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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel comes to the cage accompanied by War Dance. The crowd seem to be enjoying Strauss's choice of entrance music: Immigrant song-Led Zeppelin. Wahoo McDaniel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Logan Strauss's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wahoo McDaniel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Strauss keeps it at a distance.
Strauss closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDaniel circles away.
Strauss blocks a jab.
Strauss keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from McDaniel. No joy for Strauss on that attempt.
McDaniel tries to clinch there but Strauss circles away.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDaniel but McDaniel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wahoo McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Strauss.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Strauss is having none of it.
McDaniel moves in looking to clinch but Strauss pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss lands a lovely overhand right.
McDaniel doesn't manage to clinch there - Strauss circles away.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDaniel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDaniel looking to throw knees to the head but Strauss is blocking nicely.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strauss's face.
McDaniel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDaniel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strauss drops down looking for an ankle pick but McDaniel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDaniel as he avoids it easily.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Strauss keeps it at a distance.
McDaniel throws a hook but Strauss blocks it.
A head kick misses from McDaniel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss fails with the takedown.
Strauss swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.
Strauss avoids the head kick by McDaniel.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.
Strauss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strauss slow jab from McDaniel misses its intended target.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but Strauss is avoiding it.
McDaniel wants to clinch.
McDaniel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDaniel wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDaniel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four 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.
Strauss needs to keep his hands up - McDaniel had a free shot at his head there.
Strauss is rocked!
McDaniel misses the jab.
Strauss blocks a head kick by McDaniel.
Strauss keeps the fight on the outside.
McDaniel moves in looking to clinch but Strauss pushes him off.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strauss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Strauss keeps it at a distance.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
McDaniel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wahoo McDaniel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Strauss moves out of range.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Strauss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDaniel moves into range and clinches up with Strauss.
McDaniel throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but Strauss blocks it.
McDaniel has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but Strauss blocks it.
Strauss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss wants to get back to striking at distance but McDaniel won't allow it.
A short uppercut from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands with a light punch inside.
Strauss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDaniel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McDaniel fails to land.
McDaniel throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by McDaniel.
Strauss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McDaniel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McDaniel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
McDaniel lands with a short shot to the head.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDaniel throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDaniel lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Strauss blocks with his arms.
McDaniel lands a hook that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Strauss is still on wobbly legs! Can McDaniel finish him?
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Strauss blocks with his arms.
Strauss seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
McDaniel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Strauss blocks with his arms.
Strauss tries to pull guard but McDaniel won't allow it.
Wahoo McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Strauss.
Strauss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDaniel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, McDaniel scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDaniel with a knee to the head.
McDaniel throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniel scores with a shot to the side of Strauss's head.
McDaniel misses with a knee strike.
Strauss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDaniel lands a left hand.
McDaniel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strauss blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDaniel misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by McDaniel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by McDaniel.
McDaniel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDaniel misses with a knee strike.
McDaniel misses with a knee to the head.
Strauss blocks an uppercut.
McDaniel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strauss has McDaniel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McDaniel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strauss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strauss is looking to break free of the clinch but McDaniel has double underhooks.
McDaniel pushes Strauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDaniel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDaniel scores with a shoulder strike.
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.
McDaniel misses with a punch on the inside.
McDaniel lands a knee to the head.
McDaniel throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDaniel lands an uppercut.
McDaniel throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniel misses with a knee to the head.
Strauss can't break the clinch.
Strauss can't break the clinch.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Strauss blocks with his arms.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Strauss blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDaniel misses with a knee to the head.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but Strauss blocks with his arms.
McDaniel lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wahoo McDaniel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDaniel wants to clinch.
McDaniel moves in looking to clinch but Strauss pushes him off.
Strauss shoots in and drives through. McDaniel sprawls well.
McDaniel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss misses with a takedown attempt - McDaniel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDaniel tries to clinch there but Strauss circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
Strauss closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Strauss lands in his opponent's guard.
McDaniel 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.
McDaniel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Strauss off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but Strauss is avoiding it.
McDaniel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss fails with the takedown.
Wahoo McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Strauss.
McDaniel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Strauss keeps the fight on the outside.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strauss circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDaniel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McDaniel managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McDaniel controls Strauss momentarily but Strauss frees himself.
Strauss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McDaniel keeping full guard, as Strauss tries to pass.
McDaniel pulls Strauss in close to his closed guard and prevents Strauss from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Wahoo McDaniel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McDaniel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Strauss is having none of it.
Strauss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDaniel throws out the jab.
Strauss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDaniel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strauss wants a takedown.
Strauss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDaniel misses with some punches.
McDaniel misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Wahoo McDaniel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from McDaniel.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
McDaniel moves forwards but Strauss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDaniel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDaniel wants to clinch.
Strauss feints and as McDaniel raises his hands in defense, Strauss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strauss looking to pass the guard.
McDaniel has control of Strauss's left arm, preventing Strauss from doing any damage.
McDaniel wants to sweep here but Strauss controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDaniel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Strauss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDaniel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDaniel pulls Strauss in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strauss looking to pass the guard.
Strauss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Strauss is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Strauss being controlled here momentarily.
That's two 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.
Strauss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDaniel trying to control the position here.
McDaniel looking for a sweep. Not yet McDaniel, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss being controlled here momentarily.
McDaniel keeping full guard, as Strauss tries to pass.
McDaniel controlling the position.
Strauss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strauss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strauss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McDaniel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDaniel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Wahoo McDaniel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McDaniel closes the distance and clinches.
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.
McDaniel looking to throw knees to the head but Strauss is blocking nicely.
McDaniel gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDaniel connects with a knee to the head.
McDaniel scores with a knee to the head.
McDaniel throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strauss blocks it with crossed arms.
Strauss goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDaniel prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
Strauss has McDaniel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McDaniel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McDaniel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDaniel lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wahoo McDaniel had his way with Logan Strauss in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McDaniel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDaniel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strauss throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strauss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wahoo McDaniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss tries to keep at a distance but McDaniel has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDaniel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss can't get the takedown.
Strauss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDaniel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strauss is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
McDaniel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDaniel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strauss blocks it with crossed arms.
Strauss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel lands with a right to the head.
McDaniel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
McDaniel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDaniel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDaniel lands a knee to the head.
McDaniel lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDaniel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDaniel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McDaniel fails to land.
A shot in the inside from McDaniel.
McDaniel working aggressively here.
McDaniel throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniel lands with a left to the head.
McDaniel landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strauss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDaniel throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDaniel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDaniel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDaniel prevents Strauss from breaking the clinch.
McDaniel connects with a knee to the head.
McDaniel connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Strauss goes down! McDaniel jumps into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Logan Strauss has been cut.
McDaniel controlling his opponent.
Strauss is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDaniel controlling from mount.
McDaniel gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Strauss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strauss keeps the fight on the outside.
Strauss shoots for a double leg takedown but McDaniel sprawls well. He's pushed Strauss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wahoo McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Strauss.
Strauss keeps the fight on the outside.
Logan Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDaniel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDaniel tries a head kick but it misses.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDaniel moves in looking to clinch but Strauss pushes him off.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
Strauss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDaniel swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wahoo McDaniel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDaniel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wahoo McDaniel!
Wahoo McDaniel retains his light heavyweight title!
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