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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burn it to the Ground. This should be a great matchup!
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167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Russell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Russell's guard.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Russell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russell is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Russell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Daniels has Russell in his guard.
Russell trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russell wants to stand but Daniels is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Russell tries to pass.
Daniels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Russell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Russell wanted to stand there but Daniels had control of the position.
Daniels has his foot on Russell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Russell works his way back into a safe position though.
Russell won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Russell trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Russell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Russell tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Russell tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Russell's knee momentarily.
Daniels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Daniels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daniels is trying to get an arm triangle but Russell is defending well.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Russell can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell is not content to let Daniels control the position.
Russell is looking for a sweep.
Daniels is trying to get an arm triangle but Russell is defending well.
Daniels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Russell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daniels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daniels working away.
Daniels wants to control but Russell is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Russell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Russell really felt that one!
Jerome Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Russell.
Russell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Russell trying to control from the bottom.
Russell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Daniels kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Russell won't allow Daniels to pass to mount.
Russell gets full guard.
Daniels drops back looking for a leg! Russell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Russell manages to kick Daniels off! Daniels jumps back into Russell's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels trying to control the action but Russell is working from the bottom.
Russell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daniels has hold of Russell's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Russell tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Daniels cranks the arm and Russell screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Russell, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jerome Daniels!
Jerome Daniels is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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