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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dies Irae. Page comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Road to Zion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Damon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Page!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Damon lands a glancing blow to the side of Page's head.
Jab by Damon.
Ron Damon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damon connects with a nice looking jab.
Damon slips a straight right by Page.
Damon blocks a jab.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Page gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Damon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Damon.
Damon throws a nice looking combination but Page bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Page will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
Page moves out of range of the strikes.
Page misses with a straight right.
Page misses with a straight left.
Page misses with a looping left.
Damon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Page in his tracks.
Damon misses with a few strikes there.
Damon throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damon jabs at Page's body.
The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Damon throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Damon.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damon tries a head kick but it misses.
Damon takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damon.
Page blocks a jab.
Page is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Damon scores with a decent looking hook.
Damon's corner calls for a 1-2. Damon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Damon misses with a straight right.
Page moves out of range as Damon strikes.
Page lands an overhand right.
Damon thows a body shot but no joy.
Damon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Damon looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
Damon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damon's corner calls for a 1-2. Damon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damon looks to land a combination but Page avoids it well.
Page slips a jab from Damon.
Damon misses with a few strikes there.
Damon lands with an uppercut that bounces Page off the cage and back into rage.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damon.
Page with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to land a right hand but Damon moved out of range.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damon moves away.
Page closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Damon throws a looping overhand right but Page ducks down to avoid it.
Damon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Damon.
Page moves out of range as Damon strikes.
Damon scores with a jab.
Damon staying out of range there.
Damon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Damon lands a body shot.
Damon misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
Damon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Damon duly obliges.
Damon lunges at Page with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Page's hand.
Damon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Damon staying out of range there.
A jab from Damon misses.
Damon looks to land a combination but Page avoids it well.
Damon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page slips a jab and a cross from Damon.
Damon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Page misses with a hook. Damon ducked under it nicely.
Damon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damon misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Damon.
Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damon.
Damon scores with a jab to the head.
Damon scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Damon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Damon misses with a looping right.
Damon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Page 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.
Damon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page throws out a loose jab but Damon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damon misses with a few strikes there.
Page lands with a straight right. Damon didn't see that one coming.
Page missing with a left hand there. Damon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damon.
A right-left combo lands from Damon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Page walks into a left hand.
Damon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Damon throws a looping overhand right but Page ducks down to avoid it.
Page uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Damon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Page!
Damon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Page because Damon loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Damon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poor strikes thrown by Damon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Page sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Damon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Damon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Page blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Damon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Page throws a lazy right hand but Damon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damon connects with the punch.
Page drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Page on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Page throws a looping overhand right but Damon ducks down to avoid it.
Damon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Page takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Damon scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Damon misses.
Damon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Damon staying out of range there.
Page misses with a looping right.
Damon scores with a jab.
Page takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Damon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Page in his tracks.
Page throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Damon misses.
Damon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Damon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon scores with the left hand. Page knows he should have avoided that one.
Ron Damon is winning the standup battle so far.
Page throws a hook but Damon blocks it.
Damon lands a really nice looking cross but Page seems unphased.
Good shot there by Damon.
Page moves out of range of the strikes.
Damon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Page misses with a hook. Damon ducked under it nicely.
Page looks to land a right hand but Damon moved out of range.
Page takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Damon.
Damon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page scores with a decent looking hook.
Page on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Damon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Page throws a hook to the side of Damon's head but Damon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Page gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Page has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Page misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damon looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
Page misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Damon misses the target.
Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damon ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page slips under a jab from Damon.
Page misses with an uppercut. Damon saw that one coming.
Page throws out a loose jab but Damon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damon slips a jab from Page.
Page closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Page takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Damon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Damon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Page's head backwards.
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!
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Damon is just out of range.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Damon.
Damon thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Damon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damon throws out the jab.
Page takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Damon misses its intended target.
Damon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Damon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Damon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
Damon throws a right and a left that Page avoids nicely.
A left lands for Page.
Damon scores with a punch to the head.
Page has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Damon stalks Page and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Page's face. Page staggers backwards, shaken.
Page looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damon misses with a hook to the body
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Damon.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damon.
Page looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Damon thows a body shot but no joy.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damon cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon lands a nice shot that snaps Page's head back.
Damon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Page momentarily.
Damon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Damon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Damon misses with a straight left.
Damon throws a series of punches but Page moves out of range.
Damon moves out of range as Page strikes.
Damon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damon.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damon throws out the jab.
Damon connects with a right hand. Page shakes it off.
Damon misses with a hook. Page ducked under it nicely.
Damon throws a nice looking combination but Page bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damon lands with an uppercut that bounces Page off the cage and back into rage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Page.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Page slips a jab from Damon.
Damon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Damon throws a series of punches but Page avoids them all with ease.
Damon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Page misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Damon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Damon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page lands a glancing blow to the side of Damon's head.
Damon ducks right into an uppercut from Page.
Damon misses with a jab to the body
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Damon blocks a jab.
Damon throws a leg kick that misses.
Damon throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damon scores with a jab to the body.
Damon lands a really nice looking cross but Page seems unphased.
Damon sizes up Page with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Page takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damon 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.
Page lands a jab to Damon's midsection.
Damon scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Damon.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Damon misses.
Page throws a hook to the side of Damon's head but Damon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damon throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Damon.
Damon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Damon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Page.
Damon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page looks to land a left hand but Damon moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
Damon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damon throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Damon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Damon throws a big shot that misses.
Page misses the shot to the body.
Damon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Damon throws a series of punches but Page moves out of range.
Damon misses with the combination.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damon throws out the jab.
Damon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head.
Damon throws a big shot that misses.
Damon misses with a looping left.
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.
Page misses with a hook. Damon ducked under it nicely.
Page moves forwards but Damon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Damon misses with a straight right.
Damon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Page momentarily.
Damon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Page uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damon.
Page throws a hook but Damon blocks it.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Damon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head.
A big left from Damon misses.
Page misses with a hook.
Damon misses the shot to the body.
Damon throws a sloppy body shot
and Damon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Damon ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page staying out of range there.
Page defending well as Damon loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon defending well as Page loads up on a big left hand.
Page doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Page has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damon finds it's way round the side to connect with Page's head.
Page has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Damon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Page misses the jab.
Page with a jab.
Damon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Page, as that shot connected.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Damon.
Damon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Page takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Damon fails with a takedown attempt.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oliver Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Page as he connects with a hook.
Page changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damon throws a right and a left that Page avoids nicely.
Page moves out of range of the strikes.
Damon looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
Page blocks a jab.
Page connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Damon momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damon throws a shot from downtown. Page moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Damon.
Damon slips a straight right by Page.
Damon staying out of range there.
A left lands for Page.
Damon throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Page slips under a jab.
Damon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
Damon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
A punch combination from Damon misses.
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damon.
Damon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Damon 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Damon!
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