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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Misterioso Damballah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Reagan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Reagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Misterioso Damballah!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagan connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Reagan.
Damballah tests Reagan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reagan connects with a nice looking jab.
Damballah fails to land with a series of punches.
Reagan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Damballah.
It looks like Ronald Reagan has been cut.
Reagan lands a glancing blow to the side of Damballah's head.
Damballah stalks Reagan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reagan's face. Reagan staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damballah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reagan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Damballah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damballah misses with a body shot.
Reagan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Damballah looks to land a combination but Reagan avoids it well.
Damballah throws a series of punches but Reagan moves out of range.
Damballah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damballah throws a right and a left that Reagan avoids nicely.
Reagan throws a body punch but Damballah moves out of range.
Reagan lands the left hand.
Reagan cracks a nice hook into Damballah's ribs.
A big right from Damballah misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Damballah. Those never looked like landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reagan.
Damballah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damballah throws a series of punches but Reagan avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Reagan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reagan.
Reagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Damballah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Damballah catches Reagan right on the button with a cross.
Reagan scores with a jab to the body.
Reagan scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Reagan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Damballah tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reagan is in Damballah's guard.
Damballah being controlled here, momentarily.
Damballah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Damballah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damballah keeping full guard, as Reagan tries to pass.
Damballah wants to stand and escape but Reagan is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reagan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Damballah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reagan fails to land the takedown.
Damballah tries to bum rush Reagan with a series of wild strikes but Reagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reagan connects with a right hand. Damballah shakes it off.
El Misterioso Damballah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damballah throws a right and a left that Reagan avoids nicely.
Reagan misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Reagan. That snapped Damballah's head back.
Reagan dodges the punch combination from Damballah.
Reagan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan wants to pass to mount but Damballah is defending the position.
Reagan trying to control the pace.
Reagan seems to be working for a kimura but Damballah defends the submission attempt.
Damballah looks like he's trying to stand up.
Damballah manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Reagan keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Damballah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reagans head.
Reagan breaks from the clinch.
Reagan blocks a jab.
Reagan throwing a counter right hand but Damballah manages to avoid it.
Damballah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reagan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Reagan misses its target.
El Misterioso Damballah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damballah misses with the combination.
Damballah ducks under a wild hook from Reagan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Damballah. Those never looked like landing.
Damballah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reagan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Damballah sprawls and moves away.
Reagan scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Reagan staying out of range there.
Damballah misses with a double jab.
Damballah misses with a two punch combination.
Damballah misses with a series of wild punches.
Damballah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damballah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damballah looks winded!
Damballah throws a right and a left that Reagan avoids nicely.
Reagan punishes Damballah's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damballah falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Reagan counter with a right hand.
Damballah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Reagan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A shot to the liver by Reagan. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Misterioso Damballah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Reagan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reagan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Damballah.
Damballah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reagan finds it's way round the side to connect with Damballah's head.
Reagan lands a jab to Damballah's midsection.
Reagan dodges the punch combination from Damballah.
El Misterioso Damballah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damballah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Damballah throws a combination that misses
and Reagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Damballah thinking.
Reagan lands a nice shot that snaps Damballah's head back.
Damballah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Damballah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reagan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damballah misses with a few strikes there.
Damballah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Damballah throws a combination that misses
and Reagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Damballah is breathing heavily.
Reagan lands a body shot.
El Misterioso Damballah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reagan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Damballah defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan cracks Damballah with an open hand slap.
Reagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Damballah in his tracks.
Damballah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reagan lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reagan.
Reagan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damballah circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Reagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damballah looks to land a combination. Reagan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Damballah throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Damballah does no damage.
Reagan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reagan just misses with a punch to the body.
As Reagan backs off Damballah throws a huge counter combo but Reagan manages to avoid it all.
Reagan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reagan lands in his opponent's guard.
Reagan wants to control from the top but Damballah keeps moving.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reagan stops Damballah from standing up.
Reagan advances position into side control!
Reagan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Damballah has escaped the position, nice work there.
Damballah is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Reagan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Reagan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Damballah explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Damballah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reagan. Damballah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reagan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Damballah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reagan.
Damballah throws a right and a left that Reagan avoids nicely.
Reagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damballah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Damballah. Damballah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Damballah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reagan gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Reagan is looking to take a break and control but Damballah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Damballah wants to get back to his feet.
Damballah felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Reagan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damballah knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reagan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reagan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reagan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Damballah tries to escape but Reagan is in control.
Reagan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Reagan works Damballah's body with a nice hook.
Reagan swings for the body but Damballah moves out of range.
Damballah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damballah looks to land a combination but Reagan avoids it well.
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Reagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damballah throws a right and a left that Reagan avoids nicely.
Reagan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Reagan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Reagan'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!
Damballah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Reagan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reagan trying to control but Damballah is working from the bottom.
Reagan wants to pass the guard but Damballah is keeping the position.
Damballah wants to get back to his feet but Reagan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Damballah manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reagan gets a takedown into half guard.
Damballah makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damballah tries to bum rush Reagan with a series of wild strikes but Reagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Damballah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damballah misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Damballah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damballah lands with a nice combination. Reagan backs away looking to recover.
Reagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Damballah.
Reagan dodges the punch combination from Damballah.
Reagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damballah walks into a left hand.
Damballah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reagan.
Damballah misses with a two punch combination.
Damballah misses with a few strikes there.
Damballah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reagan connects with a right hand. Damballah shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Damballah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damballah manages to avoid it.
Damballah throws a series of punches but Reagan avoids them all with ease.
Damballah swinging wildly here.
Reagan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reagan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Damballah explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Damballah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reagan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damballah throws a nice looking combination but Reagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reagan lands with a nice body punch.
Damballah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reagan counters with a shoot takedown. Damballah fights it but they end up in guard.
Damballah keeping moving, preventing Reagan from controlling successfully.
Reagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damballah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Damballah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damballah wants to stand up but Reagan is controlling him.
Reagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Damballah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damballah wants to stand up but Reagan is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reagan lands a right hook to the body.
Damballah misses with a few strikes there.
Damballah misses with a left hand
and Reagan counters with a straight right hand.
Reagan lands an overhand right.
Damballah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damballah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Reagan.
Damballah throws a right and a left that Reagan avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Reagan.
Damballah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damballah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reagan.
Reagan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damballah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Damballah misses the target.
Reagan jabs Damballah right on the nose. Damballah blinks but takes it well.
Reagan shoots in and drives through. Damballah sprawls well.
Damballah misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reagan takes a swing at Damballah's ribcage but misses.
Damballah throws a combination that misses
and Reagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Damballah. Those never looked like landing.
Reagan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Damballah napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Damballah pushes Reagan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reagan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to El Misterioso Damballah.
I think Damballah 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... El Misterioso Damballah!
During a confident post fight interview, El Misterioso Damballah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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