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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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187 cm
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216 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
24
220 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virgil Earp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Len Daniels! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Earp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Earp has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.
Earp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Daniels looks gassed! Earp scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Knees to the body from Earp.
Earp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Earp - that landed with a thud.
Earp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses.
It looks like Len Daniels has been cut. Earp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head. Earp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Earp pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Earp looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Earp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Earp lands an elbow inside. Earp crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage. Earp presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Earp crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage. Earp lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees to the body from Earp.
Earp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses. Earp lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Len Daniels's cut even more. Earp digs a right hand into Daniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daniels's gas tank. Earp lands a knee to the body.
Earp lands a damaging elbow. A short right from Earp on the inside. Daniels takes an elbow to the temple. Earp landing knees to the body.
Earp with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Earp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Earp. Earp lands an elbow just above Daniels 's eye. Knees in the clinch landing for Earp.
Daniels takes an elbow to the temple. Earp lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Earp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Earp. Earp scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Len Daniels's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A body shot lands from Earp.
Earp crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage. Earp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Earp gets underhooks to prevent Daniels's takedown attempt.
Earp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Earp lands a nice elbow. Earp lands an elbow just above Daniels 's eye. Earp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Earp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Earp crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage. Earp lands a damaging elbow. Earp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Earp lands a nice knee to the body. Earp lands a damaging elbow. Daniels takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice elbow from Earp. Earp scores with a hook to the body. Earp scores with a shoulder strike. Earp lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Knees to the body from Earp.
Earp stops a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Earp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels. Earp lands an elbow inside. Earp looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Earp.
Earp trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Earp. Earp looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Earp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Virgil Earp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Len Daniels. Earp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Earp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Earp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike. Earp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Earp keeps control of Daniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Earp keeps him there for the moment. Daniels drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Earp gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Earp lands an elbow inside that Daniels shrugs off. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short right from Earp. Earp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Earp connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Earp dominated that round. The cut man is working on Len Daniels's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Earp lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Earp instigates a clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Earp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Earp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Earp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Earp lands an elbow inside that Daniels shrugs off. Daniels takes an elbow to the forehead. Earp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses. Nice elbow from Earp. Earp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Len Daniels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Earp lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment. Earp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Earp lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Len Daniels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Virgil Earp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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