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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonaparte's entrance music is An Epic Age. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
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158 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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157 cm
28
156 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bonaparte lands a nice shot that snaps Dama's head back.
Dama misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bonaparte slips under a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Dama does a little dance to reset his feet. Bonaparte checks a leg kick nicely. Bonaparte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dama misses with a takedown attempt - Bonaparte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Bonaparte throws a leg kick and Dama counters with a right hand to the body. Dama feints and then cracks Bonaparte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonaparte down. Dama shoots in for a takedown but Bonaparte shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Dama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonaparte avoids it really well and circles away. Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genki Dama. Bonaparte tries to clinch and Dama counters with a straight right hand. A low kick from Bonaparte misses and Dama counters with a takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Dama trying to control the position but Bonaparte is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonaparte dodges the ground and pound from Dama. Bonaparte is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dama off and has taken his back! Dama can't escape the position.
Bonaparte controls the position. Dama is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bonaparte controls the action. I really don't envy Dama right now.
Bonaparte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Bonaparte doesn't have the hooks in and Dama manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dama wants to control from the top but Bonaparte keeps moving. Dama is working Bonaparte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Dama trying to control but Bonaparte is working from the bottom. Dama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonaparte works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dama trying to control but Bonaparte is working from the bottom. Bonaparte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bonaparte is pulling down on Dama's head. It's preventing any offense from Dama, at least for the moment. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bonaparte keeping moving, preventing Dama from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dama postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Dama throws a body kick that misses and Bonaparte counters with a head kick. That will keep Dama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Dama takes the fight into the clinch. Dama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonaparte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Dama. Knees to the body from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bonaparte connects with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonaparte looks to throw an elbow but misses. Dama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonaparte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dama is defending well for now. Dama throws a head punch that misses. Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dama avoids it. Nice elbow from Bonaparte.
It looks like Genki Dama has been cut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dama lands a left hand.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dama.
Dama goes for a takedown attempt but Bonaparte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Genki Dama will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Genki Dama's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bonaparte scores with a head kick.
Dama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dama moves away. Bonaparte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Bonaparte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bonaparte takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Dama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonaparte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Dama clobbers Bonaparte with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Bonaparte fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Bonaparte. Bonaparte throws a nice head kick!
Bonaparte scores with a hook. Dama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonaparte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Dama has Bonaparte up against the cage in a clinch.
Dama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Dama fails to pull guard.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Dama is blocking nicely.
Dama throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte. Bonaparte misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dama takes an elbow to the forehead. Dama misses with a short punch on the inside. Dama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bonaparte blocking some punches.
Dama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Dama working aggressively here.
Bonaparte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dama lands with a right to the head. Nice body punch from Bonaparte. Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dama.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but Dama blocks it.
Bonaparte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dama scores with a shoulder strike. Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Dama. Bonaparte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Dama is looking for a takedown. Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genki Dama. Dama tries to break free but Bonaparte pushes him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dama. Bonaparte is defending well against a takedown attempt. Bonaparte prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Dama.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dama tries to circle away but Bonaparte has him pinned against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Dama fails to land. Dama presses Bonaparte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bonaparte misses with a knee strike.
Dama misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dama avoids it. Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Dama. Genki Dama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dama misses with a punch on the inside.
Dama tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaparte avoids the damage to the body. Bonaparte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Napoleon Bonaparte will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dama throws a right and a left that Bonaparte avoids nicely. Dama throws a head kick that misses. Dama moves out of range of the strikes. Bonaparte dodges the punch combination from Dama.
Bonaparte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Dama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonaparte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Dama digs a good hook to Bonaparte's body.
Bonaparte lands a nice shot to the body.
Dama throws a shot from downtown. Bonaparte moves away and avoids it. Dama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte. A shot to the liver by Dama. Beautiful body shot. Dama darts in and clinches Bonaparte up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dama tries to throw a body punch but Bonaparte avoids it by throwing Dama back against the cage. Dama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonaparte is defending well for now. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dama. Dama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dama takes an elbow to the forehead. Bonaparte managing to block the knees to the body from Dama.
Dama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonaparte walks away with a smile on his face. Dama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Dama swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dama is out of range. Bonaparte leaves Dama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Napoleon Bonaparte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dama misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonaparte doesn't seem bothered though. Bonaparte staying out of range there. Dama takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses. Dama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dama throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Dama moves into range and connects with a jab. Dama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Bonaparte. Dama throws a chopping leg kick but Bonaparte manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bonaparte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dama was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dama. Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genki Dama.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dama closes the distance and pushes Bonaparte back into the cage. Dama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow. Dama tries to land a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks with his arms.
Dama misses with a knee to the head. Bonaparte lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bonaparte lands a good knee to the midsection. Dama won't want to take too many of those. Dama misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dama throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte. A head punch on the inside from Dama fails to land. Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but Dama blocks with his arms.
Dama misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dama. Dama lands a left hand.
Dama misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dama misses with a knee to the head. Dama avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
Dama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonaparte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight! Genki Dama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Dama 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Dama! A victorious Genki Dama 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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