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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Castaneda (ranked 9470 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Daniels (ranked 8401 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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213 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackie Castaneda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trey Daniels! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Castaneda scores with a spinning back kick! Daniels throws out a powerful jab. Castaneda moves into the clinch. Castaneda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Daniels throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castaneda's waist but Castaneda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daniels off to one side. Castaneda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Castaneda slaps away a takedown attempt from Daniels, before circling back to the center of the mat. Castaneda rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Castaneda controlling the action here for a moment.
Castaneda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Castaneda takes the fight into the clinch. Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castaneda. Castaneda shoots in but no luck this time. Castaneda closes the distance and clinches. Castaneda manages to break the clinch.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Castaneda rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage. Daniels jumps guard and drags Castaneda to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Castaneda sitting in guard, not really doing much. Daniels had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castaneda defends it easily. Daniels is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castaneda is aware though and is defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Castaneda is proving a slippery customer.
Castaneda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daniels on the ground. Castaneda stands and steps away. Daniels gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. A combination from Daniels does no damage. Castaneda slips a straight right by Daniels. The crowd cheers as Daniels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castaneda doesn't seem phased though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Castaneda forces Daniels back against the cage and clinches. Castaneda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Castaneda has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Castaneda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Castaneda leaning against his opponent.
Daniels letting Castaneda take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Castaneda lands with a short head shot on the inside. Castaneda manages to break the clinch.
Castaneda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Castaneda ducks under a wild hook from Daniels. Castaneda pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch. Daniels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castaneda just stands there and leans against the cage. Jackie Castaneda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Daniels. Castaneda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Daniels uses from the top position. Castaneda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Daniels passes into half guard.
Daniels is pressing down on Castaneda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castaneda is holding on for now. Daniels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castaneda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daniels. Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Castaneda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard. We've been informed that Daniels has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Castaneda is looking to improve his position.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Castaneda kicks off Daniels and gets to his feet. Daniels wants to clinch. Castaneda is looking to counter the offense by Daniels and move into the clinch. Castaneda is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castaneda counters with a thumping low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Castaneda dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castaneda paws at him with a jab and circles away. Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch. Trey Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Castaneda gets a clinch. Castaneda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Castaneda closes the distance and clinches. Castaneda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniels jumps into guard, dragging Castaneda to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Castaneda gets to his feet - Daniels follows without any prompting. Daniels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
Castaneda is rocked! Trey Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup. Daniels cracks Castaneda with a hook to the temple - Castaneda is on wobbly legs here! Daniels swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Castaneda falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Daniels wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trey Daniels!
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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
44% |
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