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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 571 p4p, 2053 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 50 p4p, 175 weight class). Probert's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DNA. Damato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Damato lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Probert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Probert throwing a counter right hand but Damato manages to avoid it.
Probert closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Probert as Damato tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Probert.
Probert has Damato pressed against the cage.
Probert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Probert.
Probert works on Damato's body with a couple of short punches.
Probert lands a body shot.
Probert pushes Damato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damato has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Probert.
Probert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Probert is working Damato over against the cage.
Probert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Probert lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Probert on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Damatos head.
Probert keeps control of Damato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Probert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert lands a body shot.
Probert lands with a short shot to the head.
Probert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Probert scores with a hook to the body.
Damato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Probert is struggling to control the position.
Probert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Damato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Probert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Damato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damato wants to get back to striking at distance but Probert won't allow it.
Probert presses Damato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Damato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Damato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Probert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Probert lands with a light punch inside.
Probert tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Probert back against the cage.
Probert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Probert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Probert.
A body shot lands from Probert.
Probert lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Probert.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Probert.
Probert lands a nice shot to the body.
Damato wants to break free but Probert has control.
Probert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damato or not.
Damato is looking to break free of the clinch but Probert has double underhooks.
Probert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Probert lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Probert.
Probert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Probert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damato or not.
Damato looks winded!
Probert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Probert counters with a nice body shot.
Good shot there by Probert.
Damato moves in looking to clinch but Probert pushes him off.
Probert cracks Damato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Damato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Proberts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Probert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Probert fakes the leg kick and cracks Damato in the body.
Probert lands with an overhand left.
Probert lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damato tries to clinch but Probert moves away
and Probert counters with a low kick, right behind Damato 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damato.
Damato throws an off balance right hand
and Probert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bob Probert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Probert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Probert's head coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Damato tries to clinch there but Probert circles away.
Damato looks to throw the jab but Probert is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato misses with a hook. Probert ducked under it nicely.
Damato doesn't manage to clinch there - Probert circles away.
Probert lands a nice looking body shot.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Damato misses with a body punch
and Probert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damato wants to clinch
and Damato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Probert sizes up Damato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Damato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Probert counters with a slapping leg kick.
Damato tries to clinch up but Probert circles away and keeps his distance.
Probert looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Probert. Beautiful body shot.
Damato tries to move into range but Probert moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Probert has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Probert.
A short uppercut from Probert.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damato.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Probert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Probert takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Bob Probert has been cut.
Probert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Probert with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Probert.
Probert checks a low kick from Damato.
Probert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Damato has time to react.
Damato is looking to clinch but Probert is avoiding it.
Damato tries to keep at a distance but Probert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Damato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right from Probert.
Damato is trying to stall.
Probert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damato misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probert.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Probert lands a body punch.
Damato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Damato throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Damato's efforts to push away.
Probert tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Probert back against the cage.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Probert presses Damato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Damato is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
Probert lands with a short shot to the head.
Damato letting Probert take a breather here.
Probert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damato can do to turn this around?
Probert scores with a hook to the body.
Probert breaks the clinch.
Damato tries to clinch up
and Probert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rocco Damato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damato misses with an uppercut
and Probert counters with a good low kick that Damato was not able to check.
Damato takes one to the side of the head.
Probert feints and then cracks Damato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damato down.
Damato fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Probert wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Probert.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probert punishes Damato's body with a nice straight punch.
Damato tries to clinch up but Probert circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Probert misses its target.
Probert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Probert - that landed with a thud.
Probert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Probert keeps control of Damato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Probert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Damato taking a breather.
Probert digs a right hand underneath Damato's ribcage. Damato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Probert.
Damato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Probert - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Probert lands a right hand.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Damato pulls guard effortlessly.
Probert gets to his feet. Damato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato throws a right hand that misses
and Probert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Damato drops his hands momentarily and Probert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Probert lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Probert.
Probert scores with a nice head shot.
Probert moves into the clinch.
Damato tries to break free but Probert pushes him back against the cage.
Probert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Probert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damato jumps guard but Probert stands there with Damato around his waist. Damato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Probert lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Probert lands with a left to the head.
Damato is trying to stall.
Probert lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Damato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Probert presses Damato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Probert.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Probert.
Damato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
Probert scores with a hook to the body.
Probert cracks Damato with a nice body shot.
A short left from Probert.
A short body shot lands from Probert as the two fighters clinch.
Probert lands an uppercut.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Probert.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Probert lands a hook that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Probert lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert scores with a shot to the side of Damato's head.
Probert lands a left hand.
Probert pushes Damato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Probert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Probert's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Probert lands with a good body shot.
Probert fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Damato.
Damato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probert.
Damato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Damato misses
and Probert counters with a thumping low kick.
Probert jabs Damato right on the nose. Damato blinks but takes it well.
Damato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damato walks into a stiff left hand from Probert.
Damato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Damato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Probert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Probert darts in and clinches Damato up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Probert.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Probert.
Damato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
Probert pushes Damato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Probert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert is leaning against Damato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Probert pushes Damato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Probert punishes Damato's body with a nice straight punch.
Damato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick lands from Probert.
Probert instigates a clinch.
Damato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Damato trying to stall but Probert improves his position.
Probert digs a right hand into Damato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damato's gas tank.
Probert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Probert.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bob Probert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Probert.
A right handed body shot lands from Probert.
Probert scores with a shot to the side of Damato's head.
Probert digs a right hand underneath Damato's ribcage. Damato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Damato takes a shot to the head.
Probert digs a right hand into Damato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damato's gas tank.
A short right from Probert on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Probert.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Probert scores with a hook to the body.
Probert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damato or not.
Probert scores with a shoulder strike.
Probert is leaning against Damato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Probert works on Damato's body with a couple of short punches.
Probert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damato throws a head punch that misses.
Damato is trying to break the clinch but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
Probert scores with a hook to the body.
Probert lands a nice shot to the body.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert lands a hook that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Probert.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert lands with a short shot to the head.
Probert lands a hook that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Damato is rocked!
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Damato is still on wobbly legs! Can Probert finish him?
Probert works on Damato's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Probert on the inside.
Probert pushes Damato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Probert.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Probert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
Probert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Damato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probert is leaning against Damato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Probert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Probert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damato or not.
Damato seems to have recovered his senses.
Probert presses Damato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Probert lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Damato.
Probert lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
Probert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Probert.
A short uppercut from Probert.
Probert digs a right hand into Damato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Damato's gas tank.
Probert scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Probert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Probert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Probert digs a right hand underneath Damato's ribcage. Damato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Probert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Probert.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Probert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Probert, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Probert!
Post fight, an emotional Bob Probert said 'The Odense featherweight championship is staying at the Rubber Guard Emporium. Anti-Happy came to hump. I came to win. Dedicating this victory to Juodasis Vaiduoklis, the forever 145 champ. '.
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