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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. The key to victory for Bradly Danielson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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174 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rousey takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut.
Danielson misses with a right hand
so Rousey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rousey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rousey wants to take a breather but Danielson is having none of it.
Danielson is looking to escape.
Rousey trying to pass the guard but Danielson defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danielson is looking for a sweep. Rousey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danielson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rousey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rousey is looking to take a break and control but Danielson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rousey.
Rousey thows a huge punch but Danielson dodges it nicely.
Danielson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Danielson is trying to control but can't.
Rousey wants to free his trapped foot but Danielson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rousey working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rousey trying to control the action but Danielson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rousey gets a double leg takedown into Danielson's guard.
Rousey pushing down on Danielson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rousey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danielson is defending against the submission attempts here by Rousey.
Danielson trying to hold on to Rousey's head to control him but Rousey postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousey is looking for a kimura here.
Danielson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rousey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Danielson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rousey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rousey uses his free foot to push down on Danielson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Danielson.
Rousey wants to take his opponent's back but Danielson doesn't allow it.
Rousey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielson is squirming around, avoiding Rousey's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rousey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rousey throws a big shot that misses.
Rousey scores with a takedown into Danielson's guard.
Ronald Rousey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rousey looking to pass the guard.
Rousey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danielson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rousey has managed to get both his arms back between Danielson's legs - danger averted.
Rousey prevents Danielson from getting back to his feet.
Rousey trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danielson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danielson tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey wants to pass the guard but Danielson is keeping the position.
Rousey throws a strike but Danielson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Danielson wants to control from the top but Rousey keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Bradly Danielson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rousey blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Danielson.
Danielson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rousey is out of range and Danielson settles back down.
Danielson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bradly Danielson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey.
Danielson looks to land a right hand but Rousey moved out of range.
Rousey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rousey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danielson.
Rousey fails with the takedown.
Rousey dives in and scores a takedown into Danielson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey passes Danielson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Danielson wants to improve his position but Rousey is controlling well.
Rousey tries to pass to full mount but Danielson defends it.
Rousey is looking for a kimura but Danielson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rousey to get the leverage.
Rousey trying to pass the guard but Danielson defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to escape back to his feet but Rousey uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rousey advances to full mount.
Danielson is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronald Rousey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rousey tries to move into range but Danielson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rousey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danielson throws a nice looking combination but Rousey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rousey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danielson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rousey.
A swing and a miss from Danielson.
Danielson looks to land a left hand but Rousey moved out of range nicely.
Rousey misses with a straight right.
Bradly Danielson is winning the standup battle so far.
Danielson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danielson lands a body shot.
Danielson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danielson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Danielson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danielson lands with a hook. Rousey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Danielson catches Rousey right on the button with a cross.
Rousey is rocked!
Rousey slips a straight right by Danielson.
Rousey is still on wobbly legs! Can Danielson finish him?
A jab from Rousey misses.
Rousey seems to have recovered his senses.
Rousey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rousey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danielson checks it well.
Danielson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rousey's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Danielson.
Danielson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rousey. That did some damage!
Danielson blocks a jab.
Danielson takes a swing at Rousey's ribcage but misses.
Danielson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Ronald Rousey's cut even more.
Bradly Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rousey misses with a jab to the body
and Danielson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rousey! Danielson lets Rousey back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danielson pounces like a tiger and cracks Rousey with a vicious hook! Rousey is down but not out! Danielson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bradly Danielson!
A very excited looking Bradly Danielson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Ronald Rousey stepped up to the mic, saying 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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