle circles away and keeps his distance. Limberdinkle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses. Daniels moves into range and clinches up with Limberdinkle. Daniels prevents the takedown attempt.
Limberdinkle misses with a knee to the head. Daniels tries to land a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks with his arms.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Limberdinkle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daniels down to the mat. Daniels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Clayton Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urinus Limberdinkle. Daniels lands with a kick to the temple. Limberdinkle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Clayton Daniels is winning the standup battle so far. Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Limberdinkle in a clinch.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Limberdinkle blocks it.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Limberdinkle avoiding damage as Daniels throws knees to the body.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Limberdinkle avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Limberdinkle avoiding damage as Daniels throws knees to the body.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Limberdinkle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daniels down to the mat. Daniels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Daniels misses with a body kick. Daniels cracks Limberdinkle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniels as he avoids it easily. Limberdinkle throws a leg kick that is checked and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Limberdinkle throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off. Limberdinkle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Limberdinkle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Limberdinkle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daniels is able to avoid easily. Limberdinkle swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels. Daniels throws a body kick the misses and Limberdinkle counters with a nice double leg into guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
Daniels looking to sit in guard and control but Limberdinkle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Limberdinkle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Urinus Limberdinkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy. Limberdinkle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now. Limberdinkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Daniels wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Daniels throws a head kick but Limberdinkle moves out of range.
Limberdinkle fails with a takedown attempt. Daniels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Limberdinkle. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels throws a head kick but Limberdinkle moves out of range.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Limberdinkle is predictable there and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice takedown defense from Daniels. No joy for Limberdinkle on that attempt. Daniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Daniels checks a leg kick. Limberdinkle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Daniels tries to land a leg kick but Limberdinkle saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Limberdinkle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniels is out of range and Limberdinkle settles back down. Limberdinkle shoots for a double leg takedown but Daniels sprawls well. He's pushed Limberdinkle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Clayton Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Daniels scores with a three punch combo!
Daniels scores with a decent looking hook. Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Daniels connects with a single shot there. Limberdinkle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a nice jab. Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Limberdinkle looks to throw a body kick and Daniels counters with a solid body kick. Limberdinkle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Limberdinkle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Limberdinkle misses with a two punch combination.
Limberdinkle thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it and Daniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Daniels clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Limberdinkle goes for a takedown attempt but Daniels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Limberdinkle moves out of range easily. Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Daniels closes the distance and pushes Limberdinkle back into the cage. Daniels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Limberdinkle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Limberdinkle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniels's brow. Limberdinkle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daniels. Daniels landing knees to the body.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Clayton Daniels showed his dominance in that final round. I think Daniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Daniels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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