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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breaking Benjamin - Had Enough . Malietoa Feti told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis cracks Feti with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Malietoa Feti has been cut.
Feti throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Feti.
Nice defenses there by Feti.
Feti misses with a body kick.
Feti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Feti.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Feti moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feti.
Davis throws a lazy head kick
and Feti counters with a two punch combo.
Feti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Feti counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A decent looking cross lands there for 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!
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Feti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Feti lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Feti.
Donk. Davis catches Feti right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Feti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Feti slips a jab from Davis.
Feti slips a jab from Davis.
Feti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feti.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Feti blocks a jab.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a combination
and Feti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davis's knee momentarily.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Feti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis stuns Feti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Feti counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis wants to clinch up but Feti keeps it at a distance.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Feti counters with a leg kick.
Feti feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Davis misses
and Feti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Feti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davis back to the cage. Feti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davis blocks a head kick by Feti.
Good exchange - Feti coming out on top.
Feti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Feti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Feti ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis tries to land a body kick
and Feti counters with a crisp one two that drops Davis! Feti thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Davis to his feet! Davis is in big trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malietoa Feti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Feti is just out of range.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feti manages to avoid it.
Feti blocks a jab.
Davis clinches.
Feti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feti prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Feti is controlling the position.
Feti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis is trying to push Feti away but Feti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Feti connects with a knee to the head.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis tries to circle away but Feti has him pinned against the cage.
Feti crunches a lovely knee into Davis's ribcage.
Feti breaks the clinch.
Feti lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis throws a series of punches but Feti moves out of range.
Feti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Feti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Feti blocks a head kick by Davis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Feti.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Feti counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Feti throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Feti tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Feti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Feti lands the left hand.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Davis looks to land a combination but Feti avoids it well.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Feti counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Feti counters with a nice body shot.
Feti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Malietoa Feti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Feti counters with a nice leg kick.
Feti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feti scores with a hook.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Feti counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Feti. That snapped Davis's head back.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feti.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Feti scores with a nice strike.
Davis misses with a hook
and Feti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Davis. Beautiful body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Feti lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malietoa Feti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malietoa Feti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feti.
Feti takes one to the chin there.
Feti thumps Davis with a low kick.
Feti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davis under the eye.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis misses with a body shot
and Feti counters with a left to the body.
Feti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Feti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Feti cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Davis misses with an uppercut
letting Feti counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Feti.
Davis is rocked!
Davis misses with a double jab
and Feti counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Feti cracks Davis on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Davis falls backwards against the cage. Feti follows up with more strikes that drop Davis to his knees. Feti keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Davis! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malietoa Feti!
A less than humble Malietoa Feti misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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