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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vanna Phommathep (ranked 923 p4p, 716 weight class) and Jake Damien (ranked 135 p4p, 108 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Powerful takedowns
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vanna Phommathep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Damien!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damien closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Phommathep did well to prevent Damien getting side control.
Phommathep trying to hold on to Damien's head to control him but Damien postures up.
Phommathep is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phommathep looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damien wants to pass to mount but Phommathep is defending the position.
Phommathep is staying active underneath Damien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Phommathep defends it well.
Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but Phommathep is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Phommathep trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phommathep looking for submissions off his back.
Damien tries to pass to full mount but Phommathep defends it.
Damien passes to full mount!
Phommathep's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Phommathep is looking to improve his position but Damien isn't that keen on the idea.
Damien is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Phommathep has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Damien goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Phommathep is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien looking for a sweep. Not yet Damien, not yet.
Damien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phommathep is one step ahead there.
Damien is still trying to improve position.
Damien is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phommathep is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damien wants to control but Phommathep passes easily into half guard.
Damien is looking to control Phommathep's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damien avoid being mounted?
Damien wants to get back to full guard.
Damien looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damien controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damien actively working from the bottom here.
Damien wants to improve his position but Phommathep is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Damien wants to get back to full guard but Phommathep has passed into side control.
Damien looking for a sweep but Phommathep has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Phommathep fails to take his opponent's back.
Damien is wriggling around trying to escape.
Phommathep controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damien manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Damien manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Damien dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Damien gets a takedown into half guard.
Damien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Damien seems to be looking for submissions.
Damien is looking to pass Phommathep's guard but actually Phommathep recovers to full guard.
Phommathep is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phommathep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damien trying to control the position from guard on top but Phommathep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but Phommathep is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phommathep looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Damien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Phommathep has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damien has managed to get both his arms back between Phommathep's legs - danger averted.
Damien controls from within his opponent's guard.
Phommathep looking for a guillotine here but Damien defends easily.
Damien slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Damien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phommathep keeps working.
Phommathep is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phommathep knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Damien is trying to get an arm triangle but Phommathep is defending well.
Damien working away.
Damien advances to mount.
Phommathep tries to hold on but Damien pushes him away.
Damien working for a submission but Phommathep is keeping him at bay.
Damien controlling the pace for now.
Phommathep is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damien looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Damien looking for a guillotine from mount but Phommathep is having none of it.
Phommathep is working to get back to half guard.
Phommathep wants to hold on but Damien pushes him away.
Damien trying to control but Phommathep is having none of it.
Damien is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Phommathep has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damien is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Phommathep has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Damien working for a guillotine from mount but Phommathep is in no mood to give up.
Phommathep tries to lock up and control but Damien gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Damien has control of Phommathep's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Phommathep regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jake Damien has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damien is working for a guillotine from mount but Phommathep frees his head quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damien moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Phommathep has worked his arm free - good work by Phommathep!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Damien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Damien gets a double leg takedown into Phommathep's guard.
Phommathep trying to control the position.
Damien trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phommathep has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Damien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but Phommathep is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phommathep not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Damien's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Phommathep not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phommathep is looking for a triangle but Damien pushes his legs off easily.
Phommathep keeping full guard, as Damien tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phommathep looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Damien has picked Phommathep up and slammed him! Phommathep can't keep hold of the triangle and Damien manages to pass to side control!
Phommathep struggling a bit here.
Damien is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Phommathep looks calm but he's in trouble here. Damien gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Phommathep is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Damien lets go of the hold and Phommathep can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Damien!
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hype
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RATING
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