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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coryatt comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome 2 Houston. Damage is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysdbj-WzvI. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
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175 cm
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185 lbs
15 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Damage!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coryatt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coryatt lands a left hand.
Damage pulls guard successfully.
Coryatt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coryatt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damage is keeping the position for now.
Damage told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Coryatt wanted to stand there but Damage had control of the position.
Damage looking for a guillotine here but Coryatt defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage keeping moving, preventing Coryatt from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt cracks Damage with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coryatt advances position into side control!
Damage regains half guard.
Coryatt prevents Damage from improving his position.
Coryatt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Coryatt is trying to control. Damage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Damage trying to control but Coryatt postures up.
Coryatt throwing shots but Damage is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt controlling the action here.
Damage tries to get to full guard but Coryatt has control of the leg.
Coryatt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Coryatt fails with a takedown attempt.
Damage has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Coryatt.
Damage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kevin Coryatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coryatt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Damage as he avoids it easily.
Coryatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Damage circles away.
Damage shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coryatt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Damage engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coryatt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damage is one step ahead there.
Coryatt trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Damage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Damage is looking to work some ground and pound but Coryatt has wrist control.
Damage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Damage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coryatt, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coryatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt closes the distance and pushes Damage back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Coryatt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coryatt instigates a clinch.
Coryatt working aggressively here.
Damage is trying to push Coryatt away but Coryatt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Damage is looking to take this one to the mat.
Damage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coryatt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Damage has clasped his hands together around Coryatt's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Damage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coryatt keeps working.
The strikes coming from Damage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damage is looking to take a break and control but Coryatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coryatt is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage lands some shots froms side control.
Coryatt is not content to let Damage control the position.
Damage tries for a kimura but Coryatt is defending well.
Coryatt tries to bench press Damage off him but Damage keeps the position.
Damage scores with punches from side control.
Ultimate Damage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coryatt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Coryatt to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coryatt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Damage goes for a double leg but Coryatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coryatt continues to drive forward.
Kevin Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Damage.
Coryatt tries to clinch there but Damage circles away.
Coryatt fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Coryatt misses.
Damage slips under a jab from Coryatt.
Damage leaves Coryatt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coryatt closes the distance and pushes Damage back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damage keeps the fight on the outside.
Damage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coryatt counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Damage quickly recovers to half guard.
Damage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Damage trying to control the position.
Coryatt looking to sit in guard and control but Damage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Damage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coryatt is working an open guard so Damage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage throws a head kick that misses.
Coryatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coryatt wants it to stay on the feet.
Damage moves into the clinch.
Damage manages to pull guard.
Damage keeping moving, preventing Coryatt from controlling successfully.
Damage pushes Coryatt off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damage misses with a takedown attempt - Coryatt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coryatt attempts a counter takedown but Damage avoids it well and moves away.
Damage closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coryatt did well to prevent Damage getting side control.
Damage trying to control the action but Coryatt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ultimate Damage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Coryatt rushes Damage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coryatt throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Coryatt on the inside.
Damage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Coryatt fails to land.
Damage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coryatt lands an elbow that stopped Damage in his tracks for a moment.
Damage is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coryatt to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damage tries to pull guard but Coryatt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kevin Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Damage.
Damage can't get the takedown.
Kevin Coryatt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coryatt lands a nice uppercut.
Coryatt stalling in the clinch but Damage improves position.
Damage blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage wants to take the fight to the mat but Coryatt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Damage is trying to break the clinch but Coryatt has him pressed against the cage.
Coryatt lands a body shot.
Damage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coryatt walks away with a smile on his face. Damage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Damage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Damage backs away, Coryatt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Coryatt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coryatt as he avoids it easily.
Damage shoots in for a takedown but Coryatt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coryatt is looking to clinch.
Coryatt closes the distance and clinches up with Damage, looking for a takedown. Coryatt pushes Damage against the cage but Damage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damage throws a counter combo.
Damage moves into the clinch.
Damage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coryatt prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coryatt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damage's waist but Damage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coryatt off to one side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coryatt gets control of Damage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coryatt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Damage trying to control but Coryatt is working from the bottom.
Coryatt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Damage is now in half guard.
Damage prevents Coryatt from improving his position.
Coryatt is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage lands strikes from half guard.
Coryatt is looking to improve his position.
Damage wants to control but Coryatt is keeping him busy.
Coryatt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damage's back!
Damage is really stuck here.
Damage trying to control the hands but Coryatt breaks the grip.
Coryatt missing with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Damage right now.
Good control from Coryatt.
Coryatt somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Damage trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Damage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coryatt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Damage wants to escape the position.
Coryatt is trying to stick to Damage's back but Damage is turning into Coryatt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Coryatt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coryatt wants to get back to his feet but Damage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coryatt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Coryatt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coryatt 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Coryatt!
Kevin Coryatt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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