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Event:
QFC Tournament 624 Round 3
Date: May 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Damn moves into the clinch successfully.
Damn is stalling here.
Ragnarsson is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Damn to work.
The referee calls for Damn to work.
Damn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Magnus Ragnarsson has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Damn.#BC#
Damn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damn connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ragnarsson is defended easily by Damn.#CL#
Damn closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Damn. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Damn.
Damn lands an elbow that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks for a moment.
Damn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Damn lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Damn. #BC#
Damn manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Damn.
Damn dips to his left and cracks Ragnarsson with an uppercut!#KD#
Damn cracks Ragnarsson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Damn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ragnarsson to stand back up!#ROC#
Ragnarsson is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Magnus Ragnarsson's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Ragnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Damn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Damn finish him?
Damn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Damn.
Damn leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Damn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Damn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD2#
Ragnarsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ragnarsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Damn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ragnarsson on the ground.#SUB2#
Ragnarsson drops back looking for a leg! Damn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Damn manages to kick Ragnarsson off! Ragnarsson jumps back into Damn's guard.
Ragnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Damn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Damn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Damn has his foot on Ragnarsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ragnarsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Ragnarsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damn is keeping the position for now.
Damn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Damn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragnarsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ragnarsson works over Damn with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damn keeping moving, preventing Ragnarsson from controlling successfully.
Damn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ragnarsson pushes down on Damn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ragnarsson is nestled in close to Damn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Ragnarsson tries to pass to full mount but Damn defends it.
Ragnarsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ragnarsson working over Damn with some ground and pound. Damn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ragnarsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Ragnarsson lands strikes from half guard.
Ragnarsson trying to mount his opponent but Damn defends it.
Ragnarsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ragnarsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ragnarsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ragnarsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ragnarsson looking to finish Damn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Damn!
Ragnarsson lands a couple of good shots and Damn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
You can see the frustration on Damn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Damn is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Damn trying to get back to his feet but Ragnarsson is in full control for now.
Damn is covering up but some of the strikes from Ragnarsson are getting through and doing damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ragnarsson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Ragnarsson scores with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damn tries to escape but Ragnarsson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ragnarsson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Damn hold on?!
#SUB2#
Ragnarsson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Damn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ragnarsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Damn is trying to remain composed but Ragnarsson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Ragnarsson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Damn to escape the position.
Damn grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Ragnarsson punches Damn on the ear.
Ragnarsson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson keeps control of the position as Damn tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ragnarsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Ragnarsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Damn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Damn tries to buck Ragnarsson off but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
Ragnarsson cracks Damn with a big elbow.
Damn taking a bit of punishment here - Ragnarsson scoring with strikes.
Damn misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Ragnarsson scoring with punches from side control.
Damn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ragnarsson working the ground and pound.
Damn is looking to reverse the position.
Ragnarsson landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson working the head and body with strikes.
Magnus Ragnarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ragnarsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Damn!
BOOM! Ragnarsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Damn is bucking up trying to escape but Ragnarsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Damn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ragnarsson trying to control the action but Damn is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Damn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragnarsson pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Damn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ragnarsson is looking to take a break and control but Damn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Damn looking for submissions off his back.
Damn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarsson working over Damn with some ground and pound. Damn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ragnarsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ragnarsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Damn wants to improve his position but Ragnarsson is controlling well.
Ragnarsson working over Damn with some ground and pound. Damn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Damn is not content to let Ragnarsson control the position.#T2#
Ragnarsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Damn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ragnarsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ragnarsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Damn is staying active underneath Ragnarsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Damn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ragnarsson stands up over Damn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Damn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ragnarsson stands up over Damn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ragnarsson stands and throws Damn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Damn is looking for a sweep.
Ragnarsson lands some shots froms side control.#T3#
Ragnarsson advances nicely into full mount.
Damn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ragnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Ragnarsson lands a big shot there that rocks Damn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ragnarsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Damn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Ragnarsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ragnarsson looking to control but Damn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ragnarsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Ragnarsson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Damn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ragnarsson lands with some strikes.
Damn is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T4#
Ragnarsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ragnarsson lands a couple of good shots and Damn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ragnarsson keeps control of the position as Damn tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Ragnarsson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Damn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Damn for a finish.
Ragnarsson punishes Damn with strikes from the back mount.
Ragnarsson has good solid back control here.
Ragnarsson is punishing Damn with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ragnarsson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Damn to escape the position.
Ragnarsson controlling well, preventing Damn from escaping the position.
Ragnarsson is looking to control Damn but Damn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ragnarsson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Ragnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ragnarsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnarsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Damn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ragnarsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#TD2#
Ragnarsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Damn!
Damn tries to escape but Ragnarsson is in control.
Damn is not content to let Ragnarsson control the position.
Damn tries to bench press Ragnarsson off him but Ragnarsson keeps the position.
Ragnarsson trying to control the action but Damn is working from the bottom.
Damn taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damn is looking to regain half guard here but Ragnarsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Ragnarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnarsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damn keeps working. #T1#
Ragnarsson lands a few punches from side control.
Ragnarsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Damn!
Ragnarsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ragnarsson lands a big elbow.
Ragnarsson unloading with bombs!
Damn is squirming around, avoiding Ragnarsson's attempts to control the action.
Ragnarsson lands with some strikes.
Damn tries to reverse the position but Ragnarsson maintains control.
Ragnarsson trying to control but Damn is having none of it.
Damn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB2#
Ragnarsson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Damn is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magnus Ragnarsson!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 624 Round 2
Date: May 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Spirit throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Spirit gets a clinch.
Damn throws an elbow but it misses.
Damn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Damn misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damn lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Damn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damn throws a front kick aimed at Spirit's knee but Spirit avoids it well. #CL2#
Spirit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Damn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirit effectively controlling the action here.
Damn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Damn scores with a shot to the side of Spirit's head.
Good body shot from Spirit.
Damn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T1#
Spirit misses with an elbow over the top.
Spirit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damn or not. #BC#
Damn breaks from the clinch.
Damn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damn connects with a nice looking jab.
Damn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spirit wants to land a leg kick but Damn is out of range. #CL#
Damn has closed the distance and engaged Spirit in a clinch.
Spirit stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Damn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Spirit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Damn lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spirit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spirit being controlled against the cage.
Spirit being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Damn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Spirit avoiding damage.
Spirit lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spirit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3#
Spirit stalling the fight.
Damn has Spirit pushed against the cage.
Damn lands a right hand.
Spirit presses Damn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spirit pushes off an throws an elbow but Damn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Damn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Spirit to work.
Spirit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spirit blocks an elbow strike from Damn.
Damn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spirit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damn pushes off an throws an elbow but Spirit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T4#
Damn tries to work over Spirit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spirit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damn's elbow.
Spirit tries a body shot but Damn blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spirit lands a nice elbow.
Damn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spirit dodges an elbow strike from Damn.
Spirit throws an elbow that misses.
Spirit scores with a hook to the body.
Spirit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damn lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spirit lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Van Damn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Damn wants to clinch but Spirit slips to the side
and Spirit counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Spirit takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damn.
Damn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Damn scores with a shoulder strike.
Damn avoids a wild elbow strike from Spirit.
Spirit effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Spirit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spirit cracks the inside of Damn's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Damn clinches up against the cage.
Damn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spirit prevents Damn from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Damn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Damn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spirit tries to clinch up.
Damn swats away the attempt to clinch by Spirit.#CL#
Damn darts in and clinches Spirit up against the cage.
Damn lands a shoulder strike.
Damn stalling against the cage.
Damn wants to stall.
Damn throws a punch but it's blocked by Spirit.
A shot in the inside from Damn.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Damn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Damn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Damn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Spirit clinches up with Damn and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damn avoiding damage as Spirit throws knees to the body.
Spirit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damn is trying to force a seperation but Spirit has the dominant position.
Spirit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spirit as Damn tries to tie him up.
Spirit looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Spirit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Damn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spirit's defenses. #T3#
Damn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Damn stalling in the clinch but Spirit improves position.
Damn can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Damn is struggling to control the position.
Damn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Van Damn.
Spirit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spirit pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Damn instigates a clinch.
Damn misses with an elbow strike.
Damn trying to stall but Spirit improves his position.
Damn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Damn takes an elbow to the temple.
Damn misses with an elbow strike.
Damn avoiding damage.
Spirit lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Spirit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Damn up against the cage.
Spirit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Damn blocking some punches.
Damn lands an elbow inside that Spirit shrugs off.
Spirit has Damn pushed against the cage.
Damn slowing the pace effectively.
Damn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spirit has Damn pushed against the cage.
Spirit has Damn pressed against the cage.
Spirit has Damn pushed against the cage.
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 Van Damn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Spirit tries to keep at a distance but Damn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spirit stalls.
Spirit lands a nice elbow.
Damn stalling in the clinch.
Damn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spirit pushes Damn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Damn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Damn trying to control the position but instead, Spirit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Damn into the cage.
Damn lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A short uppercut from Spirit.
Damn trying to stall but Spirit improves his position.
Damn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Van Damn.#CL2#
Spirit has closed the distance and engaged Damn in a clinch.
Damn struggles to land a body shot inside as Spirit controls his hands.
Spirit stalling the fight.
Spirit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spirit just leaning against Damn, taking a breather.
Spirit blocks an uppercut.
Spirit tries to throw a body punch but Damn avoids it by throwing Spirit back against the cage.
Spirit's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spirit lands an elbow inside. #T2#
Damn tries to stall but Spirit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Damn dodges an elbow strike from Spirit.
Spirit lands a left hand.
Spirit wants to get back to striking at distance but Damn won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Damn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spirit's brow.
Spirit pushes off an throws an elbow but Damn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Damn.
Damn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Damn throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Damn manages to break the clinch.
Damn checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Spirit has closed the distance and engaged Damn in a clinch.
Spirit lands an elbow that stopped Damn in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Spirit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Spirit moves into range and clinches up with Damn.#T3#
Spirit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Damn's defenses.
Damn lands a damaging elbow.
Damn prevents Spirit from breaking the clinch.
Damn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Damn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spirit's elbow.
Damn lands with a short shot to the head.
Damn tries to break the clinch but Spirit is controlling the position.
Spirit blocks a body shot from Damn.
Spirit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spirit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Spirit.
Spirit's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Damn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
Damn prevents a body shot from Spirit.
Damn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Damn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Damn missing with knees to the body.
Damn avoids the elbow strike from Spirit, against the cage.
Damn is looking to control Spirit's arms but Spirit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Damn has his back to the cage.
Spirit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spirit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Damn up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spirit scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ember Spirit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Damn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Van Damn!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Van Damn!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Van Damn!
Van Damn wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 624 Round 1
Date: May 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Pennington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Damn.
Pennington misses with a head kick.
Pennington misses with a body kick.
Damn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Damn wants it to stay on the feet.
Damn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pennington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damn swivels and escapes.
Damn feinted there with a counter leg kick.#CL#
Damn moves into the clinch successfully.
Damn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Damn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pennington pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD2#
Pennington pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damn throwing strikes from guard but Pennington blocks nicely.
Pennington pulls Damn in close to prevent any damage.
Pennington keeping moving, preventing Damn from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Pennington controls Damn momentarily but Damn frees himself.
Damn trying to control but Pennington is working from the bottom.
Damn distracts Pennington with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Damn stopping the sweep attempt from Pennington.
Pennington pulls Damn in to control the position.
Pennington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Damn looking to sit in guard and control but Pennington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2##SUB2#
Pennington drops back, looking for a kneebar! Damn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Damn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Damn! #REVR#
Pennington is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Pennington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pennington tries to bench press Damn off him but Damn keeps the position.
Damn is looking to take a break and control but Pennington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pennington tries to buck Damn off but Damn is having none of it.#T3#
Pennington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Damn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pennington!
Damn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pennington is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pennington avoids a series of strikes thrown by Damn.
Damn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Damn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pennington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pennington avoids a series of strikes thrown by Damn.
#T4#
Damn looking to ground and pound but Pennington is blocking nicely.
Damn tries to control but Pennington wriggling away.
Pennington blocking the ground and pound.
Damn 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.
Damn 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.
Damn controlling the position easily from mount.
Damn wants to control the pace but Pennington is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pennington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Pennington keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Pennington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
Damn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Luke Pennington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Damn darts in and clinches Pennington up against the cage.
Pennington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Damn pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Damn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Pennington clinches up against the cage.
Pennington misses with a knee 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!#BC#
Damn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Damn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damn tries to clinch there but Pennington circles away.
Damn lands a jab to Pennington's midsection.
Pennington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pennington can do to turn this around?
Pennington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Damn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL#
Damn takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Damn to work.
Pennington has had enough of the clinch but Damn keeps him there for the moment.
Damn lands an elbow inside that Pennington shrugs off. #BC2#
Pennington breaks the clinch.
Pennington keeps the fight on the outside.
Damn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Damn.
Pennington has his takedown stuffed
and Damn counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Pennington has a takedown stuffed.
Van Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Pennington.
Pennington is breathing heavily.
Damn lands a jab.#CL#
Damn rushes Pennington and presses him up against the cage.
Damn is pressed up against the cage. Pennington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Damn down to the mat. Damn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pennington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL#
Damn gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Damn has him pressed against the cage.
Pennington tries to break free but Damn pushes him back against the cage.
Damn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Damn tries to throw a body punch but Pennington avoids it by throwing Damn back against the cage. #T3#
Damn landing knees to the body.
Damn lands an elbow just above Pennington 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Damn throws an elbow but misses.
Damn slows down the pace here.
Pennington blocks a body shot from Damn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Damn.
Pennington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Damn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pennington takes one to the side of the head.
Pennington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T4#
A good leg kick by Damn.
Damn is looking to clinch but Pennington is avoiding it.
#CL#
Damn clinches up against the cage.
Damn has Pennington pressed against the cage.
Damn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pennington up against the cage.
Damn lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damn leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Damn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pennington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pennington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Damn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Damn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Pennington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Damn throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL#
Damn forces Pennington back against the cage and clinches.
Pennington is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Damn is defending well.
Van Damn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damn scores with a hook to the body.
Damn lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Damn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pennington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damn paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Damn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T1#
Damn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pennington is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pennington trying to control but Damn is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Pennington decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Damn, up you get! #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL#
Damn forces Pennington back against the cage and clinches.
Pennington is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Damn to keep the fight standing.
Pennington tries to pull guard but Damn holds him up against the cage and eventually Pennington drops back down to his feet.
Van Damn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Pennington.
Pennington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damn lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Damn.
Damn is trying to stall.
#BC#
Damn breaks from the clinch.
Pennington tries to clinch there but Damn circles away.
Damn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pennington just manages to avoid it.
Damn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pennington circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Damn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pennington with a lazy takedown attempt
and Damn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pennington fails with a takedown attempt.
Damn connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Damn clinches.
Pennington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damn is stalling here.
Damn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damn.#T4#
Damn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pennington or not.
Damn lands an elbow just above Pennington 's eye.
Damn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pennington or not.
Pennington jumps guard but Damn stands there with Pennington around his waist. Pennington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Damn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damn stalling in the clinch.
Pennington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Damn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Luke Pennington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damn lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Damn - that landed with a thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Damn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Van Damn!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Van Damn!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Van Damn!
Van Damn wins by unanimous decision!
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