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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Omen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gram might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Whom The Bell Tolls. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Gram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Omen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gram lands with a straight right. Omen didn't see that one coming.
Omen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gram avoids the head kick by Omen.
Omen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gram on the side of the head.
Omen throws a nice looking combination but Gram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gram shoots in and drives through. Omen sprawls well.
Gram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Omen pinned against the cage. Omen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Gram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Omen. No joy for Gram on that attempt.
Gram blocks the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gram. No joy for Omen on that attempt.
Omen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gram gets the takedown into side control.
Omen sneaks back into half guard.
Omen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Omen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gram decides to stand up.
Gram is breathing heavily.
Omen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gram counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Omen punching from the bottom.
Omen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gram won't allow Omen to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Omen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gram's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gram is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Omen is controlling him.
Omen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Omen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Omen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Omen chips away with some ground and pound.
Gram is trying to keep Omen in close.
Omen stops Gram from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gram shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Omen's guard.
Gram tries to free his leg and advance position but Omen is retaining full guard.
Gram decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Omen misses with a takedown
and Gram counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gram.
Omen controls Gram momentarily but Gram frees himself.
Gram could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Omen wants to sweep here but Gram controlling him for the moment.
Gram has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Omen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Omen looking for a sweep. Not yet Omen, not yet.
Omen lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Omen tries to strike from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gram misses with a hook.
Omen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Omen looking to pass the guard.
Gram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Omen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omen pushing down on Gram's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Omen slips a nice elbow through Gram's hands, connecting with Gram's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omen trying to mount his opponent but Gram defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Omen connects with a nice short shot to Gram's temple.
Omen is working for a kimura but Gram is defending it quite comfortably.
Gram tries to roll over but Omen keeps him under control.
Omen moves into full mount! Gram won't be happy about that!
Gram might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gram gets back to half guard.
Gram has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Omen is working away from the top position though.
Gram works his way to full guard. Good work.
Omen connects with a couple of short punches.
Gram wants to get back to his feet but Omen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gram trying to keep a closed guard but Omen is proving a slippery customer.
Omen preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omen stops Gram from standing up.
Omen works over Gram with some ground and pound from guard.
Gram wants to stand but Omen is controlling the position.
Omen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Omen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gram.
Omen throws a looping overhand right but Gram ducks down to avoid it.
Gram has managed to clinch.
Omen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gram avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Omen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gram avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Omen misses with a double jab
and Gram counters with a good low kick that Omen was not able to check.
Gram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Omen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Omen cracks Gram with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gram throws Omen to one side and escapes!
Gram tries to clinch but Omen is having none of it.
Gram works over Omen's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A jab from Omen misses.
Gram shoots in looking for a takedown. Omen tries to sprawl out of it but Gram keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Omen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Gram dominated that round.
That's time! Gram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Omen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Omen shoots and misses
and Gram counters with a one-two to the body.
Omen connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Omen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Omen misses with a double jab.
Omen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Omen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Omen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Omen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gram's guard.
Omen lands with a punch from half guard.
Gram tries to get to full guard but Omen has control of the leg.
Omen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gram landing a few short strikes.
Gram is trying to maintain the position but Omen is very close to passing his half guard.
Gram is staying active underneath Omen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Omen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram wants to control but Omen is keeping busy.
Johnny Gram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Omen has a takedown stuffed.
Damian Omen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gram clinches.
Gram ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gram no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gram wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Omen stopping the sweep attempt from Gram.
Omen distracts Gram with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Omen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Omen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gram bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Omen's guard.
Omen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gram!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gram working to try and regain half guard.
Gram is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gram is looking to get to half guard.
Gram is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gram in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gram can't escape the position.
Gram is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Omen landing punches.
Omen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gram tries to hold on but Omen postures up.
Omen tries to control but Gram wriggling away.
Omen is landing with some decent strikes but Gram is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Omen unloads with some shots from mount but Gram bucks and avoids them well.
Omen avoids the attempt from Gram to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gram wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Omen.
Omen avoids the attempt from Gram to control.
Omen tries to control but Gram wriggling away.
Omen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Omen landing punches.
The referee warns Gram that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Omen landing strikes from the mount.
Omen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gram is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Gram that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gram really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Omen lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gram is in all sorts of trouble here.
Omen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Omen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Omen lands a nice shot to the head.
Omen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gram is working to get back to half guard.
Omen is landing with some decent strikes but Gram is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Omen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gram hang on?
Omen landing punches.
Gram tries to reverse the position but Omen maintains control.
Omen scoring with strikes but Gram is staying in there.
Gram working to try and regain half guard.
Gram regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Omen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gram has a takedown stuffed.
Gram looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gram misses with the combination.
Gram displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Omen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gram lands a front kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Omen.
Omen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gram is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gram can't do much from the bottom here.
Omen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gram has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gram wants to control but Omen postures up.
Omen is putting a hurting on Gram here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Omen is controlling him well.
Omen landing a few strikes.
Omen scores with punches from side control.
Omen advances to full mount.
Omen landing strikes from the mount.
Omen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gram tries to lock up and control but Omen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Omen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Omen breaks from Gram's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gram is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Omen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gram tries to lock up and control but Omen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gram is trying to escape the mount.
Omen lands a big shot there that rocks Gram but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Omen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gram tries to hold on but Omen postures up.
Omen landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gram is in all sorts of trouble here.
Omen won't let Gram get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Omen raining down shots from the mount!
Gram tries to lock up and control but Omen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gram is trying desperately to improve position.
Omen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Omen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gram is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gram is in a horrible position here. Omen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gram tries to lock up and control but Omen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Omen landing shots from mount.
Omen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gram in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omen landing shots from mount.
Gram tries to reverse the position but Omen maintains control.
Gram holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Omen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gram regains half guard.
Omen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gram on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Omen moves into full mount! Gram won't be happy about that!
Omen is landing with some decent strikes but Gram is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Omen breaks from Gram's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Gram that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gram is looking to get to half guard.
Gram in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Omen looking to finish Gram with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gram!
Omen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gram is bucking up trying to escape but Omen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gram tries to hold on but Omen pushes him away.
Omen working the ground and pound effectively.
Omen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Omen landing punches.
Omen dominating with strikes here.
Omen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The referee warns Gram that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gram is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Omen is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gram is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Omen!
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RATING
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