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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonaparte has chosen An Epic Age as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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156 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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176 cm
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158 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dama throws a nice looking combination but Bonaparte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch.
Dama avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dama's sensitive parts.
Bonaparte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dama is able to avoid easily.
Dama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bonaparte is trying to defend but Dama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bonaparte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dama.
Bonaparte is trying to get back to full guard.
Dama trying to control the action but Bonaparte is working from the bottom.
Dama is looking for a kimura but Bonaparte is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dama to get the leverage.
Dama lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama is looking to take a break and control but Bonaparte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bonaparte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bonaparte is refusing to be controlled, as Dama sits in half guard.
Dama throwing shots but Bonaparte is blocking nicely.
Dama stops Bonaparte from getting back to his feet.
Bonaparte is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bonaparte wants to stand back up but Dama manages to pass into side control.
Dama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama trying to control the action but Bonaparte is working from the bottom.
Bonaparte is trying to improve his position.
Bonaparte holds on to Dama's head and controls the position momentarily.
Dama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bonaparte's legs.
Bonaparte avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte can't do much from the bottom here.
Dama 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.
Dama working the ground and pound but Bonaparte is defending the strikes.
Bonaparte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dama wants to control for a moment but Bonaparte uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonaparte defending well though.
Bonaparte won't allow Dama to pass to mount.
Dama is thwarting Bonaparte's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama tries to pass to full mount but Bonaparte defends it.
Bonaparte is not content to let Dama control the position.
Bonaparte wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonaparte's head.
Dama is looking for a kimura but Bonaparte is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dama to get the leverage.
Dama is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bonaparte still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bonaparte has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Dama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dama throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dama blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
Dama misses with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dama connects with a nice looking jab.
Dama avoids the head kick by Bonaparte.
Dama lands a nice looking body shot.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick and Dama moves out of range easily.
Dama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonaparte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bonaparte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonaparte checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Dama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dama scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonaparte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Napoleon Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dama avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Bonaparte as he checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonaparte, right into the meat.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but Dama is avoiding it.
Dama throws a solid leg kick but Bonaparte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dama.
Dama misses with a hook. Bonaparte ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dama.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Dama checks it.
Bonaparte moves to clinch but Dama breaks away
and Dama counters by moving into the clinch.
Bonaparte working Dama over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands a damaging elbow.
Dama tries a body shot but Bonaparte blocks it.
Dama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonaparte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dama avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bonaparte throws an elbow but misses.
Dama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaparte.
Dama throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dama is defending well for now.
Dama pulls guard successfully.
Bonaparte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bonaparte wanted to stand there but Dama had control of the position.
Dama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonaparte wants to hold on but Dama pushes him away.
Genki Dama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonaparte wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dama.
Dama throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bonaparte tries to hold on but Dama pushes him away.
Dama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dama misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dama controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bonaparte is squirming around, avoiding Dama's attempts to control the action.
Dama throwing strikes here but Bonaparte is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonaparte is looking to escape.
Dama lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonaparte is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Dama dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dama clinches up with Bonaparte and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonaparte misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonaparte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dama blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonaparte misses with a knee strike.
Dama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonaparte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bonaparte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dama's brow.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Dama.
Bonaparte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonaparte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonaparte lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonaparte pushes off an throws an elbow but Dama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands an elbow that stopped Dama in his tracks for a moment.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dama.
Bonaparte is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dama is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bonaparte to the mat. Bonaparte regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dama throwing strikes but missing.
Dama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dama trying to control but Bonaparte is working from the bottom.
Bonaparte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dama.
Dama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bonaparte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dama backwards.
Dama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dama misses with a body punch.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Genki Dama has been cut.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Dama.
Bonaparte lands a nice elbow.
Bonaparte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
Dama working hard to break the clinch.
Bonaparte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bonaparte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dama's defenses.
Napoleon Bonaparte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonaparte is defending well for now.
Bonaparte misses with a knee strike.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonaparte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bonaparte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dama.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dama blocks it with crossed arms.
Dama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dama working hard to break the clinch.
Dama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonaparte misses with an elbow strike.
Dama tries to throw a body punch but Bonaparte avoids it by throwing Dama back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaparte misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonaparte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Dama.
Genki Dama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Dama.
Dama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonaparte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dama misses with a body punch.
Bonaparte throws an elbow that misses.
Dama has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bonaparte clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bonaparte manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dama's guard. Nice work there by Bonaparte.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dama controls Bonaparte momentarily but Bonaparte frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Napoleon Bonaparte.
I think Dama 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Dama!
A very excited looking Genki Dama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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