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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyden Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armo Geddin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geddin has chosen Wasted Youth Crew - Blood for Blood as his entrance music. Lyden Daniels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Armo Geddin's chin.
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285 lbs
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280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyden Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armo Geddin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Geddin sprawls well initially but Daniels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Geddin is looking to improve his position.
Geddin wants to get back to his feet.
Daniels content to control rather than advance.
Geddin is trying to get back to full guard.
Geddin wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lyden Daniels wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Geddin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels has managed to clinch.
Daniels gets control of Geddin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Daniels will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Geddin wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Geddin preventing the sweep.
Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Geddin is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniels has wrist control.
Geddin postures up.
Geddin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Geddin from controlling successfully.
Geddin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Geddin trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Armo Geddin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Geddin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniels is fending him off so far but Geddin persists. Nope, Daniels circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels pushes Geddin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Geddin lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
Geddin has Daniels pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Geddin pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Daniels tumbling to the mat - Geddin dives into Daniels's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Geddin is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geddin trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Geddin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Geddin won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Daniels controls Geddin momentarily but Geddin frees himself.
Geddin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geddin preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lyden Daniels just wasn't active enough.
Geddin throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Geddin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Geddin is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Geddin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Daniels's head.
Geddin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daniels scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geddin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Geddin lunges at Daniels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daniels's hand.
Geddin shoots for a takedown but Daniels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lyden Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armo Geddin.
Daniels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Daniels trying to control the action but Geddin is working from the bottom.
Daniels decides to stand back up.
Daniels tries to keep at a distance but Geddin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniels looking to throw knees to the head but Geddin is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Geddin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Geddin gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the ropes.
Daniels manages to pull guard.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Geddin controlling him for the moment.
Daniels is trying to control the position but Geddin postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet.
Daniels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to stand up but Geddin is controlling him.
Geddin trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Geddin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Geddin cracks Daniels with a solid left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Geddin wants to stand but Daniels is controlling his posture from full guard.
Daniels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels is looking for a triangle but Geddin pushes his legs off easily.
Geddin trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Geddin tries to stand but Daniels is controlling from the bottom.
Geddin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Geddin is proving a slippery customer.
Geddin trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Daniels has his foot on Geddin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Geddin works his way back into a safe position though.
Daniels controls Geddin momentarily but Geddin frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geddin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lyden Daniels will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Geddin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Geddin keeps moving.
Geddin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Geddin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyden Daniels has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Geddin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lyden Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armo Geddin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Geddin gets back to full guard.
Geddin wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment.
Daniels stands up and waves to Geddin to follow him.
Geddin tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels drives through with a takedown into Geddin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Geddin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Geddin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Daniels wants to control but Geddin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geddin looking to finish with strikes here!
Geddin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Geddin.
Geddin unloads with some shots from mount but Daniels bucks and avoids them well.
Daniels regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control but Geddin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Geddin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Daniels controls his leg.
Lyden Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels is defending against the submission attempts here by Geddin.
Geddin trying to control from half guard but Daniels is working away.
Geddin prevents Daniels from standing back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Geddin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniels is just riding it out for now. Geddin eventually gives up the hold.
Geddin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daniels is trying to control but Geddin manages to pass to mount!
A nice elbow there by Geddin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Geddin with good strikes from the mount here!
Geddin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Geddin is landing with some decent strikes but Daniels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Geddin wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
Daniels is looking to improve his position but Geddin isn't that keen on the idea.
Geddin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Daniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is working to get back to half guard.
Daniels wants to control but Geddin is having none of it.
Daniels tries to reverse the position but Geddin maintains control.
Geddin unloads with some shots from mount but Daniels bucks and avoids them well.
Daniels is bucking up trying to escape but Geddin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Daniels is looking to improve his position but Geddin isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Geddin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Daniels has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Geddin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Daniels is looking to improve his position but Geddin isn't that keen on the idea.
Geddin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daniels is surviving well by controlling Geddin's body position as best he can.
Daniels holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Geddin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Geddin.
Geddin has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Daniels's face.
Daniels is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geddin lands a heavy elbow.
Daniels tries to hold on but Geddin pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armo Geddin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Armo Geddin!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Armo Geddin!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Lyden Daniels!
Armo Geddin wins by split decision!
As Armo Geddin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Buy the ticket, take the ride...and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well...maybe chalk it off to forced conscious expansion: Tune in, freak out, get beaten. For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled. I love you'.
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