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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damagon Ench�rya (ranked 595 p4p, 2328 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 85 p4p, 297 weight class). Ench�rya comes to the cage accompanied by Blaxcaliber. Eron Saunders told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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29 - 14 - 2 |
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16 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Damagon Ench�rya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ench�rya just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Saunders misses
and Ench�rya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saunders clinches with his opponent.
Saunders lands a damaging elbow.
Saunders takes a shot to the head.
Ench�rya pushes Saunders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ench�rya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ench�rya clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders doesn't have the hooks in and Ench�rya manages to turn into his guard.
Ench�rya stands up from Saunders's guard - Ench�rya perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ench�rya lands with an uppercut that bounces Saunders off the cage and back into range.
Ench�rya connects with a right hand. Saunders shakes it off.
Saunders has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saunders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ench�rya, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders.
Ench�rya throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Ench�rya.
Good body shot from Saunders.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ench�rya's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saunders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ench�rya lands a left hand.
Saunders turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Saunders wants to control but Ench�rya is keeping him busy.
Ench�rya tries to bench press Saunders off him but Saunders keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya manages to get back to half guard.
Ench�rya is trying to get back to full guard.
Saunders is trying to control the action in half guard but Ench�rya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ench�rya is looking to improve his position.
Saunders keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ench�rya needs to keep his hands up - Saunders had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders takes the fight into the clinch.
Ench�rya swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ench�rya blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ench�rya blocking some punches.
Saunders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ench�ryas head.
Still in the clinch, Ench�rya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but Ench�rya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Ench�rya controls his hands.
Ench�rya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Ench�rya dodges an elbow strike from Saunders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders tries to work over Ench�rya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saunders lands a hook that snaps the head of Ench�rya backwards.
Saunders lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ench�rya.
Ench�rya misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saunders throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
Saunders lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ench�rya throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
Ench�rya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Ench�rya avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
Ench�rya avoids a wild elbow strike from Saunders.
Ench�rya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ench�rya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Ench�rya struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Ench�rya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saunders's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eron Saunders will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ench�rya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ench�rya.
Saunders blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ench�rya. That's going to slow Saunders down.
Ench�rya throws a hook but Saunders blocks it.
Saunders misses the body punch
and Ench�rya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saunders cracks a nice hook into Ench�rya's ribs.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Ench�rya.
Saunders slips under a jab.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Ench�rya circles away and keeps his distance.
Ench�rya connects with a leg kick.
Saunders takes a jab right on the kisser.
Saunders moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ench�rya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ench�rya has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ench�rya fails to land.
Saunders blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Saunders.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but Ench�rya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ench�rya throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Ench�rya gets through Saunders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ench�rya on the inside.
Eron Saunders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Ench�rya misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saunders just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ench�rya's brow.
Ench�rya can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
Ench�rya swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ench�rya fails to land.
Saunders blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Ench�rya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Saunders.
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!
Ench�rya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ench�rya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saunders.
Ench�rya tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Ench�rya back against the cage.
Ench�rya lands with a light punch inside.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ench�rya throws a lazy right hand but Saunders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Saunders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Ench�rya pushes him off.
Ench�rya misses with a hook.
It seemed like Saunders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Ench�rya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ench�rya misses the jab.
Saunders checks a low kick from Ench�rya.
Saunders checks a low kick from Ench�rya.
A swing and a miss from Ench�rya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Ench�rya pushes him off.
Saunders lands with an uppercut that bounces Ench�rya off the cage and back into range.
Eron Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ench�rya circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Ench�rya misses the target.
Saunders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ench�rya.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
Ench�rya blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ench�rya lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders blocking some punches.
Ench�rya dodges an elbow strike from Saunders.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Ench�rya.
Ench�rya working aggressively here.
Ench�rya throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ench�rya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ench�rya gets through Saunders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saunders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saunders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ench�rya struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Ench�rya has a couple of punches blocked by Saunders.
Saunders lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ench�rya.
Ench�rya working aggressively here.
Ench�rya misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders blocks a body shot from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ench�rya's elbow.
Saunders misses with an elbow strike.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ench�rya's elbow.
Ench�rya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ench�rya misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damagon Ench�rya dominated that second round.
That's time! Ench�rya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saunders needs to keep his hands up - Ench�rya had a free shot at his head there.
Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ench�rya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ench�rya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Ench�rya.
Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Ench�rya finds it's way through Saunders's defenses.
Saunders is rocked!
Saunders tries to clinch but Ench�rya is having none of it.
Ench�rya thinks about countering with a body kick.
Saunders is still on wobbly legs! Can Ench�rya finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saunders rushes Ench�rya and presses him up against the cage.
Ench�rya lands a shoulder strike.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Ench�rya misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders seems to have recovered his senses.
Saunders lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Ench�rya.
Saunders working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Saunders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ench�rya lands a left hand.
Ench�rya throws a head punch that misses.
Ench�rya scores with a hook to the body.
Saunders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ench�rya lands a nice uppercut.
Ench�rya pushes Saunders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ench�rya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
Ench�rya dips a shoulder and cracks Saunders with a mighty uppercut! Saunders falls back against the cage and Ench�rya unloads with a barrage of strikes! Saunders is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ench�rya screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damagon Ench�rya!
Damagon Ench�rya is the new light heavyweight champion!
Damagon Ench�rya thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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