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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dafoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groot has chosen Beautiful Death - Wintersun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Dafoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Groot!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Groot misses.
Dafoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Groot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dafoe fails with the takedown
and Groot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Daniel Dafoe has been cut.
Dafoe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Groot pinned against the cage. Groot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Dafoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groot keeps the fight on the outside.
Groot lands with an uppercut that bounces Dafoe off the cage and back into range.
Dafoe takes one to the chin there.
Dafoe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Groot counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Groot tries to sprawl but Dafoe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dafoe is looking to advance position but Groot won't allow it.
Groot actively working from the bottom here.
Groot is looking for a sweep. Dafoe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Groot is looking to control Dafoe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Groot avoid being mounted?
Groot wants to improve his position but Dafoe is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dafoe trying to pass the guard but Groot defending well.
Dafoe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dafoe tries to pass to full mount but Groot defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Groot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot works his way to full guard. Good work.
Groot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dafoe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dafoe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Groot is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dafoe works his way into full mount!
Dafoe forces the positional change into back control.
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!
Dafoe is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Groot taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Dafoe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Dafoe!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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