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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dibiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Anathema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anathema is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Last Ninja theme. Damon Anathema is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
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192 lbs
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182 cm
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191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Dibiase! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damon Anathema! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dibiase walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Anathema shoots in and drives through. Dibiase sprawls well. Dibiase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anathema moves in looking to clinch but Dibiase pushes him off. Anathema avoids the body shot from Dibiase.
Dibiase misses with a few strikes there.
Dibiase swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Anathema avoids the head kick by Dibiase.
Anathema uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dibiase.
Anathema fails with the takedown. Dibiase misses with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dibiase digs a good hook to Anathema's body.
Anathema clinches with his opponent.
Anathema tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anathema tries to land knees in the clinch but Dibiase avoids the damage to the body. Dibiase blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dibiase misses with some punches.
Dibiase stalling.
Anathema landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anathema tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dibiase avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anathema blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Dibiase. Dibiase is trying to break free. A frustrated look appears on Dibiase's face as he tries to break the clinch. Dibiase pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Anathema drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Anathema preventing the sweep. Anathema sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dibiase's guard. Anathema trying to control from half guard but Dibiase is working away. Anathema prevents Dibiase from improving his position. Dibiase flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Anathema wants to free his trapped foot but Dibiase is holding on for dear life with his legs. Dibiase is looking to control Anathema's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dibiase avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Nice sprawl there from Dibiase as Anathema shoots in. Ted Dibiase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Anathema.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anathema takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dibiase moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Dibiase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anathema was well out of range. Poor timing from Dibiase. Anathema bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ted Dibiase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Anathema blocks a jab. Anathema is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dibiase sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Dibiase throws a front kick that sends Anathema stumbling back into the cage. Anathema looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dibiase scores with a jab to the jaw. Dibiase lands a nice shot that snaps Anathema's head back.
Dibiase misses with an uppercut. Anathema saw that one coming. Dibiase thows a left - swing and a miss! Anathema tries to clinch but Dibiase moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dibiase scores with a nice strike.
Anathema is rocked! Anathema has a takedown stuffed. Dibiase bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Anathema is still on wobbly legs! Can Dibiase finish him? Dibiase cracks Anathema with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Anathema falls to his knees and Dibiase doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Dibiase!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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