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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DAngelo Damsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Deens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DAngelo Damsbury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Deens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damsbury takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Deens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DAngelo Damsbury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damsbury tries to clinch up.
Damsbury looks to clinch
and Deens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deens.
Damsbury tries to break free but Deens pushes him back against the cage.
Deens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damsbury darts in trying to clinch
and Deens counters with a nice low kick that buckles Damsbury's knee momentarily.
Deens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Deens counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Deens misses.
Deens darts in and clinches Damsbury up against the cage.
Damsbury has had enough of the clinch but Deens keeps him there for the moment.
Damsbury can't break the clinch.
Deens manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damsbury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deens.
Deens shoots for a double leg takedown but Damsbury sprawls well. He's pushed Deens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Damsbury closes the distance looking to clinch
and Deens counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deens tries to pull guard but Damsbury holds him up against the cage and eventually Deens drops back down to his feet.
Deens pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Damsbury wants to stand but Deens is controlling his posture from full guard.
Deens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deens looking to control.
Damsbury wants to stand but Deens is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Damsbury wants to stand and escape but instead Deens has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Deens wants to pass the guard but Damsbury is keeping the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Danny Deens hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Damsbury moves to clinch but Deens breaks away
and Deens counters with a stiff right hand.
Deens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deens moves into the clinch.
Damsbury wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Damsbury.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Damsbury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deens wants a takedown.
DAngelo Damsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Deens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damsbury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deens closes the distance and clinches up with Damsbury, looking for a takedown. Deens pushes Damsbury against the cage but Damsbury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deens looks gassed!
Damsbury doesn't manage to clinch there - Deens circles away.
Damsbury moves in looking to clinch but Deens pushes him off.
Damsbury tries to clinch up.
Deens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damsbury sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Deens somewhat.
Damsbury tries to clinch up but Deens circles away and keeps his distance.
Deens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Damsbury tries to avoid it but Deens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Damsbury to the ground. Damsbury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Damsbury doesn't manage to clinch there - Deens circles away.
Damsbury wants to clinch but Deens slips to the side
and Deens counters with a solid body kick.
Damsbury tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Deens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Damsbury is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Damsbury closes the distance and clinches.
Damsbury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Damsbury avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Damsbury wants to break free but Deens has control.
Still in the clinch, Damsbury scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Damsbury's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damsbury.
Damsbury lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damsbury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch but Deens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damsbury tries to clinch
and Deens counters with a nice body kick.
Damsbury tries to clinch
and Deens moves into the clinch.
Damsbury lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Damsbury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damsbury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Damsbury breaks from the clinch.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that DAngelo Damsbury will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Damsbury moves to clinch but Deens breaks away
and Deens counters by moving into the clinch.
Damsbury wants to break free but Deens has control.
Damsbury gets underhooks to prevent Deens's takedown attempt.
Damsbury has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Damsbury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damsbury tries to clinch but Deens moves away
and Deens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Damsbury can't break the clinch.
Damsbury working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Deens swings wildly with an uppercut but Damsbury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damsbury throws a head punch that misses.
Damsbury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deens has him pressed against the cage.
Damsbury is trying to break free.
Damsbury has had enough of the clinch but Deens keeps him there for the moment.
Damsbury is trying to force a seperation but Deens has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Damsbury gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Deens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deens tries for a takedown. No joy.
DAngelo Damsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Deens.
Damsbury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damsbury lands a right hand.
Deens is breathing heavily.
Damsbury swings wildly with an uppercut but Deens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damsbury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damsbury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deens prevents Damsbury from breaking the clinch.
Damsbury is trying to break the clinch but Deens has him pressed against the cage.
Deens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DAngelo Damsbury has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damsbury lands a right hand.
Damsbury tries to circle away but Deens has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Deens keeps control of Damsbury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Damsbury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damsbury moves into the clinch successfully.
Deens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damsbury forces Deens back against the cage and clinches.
Deens tries for a takedown but Damsbury manages to get underhooks.
Damsbury wants to get back to striking at distance but Deens won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Damsbury smiles and moves away.
Damsbury wants to clinch up but Deens keeps it at a distance.
Damsbury wants to clinch.
Deens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danny Deens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damsbury wants to clinch up but Deens keeps it at a distance.
Damsbury closes the distance but Deens moves to the side
and Deens counters with a body kick that stops Damsbury in his tracks momentarily.
Damsbury tries to clinch up.
Damsbury is looking to clinch.
Damsbury closes the distance and clinches.
Damsbury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damsbury breaks the clinch.
Deens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damsbury rushes Deens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Damsbury is trying to push Deens away but Deens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Damsbury can't break the clinch.
Damsbury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Damsbury is trying to force a seperation but Deens has the dominant position.
Damsbury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damsbury breaks from the clinch.
Deens keeps the fight on the outside.
DAngelo Damsbury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damsbury pushes Deens up against the cage in a clinch.
Damsbury tries to circle away but Deens has him pinned against the cage.
Deens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damsbury has had enough of the clinch but Deens keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damsbury breaks the clinch.
Damsbury moves to clinch but Deens breaks away
and Deens counters with a head kick. That will keep Damsbury thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Damsbury takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Damsbury tries to clinch
and Deens counters with an inside leg kick.
Damsbury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damsbury tries to clinch up but Deens circles away and keeps his distance.
DAngelo Damsbury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damsbury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damsbury wants to clinch but Deens slips to the side
and Deens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Damsbury tries to clinch but Deens is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DAngelo Damsbury dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Damsbury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damsbury tries to clinch but Deens moves away
and Deens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Damsbury moves to clinch but Deens breaks away
and Deens counters with a nice leg kick.
Damsbury tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Deens counters with a low kick, right behind Damsbury 's knee.
Damsbury gets tackled into the cage by Deens. Deens maintains the clinch.
Deens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Damsbury fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Deens shoots in but Damsbury avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damsbury wants to clinch but Deens slips to the side
and Deens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Deens is working for takedown but Damsbury is calmly controlling the position for now.
DAngelo Damsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Deens.
Deens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damsbury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deens swats away the attempt to clinch by Damsbury.
Damsbury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damsbury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Deens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damsbury pushes Deens up against the cage in a clinch.
Damsbury misses with the head strike.
Damsbury lands an uppercut.
Damsbury is trying to break free.
Deens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damsbury lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deens backwards.
Deens takes a shot to the head.
Damsbury is trying to break free.
Deens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deens is trying to maintain a safe position but Damsbury gets an underhook and turns Deens into the cage.
Damsbury wants to get back to striking at distance but Deens won't allow it.
Damsbury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damsbury wants to clinch up but Deens keeps it at a distance.
Damsbury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damsbury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch but Deens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damsbury has closed the distance and engaged Deens in a clinch.
Deens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damsbury tries to circle away but Deens has him pinned against the cage.
Deens tries to break free but Damsbury pushes him back against the cage.
Deens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damsbury is trying to break the clinch but Deens has him pressed against the cage.
Deens is working for takedown but Damsbury is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Damsbury's efforts to push away.
Deens tries to pull guard but Damsbury holds him up against the cage and eventually Deens drops back down to his feet.
Deens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damsbury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deens gets a clinch.
Damsbury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damsbury wants to clinch.
Damsbury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damsbury tries to clinch there but Deens circles away.
Damsbury closes the distance and clinches.
Damsbury is trying to break the clinch but Deens is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Damsbury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damsbury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Damsbury breaks from the clinch.
Damsbury is looking to clinch.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch but Deens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damsbury clinches up with Deens and pushes him back against the cage.
Deens keeps control of Damsbury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damsbury is trying to break the clinch but Deens has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damsbury tries to break the clinch but Deens is controlling the position.
Damsbury tries to break the clinch but Deens is controlling the position.
Deens breaks from the clinch.
Danny Deens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DAngelo Damsbury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Deens.
And that's the end of the fight!
DAngelo Damsbury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damsbury 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DAngelo Damsbury!
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