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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Dismantle (ranked 1289 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 114 p4p, 185 weight class). Dismantle comes to the cage accompanied by Come As You Are. Damato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 32 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Mickey Dismantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato shoots in but Dismantle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mickey Dismantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Damato.
Damato throws out a leg kick but Dismantle moves out of range and Damato only half commits.
Damato ducks right into an uppercut from Dismantle.
Damato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Damato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damato has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dismantle scores with a sloppy right hand. Damato should have avoided that one.
Dismantle throws a hook but Damato avoids it easily.
Dismantle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
Dismantle pushes Damato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dismantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.
Dismantle lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dismantle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dismantle tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Dismantle back against the cage.
Damato prevents a body shot from Dismantle.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damato.
Damato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dismantle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damato tries to pull guard but Dismantle won't allow it.
Mickey Dismantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Damato is trying to pull guard but Dismantle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damato blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Dismantle.
Damato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Damato blocks a body shot from Dismantle.
Dismantle lands with a short shot to the head.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dismantle.
Dismantle lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Dismantle as the two fighters clinch.
Dismantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.
Damato tries to break free but Dismantle pushes him back against the cage.
Dismantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
Damato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dismantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Dismantle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Damato's efforts to push away.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dismantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dismantle.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Damato.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle lands a left hand.
Damato pulls guard effortlessly.
Damato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dismantle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dismantle gets to his feet. Damato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Damato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dismantle sprawls well. Dismantle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Damato gets slowly back to his feet.
Damato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dismantle but Dismantle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dismantle misses with a wild body shot.
Damato shoots in and drives through. Dismantle sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Dismantle misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Dismantle.
Mickey Dismantle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Damato tries to move into range but Dismantle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Damato.
Dismantle avoids a kick to the body.
Dismantle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Damato misses with a hook. Dismantle ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dismantle looks to land a right hand but Damato moved out of range.
Damato tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dismantle defends well and Damato ends up having to push Dismantle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dismantle lands a jab to the head.
Dismantle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dismantle.
Damato throws a lazy right hand but Dismantle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dismantle, as that shot connected.
Dismantle scores with a jab to the head.
Dismantle wants to clinch but Damato slips to the side
and Damato counters with a leg kick.
Damato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dismantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Dismantle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Damato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dismantle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dismantle slaps away a takedown attempt from Damato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damato.
Mickey Dismantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
A swing and a miss from Dismantle.
Damato ducks under a wild hook from Dismantle.
Damato throws a hook but Dismantle avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Damato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dismantle throws out the jab.
Damato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Well, if Damato is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Damato trying to control from half guard but Dismantle is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Damato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dismantle is just riding it out for now. Damato eventually gives up the hold.
Damato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dismantle is trying to stand back up but Damato is controlling him
Damato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dismantle's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Damato seems to be working for a kimura but Dismantle defends the submission attempt.
Damato wants to take a breather but Dismantle is having none of it.
Dismantle is trying to stand up here but Damato is controlling him well.
Damato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Damato is trying to control the action in half guard but Dismantle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dismantle is looking to improve his position.
Dismantle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato is pressing down on Dismantle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dismantle is holding on for now.
Dismantle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Damato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dismantle defends it well.
Damato looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Damato is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato wants to control but Dismantle is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Damato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dismantle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damato misses with an uppercut
and Dismantle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dismantle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dismantle rushes Damato and presses him up against the cage.
Dismantle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dismantle lands an uppercut.
Dismantle lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dismantle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dismantle fails to land.
Mickey Dismantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dismantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dismantle misses with a body punch.
Dismantle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato tries to pull guard but Dismantle won't allow it.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
Dismantle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damato can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Dismantle - that landed with a thud.
Dismantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dismantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dismantle lands with a right to the head.
Damato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dismantle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dismantle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dismantle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damato prevents a body shot from Dismantle.
Good body shot from Dismantle.
Damato manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Damato is trying to keep Dismantle in close.
Damato has his foot on Dismantle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dismantle works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle gets to his feet. Damato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Damato throws a solid leg kick but Dismantle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damato.
As Damato backs away, Dismantle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Damato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dismantle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Damato shoots in for a takedown but Dismantle shows good takedown defense.
Mickey Dismantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Damato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damato has a takedown stuffed.
Rocco Damato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Dismantle.
Dismantle lands a nice hook to Damato's body. Damato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dismantle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damato.
Damato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Damato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dismantle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damato.
Damato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dismantle swivels and escapes.
Dismantle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mickey Dismantle is winning the standup battle so far.
Damato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Damato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dismantle. Dismantle obviously looking to wear him down.
Dismantle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dismantle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dismantle fails to land.
Dismantle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dismantle.
A nice left hand lands by Dismantle.
Dismantle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damato blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damato pulls guard.
Dismantle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Damato on the ground.
Damato working a defensive guard here.
Damato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Damato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dismantle gets to his feet - Damato follows without any prompting.
Damato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dismantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dismantle connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Dismantle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dismantle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Dismantle!
A very excited looking Mickey Dismantle 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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