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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cedric Daniels acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 cm
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170 lbs
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173 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Beck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Daniels! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beck avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels. Daniels throws a hook to the side of Beck's head but Beck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range. Beck throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beck tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range. Daniels misses with a hook. Beck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
Beck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Beck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Beck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daniels lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beck has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beck and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. That kick from Daniels tenderised Beck's leg. Beck is trying to keep his angry face on. Daniels punishes Beck's body with a nice straight punch. Beck slips under a jab. Beck throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range. A low kick from Beck is predictable there enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab. Daniels connects with the punch. Beck tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Daniels lands a head shot. Beck drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Beck scores with a head kick. Daniels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Beck wants to clinch. Daniels swings widly with a right hand
and Beck counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Daniels jabs Beck to the body, keeping him at a distance. Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away. Beck throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily. Beck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab. Beck tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Beck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Daniels avoids the head kick by Beck.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and Beck counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniels is lucky that one didn't land flush. Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels digs a good body shot into Beck's ribs. Daniels misses with an uppercut. Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Daniels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Daniels connects with a looping right hand.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Beck. Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it. Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beck on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beck slips under a jab from Daniels. Daniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab. Beck throws a head kick that misses and Daniels counters with a nice body shot. Beck throws a leg kick that is checked and Daniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beck thinking. Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beck was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels. Daniels lands with a nice body punch. 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! Beck tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Beck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Beck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Daniels. Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Daniels 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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Beck throws a head kick that misses. Daniels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A clash of legs there as Beck blocks the low kick. A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
Beck takes a shot right to the bread basket. Daniels missing with a left hand there. Beck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beck. Beck circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Daniels tests Beck's chin there with a solid looking shot. An inside leg kick lands from Beck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels throws a hook to the side of Beck's head but Beck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Beck throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels lands an overhand right. Beck throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Beck only half commits. Beck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels works the jab nicely. Daniels misses the shot to the body. Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Daniels misses. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daniels in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Beck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cedric Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup. Daniels misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Beck does a little dance to reset his feet. Good shot there by Daniels. Daniels misses with a wild body shot. Daniels misses the shot to the body. Beck dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Beck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels is looking to chop away at Beck's legs. Daniels throws a right and a left that Beck avoids nicely. Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beck throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Beck only half commits. Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses. Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Beck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Daniels lands with a right hand. Cedric Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Daniels throws a leg kick that misses. Beck ducks under a wild hook from Daniels. Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beck was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels. Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beck wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs. Daniels tries to land a leg kick but Beck saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Beck throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range. Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Beck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Daniels checks a low kick from Beck. Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beck moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beck misses with a leg kick. Beck connects with a high kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beck feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Daniels misses with a hook. Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it. Beck needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there. Beck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Daniels finds it's way through Beck's defenses. Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels wants to slow Beck down by chopping away at his legs. Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Beck. Daniels tries to bum rush Beck with a series of wild strikes but Beck uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Beck avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Beck tries to move into range but Daniels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Beck wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beck looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away. Beck avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Beck throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily. Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Beck is just out of range. Daniels throws a jab when Beck was well out of range. A leg kick checked by Daniels. Beck on the wrong end of a nice hook. Beck throws a front kick that sends Daniels stumbling back into the cage. Beck slips a jab from Daniels. Beck fails in his attempt to clinch. Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it. Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beck moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beck blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels checks the leg kick. Daniels misses with a looping left. Daniels looks to throw the jab but Beck is out of range. Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Beck fails in his attempt to clinch. Daniels thuds his right hand into Beck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Daniels looks to throw the jab but Beck is out of range. Nice defenses there by Beck. Daniels with a jab. Beck scoring well with a low kick there.
Cedric Daniels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beck blocks a jab. Beck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Beck slips a jab from Daniels. Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Beck.
Beck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels misses with a hook. Beck ducked under it nicely. Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beck tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it. A punch combination from Daniels misses. Daniels thows a body shot but no joy. Beck throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Beck only half commits. Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beck's sensitive parts. A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target. Beck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Daniels looks to land a right hand but Beck moved out of range. Daniels lands a nice hook to Beck's body. Beck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Austin Beck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Daniels connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Cedric Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Daniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Daniels! Cedric Daniels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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