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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justus Oneill (ranked 4209 p4p, 4430 weight class) and Danga Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danga Damage acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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187 cm 25 205 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 22 205 3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justus Oneill! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danga Damage! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Damage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Damage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oneill is fending him off so far but Damage persists. Nope, Oneill circles away and we're back to standing. Damage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Justus Oneill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danga Damage. Oneill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damage at a distance.
Damage with a poor takedown and Oneill counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Oneill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Damage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oneill is fending him off so far but Damage persists. Nope, Oneill circles away and we're back to standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. No luck with that takedown attempt from Damage. The fighters circle momentarily. Oneill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Oneill scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oneill circles away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damage. Damage looks winded! Oneill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damage. Damage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A little feinted left hand from Oneill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Oneill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Damage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oneill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damage somewhat. Oneill stuffs the takedown. Oneill swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damage shoots for a double leg takedown but Oneill sprawls well. He's pushed Damage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Damage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oneill as he jumps to the side. It looked like Oneill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Damage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Damage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Oneill lands a nice hook to Damage's body. Damage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damage. Justus Oneill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Damage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Oneill cracks Damage with a good jab. Oneill with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damage clinches up with Oneill and pushes him back against the cage. Oneill misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oneill. Oneill lands with a light punch inside. Oneill scores with a nice hook to the head. Oneill misses with the head strike.
Damage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oneill, pushing him back against the cage. A hook to the body from Oneill.
Damage is trying to pull guard but Oneill turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Damage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Oneill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oneill was well out of range. Poor timing from Damage. Damage shoots in for a takedown but Oneill shows good takedown defense. Danga Damage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oneill stuffs the takedown attempt from Damage. Damage gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oneill lands a nice shot that snaps Damage's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Damage 's head but he takes it in his stride. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Damage tries for a takedown but Oneill circles away easily and Damage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Damage has his takedown stuffed and Oneill counters with a left to the body. Oneill connects with a body shot that sends Damage's belly button to the back. Damage shoots in for a double leg but Oneill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Oneill connects with a crisp jab. Oneill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Oneill is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Damage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justus Oneill 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. Oneill digs a good body shot into Damage's ribs. Damage misses with a takedown attempt - Oneill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Damage misses with a two punch combination.
Oneill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damage. Oneill dips to his left and cracks Damage with an uppercut! Oneill cracks Damage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Damage tries to clinch but Oneill is having none of it. Oneill connects with a jab. Damage is breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oneill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Damage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Damage has his takedown stuffed and Oneill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Justus Oneill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danga Damage. Nice jab there from Oneill.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oneill as he avoids it easily. Damage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oneill is fending him off so far but Damage persists. Nope, Oneill circles away and we're back to standing. Oneill lands with a right hand. Oneill catches Damage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Damage has a takedown stuffed. Jab, jab by Oneill - just one landing. Damage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oneill swivels and escapes. Damage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Damage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Damage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damage fails with the takedown and Oneill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Damage takes one to the chin there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Oneill tests Damage's chin there with a solid looking shot. A jab from Oneill does it's job there. Oneill getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Damage doesn't succeed with the takedown and Oneill counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nice body punch from Oneill. The fighters circle momentarily. Oneill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Damage misses with a takedown and Oneill counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oneill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Damage under the eye. Oneill scores with a sloppy right hand. Damage should have avoided that one. Damage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Oneill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Oneill scores with the left hand. Damage knows he should have avoided that one. Damage is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oneill is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Damage. Oneill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Oneill connects with a crisp jab. Oneill lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oneill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oneill cracks a nice hook into Damage's ribs. 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 hook. Oneill ducked under it nicely. Damage looks for a takedown but Oneill sprawls well. It looked like Oneill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Damage with a poor takedown letting Oneill counter with a right hand. Danga Damage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Oneill cracks Damage with an open hand slap. Damage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oneill as he avoids it easily. Oneill scores with a hook to the body. Damage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Damage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oneill as he avoids it easily. Oneill connects with a right hand. Damage shakes it off. Oneill works the jab nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justus Oneill dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round! Oneill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Damage on the side of the head. Oneill lands a jab to Damage's midsection. Nice straight punches there by Oneill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oneill. Oneill stuffs the takedown. It looked like Oneill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Damage shoots and misses and Oneill counters with a lovely straight right hand! A punch lands to the side of Damage 's head but he takes it in his stride. Oneill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damage can do to turn this around? Damage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oneill circles away. Justus Oneill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danga Damage. Oneill connects with a single shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oneill ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Damage misses with a takedown attempt and Oneill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oneill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damage's hands. Damage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damage is defended easily by Oneill.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damage walks into a stiff left hand from Oneill. Oneill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Damage's head. Damage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oneill's guard. Oneill wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Damage manages to pass to side control. Oneill trying to hold on to Damage's head to control him but Damage postures up.
Oneill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Damage trying to control the action but Oneill is working from the bottom. Oneill is trying to get back to full guard. Damage tries to pass to full mount but Oneill defends it. Justus Oneill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Oneill is controlling Damage's trapped leg to prevent Damage from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damage trying to control the action but Oneill is working from the bottom. Oneill is trying to get back to full guard. Damage trying to control from half guard but Oneill is working away. Damage working Oneill over with strikes. Damage thows a huge punch but Oneill dodges it nicely.
Oneill trying to hold on to Damage's head to control him but Damage postures up.
Oneill tries to get to full guard but Damage has control of the leg.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Damage takes one to the chin there. Damage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. It looked like Oneill was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Damage. Oneill lands a jab to the nose. Good exchange - Oneill coming out on top. Damage dives in and grabs Oneill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oneill pushes down on Damage's head and hops out. Damage fails with a takedown attempt. Danga Damage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Damage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight! Justus Oneill showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oneill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justus Oneill!
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energy
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RATING
56% |
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