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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Chidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel's entrance music is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Don't Forget Me. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luck Chidell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chidell tries to bum rush Daniel with a series of wild strikes but Daniel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chidell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chidell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chidell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chidell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniel.
Luck Chidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chidell throws a series of punches but Daniel avoids them all with ease.
Chidell swinging wildly here.
Daniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chidell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chidell swinging wildly here.
Daniel tries to clinch there but Chidell circles away.
Daniel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chidell's half guard.
Daniel is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel is trying to work for a kimura but Chidell is defending well.
Daniel prevents Chidell from standing back up.
Daniel wants to work for an arm triangle but Chidell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daniel prevents Chidell from standing back up.
Daniel seems to be looking for submissions.
Chidell is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chidell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daniel.
Daniel is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Daniel.
Daniel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Riley Daniel has been cut.
Chidell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chidell throws a nice looking combination but Daniel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniel fails with the takedown.
Chidell throws a big shot that misses.
Chidell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniel circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniel tries to clinch but Chidell is having none of it.
Chidell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chidell throws a looping overhand right but Daniel ducks down to avoid it.
Daniel tries to clinch but Chidell is having none of it.
Luck Chidell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel looks for a takedown but Chidell sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel shoots in but no luck this time.
Chidell throws a right and a left that Daniel avoids nicely.
Daniel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chidell swivels and escapes.
Daniel tries to clinch but Chidell is having none of it.
Chidell rushes Daniel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chidell breaks the clinch.
Chidell misses with a wild combination.
Daniel takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniel tries a body shot but Chidell blocks it.
Chidell stops a takedown attempt from Daniel.
Chidell working hard to break the clinch.
Chidell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniel shoots in but Chidell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chidell is fending him off so far but Daniel persists. Nope, Chidell circles away and we're back to standing.
Chidell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chidell misses with the combination.
Chidell drives through and clinches with Daniel against the cage.
Daniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chidell is trying to break the clinch but Daniel has him pressed against the cage.
Chidell breaks from the clinch.
Chidell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chidell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniel.
Daniel shoots for a takedown but Chidell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chidell misses with a few strikes there.
Daniel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Riley Daniel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riley Daniel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chidell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniel circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Chidell misses.
Daniel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chidell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chidell scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Chidell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Chidell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Chidell as Daniel shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel wants to clinch up but Chidell keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Chidell catches Daniel right on the button with a cross.
Chidell wants to clinch up but Daniel keeps it at a distance.
Daniel misses with a takedown attempt - Chidell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chidell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniel fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chidell throws a nice looking combination but Daniel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown but Chidell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chidell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniel.
Chidell misses with a few strikes there.
Chidell misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riley Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniel has a takedown stuffed.
Chidell looks to land a combination but Daniel avoids it well.
Daniel takes the fight into the clinch.
Chidell is looking to break free of the clinch but Daniel has double underhooks.
Daniel tries to work over Chidell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daniel prevents Chidell from breaking the clinch.
Chidell is trying to break the clinch but Daniel has him pressed against the cage.
Daniel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Chidell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chidell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chidell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chidell tries to bum rush Daniel with a series of wild strikes but Daniel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel fails to land the takedown.
Chidell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chidell stuffs the takedown.
Chidell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chidell throws a series of punches but Daniel avoids them all with ease.
Chidell throws a series of punches but Daniel avoids them all with ease.
Daniel instigates a clinch.
Daniel jumps guard but Chidell stands there with Daniel around his waist. Daniel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chidell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel wants a takedown.
Chidell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chidell throws a hook to the side of Daniel's head but Daniel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chidell tries to keep at a distance but Daniel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chidell is trying to break free.
Daniel jumps guard but Chidell stands there with Daniel around his waist. Daniel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daniel wants a takedown but no success here.
Chidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniel has him pressed against the cage.
Chidell scores with a shot to the side of Daniel's head.
Chidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daniel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chidell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chidell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chidell closes the distance and pushes Daniel back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chidell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chidell breaks the clinch.
Chidell scores with a three punch combo!
Chidell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniel gets a takedown into half guard.
Chidell is trying to stand back up but Daniel is controlling him
Daniel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chidell kicks off Daniel and gets to his feet.
Chidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniel closes the distance and pushes Chidell back into the cage.
Daniel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Daniel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luck Chidell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Riley Daniel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chidell swivels and escapes.
Daniel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Chidell does no damage.
Daniel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniel fails with a takedown attempt.
Chidell swinging wildly here.
Chidell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chidell throws a right hand that Daniel ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniel also avoids with ease.
Chidell misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Chidell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniel gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniel tries for a takedown but Chidell manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chidell stops a takedown attempt from Daniel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniel is trying to drag Chidell to the mat but Chidell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Daniel tries for a takedown but Chidell manages to get underhooks.
Chidell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chidell throws a lazy right hand but Daniel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chidell looks to land a combination but Daniel avoids it well.
Chidell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chidell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniel.
Daniel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chidell wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel seems to be working for a kimura but Chidell defends the submission attempt.
Chidell is trying to stand up here but Daniel is controlling him well.
Daniel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chidell defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniel stops Chidell from getting back to his feet.
Daniel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chidell is just riding it out for now. Daniel eventually gives up the hold.
Chidell is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniel avoids the body shot from Chidell.
Chidell misses with a few strikes there.
Chidell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daniel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chidell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daniel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chidell wants to stand and escape but Daniel is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chidell can't keep his opponent in guard - Daniel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chidell pushes Daniel off and gets back to his feet.
Daniel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chidell won't allow Daniel to pass to mount.
Chidell pushes Daniel off looking to stand but Daniel dives back in and keeps control.
Daniel is trying to work for a kimura but Chidell is defending well.
Daniel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chidell is just riding it out for now. Daniel eventually gives up the hold.
Daniel trying to pass the guard but Chidell defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Riley Daniel.
I think Daniel 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley Daniel!
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