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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cock Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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203 lbs
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188 cm
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222 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gus Shamrock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cock Daniels! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shamrock. Daniels connects with a crisp jab. Shamrock slaps away a takedown attempt from Daniels, before circling back to the center of the mat. Shamrock shoots in but no luck this time. Daniels lunges at Shamrock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shamrock's hand.
It looks like Gus Shamrock has been cut. 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! Shamrock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Daniels misses with a wild body shot. Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Shamrock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daniels. Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Shamrock misses with a double jab
and Daniels counters with a straight punch to the midsection. No luck with that takedown attempt from Daniels. Gus Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cock Daniels. Shamrock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center. Shamrock stuffs the takedown. Daniels lunges at Shamrock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shamrock's hand. Daniels tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels. Shamrock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Shamrock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Shamrock misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick. Shamrock looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shamrock. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Shamrock is breathing heavily. A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels. Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Daniels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Daniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively. Good shot there by Daniels. Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Shamrock seems unphased.
Shamrock is rocked! Daniels gets the takedown into side control. Oh Shamrock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Daniels lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Daniels tries for a kimura but Shamrock is defending well. Daniels grinds an elbow into Shamrock's temple. Daniels scoring with punches and elbows. Shamrock seems to have got his legs back now. Daniels trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom. Daniels cracks Shamrock with a big right hand but Shamrock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shamrock can't do much from the bottom here. Daniels grinds an elbow into Shamrock's temple. Shamrock is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Shamrock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daniels wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Daniels landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Shamrock tries to buck Daniels off but Daniels is having none of it. Daniels working the head with strikes. Shamrock struggling a bit here. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Shamrock tries to improve position but can't. Shamrock prevents Daniels from moving into mount. Check out the look on Daniels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shamrock tries to bench press Daniels off him but Daniels keeps the position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Daniels in side control lands a decent elbow. Shamrock tries to improve position but can't. Shamrock taking punishment in the form of punches.
Daniels is working Shamrock over with some ground and pound from side control. Shamrock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Daniels off and has taken his back! Shamrock is trying to stick to Daniels's back but Daniels is turning into Shamrock. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shamrock's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Daniels. Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully. Shamrock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully. Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shamrock's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! Shamrock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daniels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels with a nice head shot there. Daniels trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom. Daniels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Shamrock looking for a guillotine here but Daniels defends easily.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Shamrock is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Daniels has his hands clasped together but Shamrock extends an breaks Daniels's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Shamrock.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gus Shamrock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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