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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damagon Ench�rya (ranked 1387 p4p, 191 weight class) and Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 1225 p4p, 165 weight class). Ench�rya's entrance music is Blaxcaliber. A fine choice. Sturridge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gimmie The Loot - By: The Notorious BIG. Isaiah Sturridge is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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220 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damagon Ench�rya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturridge misses with a straight right.
Sturridge misses with a jab to the body
and Ench�rya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sturridge is looking to slow Ench�rya down with leg kicks.
Sturridge jabs Ench�rya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ench�rya throws a body shot but no joy.
Ench�rya connects with an inside leg kick.
Ench�rya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ench�rya stuffs the takedown.
Ench�rya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ench�rya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sturridge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ench�rya has Sturridge pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ench�rya is on top in guard.
Ench�rya is fighting to break Sturridge's control of his arms but Sturridge is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ench�rya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sturridge trying to keep a closed guard but Ench�rya is proving a slippery customer.
Ench�rya preventing the sweep.
Ench�rya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sturridge keeping full guard, as Ench�rya tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ench�rya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sturridge manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ench�rya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ench�rya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturridge stands up over Ench�rya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sturridge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ench�rya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ench�rya keeping full guard, as Sturridge tries to pass.
Ench�rya is trying to control the position but Sturridge postures up.
Sturridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Ench�rya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ench�rya is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge has Ench�rya pulled in close to control his posture.
Ench�rya content to stall in guard here.
Ench�rya won't allow Sturridge to get back to his feet.
Sturridge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sturridge controls Ench�rya momentarily but Ench�rya frees himself.
Sturridge lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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.
Ench�rya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ench�rya is pressing down on Sturridge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sturridge is holding on for now.
Ench�rya prevents Sturridge from improving his position.
Sturridge is trying is best to control the position here.
Ench�rya content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ench�rya is thwarting Sturridge's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sturridge wants to improve his position but Ench�rya is controlling well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Damagon Ench�rya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ench�rya takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ench�rya.
Sturridge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ench�rya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturridge's elbow.
Sturridge prevents a body shot from Ench�rya.
Ench�rya has a couple of punches blocked by Sturridge.
Ench�rya is trying to maintain a safe position but Sturridge gets an underhook and turns Ench�rya into the cage.
Ench�rya throws a punch but it's blocked by Sturridge.
Ench�rya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ench�rya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturridge's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ench�rya lands a shoulder strike.
Sturridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sturridge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ench�rya counters with an inside leg kick.
Sturridge tries a low kick but Ench�rya avoids it.
A slow jab from Sturridge misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturridge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ench�rya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ench�rya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sturridge's head backwards.
It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.
Ench�rya sends Sturridge crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ench�rya is motioning to the referee to let Sturridge up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sturridge is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturridge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ench�rya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sturridge is still on wobbly legs! Can Ench�rya finish him?
Sturridge is breathing heavily.
Ench�rya lands with a good body shot.
Ench�rya darts in and clinches Sturridge up against the cage.
Sturridge wants to get back to striking at distance but Ench�rya won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ench�rya.
Ench�rya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturridge blocks an uppercut.
Ench�rya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sturridge backwards.
Ench�rya lands a right hand.
Ench�rya unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sturridge! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ench�rya is unloading with more strikes now! Sturridge drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damagon Ench�rya!
A victorious Damagon Ench�rya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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