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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petey Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petey Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Davis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flowers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flowers keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flowers manages to break the clinch.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Flowers. Flowers gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Davis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Flowers goes for a double leg but Davis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davis continues to drive forward.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flowers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Flowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flowers throws a big counter combination but Davis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Flowers misses with a wild body shot.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Flowers backs away looking to recover.
Flowers has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flowers.
As Flowers backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Flowers manages to avoid it all.
Davis misses with the combination.
Flowers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flowers jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Connor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Flowers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis scores with a one two! Flowers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flowers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Flowers really is a fat lump.
Flowers slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Flowers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flowers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Flowers back to the cage. Davis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davis throws a right and a left that Flowers avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flowers.
Flowers slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Flowers shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Flowers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flowers is breathing heavily.
Davis throws a right hand that Flowers ducks under and follows up with a left that Flowers also avoids with ease.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Flowers backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Flowers manages to avoid it all.
Davis throws a series of punches but Flowers avoids them all with ease.
Davis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flowers gets a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flowers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flowers thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Davis wants to stand back up but Flowers manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Flowers with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Flowers is looking for a counter combo.
Davis misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flowers circles away quickly and effectively.
Flowers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Davis looks to land a combination but Flowers avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Connor Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis misses with a combination
and Flowers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flowers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers breaks the clinch.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Flowers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Flowers. Those never looked like landing.
Davis looks to land a combination but Flowers avoids it well.
Flowers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flowers.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Flowers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flowers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Davis defending against the ground and pound.
Flowers decides to stand back up. Flowers steps back and let's Davis get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Flowers is looking to clinch.
Davis throws a right hand that Flowers ducks under and follows up with a left that Flowers also avoids with ease.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flowers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Davis throws a right and a left that Flowers avoids nicely.
Flowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flowers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flowers.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Flowers backs away looking to recover.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flowers eats them both and turns towards Davis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Flowers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis is not content to let Flowers control the position.
Flowers moves into full mount!
Flowers breaks from Davis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 wants to control but Flowers is having none of it.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Flowers with a couple of short strikes.
Davis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Flowers.
Flowers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flowers darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Flowers into the cage.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Flowers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Flowers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davis is defending well.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Flowers won't allow it.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flowers has him pressed against the cage.
Flowers jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flowers's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flowers is on top in guard.
Flowers trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flowers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flowers being controlled here momentarily.
Flowers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis looking to control.
Flowers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flowers is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeping full guard, as Flowers tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Flowers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flowers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flowers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flowers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flowers circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Flowers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flowers throws a head kick that misses.
Davis tries to bum rush Flowers with a series of wild strikes but Flowers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petey Flowers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flowers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis throws a series of punches but Flowers moves out of range.
Davis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flowers eats them both and turns towards Davis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Petey Flowers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis feints a jab promting Flowers to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Flowers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Davis!
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