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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keimah Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Durango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dama comes to the cage accompanied by Seek n Destroy. Keimah Dama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keimah Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Durango!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dama looks for a takedown but Durango sprawls well.
Dama has Durango up against the cage in a clinch.
Durango breaks the clinch.
Kyle Durango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durango throws a body kick that misses.
Durango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dama.
Dama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durango throws a nice looking combination but Dama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durango throws a nice looking combination but Dama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dama counters with a nice uppercut.
Dama blocks a head kick by Durango.
Dama shoots in for a takedown but Durango shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dama shoots in and drives through. Durango sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keimah Dama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durango swivels and escapes.
Durango throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durango misses with a combination
and Dama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durango sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Durango throws a one two combo.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Dama counters with a three punch combo that has Durango backing up. Durango nods at Dama to acknowledge the strikes.
Dama shoots for a double leg takedown but Durango sprawls well. He's pushed Dama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dama tries to clinch there but Durango circles away.
Durango throws a wild body kick that Dama sees coming a mile off.
Dama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durango shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Durango falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durango looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durango's waist but Durango gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dama off to one side.
Dama with a poor takedown
and Durango counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durango misses with a combination
letting Dama counter with a right hand.
Durango throws a right and a left that Dama avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durango.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dama shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from Durango misses.
Dama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Durango walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama shoots in but Durango avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durango throws a right and a left that Dama avoids nicely.
Dama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dama is standing up over Durango. Durango looks to escape but Dama dives into side control.
Dama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Durango to see if he's OK.
Dama decides to stand back up. Dama steps back and let's Durango get back to his feet.
Dama tries to close the distance and clinch but Durango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dama shoots in for a takedown but Durango shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama connects with a right hand. Durango shakes it off.
No luck for Dama with that takedown attempt.
Dama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Durango's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Durango duly obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dama scores with a nice strike.
Dama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durango throws a combination that misses
and Dama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dama moves in looking to clinch but Durango pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durango stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durango wants it to stay on the feet.
Durango swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dama throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keimah Dama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keimah Dama's cut.
That's time! Dama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durango sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durango.
Dama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durango sprawls well. Durango wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dama gets slowly back to his feet.
Durango misses with a lunging right hand
and Dama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durango throws the kick towards the body but Dama avoids it.
Durango throws a combination that misses
and Dama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durango thinking.
Keimah Dama is winning the standup battle so far.
Durango swats away the attempt to clinch by Dama.
Dama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Durango as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keimah Dama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durango pushes Dama up against the cage in a clinch.
Dama is looking for a takedown.
Durango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dama counters with a nice uppercut.
Dama closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dama throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Durango. Those never looked like landing.
Dama sizes up Durango with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left and a right from Dama both land. Nice combination.
Durango throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Durango as he checks the leg kick.
Durango misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durango. Dama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keimah Dama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dama.
Dama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dama shoots in for a takedown but Durango shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dama.
Durango fails to land with a series of punches.
Durango misses with a few strikes there.
Durango misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durango avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Durango. No joy for Dama on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durango closes the distance and pushes Dama back into the cage.
Durango lands a nice uppercut.
Durango misses with the head strike.
Durango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durango connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durango takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Durango shoots for a double leg takedown but Dama sprawls well. He's pushed Durango's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Durango looks to land a combination but Dama avoids it well.
Durango tries to clinch but Dama moves away
and Dama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durango takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dama rushes Durango and presses him up against the cage.
Durango has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durango wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dama has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama stalling in the clinch but Durango improves position.
Dama lands a nice uppercut.
Durango breaks the clinch.
Durango swats away the attempt to clinch by Dama.
Dama throws a head kick that misses.
Durango swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durango circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dama closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durango is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dama is keeping busy.
Dama throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keimah Dama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keimah Dama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Durango takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dama counters with a one-two to the body.
Dama moves away from the strike by Durango.
Durango avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dama shoots in and drives through. Durango sprawls well.
Durango swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Durango.
Durango throws a combination that misses
and Dama counters by clinching up.
Durango breaks the clinch.
Durango just misses with a punch to the body.
Durango slaps away a takedown attempt from Dama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dama dodges the punch combination from Durango.
Durango throws a combination that misses
enabling Dama to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama dives in and grabs Durango's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durango pushes down on Dama's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keimah Dama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dama tries to clinch but Durango is having none of it.
Dama shoots in but Durango avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dama misses with a few strikes there.
Durango throws a right hand that Dama ducks under and follows up with a left that Dama also avoids with ease.
Dama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durango's head.
The crowd cheers as Dama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durango doesn't seem phased though.
Dama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durango.
A jab from Dama does it's job there.
Dama is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durango.
Dama avoids a kick to the body.
Dama has Durango up against the cage in a clinch.
Dama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dama wants to land a leg kick but Durango is out of range.
Durango misses with a combination
and Dama counters with a nice uppercut.
Dama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durango as he avoids it easily.
Dama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durango pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama connects with a nice looking jab.
Horrible takedown by Dama or perhaps it was just good defense by Durango which made him look bad.
Dama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Durango as he jumps to the side.
Keimah Dama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durango displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dama.
Durango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dama circles away quickly and effectively.
Dama scores with a shot to the body.
Durango swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dama to counter with a crisp jab.
Dama lands with a straight right. Durango didn't see that one coming.
Durango will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama has managed to clinch.
Durango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dama works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dama.
Dama misses with the combination.
Dama connects with a single shot there.
Durango tries to bum rush Dama with a series of wild strikes but Dama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dama lands with an uppercut that bounces Durango off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Dama with that takedown attempt.
Durango misses with a two punch combination.
Kyle Durango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durango throws an overhand right that lands on Dama's shoulder, as Dama tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keimah Dama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dama 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keimah Dama!
A relieved looking Keimah Dama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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