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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yura Dobko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artyom Damkovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yura Dobko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yura Dobko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artyom Damkovski!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damkovski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Damkovski seems to be looking for submissions.
Dobko is defending against the submission attempts here by Damkovski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damkovski seems to be looking for submissions.
Dobko is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damkovski is working for a submission of some sort.
Damkovski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dobko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damkovski.
Damkovski prevents Dobko from standing back up.
Dobko is defending against the submission attempts here by Damkovski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damkovski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Damkovski wants to work for an arm triangle but Dobko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobko pushes Damkovski off and gets back to his feet.
Damkovski scores with a takedown into Dobko's guard.
Dobko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Damkovski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dobko dives on top into guard.
Damkovski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Damkovski is pulling down on Dobko's head. It's preventing any offense from Dobko, at least for the moment.
Dobko pushing down on Damkovski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Damkovski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dobko.
Dobko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damkovski is keeping the position for now.
Dobko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Damkovski dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artyom Damkovski 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.
Dobko looking to score a takedown here. Damkovski is defending well but Dobko drives through and ends up in Damkovski's guard.
Dobko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Damkovski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Damkovski has escaped and now he's on top!
Damkovski drops back looking for a leg! Dobko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dobko manages to kick Damkovski off! Damkovski jumps back into Dobko's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damkovski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damkovski has gone for a leg lock! Dobko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Damkovski's guard.
Dobko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dobko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Damkovski keeping full guard, as Dobko tries to pass.
Dobko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Damkovski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Damkovski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Damkovski!
Damkovski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dobko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Damkovski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Artyom Damkovski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damkovski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dobko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Damkovski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Damkovski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dobko, who protects the arm well.
Damkovski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dobko, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damkovski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dobko has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Damkovski but great work by Dobko.
Damkovski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dobko is trying to get an arm triangle but Damkovski is defending well.
Damkovski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dobko has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artyom Damkovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Dobko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dobko looking for a submission but Damkovski manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Damkovski managing to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damkovski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damkovski trying to strike off his back.
Dobko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Damkovski wants to stand but Dobko is controlling the position.
Dobko preventing the sweep.
Dobko prevents Damkovski from getting back to his feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Artyom Damkovski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Damkovski tries to sprawl but Dobko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobko is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Damkovski to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Dobko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damkovski working a defensive guard here.
Damkovski keeping full guard, as Dobko tries to pass.
Dobko stops Damkovski from standing up.
Damkovski is trying to keep Dobko in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Artyom Damkovski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dobko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Damkovski kicks off Dobko and gets to his feet.
Dobko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Damkovski did well to prevent Dobko getting side control.
Dobko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dobko is trying to work for a kimura but Damkovski is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dobko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Damkovski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dobko.
Damkovski makes his way to full guard, as Dobko worked for a kimura.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yura Dobko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Damkovski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artyom Damkovski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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