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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage comes into the arena with South Afrika blaring out of the sound system. 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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170 cm
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159 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Damage! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Damage swings for the body but Raptor moves out of range.
Damage throws a push kick but Raptor slaps the foot to one side. Raptor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Damage's head. Damage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raptor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Damage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raptor. Damage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raptor sees it coming and avoids it easily. Damage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Raptor throws a leg kick but Damage sees it coming and moves out of range. Damage checks a low kick from Raptor. Damage throws a leg kick but Raptor moved away. A left lands for Raptor. Damage throws a body kick that misses. Damage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Raptor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Raptor is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damage struggling a bit here. Raptor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Raptor cracks Damage with a big right hand but Damage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Raptor with the ground and pound but Damage regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Raptor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Raptor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damage's head. Damage is looking to control Raptor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damage avoid being mounted? Damage is refusing to be controlled, as Raptor sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damage is looking to improve his position.
Raptor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Raptor looks to land a strike but Damage avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Raptor looking to sit in guard and control but Damage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Damage trying to control the position from guard on top but Raptor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Damage wants to get up but he can't break Raptor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Raptor has an active guard here but Damage has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Raptor tries to roll over but Damage keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damage trying to pass the guard but Raptor defending well. Damage is taking a breather. Raptor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Raptor is trying to get back to full guard. Damage trying to control the action but Raptor is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Heavy Damage wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Damage thumps Raptor with a low kick. Damage is looking to clinch but Raptor is avoiding it.
Damage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raptor. Raptor thows a body shot but no joy. That kick from Damage tenderised Raptor's leg. Raptor is trying to keep his angry face on. Damage blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raptor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Damage is out of range and Raptor settles back down. Damage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raptor. Damage wants to slow Raptor down by chopping away at his legs. Damage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. A telegraphed right hand from Damage misses the target. Raptor thows a left - swing and a miss! Raptor throws a looping overhand right but Damage ducks down to avoid it. Raptor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Raptor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Damage bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Damage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Raptor is trying to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Raptor dominated that round. That's time! Damage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Damage checks a low kick from Raptor. Damage misses with a low kick as Raptor jumps back. Damage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Raptor misses with a looping right. Raptor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Raptor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raptor blocks a head kick by Damage.
Damage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Damage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Damage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Damage misses with a jab to the body
and Raptor counters with a left to the body. Raptor throws the left hand but Damage avoids the punch easily. Damage cracks the inside of Raptor's front leg. Raptor avoids the head kick by Damage.
Damage slips a jab and a cross from Raptor.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damage throws an overhand right that lands on Raptor's shoulder, as Raptor tries to avoid the shot. Damage throws a hook to the side of Raptor's head but Raptor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Raptor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damage. A cross from Raptor lands. Raptor is looking to slow Damage down with leg kicks. Raptor pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Damage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raptor circles away quickly and effectively. Raptor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Damage's head. Raptor throws a leg kick that is checked and Damage counters with a head kick. Raptor misses with a left hand and Damage counters with a thumping low kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raptor. Raptor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damage. Damage lands a glancing blow to the side of Raptor's head. Damage moves in looking to clinch but Raptor pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raptor lands a jab to the head.
Raptor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Raptor thows a body shot but no joy. Damage misses with a leg kick. Raptor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Raptor lands in his opponent's guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raptor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Raptor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damage is keeping the position for now. Raptor pushing down on Damage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Damage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raptor. Damage is looking for a sweep. Raptor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Damage trying to hold on to Raptor's head to control him but Raptor postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Damage won't allow Raptor to pass to mount. Raptor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damage defending well though. Damage manages to get to full guard.
Damage is trying to keep Raptor in close.
Raptor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Raptor with a flurry of punches that miss. Raptor throwing strikes from guard but Damage blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raptor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Raptor trying to control the position from guard on top but Damage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Raptor postures up in Damage's guard and throws a big left but Damage blocks it. Raptor lands a couple of digs. Damage keeping full guard, as Raptor tries to pass. Raptor postures up in Damage's guard and throws a big left but Damage blocks it. Raptor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Raptor throwing strikes but missing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Raptor throwing strikes but missing. Raptor scores with a decent looking elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Raptor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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.
Damage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damage there as he acknowledges the shot. Raptor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raptor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Damage's half guard. Damage is trying to stand.
Damage is pressing down on Raptor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Raptor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Raptor scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Raptor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Damage wants to sweep but no luck. Damage being controlled here, momentarily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damage is on top in guard.
Danny Raptor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raptor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Damage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Damage trying to control but Raptor is working from the bottom. Raptor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Damage defends well. Damage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Raptor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Damage gets to his feet - Raptor follows without any prompting. Raptor throws a shot from downtown. Damage moves away and avoids it. Raptor moves out of range of the strikes. Raptor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Damage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raptor manages to avoid it. Damage throws a looping overhand right but Raptor ducks down to avoid it. Damage ducks under a wild hook from Raptor. Damage throws a solid leg kick but Raptor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damage. Raptor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damage. That did some damage! Damage misses with a head kick.
Raptor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Damage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raptor counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Damage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raptor. That did some damage! This has been an exciting period of action! Damage throws the left hand but Raptor avoids the punch easily. Damage on the wrong end of a nice hook. Raptor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damage was well out of range. Poor timing from Raptor. Raptor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Damage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Raptor misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Damage defending well as Raptor loads up on a big left hand. Damage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raptor swats him away and circles back towards the center. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damage.
Damage tries to clinch but Raptor is having none of it. The fighters circling - Raptor throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Damage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Damage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raptor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Danny Raptor seems to be getting the better of the standup. Damage blocks a jab. Damage sizes up Raptor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Nice defenses there by Raptor.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raptor slips under a jab. Damage has managed to clinch.
Raptor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damage misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Damage.
Damage blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Damage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Raptor lands a hook to the side of the head. Damage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raptor misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Raptor. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A left hand lands to the body for Raptor.
Raptor can't get the takedown.
Raptor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Raptor misses with some punches.
Damage is trying to maintain a safe position but Raptor gets an underhook and turns Damage into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Danny Raptor just about did enough to take it. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick from Damage misses. Raptor loads up on a big right hand but Damage slips the punch. Damage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Damage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raptor moves away. Raptor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Damage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raptor is rocked! Damage throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Raptor crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Heavy Damage! Heavy Damage retains his featherweight title! Heavy Damage took some time post fight to say the following; 'Who let THE dogs out? Who,who,who,who???!!!!!'.
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