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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between LP Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LP Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels shoots and misses
and Nastula counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nastula connects with a nice short shot to Daniels's temple.
Daniels trying to hold on to Nastula's head to control him but Nastula postures up.
Nastula is controlling the pace.
Nastula's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Nastula might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pawel Nastula.
Daniels shoots and misses
so Nastula counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Daniels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nastula stands up from Daniels's guard - Nastula perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nastula dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Nastula scores with a takedown into Daniels's guard.
Nastula working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nastula throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula stands up and waves to Daniels to follow him.
Nastula looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daniels!
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!
Nastula sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nastula unloading with bombs!
Nastula controlling from the full mount.
Daniels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is working hard here to advance position.
Nastula content just to control the position here.
Nastula putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daniels tries to hold on but Nastula postures up.
Daniels is looking to get to half guard.
Nastula sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Nastula gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nastula looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nastula pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Nastula controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nastula cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nastula controlling from mount.
Nastula working Daniels over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Nastula 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.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nastula scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Daniels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nastula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nastula showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nastula looking to pass the guard.
Nastula postures up in Daniels's guard and throws a big left but Daniels blocks it.
Nastula gets to his feet - Daniels follows without any prompting.
Daniels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nastula counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to control but can't.
Nastula trying to control the pace.
Nastula lands strikes from half guard.
Nastula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nastula jumps into side control!
Pawel Nastula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nastula working away.
Daniels is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula grinds an elbow into Daniels's temple.
Daniels is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Daniels is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nastula's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nastula scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nastula scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nastula is controlling the pace.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Nastula has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nastula trying to mount his opponent but Daniels defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nastula is working away from the top position though.
Daniels gets back to full guard.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Nastula is proving a slippery customer.
Nastula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
Daniels managing to control the position.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Nastula is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because LP Daniels just wasn't active enough.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Nastula drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nastula postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daniels being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
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!
Daniels is trying to hold Nastula in close to prevent damage but Nastula has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Nastula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Nastula blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Nastula drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daniels being controlled for a moment.
Nastula working the head with strikes.
Nastula is putting a hurting on Daniels here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nastula decides to stand back up. Nastula steps back and let's Daniels get back to his feet.
Daniels fails with the takedown
and Nastula counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels working a defensive guard but Nastula manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels prevents Nastula from moving into mount.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom here.
Nastula works to advance to full mount. Daniels defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nastula scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Daniels wants to hold on but Nastula pushes him away.
Daniels sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Daniels tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nastula has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
LP Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nastula lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula lands with some strikes.
Nastula controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nastula working the ground and pound effectively.
Nastula controlling from the full mount.
Daniels sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nastula seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Nastula has control of the leg.
Nastula trying to control the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nastula working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nastula seems content to control.
Daniels is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nastula scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nastula in particular looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pawel Nastula hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nastula slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Pawel Nastula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nastula throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nastula is in Daniels's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Nastula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nastula winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Nastula!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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