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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paris Rozario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paris Rozario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Davidson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozario throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rozario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davidson checks a low kick from Rozario.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rozario moves away.
Davidson gets the takedown into side control.
Davidson scoring with punches from side control.
Davidson with the ground and pound but Rozario regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rozario keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davidson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davidson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davidson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rozario is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson stalling.
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. Davidson connects with a nice short shot to Rozario's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozario trying to control here.
Rozario is staying active underneath Davidson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rozario taking some punishment here, with Davidson in his half guard.
Rozario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davidson.
Davidson 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.
Davidson thows a huge punch but Rozario dodges it nicely.
Davidson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davidson working the head and body with strikes.
Davidson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rozario defending well though.
Davidson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davidson throwing shots but Rozario is blocking nicely.
Rozario is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rozario wants to control but Davidson is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davidson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rozario controlling the position well.
Davidson throwing shots but Rozario is blocking nicely.
Davidson lands with a punch from half guard.
Davidson is thwarting Rozario's attempts to control the position.
Rozario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davidson.
Rozario slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davidson working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rozario is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davidson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rozario's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rozario tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rozario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rozario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rozario looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
Davidson throws and elbow that misses. Rozario uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davidson's guard. Nice move by Rozario!
Davidson has Rozario pulled in close to control his posture.
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.
Rozario won't allow Davidson to get back to his feet.
Rozario thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rozario swats away the attempt to clinch by Davidson.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rozario manages to avoid it.
Rozario throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davidson on the side of the head.
Davidson misses with a shot to the body
and Rozario counters with a left and a right that stings Davidson.
Davidson closes the distance but Rozario moves to the side
and Rozario holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rozario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davidson looks gassed!
Davidson looking to stall.
Davidson stalls.
Davidson stalling in the clinch but Rozario improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Davidson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rozario scores with a jab.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davidson stuns Rozario with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidson looks to clinch
and Rozario counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rozario chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rozario connects with a solid leg kick.
Rozario attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davidson tries to clinch up
and Rozario counters with a nice uppercut.
Rozario looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rozario tries a head kick but it misses.
Rozario takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paris Rozario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rozario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davidson.
Davidson wants to clinch
and Rozario counters with a right hand to the body.
Rozario swings for the body but Davidson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozario looks to land a combination. Davidson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rozario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidson takes the fight into the clinch.
Davidson trying to stall but Rozario improves his position.
Davidson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rozario gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rozario lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rozario lands an elbow inside that Davidson shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Rozario.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Rozario lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davidson is trying to stall.
Rozario lands a knee to the body.
Rozario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rozario tries to clinch up.
Davidson clinches but Rozario breaks the clinch
and Rozario makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davidson wants to clinch but Rozario slips to the side
and Rozario moves into the clinch.
Davidson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davidson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davidson letting Rozario take a breather here.
Rozario with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rozario lands an elbow just above Davidson 's eye.
Rozario stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Rozario.
Davidson taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rozario.
Davidson takes an elbow to the temple.
Rozario lands a body punch.
Rozario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davidson takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Rozario on the inside.
Davidson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davidson trying to control the position but instead, Rozario has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davidson into the cage.
Rozario putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davidson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rozario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davidson is trying to maintain a safe position but Rozario gets an underhook and turns Davidson into the cage.
Rozario is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davidson is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davidson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson looking to slow down the pace here.
Rozario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davidson just leaning against Rozario, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Davidson.
Rozario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rozario misses with a low kick.
Rozario pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt - Rozario sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paris Rozario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Davidson.
Rozario clinches up with Davidson and pushes him back against the cage.
Davidson taking a breather.
Rozario presses Davidson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rozario lands an elbow just above Davidson 's eye.
Rozario displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davidson up against the cage.
Rozario connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davidson's face.
Davidson trying to control the position but instead, Rozario has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davidson into the cage.
Rozario putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davidson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozario with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davidson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rozario gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davidson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rozario lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rozario throws an elbow but misses.
Rozario prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rozario lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davidson.
Davidson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davidson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rozario landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rozario using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rozario misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davidson.
Davidson taking a breather.
Davidson goes for a takedown attempt but Rozario pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paris Rozario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paris Rozario dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Davidson wants to clinch.
Davidson throws a series of punches but Rozario moves out of range.
Rozario stuffs the takedown attempt from Davidson. Davidson gets slowly back to his feet.
Davidson wants to clinch but Rozario slips to the side
and Rozario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davidson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Rozario does no damage.
Rozario keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rozario keeps the fight on the outside.
Rozario defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davidson.
Paris Rozario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Davidson.
Rozario looks to land a combination. Davidson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davidson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rozario counters by moving into the clinch.
Rozario lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rozario lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paris Rozario has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davidson trying to stall but Rozario improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Rozario.
Rozario lands a nice elbow.
Rozario lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rozario lands an elbow that stopped Davidson in his tracks for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Davidson.
Rozario lands a good knee to the midsection. Davidson won't want to take too many of those.
Davidson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rozario pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rozario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rozario creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rozario connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davidson's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Rozario.
Davidson looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rozario.
Davidson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rozario lands an elbow just above Davidson 's eye.
Rozario scores a nice knee to the body.
Davidson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozario tries to stall but Davidson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davidson stalling.
Rozario tries to land a knee to the head but Davidson blocks with his arms.
Davidson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rozario lands a damaging elbow.
Rozario gets underhooks to prevent Davidson's takedown attempt.
Davidson is working for takedown but Rozario is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rozario lands a damaging elbow.
Davidson tries to stall but Rozario uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rozario lands an elbow inside that Davidson shrugs off.
Rozario landing knees to the head.
Davidson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Davidson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rozario creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidson's defenses.
Davidson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davidson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Rozario.
Davidson trying to stall but Rozario improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozario pushes Davidson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rozario pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rozario looks to land a combination. Davidson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rozario scores with a leg kick.
Rozario throws a combination that misses
and Davidson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rozario misses with an elbow over the top.
Rozario tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rozario with a knee to the head.
Davidson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davidson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davidson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rozario defending well though.
Davidson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davidson wants to take a breather but Rozario is having none of it.
Davidson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rozario manages to get to full guard.
Davidson works over Rozario with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws and elbow that misses. Rozario uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davidson's guard. Nice move by Rozario!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davidson holds on and takes a little breather.
Rozario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davidson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Rozario from controlling successfully.
Rozario thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paris Rozario showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rozario has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paris Rozario!
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energy
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