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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Damato (ranked 677 p4p, 1687 weight class) and Abel Hug (ranked 66 p4p, 162 weight class). Damato comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 20 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato jabs at Hug's body.
Damato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Damato goes for a double leg but Hug avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hug continues to drive forward.
Good body shot from Hug.
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hug lands a nice shot to the body.
Damato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damato takes a shot to the head.
Damato tries to pull guard but Hug forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug swings wildly with an uppercut but Damato uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Hug.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hug misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug swings wildly with an uppercut but Damato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hug smiles and moves away.
Abel Hug is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hug enables Damato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hug manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hug managing to control the position.
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Damato wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Hug managing to control the position.
Hug is looking to stand up but Damato isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Damato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hug.
Donk. Hug catches Damato right on the button with a cross.
Hug thumps Damato with a low kick.
Hug on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hug connects with the punch.
Hug defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damato.
Hug fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hug.
Hug connects with the punch.
Hug keeps Damato at a distance using the push kick.
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!
A jab from Hug finds it's way through Damato's defenses.
Hug bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damato's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hug. Hug obviously looking to wear him down.
Hug works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hug throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hug stuffs the takedown.
Hug lands a really nice looking cross but Damato seems unphased.
Damato feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hug pulls Damato in close to prevent any damage.
Damato preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Hug dominated that 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.
Damato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hug with the inside leg kick.
Hug lands a high kick!
Hug tries to land a front kick but Damato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Damato shoots in for a takedown but Hug shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hug turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hug dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damato. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hug misses with a wild body shot.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damato takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Damato shoots in and drives through. Hug sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damato misses with a takedown attempt
and Hug makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Damato really felt that one!
Damato takes one to the chin there.
Hug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damato tries for a takedown but Hug sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hug cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hug. Hug obviously looking to wear him down.
Damato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hug throws a body punch but Damato moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hug.
Hug connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hug gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hug looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damato postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hug is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Damato, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hug tries to free his leg and advance position but Damato is retaining full guard.
Hug stays in close to Damato's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato wants to stand but Hug is controlling the position.
Damato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hug tries to stand but Damato is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Damato being controlled here, momentarily.
Rocco Damato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hug defends it easily.
Damato being controlled here, momentarily.
Damato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Damato with a poor takedown
and Hug counters with a nice uppercut.
Hug scores with a jab to the head.
Hug feints and then cracks Damato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damato down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Hug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hug scores with a jab to the body.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damato is looking to counter punch.
Hug lands with a thumping leg kick.
Damato cracks Hug with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hug slips under a jab from Damato.
Damato tries to clinch
and Hug counters with a nice body shot.
Hug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damato tries to move into range but Hug moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damato.
Hug has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hug scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato looks for a takedown but Hug sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Hug on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hug lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Damato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hug.
Damato misses with a takedown
and Hug counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hug lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Damato shoots in for a takedown but Hug shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands with a straight right. Damato didn't see that one coming.
Damato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hug. Hug obviously looking to wear him down.
Hug lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Damato with that takedown attempt.
Hug scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hug with a nice calf kick.
Damato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab lands there for Hug.
Hug lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damato at a distance.
Hug scores with a sloppy right hand. Damato should have avoided that one.
Abel Hug is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hug wants it to stay on the feet.
Hug slips under a jab from Damato.
Hug scores with a jab. Damato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Damato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hug connects with a body shot.
Hug lands a nice looking body shot.
Hug scoring well with a low kick there.
Damato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hug bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damato's head backwards.
Hug lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hug scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hug lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Damato.
Hug displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Damato.
Hug lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Hug.
A jab from Hug does it's job there.
A big right from Damato misses.
Hug unleashes a big counter combination but Damato bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Hug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hug winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Hug!
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