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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennins Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by donGURALesko - Szpadymelodia. Rob Holmes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dennins Daniels's chin.
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184 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennins Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels moves into the clinch successfully.
Daniels has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holmes uses from the top position.
Daniels wants to stand but Holmes is controlling the position.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Holmes controlling him for the moment.
Holmes advances to half guard.
Daniels is not content to let Holmes control the position.
Daniels is trying to maintain the position but Holmes is very close to passing his half guard.
Holmes is keen to just control but Daniels is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels manages to get to full guard.
Holmes is looking to stand up but Daniels won't let him.
Daniels working a defensive guard but Holmes passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is trying to stand.
Holmes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daniels has one foot on Holmes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Holmes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes seems keen to control Daniels's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Holmes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Daniels pushes down on Holmes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holmes is looking to get back to full guard here but Daniels has managed to pass to side control instead.
Daniels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holmes jumps guard.
Daniels would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
Daniels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Daniels passes Holmes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holmes is not content to let Daniels control the position.
Holmes controlling the position for now.
Daniels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennins Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Daniels misses with a left hand
and Holmes counters with a three punch combo that has Daniels backing up. Daniels nods at Holmes to acknowledge the strikes.
Holmes tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Holmes fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Holmes shoots in.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Holmes. Daniels shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Rob Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes slips a jab from Daniels.
Rob Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daniels smiles and moves away.
Dennins Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Holmes.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Holmes drags the fight down to the ground.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dennins Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Daniels stands and steps away. Holmes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Holmes counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmes has a takedown stuffed.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes looking to slow down the pace here.
Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Daniels.
Daniels forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Holmes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daniels down to the mat. Daniels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes gets a clinch.
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 wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Holmes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Daniels decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennins Daniels dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holmes.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmes with a poor takedown
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Holmes tries to clinch
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Holmes!
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Daniels sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes is defending against the submission attempts here by Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels is really struggling to control Holmes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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.
Daniels escapes and gets back to his feet.
Holmes looks to clinch
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
Daniels content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Holmes looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is refusing to be controlled, as Daniels sits in half guard.
Daniels is looking to stall here but Holmes recovers full guard.
Holmes controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Holmes is working an open guard so Daniels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Holmes seems unphased.
Daniels rushes Holmes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rob Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennins Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennins Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennins Daniels!
A less than humble Dennins Daniels misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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