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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott McDanial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDanial has chosen Goldberg Theme as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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272 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott McDanial!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Swagger or perhaps it was just good defense by McDanial which made him look bad.
Swagger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swagger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Swagger showed some decent athleticism there.
Swagger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swagger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Swagger lands a nice short elbow.
McDanial is doing well to control the position and prevent Swagger from advancing to side control.
McDanial is looking for a sweep. Swagger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swagger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Swagger is working for a kimura but McDanial is defending it quite comfortably.
Swagger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDanial defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanial is looking to improve his position.
Swagger is looking to take a break and control but McDanial is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDanial lands a head shot.
Swagger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Swagger wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDanial keeps working.
McDanial wants to get back to his feet.
Swagger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDanial does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Swagger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDanial with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is looking to take a break and control but McDanial is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swagger wants to advance to full mount but McDanial doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Swagger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McDanial is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Swagger, into his guard.
Swagger will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Swagger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDanial doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDanial manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swagger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McDanial has picked Swagger up and slammed him! Swagger can't keep hold of the triangle and McDanial manages to pass to side control!
Swagger is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McDanial's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Swagger is trying to control but can't.
Swagger is looking to escape.
Swagger is looking for a sweep. McDanial is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swagger is working hard here to advance position.
McDanial trying to control the pace.
Swagger wants to improve his position but McDanial is controlling well.
Swagger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McDanial scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDanial blocks the strikes from Swagger.
Swagger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McDanial prevents Swagger from improving his position.
McDanial lands with a punch from half guard.
McDanial controlling the action here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Swagger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like McDanial is going to stand back up.
McDanial controlling the action here.
McDanial prevents Swagger from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott McDanial will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McDanial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDanial looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDanial tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Swagger moves away from the strike by McDanial.
It's a brutal combination of punches from McDanial! Swagger is backing up but he can't get away as McDanial lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Swagger and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scott McDanial!
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hype
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