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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between J.P. Damphousse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Synephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P. Damphousse and Sam Synephrine. Synephrine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hammerfall - Hearts On Fire . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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171 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, J.P. Damphousse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Synephrine tries to clinch up.
Sam Synephrine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Synephrine.
Synephrine with a jab.
Synephrine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Synephrine throws a series of punches but Damphousse moves out of range.
Damphousse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damphousse attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Synephrine shoots for a double leg takedown but Damphousse sprawls well. He's pushed Synephrine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Synephrine is looking to clinch but Damphousse is avoiding it.
Synephrine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damphousse closes the distance and clinches.
Synephrine stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Synephrine is trying to pull guard but Damphousse has him pressed against the cage.
J.P. Damphousse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Damphousse avoids a wild elbow strike from Synephrine.
Damphousse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Synephrine.
Synephrine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Synephrine clinches.
Synephrine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Damphousse jumps guard but Synephrine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Synephrine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine tries to land knees in the clinch but Damphousse avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Synephrine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Synephrine tries to clinch up but Damphousse circles away and keeps his distance.
Damphousse forces Synephrine back against the cage and clinches.
Synephrine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Synephrine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Synephrine moves into the clinch.
Damphousse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Synephrine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Synephrine throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Synephrine.
Synephrine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damphousse changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Synephrine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Damphousse is staying tight to Synephrine's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Damphousse looking to control but instead Synephrine has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Damphousse is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Synephrine has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damphousse winds up and cracks Synephrine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Damphousse moves into full mount! Synephrine won't be happy about that!
Synephrine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damphousse is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Damphousse is trying to work for a kimura but Synephrine is defending well.
Damphousse is trying to work for a kimura but Synephrine is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damphousse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Synephrine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Damphousse throws a front kick aimed at Synephrine's knee but Synephrine avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Synephrine is defended easily by Damphousse.
A head kick misses from Synephrine.
Synephrine misses with a head kick.
Damphousse shoots in and drives through. Synephrine sprawls well.
Synephrine shoots in looking for a takedown but Damphousse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Synephrine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damphousse closes the distance and clinches up with Synephrine, looking for a takedown. Damphousse pushes Synephrine against the cage but Synephrine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Synephrine or perhaps it was just good defense by Damphousse which made him look bad.
J.P. Damphousse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Damphousse throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damphousse misses with a low kick.
Synephrine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Damphousse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damphousse gets the takedown into side control.
Synephrine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Damphousse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Damphousse in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine tries to buck Damphousse off but Damphousse is having none of it.
Damphousse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Synephrine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Damphousse is looking to take a break and control but Synephrine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damphousse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Damphousse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Synephrine, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damphousse throws a strike aimed at the side of Synephrine's head but Synephrine avoids it well.
Damphousse is looking to take a break and control but Synephrine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damphousse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Synephrine, who protects the arm well.
Synephrine is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damphousse trying to control the action but Synephrine is working from the bottom.
Synephrine gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damphousse is working for a kimura but Synephrine is defending it quite comfortably.
Synephrine is looking to improve his position.
Damphousse content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Synephrine is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J.P. Damphousse dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Synephrine tries to clinch but Damphousse moves out of range.
Damphousse moves into the clinch.
Damphousse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Synephrine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Synephrine connects with a knee to the head.
Synephrine misses with a knee to the head.
Synephrine slowing the pace effectively.
Damphousse has had enough of the clinch but Synephrine keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Synephrine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Damphousse swats away the attempt to clinch by Synephrine.
Synephrine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Synephrine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damphousse circles away.
Synephrine shoots in for a takedown but Damphousse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damphousse tries to score with a low kick but Synephrine moves his leg out of the way.
Synephrine shoots in but Damphousse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
J.P. Damphousse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Synephrine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damphousse tried to score with a low kick but Synephrine checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damphousse throws a leg kick
and Synephrine counters with a two punch combo.
Synephrine looks to land a body kick but Damphousse moved away.
Synephrine lands a body shot.
Synephrine tries for a takedown but Damphousse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Synephrine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damphousse circles away.
Damphousse feints and as Synephrine raises his hands in defense, Damphousse changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damphousse advances to half guard.
Synephrine is looking to improve his position.
Synephrine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damphousse has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Synephrine defend it? Damphousse steps over the head and cranks it - Synephrine is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Damphousse!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). J.P. Damphousse!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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