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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 1776 p4p, 1077 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 180 p4p, 116 weight class). Damato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 29 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven looks to score with a jab to the body but Damato is just out of range.
Damato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Craven throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Damato was covering up waiting for the punch and Craven finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Damato looking for a guillotine here but Craven defends easily.
Craven stands up over Damato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven scoring with punches to the head and body.
Damato trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Damato is trying to control the position but Craven postures up.
Damato can't keep his opponent in guard - Craven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Damato is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven stalling away here and it's allowed Damato to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Damato wants to sweep but no luck.
Craven with a nice head shot there.
Craven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Craven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Damato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Craven defends well.
Damato working a defensive guard here.
Damato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Craven controls the pace.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Craven cracks Damato with a solid left hand.
Damato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Craven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Craven wants to pass the guard but Damato is keeping the position.
Craven stopping the sweep attempt from Damato.
Craven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damato is keeping the position for now.
Craven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Craven is in close to Damato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Damato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craven is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damato is on top in guard.
Damato won't allow Craven to sweep him here.
Craven is working hard here to advance position.
Craven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Craven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damato is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Craven working for a triangle but Damato defends it easily.
Craven looking for a sweep. Not yet Craven, not yet.
Damato stops Craven from standing up.
Craven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damato gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Damato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craven is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Damato defends well.
Damato drops back looking for a leg! Craven is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Craven manages to kick Damato off! Damato jumps back into Craven's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Craven connects with a body shot.
Craven scores with a head kick. Damato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Craven defending well as Damato loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Craven does no damage.
Craven shoots for a takedown but Damato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Craven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Damato misses.
It looked like Craven was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven blocks a jab.
Craven throws a head kick that half lands.
Damato shoots in for a double leg but Craven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Craven needs to keep his hands up - Damato had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craven throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Damato was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Craven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Craven content to control rather than advance.
We've been hearing that Craven has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Craven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damato can do to turn this around?
Damato regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damato is on top in guard.
Damato throws a big right hand that misses.
Damato content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Craven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damato is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven keeping moving, preventing Damato from controlling successfully.
Craven wants to sweep but no luck.
Craven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Craven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damato is aware though and is defending well.
Craven looking to control.
Craven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Damato scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damato looking to pass the guard.
Damato wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Craven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven wants to get back to his feet but Damato is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Damato is working Craven over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damato wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Damato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Damato won't allow Craven to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Craven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Damato trying to control but Craven is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Craven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damato's waist but Damato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Craven off to one side.
Damato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Craven was well out of range. Poor timing from Damato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Damato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Destin Craven is winning the standup battle so far.
Craven lands a glancing blow to the side of Damato's head.
Damato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Craven shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Damato eats them both and turns towards Craven to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Damato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Craven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Craven.
Damato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Craven swivels and escapes.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damato.
Damato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Craven throws a combination that misses
and Damato counters with a right hand to the body.
Damato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Craven.
Craven uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Destin Craven dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Damato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Craven pinned against the cage. Craven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Craven.
Nice takedown defense from Craven. No joy for Damato on that attempt.
Craven throws a shot from downtown. Damato moves away and avoids it.
Damato misses with a takedown attempt - Craven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Damato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Damato.
Craven defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damato.
A jab from Craven does it's job there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damato is defended easily by Craven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Craven lands but Damato takes it in his stride.
Damato closes the distance and clinches up with Craven, looking for a takedown. Damato pushes Craven against the cage but Craven circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Craven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Craven fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Damato sprawls well initially but Craven persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damato has hold of Craven's hands but Craven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Craven is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Damato doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Craven.
Damato wants to control but Craven is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Damato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craven makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Craven.
Craven keeping moving, preventing Damato from controlling successfully.
Craven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damato's guard.
Craven lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Damato trying to control the position.
Craven keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damato's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Craven stopping the sweep attempt from Damato.
Damato can't keep his opponent in guard - Craven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Damato taking some punishment here, with Craven in his half guard.
Damato tries to roll over but Craven keeps him under control.
Craven looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Damato taking some punishment here, with Craven in his half guard.
Craven lands with a punch from half guard.
Craven slows the pace down in half guard.
Craven wants to work for an arm triangle but Damato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Destin Craven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven controlling the pace.
Damato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Craven is working away from the top position though.
Damato is looking to escape.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Craven is keen to just control but Damato is a slippery customer.
Craven drops an elbow to the side of Damato's head.
Damato gets back to full guard.
Craven wants to control from the top but Damato keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Destin Craven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Craven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Destin Craven!
Destin Craven bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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