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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Karras (ranked 1175 p4p, 910 weight class) and Deandre Little (ranked 106 p4p, 87 weight class). Karras comes to the cage accompanied by Blinded by the Light. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Karras!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deandre Little!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karras moves to clinch but Little breaks away
and Little counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Damien Karras has been cut.
A shot to the body from Little misses
and Karras counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Little circles away from the clinch attempt
and Little counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karras throws out the jab.
Karras throws a hook but Little blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Karras with a body shot.
Karras lands with a hook. Little tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Deandre Little has been cut.
A left lands for Little.
Little wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a lazy right hand but Karras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Karras misses the target.
Karras swings widly with a right hand
and Little counters with a left to the body.
Karras definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karras feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Littles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karras throws a lazy uppercut
and Little counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Little swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Karras misses with a body punch
and Karras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karras tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Karras is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
Little looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karras swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Little to counter with a crisp jab.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karras throws out the jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Karras bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Little's head backwards.
Little thuds a left hand into Karras's body.
Karras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Little sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karras pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Little doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Little blocks a jab.
Karras misses with a lunging right hand
letting Little counter with a right hand.
Little throws a right hand that misses
and Karras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little staying out of range there.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karras was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karras swings away with a body shot that misses
and Little counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Little.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deandre Little dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Little misses the target.
Karras has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karras there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karras misses the shot to the body.
Karras moves into the clinch.
Karras trying to land knees to the body.
Karras tries to throw a body punch but Little avoids it by throwing Karras back against the cage.
Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karras cracks Little with a good jab.
Little throws the left hand but Karras avoids the punch easily.
Karras throws a predictable looking body shot
and Little counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damien Karras's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws a body shot but no joy.
Deandre Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karras throws a looping overhand right but Little ducks down to avoid it.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Little throws an overhand right that lands on Karras's shoulder, as Karras tries to avoid the shot.
Little misses with an uppercut. Karras saw that one coming.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Karras misses.
Little let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Little looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Little moves away from the strike by Karras.
Little swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Little scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karras doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karras looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karras misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karras sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Little looks to score with a jab to the body but Karras is just out of range.
Little thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karras throwing a counter right hand but Little manages to avoid it.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karras was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
Jab, jab by Karras - just one landing.
Good exchange - Karras coming out on top.
Little throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karras sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karras misses with a looping left.
Little throws an overhand right that lands on Karras's shoulder, as Karras tries to avoid the shot.
Karras ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Karras scores with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karras is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Little.
Karras misses with a right hand
and Little counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deandre Little showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Little bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Little on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karras stuns Little with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Little scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karras.
Karras throws a right hand that misses
and Little makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little throws a body punch but Karras moves out of range.
Little throws the left hand but Karras avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Little.
Karras throws a poor cross that misses
letting Little counter with a right hand.
Little swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karras clinches up with Little and pushes him back against the cage.
Karras can't find room to land a body shot as Little controls the action.
Little is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karras to keep the fight standing.
Little blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Little is trying to pull guard but Karras has him pressed against the cage.
Karras breaks the clinch.
Karras misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Karras.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little gets tackled into the cage by Karras. Karras maintains the clinch.
Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karras swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Little.
Karras needs to keep his hands up - Little had a free shot at his head there.
Karras swings widly with a right hand
and Little counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Karras closes the distance and clinches.
Little tries to pull guard but Karras holds him up against the cage and eventually Little drops back down to his feet.
Damien Karras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deandre Little.
Karras misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karras misses with a lunging right hand
and Little counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Little bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karras throws an off balance right hand
and Little counters with a stiff right hand.
Little moves forwards but Karras connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Deandre Little's cut even more.
Karras misses with a right hand
and Karras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damien Karras's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karras is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Little lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karras at a distance.
Karras misses with a lunging right hand
letting Little counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karras getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karras closes the distance looking to clinch
and Little makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Little moves out of range as Karras strikes.
Little scores with a hook to the body. Karras takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deandre Little really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Little scores with a nice right hand.
Karras keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Little.
Karras on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karras closes the distance but Little moves to the side
and Little counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karras swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Karras throws out a loose jab but Little uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little cracks a nice hook into Karras's ribs.
Karras with a hook.
Karras looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Little. That snapped Karras's head back.
A big right from Little misses.
Karras throwing a counter right hand but Little manages to avoid it.
Karras misses with a looping right.
Jab by Little.
Donk. Karras catches Little right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karras has managed to clinch.
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little misses with a body punch
and Little takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karras lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Little is rocked!
Karras misses with a right hand
and Little counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Little is still on wobbly legs! Can Karras finish him?
Karras misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Little counters with a crisp one two that drops Karras! Little thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Karras to his feet! Karras is in big trouble!
Karras is rocked!
Little seems to have recovered his senses.
Jeez, Damien Karras's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karras doesn't manage to clinch there - Little circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Little! But no joy.
Karras rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Little cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Karras is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damien Karras's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Deandre Little!
Deandre Little is the new featherweight champion!
Deandre Little decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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