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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Emiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emiliano's entrance music is I'll See You In My Dreams by Moonspell. A fine choice. Damage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hatebreed-Defeatist. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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222 lbs
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253 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Filipe Emiliano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Damage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Emiliano blocks a head kick by Damage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Emiliano.
Emiliano tries to advance to mount but can't.
Emiliano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Damage gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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!
Damage wants to control but Emiliano is having none of it.
Emiliano looking to control but Damage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damage working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emiliano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Damage tries to improve his position but instead Emiliano has taken his back!
Emiliano patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Emiliano has the hooks in. Damage is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Damage trying to get back to his feet but Emiliano is in full control for now.
Emiliano patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Damage rolls, trying to escape but Emiliano keeps control of the position.
Emiliano looking to break Damage's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Damage remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Emiliano will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Damage trying to control the position but Emiliano manages to sink in the hooks.
Damage tries to roll but Emiliano sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emiliano is persistently looking for the submission but Damage is defending it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emiliano biding his time, controlling Damage.
Damage looking very determined here, making life difficult for Emiliano.
Damage rolls, trying to escape but Emiliano keeps control of the position.
Emiliano doesn't have the hooks in and Damage manages to turn into his guard.
Emiliano looking for a guillotine here but Damage defends easily.
Damage throws a strike but Emiliano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emiliano drops back looking for a leg! Damage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Damage manages to kick Emiliano off! Emiliano jumps back into Damage's guard.
Damage wants to stand up but Emiliano is controlling him.
Damage is looking to sweep but instead, Emiliano has passed into half guard.
Emiliano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damage defends it well.
Emiliano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Damage tries to get to full guard but Emiliano has control of the leg.
Damage wants to get back to his feet.
Emiliano lands strikes from half guard.
Damage tries to get to full guard but Emiliano has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Damage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Emiliano wants to control from the top but Damage keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damage throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Damage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emiliano!
Damage thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipe Emiliano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Damage throws a front kick aimed at Emiliano's knee but Emiliano avoids it well.
Damage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Dan Damage has been cut.
Emiliano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emiliano throws a nice looking combination but Damage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damage wants to slow Emiliano down by chopping away at his legs.
Damage misses with a combination
and Emiliano counters with a straight right hand.
Emiliano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Emiliano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damage darts in trying to clinch
and Emiliano counters with a nice uppercut.
Damage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emiliano.
Damage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dan Damage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damage misses with a double jab
and Emiliano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Damage is breathing heavily.
Damage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Damage tries to keep at a distance but Emiliano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emiliano lands with a short shot to the head.
Emiliano has Damage pressed against the cage.
Emiliano works on Damage's body with a couple of short punches.
Emiliano lands with a short shot to the head.
Emiliano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damage backwards.
That has opened up Dan Damage's cut even more.
Emiliano pushes Damage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emiliano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damage trying to land knees to the body.
Emiliano lands a shoulder strike.
Damage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emiliano is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emiliano.
A short right from Emiliano on the inside.
Emiliano has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Damage regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emiliano drops back looking for a leg! Damage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Damage manages to kick Emiliano off! Emiliano jumps back into Damage's guard.
Emiliano slips nicely into half guard.
Emiliano is working for a kimura but Damage is defending it quite comfortably.
Emiliano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Damage tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Damage trying to get back to full guard but Emiliano takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Emiliano controlling from the full mount.
Damage can't escape the position.
Damage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Damage is trying to reverse the position but instead Emiliano has taken his back - oops!
Damage wants to control his opponent's hands but Emiliano gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emiliano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Damage.
Filipe Emiliano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Damage's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Damage controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Emiliano working for a choke but Damage is defending well.
Damage wants to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emiliano is trying to stick to Damage's back but Damage is turning into Emiliano. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Emiliano's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emiliano is on top in guard.
Damage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipe Emiliano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Damage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Damage misses the body punch
and Emiliano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Dan Damage's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Filipe Emiliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emiliano avoids the head kick by Damage.
Damage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emiliano gets a clinch.
Emiliano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damage can do to turn this around?
Damage misses with an elbow over the top.
Emiliano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Damage backwards.
Dan Damage's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Damage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emiliano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emiliano pulls guard effortlessly.
Emiliano seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Emiliano trying to keep a closed guard but Damage is proving a slippery customer.
Damageis looking to pass into half guard but Emiliano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Emiliano is in guard.
Damage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Emiliano defends it easily.
Emiliano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Emiliano won't allow Damage to sweep him here.
Emiliano trying to control the position from guard on top but Damage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emiliano misses with a few strikes there.
Damage tries to clinch there but Emiliano circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Damage looks to throw the jab but Emiliano is out of range.
Emiliano throws a combination. Damage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Damage's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Filipe Emiliano!
Filipe Emiliano retains his heavyweight title!
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hype
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pop
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