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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damagon Enchărya (ranked 1387 p4p, 191 weight class) and Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 1225 p4p, 165 weight class). Enchărya's entrance music is Blaxcaliber. A fine choice. Sturridge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gimmie The Loot - By: The Notorious BIG. Isaiah Sturridge is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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220 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damagon Enchărya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturridge misses with a straight right.
Sturridge misses with a jab to the body
and Enchărya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sturridge is looking to slow Enchărya down with leg kicks.
Sturridge jabs Enchărya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Enchărya throws a body shot but no joy.
Enchărya connects with an inside leg kick.
Enchărya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Enchărya stuffs the takedown.
Enchărya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Enchărya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sturridge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enchărya has Sturridge pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Enchărya is on top in guard.
Enchărya is fighting to break Sturridge's control of his arms but Sturridge is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchărya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sturridge trying to keep a closed guard but Enchărya is proving a slippery customer.
Enchărya preventing the sweep.
Enchărya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sturridge keeping full guard, as Enchărya tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Enchărya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sturridge manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Enchărya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Enchărya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturridge stands up over Enchărya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sturridge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Enchărya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Enchărya keeping full guard, as Sturridge tries to pass.
Enchărya is trying to control the position but Sturridge postures up.
Sturridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Enchărya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Enchărya is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge has Enchărya pulled in close to control his posture.
Enchărya content to stall in guard here.
Enchărya won't allow Sturridge to get back to his feet.
Sturridge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sturridge controls Enchărya momentarily but Enchărya frees himself.
Sturridge lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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.
Enchărya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enchărya is pressing down on Sturridge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sturridge is holding on for now.
Enchărya prevents Sturridge from improving his position.
Sturridge is trying is best to control the position here.
Enchărya content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Enchărya is thwarting Sturridge's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sturridge wants to improve his position but Enchărya is controlling well.
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 Damagon Enchărya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Enchărya takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Enchărya.
Sturridge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Enchărya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturridge's elbow.
Sturridge prevents a body shot from Enchărya.
Enchărya has a couple of punches blocked by Sturridge.
Enchărya is trying to maintain a safe position but Sturridge gets an underhook and turns Enchărya into the cage.
Enchărya throws a punch but it's blocked by Sturridge.
Enchărya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Enchărya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturridge's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchărya lands a shoulder strike.
Sturridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sturridge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Enchărya counters with an inside leg kick.
Sturridge tries a low kick but Enchărya avoids it.
A slow jab from Sturridge misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturridge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Enchărya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Enchărya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sturridge's head backwards.
It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.
Enchărya sends Sturridge crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Enchărya is motioning to the referee to let Sturridge up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sturridge is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturridge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Enchărya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sturridge is still on wobbly legs! Can Enchărya finish him?
Sturridge is breathing heavily.
Enchărya lands with a good body shot.
Enchărya darts in and clinches Sturridge up against the cage.
Sturridge wants to get back to striking at distance but Enchărya won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Enchărya.
Enchărya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturridge blocks an uppercut.
Enchărya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sturridge backwards.
Enchărya lands a right hand.
Enchărya unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sturridge! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Enchărya is unloading with more strikes now! Sturridge drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damagon Enchărya!
A victorious Damagon Enchărya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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