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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 2392 p4p, 2925 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 214 p4p, 262 weight class). Damato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
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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 28 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato moves in looking to clinch but Loco pushes him off.
Damato stuffs the takedown attempt from Loco. Loco gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Damato scores with a four punch combination!
We've been hearing reports that Loco has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Damato as Loco shoots in.
Damato tries to clinch but Loco is having none of it.
Loco attempts a counter takedown but Damato avoids it well and moves away.
Damato tries to clinch up.
Loco shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Damato slaps away a takedown attempt from Loco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Damato sprawls well. Damato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loco gets slowly back to his feet.
Damato lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Damato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loco.
Loco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Loco somewhat.
Damato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Damato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Loco counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Damato!
Damato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loco's best efforts.
Loco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Damato is trying to control but can't.
Loco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato pushes Loco off looking to stand but Loco dives back in and keeps control.
Damato is refusing to be controlled, as Loco sits in half guard.
Loco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Damato manages to get to full guard.
Loco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Loco closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loco lands in his opponent's guard.
Damato is wriggling around but Loco manages to pass to half guard.
Loco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Damato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Damato manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Damato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Loco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Loco has managed to get both his arms back between Damato's legs - danger averted.
Loco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Loco throwing strikes but missing.
Loco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Loco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Damato dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Loco fails with a takedown attempt.
Damato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Damato connects with a looping right hand.
Damato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Damato defends well and Loco ends up having to push Damato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damato tries to work over Loco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damato jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Loco is aware though and is defending well.
Loco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damato has his hands on Loco's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Loco advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Damato wants to control but Loco is keeping busy.
Loco throws a strike but Damato avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Damato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loco is one step ahead there.
Loco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Damato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mono Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damato throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damato is looking to clinch.
Loco fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Damato to the ground. Loco is now in Damato's guard.
Damato wants to get back to his feet but Loco passes into half guard.
Damato trying to hold on to Loco's head to control him but Loco postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Damato wants to improve his position but Loco is controlling well.
Loco trying to control the pace.
Loco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Damato sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loco content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rocco Damato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Loco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loco changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Loco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Damato avoids it really well and circles away.
Damato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damato tries to clinch but Loco is having none of it.
Damato tries to clinch but Loco is having none of it.
Damato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damato tries to clinch up.
Loco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Damato sprawls and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Loco.
Loco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Damato, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Damato rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Loco's guard! Nice work there by Damato!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato preventing the sweep.
Loco controlling Damato's posture.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damato is one step ahead there.
Loco is working hard here to advance position.
Damato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Loco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damato has managed to get both his arms back between Loco's legs - danger averted.
Loco managing to control the position.
Loco has his feet on Damato's thighs here. He's pushed Damato 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! Damato screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mono Loco!
A very excited looking Mono Loco 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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