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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is South Afrika. The key to victory for Heavy Damage has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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146 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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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
13 - 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Damage.
Lindback swings for the body but Damage moves out of range.
Damage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Damage looks to land a combination but Lindback avoids it well.
Damage blocks a head kick by Lindback.
Lindback takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damage. That's going to slow Lindback down.
Lindback throws a lazy right hand but Damage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damage moves out of range of the strikes.
Damage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Damage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Damage throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Damage landing strikes from the mount and Lindback is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damage tries to control but Lindback wriggling away.
Damage thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage avoids the attempt from Lindback to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindback is desperately trying to improve his position but Damage has a good base and remains in mount.
Lindback manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Lindback, under a barage of strikes from Damage.
Lindback is trying to control but can't.
Lindback moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Damage is looking to advance position but Lindback has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lindback looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Damage taking shots to the head.
Lindback with shots to the head and body - Damage looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Damage is working hard here to advance position.
Lindback working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lindback looking to control but Damage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lindback postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Damage looks a forlorn figure.
Lindback pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage tries to lock up and control but Lindback gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Damage is in all sorts of trouble here.
Damage is bucking up trying to escape but Lindback cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Damage is looking to improve his position but Lindback isn't that keen on the idea.
Damage takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lindback landing strikes from the mount.
Damage is rocked!
Damage is trying to escape the mount.
Oh Damage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damage tries to lock up and control but Lindback gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lindback cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lindback prevents Damage from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindback postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Damage badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Lindback around the waist but Lindback pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Lindback is the winner by TKO! Lindback jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaf Lindback!
Gustaf Lindback is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Gustaf Lindback thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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