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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Tudor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 cm
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165 lbs
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173 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Tudor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien James! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James stuffs the takedown attempt from Tudor. Tudor gets slowly back to his feet. Tudor closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Tudor pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tudor is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Tudor circles away and we're back to standing. James throws a shot from downtown. Tudor moves away and avoids it. James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tudor sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard. James is looking for a kimura but Tudor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage. James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tudor keeps working. James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. James not landing any meaningful shots this time. James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. James throwing shots but Tudor is blocking nicely. Tudor pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
Tudor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but James scores with a couple of nice shots. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tudor defends it well. Tudor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tudor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. James lands strikes from half guard. James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. James not landing any meaningful shots this time. Tudor is looking to escape. Tudor wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. James motions for Tudor to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tudor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Henry Tudor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien James. Tudor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Tudor shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tudor's head. James missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Tudor tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg. Tudor is breathing heavily. James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tudor is in trouble now - James has advanced to mount! James landing strikes, looking to finish! James unloads with some shots from mount but Tudor bucks and avoids them well.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. James looking to ground and pound but Tudor is blocking nicely. Tudor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Tudor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
James breaks from Tudor's wrist control and lands an elbow. James scoring with strikes but Tudor is staying in there. James is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tudor is surviving well by controlling James's body position as best he can. James prevents Tudor from getting the reversal. James landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James with good strikes from the mount here! Tudor is trying desperately to improve position. Tudor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee warns Tudor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
James lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. James looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
James swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien James!
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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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