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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issac James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Issac James will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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183 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Las Vegas, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Issac James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from James does no damage.
Larusso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larusso off to one side.
James shoots in and bounces Larusso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James controls from within his opponent's guard.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Larusso's guard.
Larusso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Larusso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
James is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Larusso looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Larusso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
James preventing the sweep.
James trying to control but Larusso is working from the bottom.
James won't allow Larusso to sweep him here.
James passes easily into side control. Nice work.
James wants to control but Larusso is keeping him busy.
Larusso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
James taking a breather here.
Let's hope that James 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Issac James just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larusso shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Larusso showed some decent athleticism there.
James is looking to escape.
Larusso working James over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
James manages to get to full guard.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larusso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James looks gassed!
James has his hands on Larusso's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larusso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James is trying to keep Larusso in close.
Larusso wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Larusso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Larusso with a nice head shot there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Larusso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larusso gets caught flat footed, as James shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Larusso punching to the body, from the bottom.
Larusso lands a decent punch to the body there.
James won't allow Larusso to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is stalling in the full guard.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
James controlling from the top position.
Larusso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab, jab by Larusso - just one landing.
Larusso changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James wants to control but Larusso postures up.
James gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
James is pressing down on Larusso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
James working a defensive guard here.
James is looking to stand up but Larusso isn't so interested in that idea.
James looking to control.
James wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
James controlling from mount.
I looks like James 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.
James pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
James content just to control the position here.
James trying to control but Larusso is having none of it.
Larusso is looking to improve his position but James isn't that keen on the idea.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Issac James just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larusso misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Issac James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larusso counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
Larusso postures up.
Larusso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Larusso thows a big elbow that misses.
James looking to control.
Larusso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
James looking to control but Larusso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larusso wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
Larusso is trying desperately to improve position.
Larusso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larusso tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larusso is looking to escape.
Despite being in the dominant position, Issac James just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larusso looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for James!
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James wants to control but Larusso is having none of it.
James is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso lands a heavy elbow.
Larusso avoids the attempt from James to control.
A nice elbow there by Larusso.
James is rocked!
It looks like Issac James has been cut.
Larusso cracks James with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Larusso!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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