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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Nurminen (ranked 1167 p4p, 1263 weight class) and Dado Damba (ranked 168 p4p, 181 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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11 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
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172
6 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kebab Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dado Damba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Damba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurminen 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.
Nurminen throws a jab when Damba was well out of range.
Nurminen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damba.
Nurminen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nurminen throws a punch but it's blocked by Damba.
Nurminen working aggressively here.
Nurminen swings wildly with an uppercut but Damba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damba blocking some punches.
Nurminen throws a head punch that misses.
Damba blocks an uppercut.
Damba working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurminen.
Nurminen has clasped his hands together around Damba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Damba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nurminen wants to control but Damba is keeping him busy.
Damba wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Nurminen trying to control the action but Damba is working from the bottom.
Damba has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Damba tries to get to full guard but Nurminen has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damba is not content to let Nurminen control the position.
Nurminen working over Damba with some ground and pound. Damba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Damba is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurminen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurminen wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it.
Nurminen content to control rather than advance.
Nurminen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damba wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Nurminen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nurminen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurminen wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it.
Damba wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Damba is still trying to improve position.
Nurminen working Damba over with strikes.
Damba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damba has hold of Nurminen's hands but Nurminen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nurminen wants to take a breather but Damba is having none of it.
Nurminen prevents Damba from improving his position.
Nurminen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Damba wants to get back to full guard.
Damba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Damba.
Nurminen trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nurminen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Damba's head.
Nurminen trying to control but Damba is working from the bottom.
Damba wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Damba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damba has his feet on Nurminen's thighs here. He's pushed Nurminen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nurminen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dado Damba!
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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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