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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between daniel bardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draven McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Draven McGuinness is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, daniel bardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Draven McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness wants to clinch up but bardy keeps it at a distance.
bardy swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuinness.
bardy has McGuinness up against the cage in a clinch.
bardy has McGuinness pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGuinness manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
bardy jumps guard and drags McGuinness to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
bardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGuinness working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGuinness tries to free his leg and advance position but bardy is retaining full guard.
bardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
bardy pushes McGuinness off and scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bardy.
bardy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McGuinness shoots in and drives through. bardy sprawls well.
McGuinness looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
bardy misses with a takedown attempt
and McGuinness counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for bardy!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for daniel bardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bardy tries to buck McGuinness off but he can't manage it.
bardy is looking to get to half guard.
bardy wants to hold on but McGuinness pushes him away.
bardy can't escape the position.
McGuinness looking for a guillotine from mount but bardy is having none of it.
bardy regains half guard.
bardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGuinness is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bardy wants to improve his position but McGuinness is controlling well.
bardy moves into full guard.
bardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGuinness gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
bardy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGuinness defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bardy keeping moving, preventing McGuinness from controlling successfully.
bardy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGuinness defends it easily.
bardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGuinness controls the pace.
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.
bardy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGuinness's guard.
bardy thows a big elbow that misses.
bardy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McGuinness throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McGuinness trying to control the position.
bardy wants to stand but McGuinness is controlling his posture from full guard.
McGuinness looking to control.
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 daniel bardy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McGuinness misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGuinness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bardy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGuinness looking to stall.
bardy has McGuinness pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGuinness manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGuinness has had enough of the clinch but bardy keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bardy tries a body shot but McGuinness blocks it.
McGuinness drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McGuinness jumps guard but bardy stands there with McGuinness around his waist. McGuinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
daniel bardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draven McGuinness.
bardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGuinness gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McGuinness is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bardy just leaning against McGuinness, taking a breather.
bardy tightens his grip and picks McGuinness up, before dumping him to the ground. McGuinness manages to land in guard.
bardy is pushing down on McGuinness's leg trying to pass to half guard. McGuinness is fighting to maintain full guard but bardy has managed to sneak the leg through.
McGuinness is defending against the submission attempts here by bardy.
McGuinness is looking to improve his position.
bardy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and bardy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McGuinness's guard now.
bardy stops McGuinness from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGuinness can do anything to dispel that myth.
bardy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McGuinness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
bardy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McGuinness wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
bardy stopping the sweep attempt from McGuinness.
McGuinness working for a triangle but bardy defends it easily.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from McGuinness. No joy for bardy on that attempt.
bardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGuinness pinned against the cage. McGuinness gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGuinness looks to clinch
and bardy counters with a left and a right that stings McGuinness.
McGuinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from bardy.
McGuinness throws a lazy body kick
and bardy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
bardy passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bardy advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
daniel bardy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McGuinness goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
bardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuinness looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
bardy gets a clinch.
bardy can't get the takedown.
McGuinness jumps guard but bardy stands there with McGuinness around his waist. McGuinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGuinness taking a breather.
bardy just leaning against McGuinness, taking a breather.
bardy manages to pull guard.
McGuinness must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bardy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGuinness's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGuinness trying to keep a closed guard but bardy is proving a slippery customer.
bardy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness keeping moving, preventing bardy from controlling successfully.
bardy is really struggling to control McGuinness but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
bardy preventing the sweep.
McGuinness keeping moving, preventing bardy from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGuinness circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGuinness counters with a takedown into side control.
McGuinness really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGuinness working the strikes but bardy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McGuinness is thwarting bardy's attempts to control the position.
McGuinness looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
bardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGuinness pushes bardy off looking to stand but bardy dives back in and keeps control.
bardy is trying to control the action in half guard but McGuinness is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
bardy wants to get back to his feet.
bardy is looking to take a break and control but McGuinness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
bardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
daniel bardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGuinness is looking for a sweep. bardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
bardy is keen to just control but McGuinness is a slippery customer.
bardy wants to get back to his feet.
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 daniel bardy.
Well bardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... daniel bardy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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