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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Showering of Money. Dan Haley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Pot! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Haley! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haley stuns Pot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Pot looks to score with a jab to the body but Haley is just out of range. Haley misses with a double jab.
Haley wants to clinch and Pot counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pot. Pot wants to pass the guard but Haley is keeping the position. Haley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pot's guard. Haley trying to control the position from guard on top but Pot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pot has an active guard here but Haley has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Haley seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pot has his hands clasped together around Haley's back. He's all about the action. Pot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Haley is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Haley trying to mount his opponent but Pot defends it. Haley 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Haley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Haley working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pot's thigh. Pot counters though and makes it back to full guard. Haley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haley with a flurry of punches that miss. Pot keeping full guard, as Haley tries to pass. Haley looking to sit in guard and control but Pot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Haley is looking to sweep but instead, Pot has passed into half guard.
Haley won't allow Pot to pass to mount. Pot is working for a kimura but Haley is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Haley is trying to control but can't.
Pot is looking for a kimura here.
Haley tries to roll over but Pot keeps him under control. Pot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Haley has managed to free his arm - good work. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters are battling for position here. Haley manages to regain full guard. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Haley will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Pot does it's job there. Haley swings for the body but Pot moves out of range.
Haley thows a left - swing and a miss! Pot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haley moves away. Haley misses with an uppercut. Pot saw that one coming. Pot just misses with a punch to the body.
Pot scores with a body shot.
Pot thows a body shot but no joy. Haley just misses with a punch to the body.
Pot shoots for a takedown but Haley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Haley looks to land a left hand but Pot moved out of range nicely. Haley tries to clinch but Pot moves out of range. Pot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Haley! Pot wants to control but Haley is keeping him busy. Pot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Haley prevents Pot from moving into mount. Jack Pot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Haley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! The fighters are battling for position here. Pot manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Pot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haley tries to free his leg and advance position but Pot is retaining full guard. Pot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haley defends it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pot is looking for a triangle but Haley pushes his legs off easily.
Haley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Haley wants to control from the top but Pot keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haley tries to free his leg and advance position but Pot is retaining full guard. Haley sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Pot doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Haley paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Pot - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Pot! A less than humble Jack Pot 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
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
32% |
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