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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes into the arena with Bitches Brew blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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15 - 8 - 1 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
Harvey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Harvey connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harvey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis misses with the combination.
Harvey throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Davis tenderised Harvey's leg. Harvey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Harvey saw that one coming.
Davis misses with a combination
and Harvey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harvey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harvey is looking to pass into half guard but Davis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Davis is in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harvey is on top in guard.
Harvey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Harvey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harvey throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Harvey throws an elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harvey's guard. Nice move by Davis!
Davis postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harvey trying to strike off his back.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Harvey controlling Davis's posture.
Harvey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harvey wants to hit a switch here but Davis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harvey there!
Harvey regains half guard.
Harvey is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Davis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Davis.
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!
Harvey is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey looking to control.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis postures up in Harvey's guard and throws a big left but Harvey blocks it.
Harvey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harvey gets caught napping as Davis dives in and scores a takedown. Harvey manages to retain guard.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harvey is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harvey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Harvey's legs - danger averted.
Harvey controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davis working some strikes from top position.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Harvey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws an elbow that misses. Harvey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davis's guard. Nice move by Harvey!
Harvey tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Harvey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harvey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Doug Harvey just wasn't active enough.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Harvey.
Harvey moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis lands with a cross.
Harvey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harvey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harvey.
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Harvey counters with a good, hard body kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Harvey moved out of range.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis is looking to slow Harvey down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Harvey 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 Doug Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Doug Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harvey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Harvey's head.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis throws a low kick, looking for Harvey's leg but Harvey calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harvey doesn't seem phased though.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phil Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Davis connects with the punch.
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Harvey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
and Harvey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis cracks the inside of Harvey's front leg.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Davis.
Harvey moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harvey is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Harvey.
Harvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Davis misses.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Harvey pushes him off.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Davis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Harvey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Doug Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harvey shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Phil Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Harvey checks it.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Harvey.
Harvey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Harvey is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Harvey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phil Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harvey moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Harvey fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harvey. Harvey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey looks to throw a body kick
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!
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