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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snap Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Bader has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snap Davis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Alex Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Bader.
Bader misses with the combination.
Bader throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davis stops Bader from standing up.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis trying to control but Bader is working from the bottom.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Bader has wrist control.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis trying to control but Bader is working from the bottom.
Bader is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bader throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Bader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Bader misses.
Bader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Bader fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis moves out of range as Bader strikes.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bader swivels and escapes.
Bader pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Bader does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Bader throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Bader misses with a few strikes there.
Bader sizes up Davis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis throws a right and a left that Bader avoids nicely.
Bader just misses with a punch to the body.
Bader throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Bader.
Bader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bader is breathing heavily.
Davis throws a right and a left that Bader avoids nicely.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Bader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with an inside leg kick.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Davis rushes Bader and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bader prevents a body shot from Davis.
Bader prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alex Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Davis.
Davis stalls.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Bader.
Bader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davis has Bader up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bader just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bader's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis slips a jab from Bader.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis tries to clinch but Bader is having none of it.
Bader misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snap Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bader's guard now.
Bader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bader is proving hard to escape from.
Davis trying to control but Bader is working from the bottom.
Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis won't allow Bader to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to control from the top but Bader keeps moving.
Davis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bader looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bader looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bader!
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bader slows the pace down in half guard.
Bader passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bader controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to hold on but Bader pushes him away.
Bader controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Snap Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bader misses with a combination
and Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Bader.
Bader throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Bader tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bader scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bader swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis prevents Bader from getting back to his feet.
Davis trying to control but Bader is working from the bottom.
Bader scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bader.
Bader misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a low kick, right behind Bader 's knee.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
Alex Bader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bader misses with a combination
and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Bader backpedaling.
No joy there for Bader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Bader backing up. Bader nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Bader throws a combination that misses
and Davis counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bader.
Bader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Alex Bader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Bader shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alex Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Davis.
Bader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bader throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bader!
Bader is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bader holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Davis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bader bucks up and throws Davis to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bader misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Bader backing up. Bader nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Bader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Bader backing up. Bader nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Bader.
Bader misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a two punch combo.
Bader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bader misses with a combination
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis jumps guard but Bader stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snap Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snap Davis!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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