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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 cm
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170 lbs
20 - 18 - 1 |
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180 cm
35
183 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambo Rambo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calypso Damione Deathclaw! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rambo throws a sloppy head kick and Damione Deathclaw moves out of range easily. Rambo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Rambo is trying to get an arm triangle but Damione Deathclaw is defending well. Damione Deathclaw has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Rambo lands a nice forearm strike. Rambo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Damione Deathclaw's legs. Rambo cracks Damione Deathclaw with an elbow. That is naaassty. Damione Deathclaw is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rambo is controlling the pace.
Damione Deathclaw tries to get to full guard but Rambo has control of the leg. Rambo wants to pass the guard but Damione Deathclaw is defending well. Rambo is working for a kimura but Damione Deathclaw is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damione Deathclaw tries to get to full guard but Rambo has control of the leg. Damione Deathclaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rambo pulls his head out easily. Damione Deathclaw actively working from the bottom here. Rambo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Damione Deathclaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Rambo is looking for a kimura here.
Damione Deathclaw wants to improve his position but Rambo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Damione Deathclaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Rambo slips a nice elbow through Damione Deathclaw's hands, connecting with Damione Deathclaw's forehead. Rambo wants to pass to mount but Damione Deathclaw is defending the position. Rambo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damione Deathclaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Rambo seems to be looking for submissions.
Rambo is working for a kimura but Damione Deathclaw is defending it quite comfortably.
Damione Deathclaw wants to get back to full guard. Rambo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Rambo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Damione Deathclaw keeping full guard, as Rambo tries to pass. Damione Deathclaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rambo is one step ahead there. Rambo passes Damione Deathclaw's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Rambo trying to control the action but Damione Deathclaw is working from the bottom. Damione Deathclaw looking for submissions off his back. Rambo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rambo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Rambo is looking to advance position but Damione Deathclaw won't allow it. Damione Deathclaw is trying to maintain the position but Rambo is very close to passing his half guard. Rambo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damione Deathclaw defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rambo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damione Deathclaw has managed to free his arm - good work. Still in half guard, Rambo seems content to control. Rambo prevents Damione Deathclaw from improving his position. Rambo seems to be looking for submissions.
Rambo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Damione Deathclaw sees it coming and defends easily. Damione Deathclaw trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Damione Deathclaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Damione Deathclaw trying to hold on to Rambo's head to control him but Rambo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sambo Rambo dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Damione Deathclaw lands with a cross. Damione Deathclaw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damione Deathclaw wants it to stay on the feet. A little jabbing left from Damione Deathclaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Rambo shoots in looking for a takedown. Damione Deathclaw tries to sprawl out of it but Rambo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Damione Deathclaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambo Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rambo is looking to score with low kicks. Damione Deathclaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Rambo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damione Deathclaw can do to turn this around? A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rambo. A little jabbing left from Damione Deathclaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rambo misses with a body shot.
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Nice sprawl there from Damione Deathclaw as Rambo shoots in. Rambo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damione Deathclaw throws a right and a left that both miss. Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damione Deathclaw throws out the jab. Damione Deathclaw lands with a straight right. Rambo didn't see that one coming. Rambo misses with a low kick. Sambo Rambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rambo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Rambo passes into half guard. Rambo prevents Damione Deathclaw from improving his position. Rambo is looking for a kimura here.
Rambo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Damione Deathclaw moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damione Deathclaw is keeping the position for now. Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Damione Deathclaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Damione Deathclaw is trying to control the position but Rambo postures up. Damione Deathclaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rambo preventing the sweep. Rambo scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Rambo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damione Deathclaw swivels though and keeps the full guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Damione Deathclaw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rambo defends it easily. Rambo stopping the sweep attempt from Damione Deathclaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rambo wants to control from the top but Damione Deathclaw keeps moving. Rambo showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Damione Deathclaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Damione Deathclaw wants to sweep here but Rambo controlling him for the moment. Rambo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Damione Deathclaw is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Damione Deathclaw has escaped and now he's on top!
Rambo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damione Deathclaw is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rambo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sambo Rambo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Damione Deathclaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rambo swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rambo wants to sweep here but Damione Deathclaw controlling him for the moment. Rambo keeping moving, preventing Damione Deathclaw from controlling successfully. Rambo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damione Deathclaw is one step ahead there. Rambo is working hard here to advance position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Damione Deathclaw advances to half guard. Rambo is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Damione Deathclaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Rambo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rambo lands in his opponent's guard. Damione Deathclaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rambo is aware though and is defending well. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Damione Deathclaw is on top in guard.
Rambo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rambo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Damione Deathclaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Damione Deathclaw wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving. Rambo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Damione Deathclaw passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Damione Deathclaw is working for a kimura but Rambo is defending it quite comfortably.
Rambo tries to roll over but Damione Deathclaw keeps him under control. Damione Deathclaw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Damione Deathclaw prevents Rambo from improving his position. Damione Deathclaw seems to be working for a kimura but Rambo defends the submission attempt. Damione Deathclaw is looking for a kimura but Rambo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damione Deathclaw to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Rambo trying to control here.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard. Damione Deathclaw is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rambo works his way to full guard. Good work. Rambo tries to strike from the bottom.
Damione Deathclaw looking to pass the guard. Rambo looking for a triangle here. Damione Deathclaw is fighting it but it looks tight! Rambo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Damione Deathclaw is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sambo Rambo! Sambo Rambo made sure to mention his sponsor, DC Nutrition in his post fight interview. Calypso Damione Deathclaw was interviewed post fight and said 'Manager fucked my training up, twat!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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