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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D B (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D B has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, D B!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
B throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
A punch combination from B misses.
Davis looks for a takedown but B sprawls well.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from B.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from B.
B swinging wilding here.
B throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
B is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
Davis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused B some visible discomfort.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Davis cracks B with a big elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Davis.
Davis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
B takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
B on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Davis tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
B parries the strikes from Davis easily there. Davis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable B to escape.
B looks gassed!
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
Davis cracks B with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Davis in side control lands a decent elbow.
B dodges the ground and pound from Davis.
Davis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but B is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Davis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
B is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis lands a nice forearm strike.
Davis landing a few strikes.
Davis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Davis tries to advance to mount but B denies him.
B takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davis lands some shots froms side control.
Davis lands a few punches from side control.
B is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Davis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis tries to advance to mount but B denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis scoring with punches from side control.
Davis working the body and head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Davis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davis prevents B from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
B throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
B throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but B shows good takedown defense.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
B throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
B swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
B ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws a series of punches but B moves out of range.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but B circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
B swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
B is trying to stand back up but Davis is controlling him
Davis is looking to advance position but B won't allow it.
Davis working B over with strikes.
Davis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davis working over B with some ground and pound. B looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
B avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis.
B pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
B avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis.
Davis stops B from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
B throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Davis.
A shot to the body from B misses
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from B.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - B sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to land a combination but B avoids it well.
A shot to the body from B misses
and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. B didn't expect that.
Davis scoring with punches to the head and body.
B is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis cracks B with a solid left hand.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
B wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of B's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
B throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. B sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davis thows a huge punch but B dodges it nicely.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. B defending well though.
Davis is nestled in close to B, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
B is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Davis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
B dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis throws a series of punches but B moves out of range.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but B sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says B as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
B lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - B scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Rick Davis has been cut.
B swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. B swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis prevents B from getting back to his feet.
Rick Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis postures up and lands a big shot to B's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
B avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
B preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
B throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
B defending against the ground and pound.
Davis prevents B from escaping the position.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Davis looks up at the clock and then as B takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Davis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
B takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Davis cracks B with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Davis working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B taking punishment in the form of punches.
B pushes Davis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Davis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Davis cracks B with a big elbow.
Davis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused B some visible discomfort.
Davis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and B works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
B looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.
B manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice sprawl there from B as Davis shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
B takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts B as he jumps to the side.
Rick Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for B, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from B. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to D B.
I think Davis 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Davis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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