GAMMA: Contenders #188 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Berry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gatti
vs
Berry

176 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

193 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Berry slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gatti circles away.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Berry moves out of range.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Gatti, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Gatti against the cage but Gatti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Berry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gatti struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatti tries to improve position but can't.
Gatti is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Berry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berry prevents Gatti from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berry stands up and beckons Gatti to his feet.
Gatti slaps away a takedown attempt from Berry , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arturo Gatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry .
Gatti swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Arturo Gatti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berry is defended easily by Gatti.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Gatti catches Berry right on the button with a cross.
Berry shoots in for a double leg but Gatti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
Gatti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Berry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gatti avoids it really well and circles away.
Berry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Berry moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti stuffs the takedown attempt from Berry . Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Berry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berry with a poor takedown
and Gatti counters with a two punch combo.
Gatti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Berry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gatti.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gatti swivels and escapes.
Gatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatti lands a jab-cross combination.
Gatti leaves Berry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gatti but Gatti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gatti lands a leg kick that knocks Berry off balance momentarily.
Gatti stuffs the takedown.
Berry takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Berry looks for a takedown but Gatti sprawls well.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti lands a two punch combo.

Berry is rocked!
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Berry is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatti finish him?
Gatti looks to land a combination but Berry avoids it well.
Arturo Gatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatti cracks Berry with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Berry tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gatti pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Berry is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Gatti!
Post fight, Arturo Gatti stared into the camera and said 'After party at my house '.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eleomar Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inya Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbat comes to the cage accompanied by U KNOW I GOT THAT. 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.

Cabbat
vs
Face

178 cm
33
185 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

190 cm
32
198 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleomar Cabbat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inya Face!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat misses with a body shot.
Cabbat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Inya Face has been cut.
Cabbat shoots in but Face avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cabbat is looking to clinch.

Cabbat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabbat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Face stalling.
Cabbat is looking to break free of the clinch but Face has double underhooks.
A short right from Face.

Face manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbat looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Cabbat misses with a double jab.
Cabbat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Face looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabbat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabbat looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Eleomar Cabbat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabbat misses with an uppercut.
Cabbat tries to clinch up
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Face lands a left and a right that send Cabbat crashing to the mat, dazed. Face thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabbat moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabbat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabbat fails to land the takedown.
Cabbat throws a hook but Face blocks it.
Cabbat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabbat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabbat misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabbat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Face.
Face misses with a left hand

and Cabbat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cabbat is trying to break the clinch but Face is controlling him.
Cabbat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Face is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Face prevents Cabbat from breaking the clinch.

Face breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat misses with a low kick.
Cabbat misses with a right hand
and Face counters with a left and a right that stings Cabbat.

It looks like Eleomar Cabbat has been cut.

Face gets tackled into the cage by Cabbat. Cabbat maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabbat is trying to force a seperation but Face has the dominant position.
Face has Cabbat pressed against the cage.

Cabbat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabbat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Face swinging wildly here.
Cabbat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inya Face dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabbat.
Face jabs Cabbat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cabbat throws a jab but it's blocked by Face.
Face thuds a left hand into Cabbat's body.
Face jabs Cabbat right on the nose. Cabbat blinks but takes it well.
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabbat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Face lands a big right hand that sends Cabbat crashing to the mat! Face stays standing though and waves Cabbat back to his feet!

Cabbat is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabbat closes the distance but Face moves to the side
and Face counters with a crisp right that sends Cabbat to the canvas! Face follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inya Face!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus McBorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McBorin
vs
Silveira

190 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
29
284 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Knockout power

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus McBorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rejinaldo Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silveira gets caught flat footed, as McBorin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silveira will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McBorin trying to control the position from guard on top but Silveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBorin pushes down on Silveira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silveira is looking to get back to is feet but McBorin passes into side control.

McBorin is trying to get an arm triangle but Silveira is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silveira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McBorin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McBorin trying to control the action but Silveira is working from the bottom.
Silveira wants to improve his position but McBorin is controlling well.
McBorin wants to take a breather but Silveira is having none of it.
McBorin controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from McBorin.
Silveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silveira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silveira is staying active underneath McBorin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McBorin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McBorin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McBorin lands strikes from half guard.
Silveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McBorin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McBorin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McBorin connects with a nice short shot to Silveira's temple.

Silveira is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBorin scores with a big shot! Silveira's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Silveira! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus McBorin!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamalski Ramirezovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Ramirezovic

188 cm
30
215 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

193 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamalski Ramirezovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirezovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirezovic scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
A head kick misses from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ramirezovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.

It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirezovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramirezovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramirezovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic lands with a kick to the temple. Davis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ramirezovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramirezovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramirezovic connects with a high kick.
Ramirezovic throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirezovic looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirezovic manages to avoid it.
Ramirezovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramirezovic tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Davis tenderised Ramirezovic's leg. Ramirezovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Davis tries to clinch but Ramirezovic moves out of range.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramirezovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirezovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirezovic.

Davis dives in and scores a takedown into Ramirezovic's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Ramirezovic blocks nicely.
Ramirezovic working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramirezovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ramirezovic keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Ramirezovic is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamalski Ramirezovic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Jamalski Ramirezovic has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body kick from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirezovic throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Ramirezovic misses with a hook

and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirezovic is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ramirezovic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis prevents Ramirezovic from escaping the position.
Davis trying to control the position but Ramirezovic is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirezovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davis cracks Ramirezovic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Davis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis tries to land a leg kick but Ramirezovic saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Ramirezovic.
Davis blocks a head kick by Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis cracks Ramirezovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirezovic.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramirezovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramirezovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis swings for the body but Ramirezovic moves out of range.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramirezovic as he connects with a hook.
Ramirezovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirezovic throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirezovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Davis gets a double leg takedown into Ramirezovic's guard.
Ramirezovic keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.
Davis distracts Ramirezovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirezovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis wants to control from the top but Ramirezovic keeps moving.
Ramirezovic trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davis kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamalski Ramirezovic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Ramirezovic.
Davis throws a low kick but Ramirezovic avoids it.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Ramirezovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic slips under a jab from Davis.
Ramirezovic misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirezovic throws out the jab.
Davis cracks Ramirezovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis throws the left hand but Ramirezovic avoids the punch easily.
Ramirezovic delivers a nice body kick.
Ramirezovic throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramirezovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirezovic.
Jamalski Ramirezovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis throws a solid leg kick but Ramirezovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Davis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirezovic.
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 Phil Davis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Davis tries to clinch but Ramirezovic is having none of it.
Davis tries to clinch but Ramirezovic is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Ramirezovic.
A combination from Ramirezovic does no damage.
Ramirezovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Davis tries to clinch but Ramirezovic is having none of it.
Ramirezovic misses with a head kick.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis throws a head kick that misses
and Ramirezovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramirezovic lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirezovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirezovic is just out of range.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirezovic swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Ramirezovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Ramirezovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Ramirezovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramirezovic's efforts to push away.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramirezovic or not.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramirezovic scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Ramirezovic missing with knees to the body.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.

Ramirezovic manages to break the clinch.
Ramirezovic looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirezovic circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Ramirezovic down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramirezovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Davis moves into range and clinches up with Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Ramirezovic avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Ramirezovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Davis manages to break the clinch.

Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Ramirezovic avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirezovic.
Davis lands a nice knee to the body.
Ramirezovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramirezovic is defending well for now.
Ramirezovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ramirezovic obliges.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirezovic controls his hands.
Ramirezovic is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis lands a body punch.
Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Davis.
Davis presses Ramirezovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ramirezovic prevents a body shot from Davis.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Ramirezovic tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis tries to clinch but Ramirezovic is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirezovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Phil Davis!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Phil Davis!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Phil Davis!

Phil Davis wins by unanimous decision!