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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Daniels (ranked 5597 p4p, 530 weight class) and Jim Kirk (ranked 3439 p4p, 347 weight class). Roman Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kirk throws out a counter right but Daniels avoids it with no problem.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Kirk.
Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk lands a right hand.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Kirk has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Daniels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kirk just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kirk.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling him.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kirk is defending well.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Kirk throws a head punch that misses.
Kirk tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Kirk working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kirk.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Daniels is pulling down on Kirk's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk stays in close to Daniels's body and controls the position.
Kirk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
Daniels wants to stand but Kirk is controlling the position.
Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position.
Kirk stays in close to Daniels's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kirk throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
Daniels pushes Kirk up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daniels.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
The referee calls for Daniels to work.
Kirk lands with a left to the head.
Kirk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling the position.
Kirk throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirk has double underhooks.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk lands an uppercut.
Kirk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Kirk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Daniels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kirk is able to avoid easily.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Kirk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kirk avoids it really well and circles away.
Kirk leaves Daniels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kirk misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Daniels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kirk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk blocks the elbow strike.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels is trying to pull guard but Kirk has him pressed against the cage.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Kirk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels stalling in the clinch but Kirk improves position.
Daniels successfully pulls guard.
Kirk content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Kirk 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.
Kirk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kirk stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kirk wants to get up but he can't break Daniels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniels lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Kirk misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
Roman Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels forces Kirk back against the cage and clinches.
Kirk working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
Jim Kirk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels jumps guard but Kirk stands there with Daniels around his waist. Daniels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kirk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
Daniels is looking to control Kirk's arms but Kirk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daniels has his back to the cage.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kirk after a bit of a struggle.
Daniels pushes Kirk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
It looks like Roman Daniels has been cut.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Daniels is trying to push Kirk away but Kirk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kirk digs a right hand underneath Daniels's ribcage. Daniels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Kirk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Kirk.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kirk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kirk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirk pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk lands with a left to the head.
Daniels is rocked!
Daniels blocking some punches.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels decides to pull guard.
Kirk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kirk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Daniels, up you get!
Kirk fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Daniels square on the jaw! Damn, Daniels is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Kirk!
A less than humble Jim Kirk 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
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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