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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan . Davis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Per Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Per Saukko has been cut.
Saukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Saukko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saukko staying out of range there.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis tests Saukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saukko moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis scores with a sloppy right hand. Saukko should have avoided that one.
Saukko lands a head shot.
Saukko tests Davis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saukko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saukko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saukko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Saukko throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Saukko throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saukko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab by Davis.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Saukko misses with a body kick.
Davis throws a body punch but Saukko moves out of range.
Saukko throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saukko looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Saukko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Saukko staying out of range there.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Saukko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saukko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saukko lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saukko.
Saukko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saukko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Saukko slips a straight right by Davis.
Saukko throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saukko slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Saukko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Saukko checks it.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saukko looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Saukko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saukko.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saukko manages to avoid it.
Saukko fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in the body.
Saukko with a jab.
Saukko thumps Davis with a low kick.
Davis avoids the head kick by Saukko.
Good leg kick by Saukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saukko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saukko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saukko clinches up against the cage.
Saukko pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Davis.
Saukko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis blocks a body shot from Saukko.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saukko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saukko lands a body shot.
Davis trying to stall but Saukko improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukko can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Per Saukko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Per Saukko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Saukko missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saukko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saukko slips under a jab.
Davis throws a jab when Saukko was well out of range.
Saukko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Saukko.
Saukko lands a nice shot to the body.
Antonio Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saukko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
Davis avoids the body shot from Saukko.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saukko throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Saukko misses with a few strikes there.
Saukko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saukko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saukko throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saukko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saukko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Saukko misses with a punch on the inside.
Saukko cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saukko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
Saukko connects with a high kick.
It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut.
Saukko ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Saukko throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saukko staying out of range there.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Saukko moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saukko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Saukko as he connects with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saukko!
Saukko feints a jab promting Davis to slip. Saukko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Saukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Saukko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis misses with a hook.
Saukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saukko slips a straight right by Davis.
Saukko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saukko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Saukko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saukko misses with a wild body shot.
Davis takes a swing at Saukko's ribcage but misses.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saukko has time to react.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Saukko tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saukko slips under a jab from Davis.
Saukko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saukko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saukko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Saukko throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saukko throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saukko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Saukko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saukko slips a jab from Davis.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Davis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saukko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Saukko rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Saukko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Saukko moved out of range.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saukko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Saukko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saukko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saukko closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
Saukko misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
Saukko tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Saukko works the jab nicely.
Davis jabs Saukko right on the nose. Saukko blinks but takes it well.
Davis defending well as Saukko loads up on a big left hand.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saukko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saukko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saukko looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Saukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Saukko seems unphased.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Saukko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Saukko's defenses.
Saukko 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis blocks a head kick by Saukko.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saukko lands with an overhand left.
Davis checks a low kick from Saukko.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saukko. That's going to slow Davis down.
Saukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis feints a jab promting Saukko to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saukko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Saukko is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Saukko.
Saukko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis lands a head shot.
Per Saukko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saukko throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Saukko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antonio Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saukko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saukko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saukko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Saukko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saukko defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis swings for the body but Saukko moves out of range.
Saukko blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saukko moves away.
Saukko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Saukko.
Saukko connects with a body shot.
Saukko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saukko cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Davis.
I think Saukko 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Antonio Davis!
After the fight, Antonio Davis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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