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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Anathema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anathema kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last Ninja theme. Snuka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superfly kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damon Anathema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anathema tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Anathema attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Snuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anathema.
Anathema tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snuka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
Snuka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anathema tries for a takedown but Snuka circles away easily
and Snuka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anathema's guard now.
Anathema is looking for a triangle but Snuka pushes his legs off easily.
Anathema looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snuka pushes down on Anathema's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Snuka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anathema with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anathema looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anathema looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anathema manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snuka pushing down on Anathema's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anathema blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snuka.
Snuka moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Anathema.
Snuka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Snuka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Snuka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Snuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anathema is squirming around, avoiding Snuka's attempts to control the action.
Snuka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anathema regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anathema manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anathema is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snuka is aware though and is defending well.
Anathema is breathing heavily.
Snuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Anathema is retaining full guard.
Snuka throws a big right hand that misses.
Snuka scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anathema manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anathema is looking for a kimura here.
Snuka is controlling Anathema's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anathema is looking for a kimura but Snuka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anathema to get the leverage.
Anathema is working for a submission of some sort.
Snuka kicks off Anathema and gets to his feet.
Snuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anathema.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anathema manages to avoid it.
Snuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Anathema sprawls well. He's pushed Snuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snuka throws a hook but Anathema avoids it easily.
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.
A jab from Snuka misses.
Anathema moves out of range as Snuka strikes.
Anathema lands a jab to the nose.
Anathema ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
A big right from Snuka misses.
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Snuka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snuka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snuka.
Damon Anathema has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Anathema shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Snuka's guard.
Anathema wants to pass the guard but Snuka is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
That's time! Anathema's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snuka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Snuka misses with an uppercut. Anathema saw that one coming.
Anathema shoots for a double leg takedown but Snuka sprawls well. He's pushed Anathema's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snuka misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Snuka.
Anathema thows a body shot but no joy.
Snuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Anathema.
Anathema walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Anathema really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anathema manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anathema manages to get to full guard.
Anathema is looking for a triangle but Snuka pushes his legs off easily.
Snuka works over Anathema with some ground and pound from guard.
Anathema is looking for a triangle but Snuka pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snuka passes Anathema's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Snuka is trying to work for a kimura but Anathema is defending well.
Anathema is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Snuka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Snuka's back!
Anathema goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Snuka escapes and is now in half guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Snuka there.
Snuka is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anathema!
Snuka is landing with some decent strikes but Anathema is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Snuka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anathema is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anathema is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snuka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anathema is looking to escape.
Snuka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka raining down shots from the mount!
Anathema tries to hold on but Snuka postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Snuka.
Anathema is bucking up trying to escape but Snuka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anathema keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Anathema that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Snuka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Anathema tries to hold on but Snuka postures up.
Snuka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anathema's face.
Anathema is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Snuka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Anathema is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snuka loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Anathema scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Snuka land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Snuka stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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