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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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175 cm
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135 lbs
17 - 26 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but Bedford shows good takedown defense.
Bryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but Bedford shows good takedown defense.
Bryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bedford.
Bedford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Bryan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Bedford is retaining full guard.
Bedford trying to control the position.
Bedford keeping full guard, as Bryan tries to pass.
Bryan is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bryan wants to stand and escape but instead Bedford has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bedford wants to pass the guard but Bryan is keeping the position.
Bedford won't allow Bryan to sweep him here.
Bryan keeping moving, preventing Bedford from controlling successfully.
Bryan wants to sweep here but Bedford controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bryan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bryan is trying to break the clinch but Bedford has him pressed against the cage.
Bryan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bedford manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bryan trying to control but Bedford is working from the bottom.
Bedford wants to get back to his feet but Bryan passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford is pressing down on Bryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan works over Bedford with some ground and pound from guard.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bedford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan is really struggling to control Bedford but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bedford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bryan is looking to stand up but Bedford won't let him.
Bedford is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bryan is aware though and is defending well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bedford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bryan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bedford striking off his back but it's not causing Bryan any problems.
Bryan trying to control but Bedford is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bryan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bryan gets tackled into the cage by Bedford. Bedford maintains the clinch.
Bedford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bedford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bryan as he avoids it easily.
Bryan closes the distance and clinches up with Bedford, looking for a takedown. Bryan pushes Bedford against the cage but Bedford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bedford blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bedford stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Bedford has double underhooks.
Bedford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bedford avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan is trying to pull guard but Bedford turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bedford prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan wants to break free but Bedford has control.
Bedford turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bedford manages to end up in side control.
Bedford working away.
Bedford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryan keeps working.
Bryan looking for a sweep but Bedford has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bryan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford trying to control but Bryan is having none of it.
Bryan tries to hold on but Bedford postures up.
Bryan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bedford looking to control but Bryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bryan can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bryan is looking to escape.
Bryan wants to control but Bedford is having none of it.
Bryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bedford is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bryan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bedford wants to control the pace but Bryan is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bedford prevents Bryan from getting the reversal.
Bedford trying to control but Bryan is having none of it.
Bedford working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bedford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bedford prevents Bryan from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bedford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bryan tries to clinch up.
Bedford lands with a slapping head kick.
Bryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bedford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bedford stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryan. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bedford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bryan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bedford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bedford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedford is leaning against Bryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bedford decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryan stopping the sweep attempt from Bedford.
Bedford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bedford landing heel shots to his opponent's back. Bryan not amused, grabs the leg and drops back, looking for a heel hook. Bedford doesn't react quick enough and Bryan cranks it - Bedford screams in pain and taps out! That was a really quick submission! Impressive stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Daniel Bryan!
Daniel Bryan took some time post fight to say the following; 'YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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