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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danya Yakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel comes to the ring accompanied by Not Afraid. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig McDaniel!
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, Danya Yakovlev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yakovlev circles away.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Yakovlev circles away and keeps his distance.
McDaniel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yakovlev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McDaniel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yakovlev stands and steps away. McDaniel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McDaniel with a poor takedown
and Yakovlev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McDaniel's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig McDaniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDaniel trying to control the position.
Yakovlev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDaniel is proving hard to escape from.
McDaniel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McDaniel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovlev trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDaniel's guard.
Yakovlev stands up from McDaniel's guard - Yakovlev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yakovlev with a poor takedown
so McDaniel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yakovlev pushes McDaniel off and gets back to his feet.
Yakovlev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yakovlev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yakovlev wants to get up but he can't break McDaniel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McDaniel has his foot on Yakovlev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yakovlev works his way back into a safe position though.
Yakovlev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yakovlev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yakovlev stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yakovlev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McDaniel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yakovlev won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel prevents Yakovlev from escaping the position.
Yakovlev throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McDaniel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yakovlev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yakovlev gets to his feet - McDaniel follows without any prompting.
Yakovlev closes the distance and clinches up with McDaniel, looking for a takedown. Yakovlev pushes McDaniel against the ropes but McDaniel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDaniel wants to clinch
and Yakovlev counters with a shoot takedown. McDaniel fights it but they end up in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDaniel's guard.
McDaniel trying to control the position.
McDaniel has a closed guard, preventing Yakovlev from standing up.
Yakovlev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McDaniel, up you get!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yakovlev shoots in but McDaniel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from McDaniel. No joy for Yakovlev on that attempt.
McDaniel shoots and misses
and Yakovlev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McDaniel's guard now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev wants to stand but McDaniel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yakovlev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McDaniel, up you get!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice sprawl there from Yakovlev as McDaniel shoots in.
McDaniel with a poor takedown
and Yakovlev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McDaniel's guard now.
McDaniel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yakovlev is aware though and is defending well.
Yakovlev wants to stand but McDaniel is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDaniel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDaniel is proving hard to escape from.
Yakovlev gets to his feet - McDaniel follows without any prompting.
Yakovlev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDaniel as he jumps to the side.
McDaniel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yakovlev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDaniel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yakovlev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yakovlev is looking to stand up but McDaniel won't let him.
Yakovlev stands and steps away. McDaniel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakovlev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDaniel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McDaniel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danya Yakovlev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
McDaniel tries for a takedown but Yakovlev circles away easily
so Yakovlev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yakovlev is looking to stand up but McDaniel won't let him.
McDaniel wants to stand and escape but Yakovlev is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yakovlev defends well.
Yakovlev stands up and waves to McDaniel to follow him.
McDaniel has his takedown stuffed
and Yakovlev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yakovlev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yakovlev with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDaniel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yakovlev!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovlev squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McDaniel wants to control the pace but Yakovlev is squirming around nicely.
Yakovlev is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McDaniel unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McDaniel controlling from the full mount.
McDaniel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yakovlev wants to try and get back to his feet.
Yakovlev avoids a strike by McDaniel and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in McDaniel's guard! Fantastic escape!
McDaniel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDaniel fails with the takedown
so Yakovlev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig McDaniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel looking for a guillotine here but Yakovlev defends easily.
Yakovlev stands up and waves to McDaniel to follow him.
McDaniel tries for a takedown but Yakovlev circles away easily
and Yakovlev counters with a shoot takedown. McDaniel fights it but they end up in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev gets to his feet. McDaniel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McDaniel looks to clinch
and Yakovlev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel gets back to full guard.
Yakovlev gets to his feet. McDaniel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McDaniel wants to clinch
and Yakovlev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McDaniel's guard now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev wanted to stand there but McDaniel had control of the position.
Yakovlev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yakovlev stands and steps away. McDaniel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yakovlev shoots in looking for a takedown. McDaniel tries to sprawl out of it but Yakovlev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. McDaniel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McDaniel misses with a takedown
and Yakovlev counters with a takedown into side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yakovlev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Yakovlev stands up.
McDaniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yakovlev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakovlev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McDaniel counters with a shoot takedown. Yakovlev fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danya Yakovlev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yakovlev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Danya Yakovlev!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Danya Yakovlev!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Danya Yakovlev!
Danya Yakovlev wins by unanimous decision!
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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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