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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Damato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger has chosen C.$krilla ft. Bizzle - Say it 2 my Face as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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217 lbs
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato closes the distance and pushes Swagger back into the cage.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Damato working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Swagger fails to land.
Swagger tries a body shot but Damato blocks it.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damato's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
Damato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damato is trying to maintain a safe position but Swagger gets an underhook and turns Damato into the cage.
Damato lands with a left to the head.
Swagger tries a body shot but Damato blocks it.
Good body shot from Swagger.
Damato misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Damato on the inside.
Damato stalling in the clinch but Swagger improves position.
Swagger working aggressively here.
Damato blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato gets through Swagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damato's elbow.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Damato lands with a left to the head.
Damato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swagger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger tries to work over Damato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger letting Damato take a breather here.
Damato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Damato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swagger blocks a jab.
Damato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swagger.
Damato blocks a low kick nicely.
Damato thuds his right hand into Swagger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato wants to land a leg kick but Swagger is out of range.
Damato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Damato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Damato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swagger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swagger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damato rushes Swagger and presses him up against the cage.
Damato trying to control the position but instead, Swagger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Damato into the cage.
Swagger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Damato.
Damato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger works on Damato's body with a couple of short punches.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato misses with some punches.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damato's elbow.
Damato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swagger.
Swagger misses with the head strike.
A short right from Swagger.
Damato working aggressively here.
Swagger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swagger throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Damato fails to land.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Come on Damato - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damato's elbow.
Swagger misses with some punches.
Damato effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Swagger fails to land.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Damato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swagger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Lee Swagger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Damato. That's going to slow Swagger down.
Damato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Damato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Damato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Earl Lee Swagger has been cut.
Damato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Swagger moves away from the strike by Damato.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Damato checks a leg kick.
Earl Lee Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Damato misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Damato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damato blocks a body shot from Swagger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damato.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damato.
Damato tries a body shot but Swagger blocks it.
Earl Lee Swagger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Damato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Swagger is keeping busy.
Damato lands with a short shot to the head.
Swagger takes a shot to the head.
Swagger working aggressively here.
Damato prevents Swagger from breaking the clinch.
Swagger throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.
Damato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swagger is trying to stall.
Damato misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato tries a body shot but Swagger blocks it.
Swagger working aggressively here.
Swagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damato blocks an uppercut.
Damato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
Damato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger lands a body shot.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Damato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Damato as Swagger tries to tie him up.
Damato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
Damato misses with a body punch.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damato has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
Damato pushes Swagger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damato blocks an uppercut.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damato has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
Damato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damato can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
Damato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Swagger cracks Damato with a nice body shot.
Damato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
Damato misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Swagger as the two fighters clinch.
Damato misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damato's elbow.
Swagger tries a body shot but Damato blocks it.
Damato prevents a body shot from Swagger.
Damato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
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 Pete Damato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Earl Lee Swagger'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!
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swagger's sensitive parts.
Swagger rushes Damato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Swagger.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
Swagger is trying to stall.
Swagger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swagger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swagger.
Damato lands a left hand.
Damato tries to throw a body punch but Swagger avoids it by throwing Damato back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damato controlling the action here for a moment.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Damato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger tries a body shot but Damato blocks it.
Swagger misses with some punches.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
Damato misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swagger.
Damato has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
Damato can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damato's elbow.
Damato stalling in the clinch but Swagger improves position.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as Damato controls the action.
Swagger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swagger.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damato misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.
Swagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Damato.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damato is looking to control Swagger's arms but Swagger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Damato has his back to the cage.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Damato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Damato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damato wants to stall.
Damato slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swagger keeps control of Damato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Damato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as Damato controls the action.
Swagger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swagger lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
Swagger scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Damato.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger blocks an uppercut.
Damato prevents a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Damato.
Damato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
Swagger is leaning against Damato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damato takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as Damato controls the action.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger slowing the pace effectively.
Swagger misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Lee Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swagger 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!
Earl Lee Swagger wins by unanimous decision!
Earl Lee Swagger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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