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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 1416 p4p, 171 weight class) and Paulski McBeth (ranked 1480 p4p, 181 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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179 cm
38
163 lbs
28 - 16 - 2 |
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173 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daniels lands a body shot.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slapping leg kick lands for McBeth.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot. Daniels throws a jab but it's blocked by McBeth. Daniels misses with a looping right. McBeth walks into a jab. McBeth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab. McBeth just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and McBeth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily. McBeth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A big left from McBeth misses. Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McBeth. McBeth jabbing away but nothing is landing. Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBeth. Daniels throws a quick counter kick to the body but McBeth avoids it. Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
McBeth is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks. 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! Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McBeth slips under a jab. McBeth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniels's head backwards. Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBeth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Daniels motions for McBeth to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Daniels has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Daniels throws a hook but McBeth avoids it easily. McBeth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels throws a leg kick and McBeth counters with a thumping low kick. Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. McBeth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniels is out of range and McBeth settles back down. Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBeth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. McBeth ducks under a wild hook from Daniels. Daniels sets himself, and McBeth steps forward looking for the clinch! Daniels avoids it this time. Daniels throws the kick towards the body but McBeth avoids it. Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Daniels with a hook. McBeth throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels. Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McBeth looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely. A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. McBeth scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels avoids the head kick by McBeth.
McBeth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daniels is able to avoid easily. Daniels takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McBeth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Daniels cracks McBeth with an open hand slap. McBeth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Daniels misses the target. Daniels misses with a straight left. Daniels misses with a straight right. Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Daniels looks to land a left hand but McBeth moved out of range nicely. McBeth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by McBeth. Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBeth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. McBeth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Daniels throws a series of punches but McBeth avoids them all with ease. Daniels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McBeth throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side. As McBeth looks to move away, Daniels throws a big counter combo but McBeth just gets out of the way. A decent looking cross lands there for Daniels. McBeth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
McBeth throws a body shot but no joy. McBeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Daniels throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range. McBeth throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side. Donk. Daniels catches McBeth right on the button with a cross. Daniels misses with a double jab
and Daniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
McBeth throws a quick inside leg kick. A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick. Daniels throws the left hand but McBeth avoids the punch easily. McBeth misses with a leg kick. Donk. McBeth catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McBeth blocks a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped McBeth in his tracks. A punch lands to the side of McBeth 's head but he takes it in his stride. Good work by Daniels as he checks the leg kick. McBeth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McBeth. Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McBeth throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McBeth. McBeth avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Daniels misses the shot to the body. Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick. McBeth slips a jab from Daniels. Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A leg kick checked by Daniels. McBeth looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range. McBeth is looking to score with low kicks. Daniels avoids the body shot from McBeth.
Daniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod. 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 fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped McBeth's head back.
McBeth avoids the head kick by Daniels.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBeth. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet. Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McBeth throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely. Daniels drops his hands momentarily and McBeth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. McBeth misses with a body kick. Daniels misses with a right hand and McBeth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels misses with a hook. McBeth has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBeth moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McBeth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daniels on the side of the head. A cross from McBeth lands. Daniels throws a poor cross that misses
and McBeth counters with a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McBeth throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
A lazy left from Daniels finds it's target. McBeth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels lands with a nice body punch. McBeth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daniels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. McBeth scores with a hook. A head kick misses from McBeth. McBeth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Daniels missing with a left hand there. McBeth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and McBeth moves out of range easily. A swing and a miss from McBeth. Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
McBeth scores with a jab to the body. Daniels connects with a crisp jab. Daniels swinging wildly here.
McBeth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Daniels misses with a hook. A head kick misses from McBeth. McBeth throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBeth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McBeth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Daniels scores with a jab. McBeth acknowledges it with a nod of the head. McBeth lands with a kick to the ribs.
McBeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McBeth throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot. McBeth cracks Daniels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Daniels throws a nice looking combination but McBeth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Daniels throws a looping overhand right but McBeth ducks down to avoid it. McBeth misses with a body shot.
McBeth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. McBeth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A nice combination there by Daniels.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses. Good shot there by Daniels. A big right from Daniels misses. Daniels slips a straight right by McBeth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McBeth looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range. McBeth just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels misses the jab. Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. McBeth missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Daniels tries to bum rush McBeth with a series of wild strikes but McBeth uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces McBeth off the cage and back into range. Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBeth sees it coming and avoids it easily. McBeth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but McBeth manages to avoid it. Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing. McBeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McBeth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels. Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Daniels throws a hook to the side of McBeth's head but McBeth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McBeth lands with a cross. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
McBeth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Daniels misses with an uppercut
and McBeth counters with a three punch combo that has Daniels backing up. Daniels nods at McBeth to acknowledge the strikes. Daniels throws out a loose jab but McBeth uses good head movement to avoid it. McBeth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daniels with a body shot. Daniels tests McBeth's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far. Daniels misses with a hook
and McBeth counters with a nice uppercut. A solid leg kick lands there for McBeth.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daniels checks a leg kick. McBeth thows a left - swing and a miss! Daniels looks to land a left hand but McBeth moved out of range nicely. A solid leg kick lands there for McBeth.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McBeth throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Daniels misses with a straight right. Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBeth tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McBeth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McBeth jabbing away but nothing is landing. Daniels misses with a straight left. Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. McBeth cracks a nice hook into Daniels's ribs. Donk. Daniels catches McBeth right on the button with a cross. Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Daniels throws a lazy right hand but McBeth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It seemed like McBeth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Daniels lands with a cross. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daniels misses with an uppercut
and McBeth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daniels thinking. McBeth staying out of range there. No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels avoids the head kick by McBeth.
An attempted straight right counter from Daniels misses the target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Some bone on bone action there as Daniels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels misses with a hook
and McBeth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A good leg kick by McBeth. Daniels misses with a hook. McBeth ducked under it nicely. Daniels misses with a body shot.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
Daniels misses with a hook. McBeth moves away from the strike by Daniels. McBeth drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. McBeth defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand. Daniels looks to land a left hand but McBeth moved out of range nicely. Daniels misses with a hook. Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on McBeth's shoulder, as McBeth tries to avoid the shot. McBeth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Daniels slips a jab from McBeth. McBeth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from McBeth. Paulski McBeth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McBeth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts. Daniels throws a lazy right hand but McBeth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Daniels is looking to slow McBeth down with leg kicks. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McBeth, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from McBeth. Some wild striking there from Daniels.
McBeth looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range. Daniels throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. McBeth moves away from the strike by Daniels. McBeth keeps Daniels at a distance using the push kick. A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target. A swing and a miss from McBeth. Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBeth was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McBeth throws a body shot but no joy. Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. McBeth tries a head kick but it misses.
McBeth slips a straight right by Daniels. McBeth lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McBeth jabs Daniels to the body, keeping him at a distance. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Daniels throws a head kick that McBeth semi-blocks.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McBeth only half commits to the counter leg kick. Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McBeth can pounce on him.
Daniels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBeth clobbers Daniels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Daniels throws a lazy right hand but McBeth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McBeth misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - McBeth throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target. Daniels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. McBeth throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Daniels throwing a counter right hand but McBeth manages to avoid it. Daniels missing with a left hand there. McBeth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Daniels scores with a nice right hand.
Daniels with a nice cross. McBeth moves out of range as Daniels strikes. McBeth throws a leg kick and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nice body kick there by Daniels. Daniels scores with a three punch combo!
McBeth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. McBeth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. McBeth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McBeth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels. McBeth thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daniels is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Daniels. Well Daniels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels! A victorious Jack Daniels thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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