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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dons Dasuffrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage has chosen You're Going Down by Sick Puppies as his entrance music. Rick Rampage has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dons Dasuffrah's chin.
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dons Dasuffrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dasuffrah is looking to clinch.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rampage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rampage gets caught flat footed, as Dasuffrah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dasuffrah throwing strikes from guard but Rampage blocks nicely.
Rampage looking for a guillotine here but Dasuffrah defends easily.
Rampage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dasuffrah.
Dasuffrah wants to stand and escape but instead Rampage has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dasuffrah is breathing heavily.
Rampage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dasuffrah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rampage lands a nice looking body kick.
Rampage tries for a takedown but Dasuffrah circles away easily
and Dasuffrah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dons Dasuffrah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rampage.
Rampage fails with the takedown
and Dasuffrah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dasuffrah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rampage has hold of Dasuffrah's hands but Dasuffrah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dasuffrah stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rampage fails with the takedown
and Dasuffrah counters with a single leg into guard. Rampage didn't expect that.
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!
Dasuffrah with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dasuffrah throws and elbow that misses. Rampage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dasuffrah's guard. Nice move by Rampage!
Dasuffrah is working an open guard so Rampage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rampage misses with a takedown attempt
so Dasuffrah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dasuffrah might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dasuffrah throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dasuffrah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasuffrah wants to get up but he can't break Rampage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dasuffrah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dasuffrah stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dasuffrah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rampage gets caught flat footed, as Dasuffrah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dasuffrah throws a big right hand that misses.
Dasuffrah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rampage is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rampage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dasuffrah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rampage passes Dasuffrah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dasuffrah wants to get back to full guard.
Rampage is thwarting Dasuffrah's attempts to control the position.
Rampage is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Dasuffrah manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage trying to control but Dasuffrah is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dons Dasuffrah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dasuffrah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rampage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dasuffrah counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dons Dasuffrah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rampage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rampage misses with a takedown attempt
so Dasuffrah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dasuffrah is looking to work some ground and pound but Rampage has wrist control.
Dasuffrah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dasuffrah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rampage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dasuffrah postures up.
Rampage scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rampage shoots and misses
and Dasuffrah counters with a shoot takedown. Rampage fights it but they end up in guard.
Dons Dasuffrah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rampage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dasuffrah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dasuffrah wants to control from the top but Rampage keeps moving.
Dasuffrah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dasuffrah trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dasuffrah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dasuffrah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dons Dasuffrah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rampage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rampage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dasuffrah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rampage's guard.
Rampage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dasuffrah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dasuffrah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dasuffrah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rampage wants to stand but Dasuffrah is controlling the position.
Dasuffrah throwing strikes from guard but Rampage blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dasuffrah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dasuffrah thows a big elbow that misses.
Rampage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dasuffrah stands and steps away. Rampage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rampage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rick Rampage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dasuffrah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rampage with a poor takedown
and Dasuffrah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rampage's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dasuffrah trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dasuffrah is really struggling to control Rampage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dasuffrah chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dasuffrah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dasuffrah stands up from Rampage's guard - Dasuffrah perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dons Dasuffrah dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dasuffrah throws a combination. Rampage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rampage with a lazy takedown attempt
so Dasuffrah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dasuffrah has gone for a leg lock! Rampage slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dasuffrah's guard.
Dasuffrah controls Rampage momentarily but Rampage frees himself.
Dasuffrah could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dasuffrah scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dasuffrah throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Rampage fails with the takedown
and Dasuffrah counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage bucks up and tries to throw Dasuffrah off but instead Dasuffrah has got his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dasuffrah is persistently looking for the submission but Rampage is defending it well.
Dasuffrah is looking for the choke from the back position but Rampage is controlling his hands well.
Dasuffrah thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Rampage looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rampage defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dasuffrah's arms.
That's two 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.
Dasuffrah throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dasuffrah looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Dasuffrah is throwing strikes by Rampage counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Rampage regains half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rampage misses with a takedown
and Dasuffrah counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rampage's guard now.
Dons Dasuffrah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rampage.
Rampage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dasuffrah is looking to work some ground and pound but Rampage has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasuffrah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rampage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rampage keeping moving, preventing Dasuffrah from controlling successfully.
Dasuffrah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dasuffrah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dasuffrah decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looks to land a combination but Dasuffrah avoids it well.
Dasuffrah changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rampage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rampage is looking for a sweep.
Dasuffrah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rampage keeps working.
Rampage wants to control but Dasuffrah postures up.
Dons Dasuffrah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dasuffrah goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rampage rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dasuffrah's guard! Nice work there by Rampage!
Rampage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dasuffrah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dons Dasuffrah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dasuffrah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dons Dasuffrah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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