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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genki Dama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genki Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Houdini!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Houdini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Houdini shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Houdini was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Houdini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dama tries to hold on but Houdini pushes him away.
Dama is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Houdini is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dama has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dama is looking to improve his position but Houdini isn't that keen on the idea.
Houdini moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dama has worked his arm free - good work by Dama!
Dama sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houdini is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama wants to get back to his feet.
Houdini wants to work for an arm triangle but Dama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Houdini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dama!
Dama wants to control but Houdini is having none of it.
Houdini looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Houdini jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dama manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dama tries to buck Houdini off but Houdini is having none of it.
Dama is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama regains half guard.
Houdini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Houdini is looking for a kimura but Dama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Houdini to get the leverage.
Dama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dama is pressing down on Houdini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dama wants to stand and escape but Houdini is having none of it.
Houdini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dama is looking to stand up but Houdini isn't so interested in that idea.
Dama manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Houdini.
Houdini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dama counters with a good, hard body kick but Houdini shrugs it off.
Dama keeps Houdini at a distance using the push kick.
Houdini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Genki Dama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dama lands a front kick.
Houdini misses with a takedown attempt
and Dama counters with an outside leg kick.
Houdini looks gassed!
Dama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Houdini misses with a takedown
and Dama counters with a good low kick that Houdini was not able to check.
Genki Dama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Houdini.
Dama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Houdini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dama works the jab nicely.
Dama tries to bum rush Houdini with a series of wild strikes but Houdini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Houdini crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dama - the referee stops the clock and Houdini gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dama. Houdini manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Houdini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dama works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama is looking to slow Houdini down with leg kicks.
Dama cracks Houdini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dama connects with a solid leg kick.
Dama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dama scores with a one two! Houdini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dama - that will leave a mark!
Dama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dama throws a nice head kick!
Houdini misses with a takedown
and Dama counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dama.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Dama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dama duly obliges.
Dama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dama connects with a leg kick. Houdini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dama clobbers Houdini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dama.
Dama lands a body shot.
Houdini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dama catches Houdini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dama duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dama throws a series of strikes that have Houdini backpedaling.
Houdini is rocked!
Dama lands a head kick. Houdini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Houdini is still on wobbly legs! Can Dama finish him?
Houdini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Houdini is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dama.
Houdini seems to have recovered his senses.
Dama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Houdini. That did some damage!
Dama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Houdini's head.
Donk. Dama catches Houdini right on the button with a cross.
Dama lands a nice looking kick to the body. Houdini takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini takes one to the chin there.
Dama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Genki Dama is winning the standup battle so far.
Dama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dama connects with a leg kick. Houdini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Houdini. That did some damage!
Houdini misses with a takedown attempt
and Dama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dama scores with a nice strike.
Dama connects with an inside leg kick.
Houdini has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dama.
Dama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Houdini can do to turn this around?
Houdini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dama scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama thuds his shin into the meat of Houdini's side.
Houdini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dama. Dama obviously looking to wear him down.
Dama jabs Houdini right on the nose. Houdini blinks but takes it well.
Dama connects with a single shot there.
Dama throws a leg kick which misses Houdini's front leg but catches the back leg as Houdini tries to avoid it.
Houdini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dama counters with a stiff right hand.
Genki Dama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Houdini.
Dama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dama connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Dama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Houdini doesn't seem phased though.
Genki Dama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dama connects with a leg kick. Houdini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dama scores with a jab to the body.
Houdini tries for a takedown but Dama circles away easily
and Dama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Houdini is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Houdini takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dama stuns Houdini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Houdini walks into a jab.
Houdini has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama with a nice cross.
Nice straight punches there by Dama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dama.
Houdini takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houdini circles away quickly and effectively.
Houdini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dama throws a wild body kick that Houdini sees coming a mile off.
Dama thuds his right hand into Houdini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dama.
Houdini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Houdini shoots and misses
and Dama counters with a thumping low kick.
Dama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dama moves into the clinch.
Dama stalls.
Houdini takes a shot to the head.
Houdini blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Houdini tries to pull guard but Dama won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dama.
Dama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houdini closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Houdini seems to be looking for submissions.
Dama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dama pushes Houdini off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dama misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houdini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dama pushes Houdini off looking to stand but Houdini dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Dama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Houdini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dama is fending him off so far but Houdini persists. Nope, Dama circles away and we're back to standing.
Dama feints a jab promting Houdini to slip. Dama then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Houdini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Houdini fails with the takedown
and Dama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Houdini really felt that one!
Dama scores with a nice head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dama.
Dama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Houdini misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Genki Dama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Houdini.
Dama connects with a leg kick. Houdini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dama tries a head kick but it misses.
Dama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Dama.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houdini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Dama.
Dama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Houdini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dama counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Dama.
Houdini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dama counters with a good, hard body kick but Houdini shrugs it off.
Dama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Houdini.
Dama misses with a series of wild punches.
Dama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houdini's calf.
A left and a right from Dama both land. Nice combination.
Houdini takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dama misses with a wild combination.
Houdini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dama lands a leg kick that knocks Houdini off balance momentarily.
Houdini with a poor takedown
and Dama counters with an outside leg kick.
Dama digs a good body shot into Houdini's ribs.
Houdini shoots and misses
and Dama counters with a head kick. That will keep Houdini thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alex Houdini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama lands a jab to the nose.
Houdini takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dama dips to his left and cracks Houdini with an uppercut!
Dama throws a head kick that Houdini semi-blocks.
Houdini tries for a takedown but Dama circles away easily
and Dama counters with a straight right hand.
Dama misses with a head kick.
Houdini has his takedown stuffed
and Dama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Houdini will feel that in the morning.
Dama connects with a leg kick. Houdini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Houdini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dama.
Houdini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dama finds it's way round the side to connect with Houdini's head.
Houdini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dama connects with an inside leg kick.
Houdini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dama counters with a nice kick to the body.
Houdini tries for a takedown but Dama circles away easily
and Dama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Houdini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Houdini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Houdini moves out of range easily.
Houdini misses with a takedown
and Dama counters with a good low kick that Houdini was not able to check.
Houdini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dama. Houdini shrugs it off though.
Dama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Dama. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dama.
Houdini takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama has managed to clinch.
Dama misses with a knee strike.
Dama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dama has Houdini up against the cage in a clinch.
Genki Dama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houdini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dama tries to land knees in the clinch but Houdini avoids the damage to the body.
Dama tries to land knees in the clinch but Houdini avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dama as the two fighters clinch.
Houdini is trying to break the clinch but Dama is controlling him.
Houdini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Houdini working hard to break the clinch.
Houdini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dama walks away with a smile on his face. Houdini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Houdini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dama counters with a body kick that stops Houdini in his tracks momentarily.
Dama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genki Dama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Dama!
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