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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by the Offspring - Beheaded. 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.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duke Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free but Davis has control.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Davis avoids the body shot from Johnson.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Davis throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson cracks Davis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Matt Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Davis breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Davis throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Duke Davis has been cut.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a head kick that half lands.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Davis moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Davis drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Davis throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
Davis scores with a spinning back kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis landing knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Davis clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson misses with the combination.
Davis defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Davis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Davis clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Davis lands a takedown into guard.
Davis tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is working an open guard so Davis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Davis pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Davis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Davis lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson letting Davis take a breather here.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davis!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Davis connects with a high kick.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duke Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Davis is working Johnson over against the cage.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis lands a body punch.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Davis into the cage.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duke Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Davis.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Davis misses with a body kick.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Duke Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Davis moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Davis prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Davis.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis misses with the combination.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matt Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Davis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis swinging wilding here.
Johnson rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A nice combination there by Davis.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Davis is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Davis!
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RATING
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