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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alva Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Brook has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alva Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Brook!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davenport tries a head kick but it misses.
Brook is looking to clinch but Davenport is avoiding it.
Davenport could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davenport, pushing him back against the cage.
Davenport is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brook to keep the fight standing.
Davenport is trying to force a seperation but Brook has the dominant position.
Davenport wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brook has him pressed against the cage.
Brook stops a takedown attempt from Davenport.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alva Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brook lands a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davenport looking for a sweep. Not yet Davenport, not yet.
Brook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brook sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport keeping full guard, as Brook tries to pass.
Davenport is looking for a triangle but Brook pushes his legs off easily.
Davenport keeping moving, preventing Brook from controlling successfully.
Davenport seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brook wants to control from the top but Davenport keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Brook wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brook dives in for a single leg takedown but Davenport sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brook tries to pull guard but Davenport forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brook has Davenport pushed against the cage.
Brook jumps into guard, dragging Davenport to the mat.
Brook escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davenport gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davenport wants to pass the guard but Brook is keeping the position.
Davenport stops Brook from standing up.
Brook can't keep his opponent in guard - Davenport advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brook sees it coming and defends easily.
Brook is looking for a sweep. Davenport is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davenport stops Brook from getting back to his feet.
Brook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davenport is working away from the top position though.
Brook misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Brook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brook wants to control but Davenport is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport not doing much here.
Brook trying to control but Davenport postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. James Brook hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brook tries to clinch but Davenport is having none of it.
Davenport uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brook.
Brook tries to clinch but Davenport moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davenport shoots in looking for a takedown but Brook manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davenport's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brook shoots in for a takedown but Davenport shows good takedown defense.
Davenport throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Brook dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brook doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davenport tries to close the distance and clinch but Brook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brook misses with a head kick.
Davenport moves in looking to clinch but Brook pushes him off.
Brook throws the kick towards the body but Davenport avoids it.
Davenport is looking to clinch.
Davenport shoots for a double leg takedown but Brook sprawls well. He's pushed Davenport's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brook fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davenport.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brook sprawls well. Brook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davenport gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alva Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brook lands a head kick. Davenport smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alva Davenport is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Brook.
Brook fails with the takedown.
Davenport is looking to clinch but Brook is avoiding it.
Brook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davenport is fending him off so far but Brook persists. Nope, Davenport circles away and we're back to standing.
Brook fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davenport avoids it really well and circles away.
Brook is breathing heavily.
Davenport tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brook defends well and Davenport ends up having to push Brook into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davenport wants to break free but Brook has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Davenport is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brook can't get the takedown.
Davenport is trying to push Brook away but Brook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brook tries to pull guard but Davenport holds him up against the cage and eventually Brook drops back down to his feet.
Davenport goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brook prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brook.
Brook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brook as he jumps to the side.
Brook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davenport sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davenport tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davenport tries to clinch but Brook is having none of it.
Brook shoots in for a takedown but Davenport shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brook avoids the head kick by Davenport.
Davenport has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook looks to clinch
so Davenport counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davenport postures up.
Brook keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brook trying to control the position.
Davenport is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davenport might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brook closes the distance and pushes Davenport back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brook manages to break the clinch.
Brook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alva Davenport will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Davenport tries to clinch there but Brook circles away.
Brook tries to close the distance and clinch but Davenport swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brook stuffs the takedown.
Davenport tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brook defends well and Davenport ends up having to push Brook into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brook fails to pull guard.
Brook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davenport fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alva Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Brook - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brook decides to pull guard.
Davenport preventing the sweep.
Brook keeping full guard, as Davenport tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport passes into half guard.
Brook is looking to get back to full guard here but Davenport has managed to pass to side control instead.
Brook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brook is trying to control Davenport's posture but Davenport avoids it.
Davenport tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brook gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davenport punching from mount but Brook doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brook working to try and regain half guard.
Davenport controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook is squirming around, avoiding Davenport's attempts to control the action.
Davenport avoids the attempt from Brook to control.
Brook is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brook wants to hold on but Davenport pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook is looking to get to half guard.
Brook defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Davenport.
Brook is working to get back to half guard.
Davenport controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alva Davenport.
I think Davenport 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alva Davenport!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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