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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Daniels (ranked 23714 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Draganov (ranked 23495 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daniels might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Centuries by Fall Out Boy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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250 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
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260 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragan Draganov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draganov cracks the inside of Daniels's front leg.
Draganov moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Draganov breaks from the clinch.
Daniels moves into the clinch successfully.
Draganov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daniels to keep the fight standing.
Draganov tries to pull guard but Daniels holds him up against the cage and eventually Draganov drops back down to his feet.
Draganov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Daniels jumps into guard, dragging Draganov to the mat.
Daniels is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Daniels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draganov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daniels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draganov has managed to get both his arms back between Daniels's legs - danger averted.
Draganov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to stand but Draganov is controlling the position.
Draganov being controlled here momentarily.
Draganov trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Draganov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels tries to clinch
and Draganov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Draganov drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
Draganov gets control of Daniels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Draganov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Draganov striking off his back but it's not causing Daniels any problems.
Daniels advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daniels lands a nice short elbow.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but Draganov defending well.
Draganov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Draganov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Daniels.
Daniels tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draganov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Draganov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daniels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Daniels decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes the leg kick and cracks Draganov in the body.
Daniels wants to clinch
and Draganov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Daniels won't be happy with that.
Daniels throws Draganov to one side and escapes!
Daniels rushes Draganov and presses him up against the cage.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draganov scores with a hook to the body.
Daniels is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shawn Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Draganov.
Draganov looking for a takedown.
Draganov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daniels to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Draganov is controlling the position.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels controlling the position.
Draganov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daniels has control of Draganov's left arm, preventing Draganov from doing any damage.
Daniels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draganov defends well.
Draganov is pushing down on Daniels's leg trying to pass to half guard. Daniels is fighting to maintain full guard but Draganov has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Draganov circles away and keeps his distance.
Draganov looking to score a takedown here. Daniels is defending well but Draganov drives through and ends up in Daniels's guard.
Daniels pulls Draganov in to control the position.
Daniels is looking to stand back up but Draganov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Daniels.
Draganov wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy.
Daniels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draganov is stalling in the full guard.
Daniels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draganov is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draganov is one step ahead there.
Draganov trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Draganov won't allow Daniels to get back to his feet.
Draganov trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draganov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daniels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Draganov striking off his back but it's not causing Daniels any problems.
Daniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Draganov, up you get!
Daniels has Draganov up against the cage in a clinch.
Draganov blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Draganov jumps guard but Daniels stands there with Draganov around his waist. Draganov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Draganov is trying to break free.
Draganov tries to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling the position.
Daniels being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Draganov jumps guard but Daniels stands there with Draganov around his waist. Draganov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shawn Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Draganov.
Draganov looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daniels is working for takedown but Draganov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Draganov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Draganov breaks the clinch.
Draganov dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Daniels throws a lazy head kick
and Draganov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Daniels's guard.
Daniels has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Draganov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Daniels clinches up with Draganov and pushes him back against the cage.
Draganov is stalling here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draganov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. Draganov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Daniels dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Draganov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Draganov is trying to get an arm triangle but Daniels is defending well.
Daniels is looking to reverse the position.
Draganov working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels tries to buck Draganov off but Draganov is having none of it.
Daniels is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draganov is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels throws Draganov to one side and escapes!
Daniels with a lazy takedown attempt
and Draganov moves into the clinch.
Draganov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Daniels seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Draganov can turn it around.
Draganov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shawn Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Draganov tries to pull guard but Daniels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Draganov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov lands a head kick. Daniels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Shawn Daniels has been cut.
Daniels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draganov fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Draganov with that takedown attempt.
Draganov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draganov swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels clinches with his opponent.
Draganov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Draganov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries a body shot but Draganov blocks it.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shawn Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Draganov.
Draganov taking a breather.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draganov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draganov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draganov thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Draganov scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draganov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniels is refusing to be controlled, as Draganov sits in half guard.
Draganov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniels is just riding it out for now. Draganov eventually gives up the hold.
Daniels holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragan Draganov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Daniels!
Shawn Daniels was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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