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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gee Damn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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169 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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167 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gee Damn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damn loads up on a big right hand but Striking slips the punch.
Striking tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Striking can pounce on him.
Damn throws a hook but Striking blocks it.
Damn is looking to score with low kicks.
Damn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striking attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Striking blocks a head kick by Damn.
Striking tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damn scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damn. Striking does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striking throws a leg kick but Damn checks it.
Damn misses with an uppercut. Striking saw that one coming.
Damn throws a nice looking combination but Striking bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damn moves out of range of the leg kick from Striking.
Damn throws a series of punches but Striking avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Damn misses.
Striking shoots in for a takedown but Damn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Striking scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Striking buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Striking throws a chopping leg kick but Damn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damn avoids a kick to the body.
Damn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Striking is out of range and Damn settles back down.
Damn throws a series of punches but Striking avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Damn defends it nicely.
Striking changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Damn tries to avoid it but Striking manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Damn to the ground. Damn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gee Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Striking throws a nice outside leg kick.
Damn avoids the body shot from Striking.
Damn lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Damn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Damn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damn tries a head kick but it misses.
Damn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damn was well out of range. Poor timing from Striking.
Damn throws a leg kick which misses Striking's front leg but catches the back leg as Striking tries to avoid it.
Damn throws a solid leg kick but Striking takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damn.
Damn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Striking.
Damn throws a hook to the side of Striking's head but Striking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Striking looks to land a left hand but Damn moved out of range nicely.
Damn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damn stuffs the takedown.
Striking scores with a hook to the body. Damn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Damn throws a right and a left that Striking avoids nicely.
Damn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four 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.
A low kick from Damn misses
and Striking counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damn won't be happy with that.
Striking landing a few strikes.
Striking connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Damn some visible discomfort.
Striking working away.
Damn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Damn prevents Striking from improving his position.
Striking is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Damn wants to stand but Striking has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Damn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappler Striking dominated that round.
That's time! Damn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Damn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Damn misses
and Striking counters with a nice leg kick.
Striking shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Damn defends it nicely.
Striking throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Striking throws a body kick that misses.
Striking bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Striking misses the target.
Damn missing with a left hand there. Striking was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gee Damn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Striking.
Striking shoots in for a takedown but Damn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn lands with a shot to the body.
Damn misses with a leg kick
and Striking counters with an inside leg kick.
Damn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Damn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Striking has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Striking and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Striking slips under a jab.
Damn checks a leg kick.
Damn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Damn throws a leg kick
and Striking makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Damn really felt that one!
Damn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Striking. That did some damage!
Good work by Damn as he checks the leg kick.
Striking keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking throws a solid leg kick but Damn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Striking.
Striking shoots in for a takedown but Damn shows good takedown defense.
Gee Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Striking shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damn pinned against the cage. Damn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Damn looks to score with a jab to the body but Striking is just out of range.
Striking turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Striking just misses with a punch to the body.
Damn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Damn throws a leg kick
and Striking counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Damn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Striking missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damn has his hands on Striking's head, controlling the position.
Striking wants to pass the guard but Damn is keeping the position.
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.
Striking trying to control but Damn is working from the bottom.
Damn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damn pulls Striking in close to his closed guard and prevents Striking from doing any damage or advancing position.
Striking is working Damn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grappler Striking will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Damn misses with the combination.
Damn misses with a wild body shot.
Damn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striking manages to avoid it.
Damn lands a body shot.
Striking dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damn. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Damn misses its intended target.
Striking misses with a jab to the body
and Damn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking wants to clinch.
Striking throws a leg kick that is checked
and Damn counters with a big head kick but Striking shrugs it off.
Striking throws a leg kick which misses Damn's front leg but catches the back leg as Damn tries to avoid it.
Damn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Striking counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn is trying to improve his position.
Striking tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Damn is trying to get back to half guard.
Damn wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Striking is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Damn wants to stand up but Striking has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Striking is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Damn misses with a low kick as Striking jumps back.
Damn misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Striking clinches up with Damn and pushes him back against the cage.
Damn blocking some punches.
Damn has a couple of punches blocked by Striking.
Damn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Striking blocking some punches.
Striking has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Damn is trying to keep an underhook but Striking manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Damn is defending against the submission attempts here by Striking.
Damn wants to control but Striking is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Damn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Striking distracts Damn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Damn keeping full guard, as Striking tries to pass.
Striking works over Damn with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappler Striking really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Damn throws a low kick, looking for Striking's leg but Striking calmly moves out of range.
Damn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Striking.
A jab from Damn misses.
Damn feints and then cracks Striking's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Striking down.
Damn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Damn tries to clinch but Striking moves out of range.
Damn throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Damn thows a body shot but no joy.
Striking drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Damn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn misses with a series of wild punches.
Striking thows a leg kick but Damn checks it
and Damn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Striking thinking.
Damn misses with a head kick.
Striking throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Striking finds it's way through Damn's defenses.
Damn misses the shot to the body.
Striking fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gee Damn is winning the standup battle so far.
Damn misses with a series of wild punches.
Damn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Striking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Damn blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Striking looks to throw the jab but Damn is out of range.
Striking's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Damn lands a two punch combo.
Striking throws a jab when Damn was well out of range.
Striking keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Damn throws a hook but Striking blocks it.
Damn throws a leg kick
and Striking counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Strikingis looking to pass into half guard but Damn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Damn is in guard.
Striking has a closed guard, preventing Damn from standing up.
Striking has an active guard here but Damn has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking tries to roll over but Damn keeps him under control.
Damn wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damn escapes and gets back to his feet.
Damn throws a looping overhand right but Striking ducks down to avoid it.
Striking dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damn. That did some damage!
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.
Damn thows a leg kick but Striking checks it
and Striking counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Damn's guard now.
Striking throws and elbow that misses. Damn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Striking's guard. Nice move by Damn!
Striking working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Damn has passed into half guard!
Grappler Striking has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striking wants to improve his position but Damn is controlling well.
Striking is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Damn escapes and gets back to his feet.
Damn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Striking is out of range and Damn settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Grappler Striking will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Damn throws a leg kick
and Striking makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Damn throws a hook but Striking blocks it.
Striking pivots, looking for a leg kick but Damn is out of range and Striking settles back down.
Damn keeps the fight on the outside.
Striking shoots in for a takedown but Damn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Striking shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Damn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Striking sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damn defending well though.
Damn trying to control but Striking postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Striking looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Damn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Striking thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Damn to regain full guard.
Striking is in close to Damn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Striking throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gee Damn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking stops Damn from standing up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Damn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Striking!
Damn prevents Striking from getting the reversal.
Damn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking working to try and regain half guard.
Damn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Striking has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Striking!
Striking wants to control from the top but Damn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Striking throwing strikes but missing.
Striking postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damn looking for a sweep. Not yet Damn, not yet.
Grappler Striking is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Striking's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Grappler Striking comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Striking winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grappler Striking! Grappler Striking retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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