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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lee Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kid Rock - Bawitdaba . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lee Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura blocks the body kick.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Ventura scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels misses with a hook. Ventura ducked under it nicely.
Ventura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daniels at a distance.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels throws a jab when Ventura was well out of range.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ventura.
Nice body kick there by Ventura.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ventura's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a solid body kick.
Ventura misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ventura fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ventura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ventura manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Ventura down.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a low kick but Ventura avoids it.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Ventura misses with a looping right.
Daniels is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ventura's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ventura. Ventura obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ventura.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ventura counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ventura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ventura throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Ventura connects with a jab.
Ventura throws the kick towards the body but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Ventura lands.
Ventura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ventura lands with a cross.
Daniels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daniels wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels tries to work over Ventura's front leg with a kick but Ventura checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels jabs at Ventura's body.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daniels.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
Bobby Lee Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ventura.
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ventura.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ventura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Ventura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Ventura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ventura throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ventura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
and Ventura counters with a good low kick that Daniels was not able to check.
Ventura checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but Ventura moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Ventura.
Ventura 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.
Ventura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura 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.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Ventura shoots for a takedown but Daniels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ventura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Ventura didn't see that one coming.
Ventura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daniels. Ventura shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ventura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daniels jabs at Ventura's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels punishes Ventura's body with a nice straight punch.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Ventura scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Ventura throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Ventura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels is looking to wear down Ventura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daniels throws a solid leg kick but Ventura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daniels.
Daniels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ventura.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ventura throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Bobby Lee Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ventura misses with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head kick misses from Ventura.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ventura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Ventura keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ventura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ventura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels scores with a jab. Ventura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lee Daniels dominated that second 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.
Ventura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Ventura moves out of range.
Ventura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ventura blocks a jab.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ventura!
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ventura.
Ventura avoids a kick to the body.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ventura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Ventura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ventura thuds his shin into the meat of Daniels's side.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ventura.
Bobby Lee Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ventura.
Ventura gets a double leg takedown into Daniels's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels is trying to keep Ventura in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet.
Daniels trying to control the position here.
Ventura postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Lee Daniels.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Ventura.
Ventura scores with a jab to the head.
Ventura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ventura's head backwards.
Nice body kick there by Daniels.
Ventura throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Ventura only half commits.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Ventura.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ventura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Ventura lands a glancing blow to the side of Daniels's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ventura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ventura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels cracks Ventura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bobby Lee Daniels did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daniels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ventura doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Ventura blocks the low kick.
Daniels fakes the leg kick and cracks Ventura in the body.
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Ventura moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Nice cross by Ventura.
Daniels slips a straight right by Ventura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Ventura moved away.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ventura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura thows a body shot but no joy.
Ventura misses with a straight right.
Daniels throws a body punch but Ventura moves out of range.
Daniels thuds his shin into the meat of Ventura's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura misses with a body kick.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels moves out of range as Ventura throws a body kick.
A nice combination there by Daniels.
Daniels throws a front kick aimed at Ventura's knee but Ventura avoids it well.
Ventura just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels misses the jab.
Ventura needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ventura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ventura.
Ventura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniels misses with a hook. Ventura ducked under it nicely.
Ventura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniels's head backwards.
Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Ventura.
Ventura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ventura 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.
Ventura throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to score with low kicks.
Ventura tries a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Ventura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ventura, right into the meat.
Ventura shoots for a double leg takedown but Daniels sprawls well. He's pushed Ventura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ventura checks a low kick from Daniels.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Ventura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniels will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ventura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ventura throws a head kick that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bobby Lee Daniels will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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 avoids the body shot from Ventura.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Ventura is out of range.
Ventura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ventura can pounce on him.
Ventura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ventura. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Ventura counters with a head kick.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Ventura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Ventura moved out of range.
Ventura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ventura counters with a single leg into guard. Daniels didn't expect that.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Ventura is proving a slippery customer.
Ventura sitting in guard here, content to control.
Daniels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ventura being controlled here momentarily.
Anthony Ventura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Lee Daniels.
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a hook. Ventura ducked under it nicely.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daniels tries to work over Ventura's front leg with a kick but Ventura checks it.
Ventura defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Ventura as he connects with a hook.
Ventura throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ventura.
Daniels takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
Daniels misses with a right hand
enabling Ventura to counter with a crisp jab.
Ventura tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it.
Ventura misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daniels napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Daniels but he's now mounted!
Daniels wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Anthony Ventura has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ventura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Daniels is looking to get to half guard.
Bobby Lee Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ventura working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Ventura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Lee Daniels!
Bobby Lee Daniels retains his light heavyweight title!
Bobby Lee Daniels was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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