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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daiki Tanimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Damons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Damons's choice of entrance music: All the Above. Trey Damons acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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171 cm
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192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
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185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daiki Tanimoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Damons! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Damons with a hook. Tanimoto throws a wild body kick that Damons sees coming a mile off. Tanimoto throws a head kick that misses. Tanimoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Damons feints and as Tanimoto raises his hands in defense, Damons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Tanimoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Damons is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanimoto has wrist control. Tanimoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Damons trying to control but Tanimoto is working from the bottom. Tanimoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damons is one step ahead there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tanimoto working for a triangle but Damons defends it easily.
Damons showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tanimoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Tanimoto working for a triangle but Damons defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tanimoto is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Damons frees his head nicely. Oh but Tanimoto has switched to an armbar! Damons is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Daiki Tanimoto! Daiki Tanimoto very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. The defeated Trey Damons had this to say: 'Fuck it, I'm gonna get better'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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