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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Rysty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rysty comes to the cage accompanied by Motörhead - Rock Out. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akseli Rysty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Daniels! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels. Rysty looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Daniels has managed to clinch.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Akseli Rysty has been cut. Rysty stops a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Daniels ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Daniels no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Rysty is looking to stand up but Daniels won't let him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rysty tries to stand but Daniels is controlling from the bottom.
Daniels has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rysty off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Rysty stuffs the takedown. Akseli Rysty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rysty misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Daniels gets a trip takedown into half guard. Daniels prevents Rysty from improving his position. Daniels with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Rysty trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Daniels manages to pass to mount!
Rysty tries to reverse the position but Daniels maintains control.
Daniels with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Daniels controlling the pace for now. Daniels is landing with some decent strikes but Rysty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Daniels is working for a guillotine from mount but Rysty frees his head quite easily.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels controlling from the full mount. Rysty is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Rysty is in a horrible position here. Daniels smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Daniels with the ground and pound from mount. Daniels landing strikes from the mount. Daniels breaks from Rysty's wrist control and lands an elbow. Daniels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that round. The cut man is working on Akseli Rysty's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Daniels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rysty is working an open guard so Daniels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Rysty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Rysty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rysty swats him away and circles back towards the center. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rysty has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daniels. Daniels tries for a takedown but Rysty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daniels has Rysty up against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels has Rysty pressed against the cage.
Rysty tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Daniels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Daniels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rysty pulls him back up using the underhooks. Akseli Rysty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels. Daniels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels feints and as Rysty raises his hands in defense, Daniels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rysty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rysty is trying to hold Daniels in close to prevent damage but Daniels has managed to pass into half guard.
Daniels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Rysty is trying to control but can't.
Daniels is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Daniels is keen to just control but Rysty is a slippery customer. Daniels content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels winds up and cracks Rysty with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Rysty wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it. Daniels scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Rysty trying to control but Daniels postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's four 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 decides to stand up.
Daniels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Daniels remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Daniels decides to stand back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Akseli Rysty's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rysty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Daniels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rysty circles away. Daniels fails with a takedown attempt. Daniels tries to clinch but Rysty is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nice strikes from Daniels there. Daniels keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Daniels decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 That's two 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. Daniels lands a nice hook to Rysty's body. Rysty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Daniels tries to clinch there but Rysty circles away.
Daniels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rysty swivels and escapes. Akseli Rysty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels. Rysty misses with a body shot.
Daniels clinches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels fails to pull guard.
Rysty fails to pull guard.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Rysty holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.
Rysty is fighting off a takedown attempt but Daniels is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rysty to the mat. Rysty regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Rysty pulls Daniels in to control the position. Daniels wants to pass the guard but Rysty is keeping the position. Daniels stays in close to Rysty's body and controls the position. Rysty keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully. Akseli Rysty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rysty looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Daniels puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Daniels wants to control but Rysty is keeping him busy. Rysty wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it. Daniels prevents Rysty from improving his position. Daniels passes the guard and advances to mount! Daniels scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rysty?
And that's the end of the fight! Jack Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Daniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
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