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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohandes Ghandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghandi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Am I Demon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damien Dark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohandes Ghandi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ghandi misses with a few strikes there.
Ghandi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dark tries to clinch up.
Dark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghandi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dark will feel that in the morning.
Dark throws a low kick but Ghandi avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Ghandi does no damage.
Ghandi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghandi throws a looping overhand right but Dark ducks down to avoid it.
Dark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ghandi is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark tries to land a body kick
and Ghandi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ghandi.
Ghandi with a nice head shot there.
Ghandi stays in close to Dark's body and controls the position.
Ghandi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ghandi looking to pass the guard.
Ghandi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark controls Ghandi momentarily but Ghandi frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ghandi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dark throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Mohandes Ghandi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghandi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dark.
Ghandi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick by Ghandi misses
and Dark counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ghandi.
Ghandi scores with a takedown into Dark's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi trying to control but Dark is working from the bottom.
Dark looking to control.
Ghandi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghandi manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dark stopping the sweep attempt from Ghandi.
Ghandi pulls Dark in close to prevent any damage.
Ghandi is trying to keep Dark in close.
Ghandi pulls Dark in close to his closed guard and prevents Dark from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mohandes Ghandi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mohandes Ghandi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Ghandi is predictable there
and Dark counters with a leg kick.
Ghandi is looking to clinch.
Dark throws a sloppy head kick
and Ghandi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dark pushes Ghandi off looking to stand but Ghandi dives back in and keeps control.
Ghandi not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghandi is looking to stall here but Dark recovers full guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mohandes Ghandi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Dark misses
and Ghandi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ghandi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ghandi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark throws a lazy head kick
and Ghandi moves into the clinch.
Ghandi trying to land knees to the body.
Dark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dark managing to block the knees to the body from Ghandi.
Ghandi misses with an elbow over the top.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dark looking to slow down the pace here.
Ghandi working Dark over with knees to the body.
Ghandi landing knees to the head.
Dark managing to block the knees to the body from Ghandi.
Ghandi misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Dark.
Dark has Ghandi pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark is trying to break the clinch but Ghandi has him pressed against the cage.
Dark stalls.
Dark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dark misses with a knee to the head.
Ghandi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dark prevents it.
Ghandi prevents Dark from breaking the clinch.
Ghandi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dark is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ghandi as Dark tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark landing knees to the head.
Ghandi wants a takedown but no success here.
Damien Dark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohandes Ghandi.
Dark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dark blocks the elbow strike.
Dark takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Damien Dark has been cut.
Dark lands a knee to the head.
Dark avoids a wild elbow strike from Ghandi.
Dark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ghandi misses with a knee strike.
Dark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghandi avoids it.
Ghandi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dark looking to throw knees to the head but Ghandi is blocking nicely.
Ghandi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dark regains guard.
Ghandi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ghandi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dark is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ghandi, into his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ghandi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dark stopping the sweep attempt from Ghandi.
Ghandi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dark defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Damien Dark will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dark throws a head kick that misses.
Mohandes Ghandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Dark misses
and Ghandi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dark tries to kick Ghandi off but Ghandi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dark is trying to control but can't.
Ghandi is stalling here. Dark is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ghandi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dark has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ghandi holding on.
Dark wants to control for a moment but Ghandi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ghandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dark is retaining full guard.
Ghandi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ghandi trying to control but Dark is working from the bottom.
Ghandi is looking to advance position but Dark has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ghandi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dark looking to control but Ghandi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ghandi wants to hold on but Dark pushes him away.
Dark controlling the position easily from mount.
Ghandi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ghandi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dark trying to control but Ghandi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi is trying desperately to improve position.
Ghandi wants to hold on but Dark pushes him away.
Dark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ghandi is working to get back to half guard.
Dark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dark is looking to stand but Dark has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dark looking to control but Ghandi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ghandi wants to hold on but Dark pushes him away.
Dark tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dark prevents Ghandi from getting the reversal.
Dark controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohandes Ghandi really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ghandi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ghandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ghandi misses with a takedown attempt - Dark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ghandi counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dark tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghandi misses with a double jab
and Dark counters with a low kick, right behind Ghandi 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghandi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mohandes Ghandi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghandi blocks a head kick by Dark.
Dark tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghandi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dark fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ghandi.
No joy there for Ghandi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two 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.
Dark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dark throws a sloppy head kick
and Ghandi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dark throws a lazy head kick
and Ghandi counters with a two punch combo.
Ghandi tries to clinch but Dark moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ghandi.
Dark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ghandi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dark counters with a big head kick but Ghandi shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damien Dark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Dark misses
and Ghandi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dark is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dark connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghandi.
Ghandi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ghandi throws a leg kick
and Dark counters with a good, hard body kick but Ghandi shrugs it off.
Ghandi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head kick misses from Dark.
Dark lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ghandi will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dark misses with a head kick.
Damien Dark is winning the standup battle so far.
Dark throws a head kick that misses
and Ghandi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ghandi throws a head kick that misses
and Dark counters with a good low kick that Ghandi was not able to check.
Dark throws a head kick that misses
and Ghandi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghandi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ghandi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That has opened up Mohandes Ghandi's cut even more.
Dark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghandi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Dark had his way with Mohandes Ghandi in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Ghandi misses with a double jab
and Dark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ghandi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dark counters with a low kick, right behind Ghandi 's knee.
Ghandi throws a leg kick
and Dark counters with a big head kick but Ghandi shrugs it off.
Dark thumps Ghandi with a low kick.
Dark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ghandi if he has to take too many more of those.
Ghandi misses with a double jab.
Ghandi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dark throws a head kick that half lands.
The cut above Mohandes Ghandi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ghandi checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dark tries a head kick but it misses.
Dark misses with a head kick.
Ghandi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ghandi lands in his opponent's guard.
Ghandi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ghandi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghandi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghandi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dark manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ghandi has Dark in his guard.
Dark gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick by Dark misses
and Ghandi counters with a takedown into side control.
Ghandi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi trying to control the action but Dark is working from the bottom.
Mohandes Ghandi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ghandi stands up.
Ghandi misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ghandi misses with a kick to the body
and Dark counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dark.
Dark throws a lazy head kick
and Ghandi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ghandi throws a series of punches but Dark moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dark.
A low kick from Dark is predictable there
and Ghandi counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghandi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dark counters with a nice body kick.
Ghandi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Dark showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damien Dark!
Damien Dark retains his middleweight title!
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