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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Daan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrecous Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 cm
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168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
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181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pieter Daan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrecous Michaels! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daan closes the distance and clinches up with Michaels, looking for a takedown. Daan pushes Michaels against the cage but Michaels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Daan. Michaels moves to clinch but Daan breaks away and Daan counters with a takedown into side control. Michaels tries to buck Daan off but Daan is having none of it. A lull in the action here as Daan stalls from top position. Michaels tries to improve position but can't. Daan wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy. Daan controls the position. The ground and pound from Daan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Michaels pushes Daan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Daan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels wants to control but Daan postures up. Daan working the head with strikes. Daan is staying tight to Michaels's torso, preventing him from escaping. Daan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michaels has escaped the position, nice work there. Daan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Michaels can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Michaels is looking for a sweep. Daan controlling from side mount. Daan moves into full mount! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Michaels is looking to improve his position but Daan isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Michaels wants to control but Daan is having none of it. Michaels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Michaels is still trying to improve position. Daan wants to take his opponent's back but Michaels doesn't allow it. A nice elbow there by Daan. Daan has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Michaels is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pieter Daan! An out of breath Pieter Daan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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