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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Daaz's choice of entrance music: Meshuggah - Mind's Mirror. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Gamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Daaz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamma is looking to clinch.
Gamma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daaz but Daaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gamma wants to clinch.
Gamma shoots for a takedown but Daaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gamma misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Gamma.
Daaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamma wants to clinch up but Daaz keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Gamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gamma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamma scores a takedown into full mount!
Daaz tries to hold on but Gamma pushes him away.
Gamma trying to control but Daaz is having none of it.
Daaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma avoids the attempt from Daaz to control.
Daaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Daaz wants to hold on but Gamma pushes him away.
Gamma 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.
Gamma controlling his opponent.
Gamma's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daaz working to try and regain half guard.
Daaz wants to control but Gamma is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gamma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daaz is looking to escape.
Daaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gamma looking to finish with strikes here!
Daaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gamma looking to finish with strikes here!
Gamma controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Gamma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Daaz.
Gamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gamma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gamma tries to clinch up.
Gamma fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daaz missing with a left hand there. Gamma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daaz throws a series of punches but Gamma avoids them all with ease.
Gamma shoots in for a takedown but Daaz shows good takedown defense.
Daaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamma.
Gamma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daaz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Gamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daaz thows a body shot but no joy.
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.
Gamma tries to close the distance and clinch but Daaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gamma tries to close the distance and clinch but Daaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog Gamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gamma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daaz's waist but Daaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamma off to one side.
Gamma tries for a takedown but Daaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gamma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Daaz counter with a right hand.
Gamma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamma wants to clinch but Daaz slips to the side
and Daaz counters with a nice right hand that sends Gamma toppling to the canvas! Gamma scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Daaz finish him?!
Gamma darts in trying to clinch
and Daaz counters with a crisp right that sends Gamma to the canvas! Daaz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Daaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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