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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome McCool had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome McCool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels rushes McCool and presses him up against the cage.
Daniels trying to land knees to the body.
McCool tries to pull guard but Daniels holds him up against the cage and eventually McCool drops back down to his feet.
McCool on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
Daniels drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCool wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Daniels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCool gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCool is stalling in the full guard.
Daniels keeping full guard, as McCool tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McCool won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing McCool from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels tries to clinch but McCool is having none of it.
McCool drops Daniels with a right and a left! McCool comes rushing in but Daniels regains his composure and manages to keep McCool in guard.
Daniels is rocked!
McCool avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daniels is still in real trouble! Can McCool finish him?
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but McCool is proving a slippery customer.
Daniels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCool doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCool manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCool is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McCool wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
McCool is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Daniels is working an open guard so McCool takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McCool swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels cracks the inside of McCool's front leg.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCool throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCool closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
McCool swings around for an armbar but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McCool's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Daniels is fighting to break McCool's control of his arms but McCool is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McCool bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniels's guard.
McCool passes Daniels's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCool sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Daniels tries to roll over but McCool keeps him under control.
Daniels is trying to control but can't.
Daniels gets full guard.
McCool wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daniels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels is controlling McCool's posture.
Daniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCool can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCool is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing McCool from controlling successfully.
McCool preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome McCool dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
McCool is trying to control but can't.
McCool wants to improve his position but Daniels is controlling well.
McCool makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCool.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCool is keeping the position for now.
McCool is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels wants to control from the top but McCool keeps moving.
McCool looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Daniels puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool is trying to control but can't.
McCool looking for submissions off his back.
McCool has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daniels is working away from the top position though.
McCool tries to roll over but Daniels keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels throws a right hand that McCool ducks under and follows up with a left that McCool also avoids with ease.
McCool gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with an inside leg kick.
Daniels tries to clinch but McCool moves out of range.
McCool tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and Daniels counters by clinching up.
McCool tries for a takedown but Daniels manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome McCool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws an elbow but it misses.
McCool successfully pulls guard.
McCool looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCool has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCool looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
McCool pushes Daniels off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McCool misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCool shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daniels's guard.
McCool forces his way into half guard.
McCool prevents Daniels from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool is trying to control the action in half guard but Daniels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daniels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daniels trying to control the position.
McCool is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McCool looking to sit in guard and control but Daniels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daniels showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
McCool looking to control.
Daniels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daniels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daniels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCool is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCool looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCool is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCool wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCool paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jerome McCool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCool has his takedown stuffed
and Daniels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McCool is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daniel Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCool throws a body kick that misses.
McCool shoots and misses
and Daniels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McCool throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
McCool shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
McCool is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniels pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCool can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome McCool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCool tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the head but McCool blocks with his arms.
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but McCool avoids the damage to the body.
McCool tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCool blocks it with crossed arms.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but McCool avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCool jumps guard but Daniels stands there with McCool around his waist. McCool gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daniels trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped McCool in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCool blocks it with crossed arms.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCool lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCool ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McCool no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Daniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McCool has his hands on Daniels's head, controlling the position.
McCool is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.
Daniels slips nicely into half guard.
Daniels wants to control but McCool is keeping him busy.
McCool trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
McCool wants to hold on but Daniels pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Daniels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCool is looking to escape.
McCool wants to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels controlling the pace for now.
Daniels is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! McCool is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Daniels!
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hype
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