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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Powerman 5000 - Drop The Bombshell. Davis has chosen The Who - Baba O'Riley as his entrance music. Craig Davis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Gracie's chin.
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283 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie drops Davis with a right and a left! Gracie comes rushing in but Davis regains his composure and manages to keep Gracie in guard.
It looks like Craig Davis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie steps into range and cracks Davis with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Davis flops backwards and Gracie dives into his guard looking to finish!
Gracie won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Davis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie stands up from half guard.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Davis looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Gracie swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie drops Davis with a big left hand and mounts him. Davis is in big trouble!
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis throws a combination that misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Davis is rocked!
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Davis.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Craig Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davis throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Davis moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Davis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Xavier Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Davis lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Davis connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Jab by Gracie.
Davis wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Davis's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
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 misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Gracie moves in close and cracks Davis with a massive right hand! Davis, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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