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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Celebration of the lizard. Phil Davis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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208 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sloppy strikes there by Douglas.
Douglas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Douglas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Douglas drags him back down.
Davis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Douglas.
Douglas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Douglas trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Douglas working the strikes but Davis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Douglas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has one foot on Douglas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Douglas tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Douglas is looking to clinch.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Davis thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Douglas slips a straight right by Davis.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Douglas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Douglas looks to clinch
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Douglas wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Douglas wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Douglas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Douglas rather than just go for the knockout.
Douglas wants to clinch.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis lands with a right hand.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas moves into the clinch.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Douglas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Douglas persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Douglas.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Davis.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Douglas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis wants to break free but Douglas has control.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Douglas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Douglas dominating with strikes here.
Douglas thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Douglas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Davis misses.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Phil Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Douglas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Douglas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Nice shot by Davis.
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis punishes Douglas's body with a nice straight punch.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Douglas wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Douglas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Davis lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phil Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas is looking to clinch.
Douglas tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's head.
James Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Douglas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Davis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Douglas tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Douglas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Douglas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Douglas's head back.
Douglas tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Douglas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Douglas wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis punishes Douglas's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Douglas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis stalks Douglas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Douglas's face. Douglas staggers backwards, shaken.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis stalks Douglas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Douglas's face. Douglas staggers backwards, shaken.
Davis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas walks into a left hand.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Douglas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis with a hook.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Douglas's head backwards.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Douglas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Douglas off to one side.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Davis.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Davis catches Douglas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Douglas wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!
Phil Davis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KINGDOM logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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