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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris Daley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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180 cm
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morris Daley!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley moves out of range as Mitchell throws a body kick.
Daley moves into the clinch.
Daley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daley counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
Daley moves into the clinch successfully.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Daley manages to get underhooks.
Daley drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Daley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchell scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mitchell connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley wants to stand and escape but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell cracks Daley with a solid left hand.
Daley wants to stand and escape but Mitchell is having none of it.
Daley pulls Mitchell in close to prevent any damage.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Daley keeps moving.
Mitchell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Mitchell throws an elbow that misses. Daley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mitchell's guard. Nice move by Daley!
Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daley.
Daley throws a strike but Mitchell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Daley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Daley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Daley!
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Daley is not content to let Mitchell control the position.
Daley is trying to stand back up but Mitchell is controlling him
Mitchell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mitchell is trying to control the action in half guard but Daley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mitchell is working away from the top position though.
Daley is refusing to be controlled, as Mitchell sits in half guard.
Mitchell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Daley is not content to let Mitchell control the position.
Mitchell working Daley over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell stops Daley from getting back to his feet.
Mitchell lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mitchell connects with a nice short shot to Daley's temple.
Mitchell prevents Daley from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Daley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daley defending well though.
Mitchell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daley tries to kick Mitchell off but Mitchell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mitchell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mitchell thows a huge punch but Daley dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mitchell lands a nice short elbow.
Mitchell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Mitchell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mitchell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jason Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mitchell is thwarting Daley's attempts to control the position.
Mitchell slips a nice elbow through Daley's hands, connecting with Daley's forehead.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daley can do to turn this around?
Daley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daley.
Daley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitchell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mitchell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mitchell preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.
Daley can't keep his opponent in guard - Mitchell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Daley tries to get to full guard but Mitchell has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mitchell throwing shots but Daley is blocking nicely.
Mitchell is just content to waste time from the top position. Daley takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Daley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Daley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitchell throws a big right hand that misses.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Daley keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell darts in and clinches Daley up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daley landing knees to the head.
Daley trying to land knees to the body.
Daley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Daley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitchell's defenses.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Daley avoids the damage to the body.
Daley crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Daley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Daley lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Daley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Daley lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.
Daley landing knees to the body.
Daley lands a knee to the body.
Mitchell tries to score a body lock takedown but Daley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Daley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daley breaks the clinch.
Daley moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Mitchell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morris Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Daley closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Daley avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
Daley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daley tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Daley back against the cage.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daley is defending well for now.
Mitchell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Daley.
Daley successfully pulls guard.
Mitchell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.
Daley wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Daley keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell postures up and lands a big shot to Daley's brow.
Mitchell passes Daley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mitchell is trying to work for a kimura but Daley is defending well.
Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daley defending well though.
Daley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mitchell working Daley over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Daley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daley is staying active underneath Mitchell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mitchell wants to free his trapped foot but Daley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daley taking some punishment here, with Mitchell in his half guard.
Mitchell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Daley!
Mitchell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daley looks a forlorn figure.
Daley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitchell is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Daley has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Daley!
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Daley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daley postures up.
Daley trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Daley from controlling successfully.
Daley throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Daley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitchell is trying to keep Daley in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitchell pulls Daley in close to his closed guard and prevents Daley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mitchell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daley postures up in Mitchell's guard and throws a big left but Mitchell blocks it.
Daley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daley has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mitchell to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Daley is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mitchell pulls down on the head and he's put Daley to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jason Mitchell!
A very excited looking Jason Mitchell 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.
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RATING
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