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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Giampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrik Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Giampa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Giampa tries to bench press Daniels off him but Daniels keeps the position.
Daniels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Giampa prevents Daniels from improving position.
Daniels trying to control the action but Giampa is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giampa pushes Daniels away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Daniels gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Daniels lands a nice forearm strike.
Giampa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Giampa trying to control but Daniels postures up.
Giampa pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.
Giampa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Daniels working the head and body with strikes.
Giampa taking some punishment here, with Daniels in his half guard.
Daniels is controlling the pace.
Daniels working over Giampa with some ground and pound. Giampa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giampa is staying active underneath Daniels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Giampa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Giampa is looking to escape.
Giampa controlling the position for now.
Daniels works his way into full mount!
Daniels content just to control the position here.
Daniels working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daniels looking to control but Giampa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniels landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels dominating with strikes here.
Giampa looks gassed!
Daniels postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Giampa looks a forlorn figure.
Daniels scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Daniels unloading with bombs!
Giampa is rocked!
Daniels wants to control the pace but Giampa is squirming around nicely.
Giampa is still in real trouble! Can Daniels finish him?
Daniels landing strikes from the mount.
Daniels controlling the pace for now.
Giampa seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Daniels takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Daniels lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Giampa hang on?
Giampa is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniels landing strikes from the mount and Giampa is in trouble!
Daniels lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a heavy elbow.
Giampa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Daniels cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Daniels with good strikes from the mount here!
Giampa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Daniels raining down shots from the mount!
Daniels with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniels postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Giampa looks a forlorn figure.
Daniels looking to finish Giampa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Giampa!
Giampa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Giampa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Giampa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Giampa pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giampa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giampa is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.
Daniels trying to control but Giampa is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giampa to the mat! Giampa manages to get full guard.
Daniels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giampa keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Giampa is on top in guard.
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!
Giampa trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giampa is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Giampa trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giampa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Daniels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Giampa throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Daniels clinches.
Giampa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giampa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniels is keeping busy.
Giampa is pressed up against the cage. Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Giampa down to the mat. Giampa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Daniels was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Giampa tries to hold on but Daniels pushes him away.
Daniels landing shots from mount.
Daniels avoids the attempt from Giampa to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Daniels cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Daniels breaks from Giampa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Daniels looking to control and managing it successfully.
Giampa is working to get back to half guard.
Daniels tries to control but Giampa wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giampa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Daniels looking to finish Giampa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Giampa!
Daniels lands a heavy elbow.
Daniels lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Giampa hang on?
Daniels takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daniels scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Daniels controlling from mount.
Daniels lands a big shot there that rocks Giampa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working the ground and pound effectively.
Giampa taking shots to the head.
Daniels pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Daniels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Giampa is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.
Daniels controlling his opponent.
Daniels avoids the attempt from Giampa to control.
Giampa has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Daniels's lack of action.
Daniels is thwarting Giampa's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giampa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daniels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Giampa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giampa looking for a sweep. Not yet Giampa, not yet.
Daniels working some strikes from top position.
Giampa controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Giampa is on top in guard.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
Giampa preventing the sweep.
Giampa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Giampa distracts Daniels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Giampa avoids the damage to the body.
Giampa looking to slow down the pace here.
Giampa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giampa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Giampa gets underhooks to prevent Daniels's takedown attempt.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Daniels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daniels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Daniels dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giampa to the mat! Giampa manages to get full guard.
Daniels landing with the ground and pound.
Daniels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Giampa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels lands a couple of digs.
Daniels trying to control but Giampa is working from the bottom.
Daniels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Daniels lands a couple of digs.
Daniels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Giampa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels stays in close to Giampa's body and controls the position.
Daniels lands a couple of digs.
Daniels sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels trying to control but Giampa is working from the bottom.
Daniels is in close to Giampa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daniels connects with a couple of short punches.
Giampa looking for a sweep. Not yet Giampa, not yet.
Giampa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daniels controls the pace.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giampa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henrik Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Daniels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Henrik Daniels just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Daniels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Giampa's guard.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Giampa keeps moving.
Daniels scoring with some ground and pound.
Daniels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Daniels distracts Giampa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Giampa is controlling Daniels's posture.
Giampa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daniels manages to get himself to full guard.
Daniels trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Giampa trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giampa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Giampa landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giampa trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Giampa gets to his feet. Daniels looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Giampa wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Daniels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Giampa wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy.
Daniels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Giampa wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy.
Giampa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Daniels pulls his head out easily.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giampa can do to turn this around?
Daniels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Daniels works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Giampa is trying to control Daniels's posture but Daniels avoids it.
Giampa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Daniels tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Daniels in side control lands a decent elbow.
Giampa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A right-left combo lands from Giampa.
Giampa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Giampa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels shoots in looking for a takedown. Giampa tries to sprawl out of it but Daniels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giampa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henrik Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andrew Giampa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels forces Giampa back against the cage and clinches.
Daniels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Daniels!
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