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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J.P. Damphousse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P. Damphousse. Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 cm
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172 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Creed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, J.P. Damphousse! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Creed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damphousse. Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damphousse.
Creed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damphousse's head backwards. Creed stuns Damphousse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Damphousse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed. Creed swings and misses with a shot to the body and Damphousse counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Creed's guard now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Creed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damphousse is one step ahead there. Damphousse trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Creed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Damphousse trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Creed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damphousse pushes down on Creed's leg and manages to get into half guard. Creed wants to improve his position but Damphousse is controlling well.
Creed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Damphousse is working away from the top position though. Damphousse is trying to control. Creed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Creed wants to improve his position but Damphousse is controlling well.
Damphousse is looking to advance position but Creed won't allow it. Damphousse slows the pace down in half guard. Damphousse wants to take a breather but Creed is having none of it. Creed keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
J.P. Damphousse has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Creed throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Creed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Damphousse eats them both and turns towards Creed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Creed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damphousse at a distance.
Damphousse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Creed, as that shot connected.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Damphousse uses good head movement to avoid it. Damphousse drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.
Creed is working Damphousse over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Creed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damphousse after a bit of a struggle. Damphousse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Creed.
Damphousse is trying to push Creed away but Creed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Creed has Damphousse pressed against the cage, preventing Damphousse from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Creed is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Damphousse can't fight it off and eventually Creed manages to take the fight to the floor. Damphousse looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Creed scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Creed throws a big right hand that misses. Damphousse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Creed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Creed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Creed throws a big elbow that misses. Creed with a nice head shot there. This has been an exciting period of action! Creed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Damphousse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damphousse tries to land a sweep but no joy. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Damphousse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Creed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Damphousse manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Creed has Damphousse in his guard. Creed tries to land a sweep but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Creed dominated that round. That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Damphousse is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Creed's half guard. Creed wants to get back to full guard but Damphousse has mounted him! Damphousse tries to control but Creed wriggling away. Damphousse throws some wild stikes that Creed manages to avoid easily.
Creed bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Damphousse wants to stand and escape but Creed is having none of it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damphousse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Creed defends well. Creed with a flurry of punches that miss. Damphousse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Creed manages to get himself to full guard.
Damphousse won't allow Creed to sweep him here. Damphousse wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving. Damphousse throws an elbow that misses. Creed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Damphousse's guard. Nice move by Creed! Creed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damphousse works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Creed is working Damphousse over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Creed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Creed scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Creed works over Damphousse with some ground and pound from guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Damphousse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Creed is aware though and is defending well. Creed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Creed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Damphousse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Creed. Creed is looking to work some ground and pound but Damphousse has wrist control. Damphousse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Creed works over Damphousse with some ground and pound from guard. Creed lands a couple of digs. Creed advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damphousse avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Creed. Creed swings around for an armbar but Damphousse sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Creed's guard. Creed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Creed wants to sweep but no luck. Creed can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Damphousse controls the pace. Creed wants to sweep but no luck. Creed keeping moving, preventing Damphousse from controlling successfully. Damphousse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jake Creed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Creed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Creed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damphousse is aware though and is defending well. Damphousse looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Damphousse looking to pass the guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Creed is on top in guard.
Creed throws a big elbow that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Creed scoring with punches to the head and body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Damphousse working for a triangle but Creed defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Creed dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Damphousse ducks under a wild hook from Creed. Creed misses with a combination
and Damphousse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Damphousse trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom. Creed has his foot on Damphousse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Damphousse works his way back into a safe position though. Damphousse advances to half guard. Creed is defending against the submission attempts here by Damphousse.
Creed tries to get to full guard but Damphousse has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Creed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Damphousse won't allow Creed to sweep him here. Damphousse with a flurry of punches that miss. Damphousse trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom. Creed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damphousse is one step ahead there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Damphousse throwing strikes from guard but Creed blocks nicely. J.P. Damphousse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Damphousse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Damphousse has gone for a leg lock! Creed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Damphousse's guard. Creed throwing strikes from guard but Damphousse blocks nicely. Creed throws an elbow that misses. Damphousse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Creed's guard. Nice move by Damphousse! Creed tries to land a sweep but no joy. Damphousse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now. Damphousse stopping the sweep attempt from Creed.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Creed trying to control the position here. Damphousse wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Damphousse throws a wild body kick that Creed sees coming a mile off. Creed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Damphousse misses with a low kick.
Jake Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Creed digs a good body shot into Damphousse's ribs. Creed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Damphousse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damphousse. Creed keeping moving, preventing Damphousse from controlling successfully. Creed trying to keep a closed guard but Damphousse is proving a slippery customer.
Creed wants to sweep here but Damphousse controlling him for the moment. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Damphousse trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Damphousse drops back looking for a leg! Creed is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Creed manages to kick Damphousse off! Damphousse jumps back into Creed's guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Creed looking for a sweep. Not yet Creed, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight! J.P. Damphousse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Creed 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Creed! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jake Creed made sure he mentioned Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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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