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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Prodigy: Warrior's Dance. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Rickson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel scores with a takedown into Rickson's guard.
McDaniel wants to control from the top but Rickson keeps moving.
Rickson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rickson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McDaniel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rickson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McDaniel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rickson.
McDaniel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel is working hard here to advance position.
McDaniel is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Rickson is working for a guillotine from mount but McDaniel frees his head quite easily.
McDaniel is desperately trying to improve his position but Rickson has a good base and remains in mount.
Rickson blocks McDaniel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McDaniel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rickson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDaniel is on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rickson can't keep his opponent in guard - McDaniel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDaniel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rickson is not content to let McDaniel control the position.
McDaniel trying to control from Rickson's half guard. Rickson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McDaniel throws and elbow that misses. Rickson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDaniel's guard. Nice move by Rickson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McDaniel looking for a sweep. Not yet McDaniel, not yet.
McDaniel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDaniel wants to stand but Rickson is controlling the position.
Rickson trying to control but McDaniel is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rickson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniel.
Rickson tries for a takedown but McDaniel circles away easily
and McDaniel counters with a shoot takedown. Rickson fights it but they end up in guard.
Rickson looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDaniel wants to stand but Rickson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rickson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDaniel throws and elbow that misses. Rickson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDaniel's guard. Nice move by Rickson!
Rickson preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff McDaniel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rickson tries to clinch but McDaniel moves out of range.
Rickson fails with the takedown
and McDaniel counters with a single leg into guard. Rickson didn't expect that.
McDaniel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rickson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDaniel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDaniel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McDaniel trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDaniel passes into half guard.
Rickson is breathing heavily.
Rickson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rickson won't allow McDaniel to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel is taking a breather. Rickson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rickson is looking for a sweep. McDaniel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDaniel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDaniel prevents Rickson from improving his position.
McDaniel trying to control from half guard but Rickson is working away.
Rickson gets full guard.
McDaniel takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rickson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDaniel manages to get himself to full guard.
Rickson passes McDaniel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDaniel won't allow Rickson to pass to mount.
McDaniel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rickson seems to be looking for submissions.
McDaniel is trying to control but can't.
Rickson is looking for a kimura here.
McDaniel trying to control but Rickson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson wants to control but McDaniel is keeping him busy.
McDaniel tries to roll over but Rickson keeps him under control.
McDaniel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rickson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rickson's back!
Rickson is keeping busy.
Rickson trying to get back to his feet but McDaniel is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McDaniel working for a choke but Rickson is defending well.
McDaniel is striking from the back but Rickson escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
McDaniel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rickson defending well though.
McDaniel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rickson has hold of McDaniel's hands but McDaniel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff McDaniel dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
McDaniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rickson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDaniel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McDaniel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDaniel is keen to just control but Rickson is a slippery customer.
Rickson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McDaniel won't allow Rickson to sweep him here.
McDaniel working some strikes from top position.
Jeff McDaniel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDaniel is working Rickson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rickson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McDaniel passes into half guard.
Rickson wants to get back to full guard but McDaniel has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rickson tries to lock up and control but McDaniel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rickson is in a horrible position here. McDaniel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McDaniel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rickson looks a forlorn figure.
Rickson wants to hold on but McDaniel pushes him away.
McDaniel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.
Rickson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by McDaniel.
Rickson is trying desperately to improve position.
McDaniel looking to finish with strikes here!
McDaniel looking to finish Rickson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rickson!
Rickson regains half guard.
Rickson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson wants to sweep but McDaniel has passed to side control!
Rickson is not content to let McDaniel control the position.
McDaniel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rickson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McDaniel trying to control the position but Rickson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Rickson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McDaniel trying to control the position but Rickson is working away.
McDaniel controlling from side mount.
McDaniel is chipping away with strikes.
Rickson wants to improve his position, back to half guard but McDaniel has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Rickson's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Rickson is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for McDaniel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeff McDaniel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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