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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Sissoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mohamed Sissoko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohamed Sissoko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels is looking to clinch.
Daniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sissoko pinned against the cage. Sissoko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniels fails to land the takedown.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt - Sissoko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sissoko as he avoids it easily.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Sissoko avoids them all with ease.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sissoko.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sissoko feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Daniels shoots in looking for a takedown. Sissoko tries to sprawl out of it but Daniels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sissoko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sissoko. That one must have hurt.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Sissoko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissoko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daniels's guard.
Daniels tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sissoko on the ground.
Sissoko not doing much here.
I looks like Sissoko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sissoko works his way into full mount!
Sissoko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daniels can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sissoko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sissoko working the ground and pound effectively.
Sissoko lands a big shot there that rocks Daniels but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sissoko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Sissoko is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Daniels has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Daniels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Sissoko has a good base and remains in mount.
Sissoko seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Daniels is holding on tight.
Daniels tries to hold on but Sissoko pushes him away.
Sissoko cracks Daniels with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sissoko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Daniels's face.
Daniels tries to hold on but Sissoko postures up.
Sissoko won't let Daniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Sissoko lands a heavy elbow.
Sissoko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels is bucking up trying to escape but Sissoko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sissoko controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Sissoko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Daniels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Sissoko dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sissoko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sissoko landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Daniels's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sissoko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Daniels prevents Sissoko from moving into mount.
Daniels wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Daniels trying his best to control but Sissoko has mounted him.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Sissoko's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sissoko controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sissoko working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissoko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daniels is trying desperately to improve position.
Sissoko content just to control the position here.
Daniels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daniels is working hard here to advance position.
Sissoko landing punches.
That's two 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.
Daniels is looking to improve his position but Sissoko isn't that keen on the idea.
Daniels tries to improve his position but instead Sissoko has taken his back!
Daniels rolls, trying to escape but Sissoko keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sissoko scores with punches from the back.
Sissoko biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to break free.
Mohamed Sissoko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniels covers up after that shot from Sissoko.
Sissoko has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sissoko is persistently looking for the submission but Daniels is defending it well.
Sissoko struggling to keep hold of the position.
Daniels rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Sissoko decides to return to a standing position.
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!
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Sissoko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels tries to clinch but Sissoko moves out of range.
Sissoko tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Sissoko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels fails with the takedown
and Sissoko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Daniels won't be happy with that.
Sissoko working away.
Daniels is trying to work for a sweep but Sissoko has mounted him!
Daniels working to try and regain half guard.
Sissoko has isolated one of Daniels's arms. Daniels looking to fight him off but Sissoko twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mohamed Sissoko!
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