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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Halperin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halperin has chosen I am going to kill you (with the help of Muno) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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191 cm
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213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Halperin! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! MacReady throws a series of punches but Halperin moves out of range. MacReady throws a push kick but Halperin slaps the foot to one side. Halperin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacReady as he jumps to the side. Halperin fails with the takedown. MacReady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Halperin tries to clinch but MacReady moves out of range. Halperin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Halperin drops back, looking for a kneebar! MacReady looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. MacReady looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from MacReady! MacReady tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Halperin is looking for a sweep. Halperin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on MacReady's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. MacReady tries to stand but his arm is trapped. The fighters are battling for position here. Halperin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Halperin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halperin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MacReady wants to stand but Halperin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Halperin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. MacReady knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halperin on the ground. Halperin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacReady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. MacReady throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Halperin tries to land a sweep but no joy. Halperin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacReady can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Halperin looks gassed! Halperin has a closed guard, preventing MacReady from standing up. MacReady has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Halperin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacReady manages to get himself to full guard.
Halperin looking to pass the guard. MacReady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. MacReady looking to control.
Halperin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Halperin throws an elbow but MacReady slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. MacReady is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Halperin has just dragged him back down to the mat. Halperin advances nicely into full mount. MacReady tries to hold on but Halperin postures up. MacReady defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Halperin. Halperin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But MacReady has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from MacReady! MacReady won't allow Halperin to sweep him here. MacReady scoring with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Halperin dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
MacReady scores a takedown into full mount! MacReady prevents Halperin from getting the reversal. Halperin gets back to half guard. Halperin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, MacReady has advanced to mount. Uh oh. MacReady trying to control but he's not successful this time. MacReady lands a heavy elbow. MacReady trying to control but he's not successful this time. MacReady lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacReady controlling his opponent. Halperin tries to reverse the position but MacReady maintains control. Halperin manages to regain half guard. Good work. Halperin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! MacReady is tapping! Great win for Halperin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Halperin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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