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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoa Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rome has chosen Samoan Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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164 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samoa Rome!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demented moves out of range as Rome strikes.
Rome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demented thows a body shot but no joy.
Demented lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rome moves out of range of the strikes.
Rome smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Damien Demented has been cut.
Demented cracks Rome with an open hand slap.
Demented swinging wildly here.
Rome slips under a jab.
Rome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demented.
Demented closes the distance and clinches.
Rome tries to circle away but Demented has him pinned against the cage.
Demented has Rome pressed against the cage, preventing Rome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rome wants to break free but Demented has control.
Demented keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rome's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Rome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rome tries to break free but Demented pushes him back against the cage.
Demented just leaning against Rome, taking a breather.
Rome tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rome wants to get back to striking at distance but Demented won't allow it.
Demented has Rome pressed against the cage, preventing Rome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rome has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Demented is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rome tries to pull guard but Demented holds him up against the cage and eventually Rome drops back down to his feet.
Damien Demented has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Rome.
Demented keeps control of Rome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rome is trying to break the clinch but Demented has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rome tries to circle away but Demented has him pinned against the cage.
Demented stalling the fight.
Demented breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rome thuds his right hand into Demented's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Demented dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demented bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rome's head.
Demented looks to land a left hand but Rome moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Rome misses its intended target.
Demented getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rome throws the left hand but Demented avoids the punch easily.
Rome throws a jab but it's blocked by Demented.
Rome uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demented.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rome.
Demented throws a lazy right hand but Rome sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rome changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Demented tries to avoid it but Rome manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Demented to the ground. Demented escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rome staying out of range there.
Demented misses with a wild body shot.
Rome is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demented.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demented with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rome throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demented counters with a two punch combo.
Demented fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Demented misses the shot to the body.
Rome slips under a jab from Demented.
Demented lands a nice hook to Rome's body. Rome takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Demented slaps away a takedown attempt from Rome, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rome showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demented.
Demented scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Demented ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demented misses with a hook. Rome ducked under it nicely.
Demented throws an overhand right that lands on Rome's shoulder, as Rome tries to avoid the shot.
Demented misses the jab.
Rome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demented counters with a straight right hand.
Demented fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rome looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Demented connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rome misses the target.
Demented avoids the body shot from Rome.
Rome blocks a jab.
Damien Demented is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demented throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rome counters with a shoot takedown. Demented fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demented wants to stand but Rome is controlling the position.
Demented wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samoa Rome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Demented's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Demented.
Rome slips a straight right by Demented.
Rome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demented.
Damien Demented is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demented uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rome.
Demented throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demented ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rome misses with a hook. Demented ducked under it nicely.
Demented uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rome.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome throws a series of punches but Demented avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Rome, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demented defending well as Rome loads up on a big left hand.
Demented looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rome jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rome fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Demented fails to land with a series of punches.
Demented blocks a jab.
Demented lands a two punch combo.
Rome takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demented throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rome fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Demented counters with a two punch combo.
Demented thuds his right hand into Rome's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demented.
Rome takes a swing at Demented's ribcage but misses.
Demented slips under a jab.
Rome walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rome lands a lovely overhand right.
Demented lunges at Rome with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rome's hand.
Rome moves out of range as Demented strikes.
Rome swings for the body but Demented moves out of range.
Rome might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Demented uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rome.
Rome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demented circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Rome misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rome.
Damien Demented has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Rome.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome throws a shot from downtown. Demented moves away and avoids it.
Rome throws a jab when Demented was well out of range.
Rome misses with a hook to the body
and Demented counters with a straight right hand.
Demented moves out of range as Rome strikes.
Rome throws a looping overhand right but Demented ducks down to avoid it.
Rome takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Demented sizes up Rome with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rome swings for the body but Demented moves out of range.
Rome catches Demented with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damien Demented is winning the standup battle so far.
Demented scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demented scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rome ducks under a wild hook from Demented.
Demented swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rome shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rome showed some decent athleticism there.
Rome wants to pass to mount but Demented is defending the position.
Demented is trying to maintain the position but Rome is very close to passing his half guard.
Demented is trying to stand back up but Rome is controlling him
Rome perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 Damien Demented will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Demented's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Demented scores with a hook to the body. Rome takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Demented ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Demented looks to land a right hand but Rome moved out of range.
Demented scores with a hook to the body. Rome takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Demented is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rome shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Demented counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rome thinking.
Rome swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demented counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rome slips a straight right by Demented.
Rome misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Rome lands an impressive looking overhand right. Demented doesn't seem phased though.
Rome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demented pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rome moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Demented misses.
Demented misses with a few strikes there.
Demented cracks Rome with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rome ducks under a wild hook from Demented.
Demented lands a jab to the nose.
Demented looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rome is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demented.
Rome missing with a left hand there. Demented was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demented lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rome misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Demented.
Rome throws a wild body kick that Demented sees coming a mile off.
Rome takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rome throws a hook but Demented blocks it.
Demented scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Demented lands a jab to the head.
Demented cracks a nice hook into Rome's ribs.
Demented misses with a hook.
Rome misses with a takedown attempt
and Rome takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demented fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rome.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demented uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rome.
A big right from Rome misses.
Demented moves away from the strike by Rome.
Demented dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rome takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to de liver by Demented. Beautiful body shot.
Demented uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rome has time to react.
Rome throws a jab but it's blocked by Demented.
Rome scores with a crisp jab that stopped Demented in his tracks.
Rome jabs at Demented's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Demented misses.
Rome misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Demented counter with a right hand.
Demented thows a body shot but no joy.
Rome lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the body from Rome misses
and Rome takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rome tries for a takedown but Demented circles away easily
enabling Demented to counter with a crisp jab.
Damien Demented has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Rome.
Rome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Demented cracks Rome with a right hand to the side of the head.
Demented throws a series of punches but Rome moves out of range.
Demented connects with a high kick.
Rome has his takedown stuffed
and Demented cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Demented showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demented 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Demented!
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hype
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