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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailo Damtea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sailo Damtea will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodger Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailo Damtea!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damtea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joaquin.
Damtea throws the left hand but Joaquin avoids the punch easily.
Joaquin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damtea misses with a right hand
and Joaquin moves into the clinch.
Damtea tries to pull guard but Joaquin won't allow it.
Damtea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joaquin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Damtea tries to pull guard but Joaquin won't allow it.
Rodger Joaquin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailo Damtea.
Damtea fails to pull guard.
Damtea is trying to pull guard but Joaquin has him pressed against the cage.
Joaquin has hold of one of Damtea's legs. Damtea is fighting the takedown attempt but Joaquin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Damtea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joaquin passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joaquin is looking to advance position but Damtea won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damtea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joaquin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joaquin's back!
Damtea is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Damtea working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Joaquin tries to escape the position.
Joaquin is working hard here to advance position.
Joaquin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Damtea gets his way!
Damtea is looking for the choke from the back position but Joaquin is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joaquin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Damtea working for a choke but Joaquin is defending well.
Joaquin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Damtea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joaquin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damtea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damtea is looking for a kimura here.
Joaquin looking for submissions off his back.
Damtea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joaquin defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Damtea is looking for a kimura but Joaquin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damtea to get the leverage.
Joaquin wants to improve his position but Damtea is controlling well.
Damtea is looking for submissions but instead, Joaquin has regained full guard.
Damtea trying to move into half guard but instead Joaquin has managed to sweep!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damtea working for a triangle but Joaquin defends it easily.
Joaquin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damtea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sailo Damtea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Damtea throws a lazy uppercut
and Joaquin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joaquin.
Damtea is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joaquin to keep the fight standing.
Damtea tries to pull guard but Joaquin won't allow it.
Damtea is trying to pull guard but Joaquin has him pressed against the cage.
Rodger Joaquin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailo Damtea.
Joaquin pulls guard effortlessly.
Damtea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joaquin is keeping the position for now.
Joaquin wants to sweep but no luck.
Damtea drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joaquin dives on top into guard.
Damtea had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joaquin defends it easily.
Damtea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin is defending against the submission attempts here by Damtea.
Damtea is breathing heavily.
Joaquin wants to control but Damtea is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Damtea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joaquin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damtea wants to work for an arm triangle but Joaquin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Damtea seems to be working for a kimura but Joaquin defends the submission attempt.
Damtea is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Damtea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin trying to control but Damtea postures up.
Damtea seems to be looking for submissions.
Damtea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joaquin is just riding it out for now. Damtea eventually gives up the hold.
Damtea is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damtea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joaquin is defending against the submission attempts here by Damtea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sailo Damtea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Joaquin moves out of range as Damtea strikes.
Damtea tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Joaquin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Damtea is looking for a triangle here but Joaquin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Damtea explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rodger Joaquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joaquin moves out of range as Damtea strikes.
A jab from Damtea misses.
Damtea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joaquin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joaquin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damtea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joaquin walks away with a smile on his face. Damtea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Damtea is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Damtea.
Damtea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damtea tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joaquin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damtea won't be happy with that.
Joaquin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damtea keeps working.
Damtea is trying to get back to half guard.
Joaquin advances nicely into full mount.
Damtea is squirming around, avoiding Joaquin's attempts to control the action.
Joaquin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Joaquin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Damtea?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damtea is looking to get to half guard.
Joaquin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damtea is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joaquin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Damtea has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Damtea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damtea defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Joaquin.
Joaquin has control of Damtea's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Damtea regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Damtea is trying desperately to improve position.
Sailo Damtea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damtea wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damtea is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joaquin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sailo Damtea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joaquin misses with a head shot.
Joaquin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Joaquin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Damtea is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damtea is working to get back to half guard.
Joaquin is looking to work his way around to Damtea's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Joaquin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damtea wants to control but Joaquin is having none of it.
Damtea is trying desperately to improve position.
Joaquin is trying to take his opponent's back.
Joaquin swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodger Joaquin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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