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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
RFC 3: Cats & Dogs
Date: Mar 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ponens.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ponens tries to counter by clinching up but Daniels breaks away and moves out of range.
Ponens gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels misses with a right hand
and Ponens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ponens slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
We've been told by Ponens's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ponens fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Ponens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Daniels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ponens. That one must have hurt.
No luck for Ponens with that takedown attempt.
Daniels unleashes a big counter combination but Ponens bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taj Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ponens throws out a powerful jab.
Daniels connects with a right hand. Ponens shakes it off.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Ponens counters by clinching up.
Daniels stalling against the cage.
#TD#
Ponens turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ponens manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Daniels tries to bench press Ponens off him but Ponens keeps the position.
Ponens scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ponens scoring with punches from side control.
Ponens prevents Daniels from escaping the position.
Ponens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.
Daniels taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ponens working the body and head with strikes.
Ponens cracks Daniels with a big right hand but Daniels just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T3#
Daniels takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ponens in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ponens scoring with punches and elbows.
Daniels is trying to control Ponens's posture but Ponens avoids it.
Ponens lands a nice forearm strike. #ROC#
Daniels is rocked!
Ponens in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Daniels looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ponens turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Modus Ponens!
Modus Ponens retains his light heavyweight title!
Modus Ponens tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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