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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thanh Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jett Ajax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jett Ajax will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thanh Davis!
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, Jett Ajax!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis really is a fat lump.
Ajax looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
Ajax controlling the position from side mount.
Ajax working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Ajax drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to bench press Ajax off him but Ajax keeps the position.
Ajax trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ajax wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ajax is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ajax remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ajax is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ajax working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davis!
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Ajax's attempts to control the action.
Ajax unloads with some shots from mount but Davis bucks and avoids them well.
Ajax fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ajax throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ajax takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ajax misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jett Ajax dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ajax trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Ajax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis wants to stand up but Ajax is controlling him.
Jett Ajax has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ajax controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jett Ajax has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Davis tries to clinch up but Ajax circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Ajax misses with a head kick.
Ajax manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Davis on his heels. He'll look to pass Davis's guard now, I'm sure.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Ajax trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ajax working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ajax's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jett Ajax.
Ajax bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ajax trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Ajax in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ajax misses with the ground and pound.
Ajax trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Ajax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ajax tries to stand but Davis is controlling his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jett Ajax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ajax closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ajax scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ajax throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Davis to regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ajax's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ajax throws a big elbow that misses.
Ajax passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ajax prevents Davis from standing back up.
Ajax uses his free foot to push down on Davis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davis.
Ajax breaks from Davis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax controlling his opponent.
Ajax looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ajax lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is in a horrible position here. Ajax smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ajax can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Ajax has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ajax takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis tries to control Ajax's body but Ajax pushes him off. Davis squirms to his side and now Ajax has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax throwing sloppy strikes.
Ajax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ajax tries to keep control of the position but Davis is staying busy.
Thanh Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jett Ajax is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jett Ajax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ajax has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jett Ajax!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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