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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danial Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Socchio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danial Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Socchio!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socchio throws a nice looking combination but Frank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frank shoots and misses
and Socchio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Socchio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Socchio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.
Socchio is pushing down on Frank's leg trying to pass to half guard. Frank is fighting to maintain full guard but Socchio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Socchio slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socchio trying to mount his opponent but Frank defends it.
Socchio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socchio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Frank!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Socchio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Socchio content just to control the position here.
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Socchio lands a nice shot to the head.
Socchio controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Socchio has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socchio dominating with strikes here.
Frank is rocked!
Socchio cracks Frank with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Frank is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Socchio cracks Frank with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Socchio!
A less than humble Dan Socchio 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
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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