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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davy McConnell (ranked 23492 p4p, 727 weight class) and Wilson Travis (ranked 10098 p4p, 641 weight class). Davy McConnell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davy McConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson Travis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConnell has managed to clinch.
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
Travis slips a jab and a cross from McConnell.
McConnell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Travis blocks a head kick by McConnell.
Travis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McConnell blocks a head kick by Travis.
McConnell drives through and clinches with Travis against the cage.
McConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McConnell closes the distance and pushes Travis back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McConnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Travis moves out of range as McConnell throws a body kick.
McConnell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis fakes the leg kick and cracks McConnell in the body.
Travis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Travis showed some decent athleticism there.
McConnell tries to kick Travis off but Travis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Travis is looking to stall here but McConnell recovers full guard.
McConnell keeping moving, preventing Travis from controlling successfully.
Travis told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Travis won't allow McConnell to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Travis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McConnell.
McConnell has taken the fight to the clinch.
McConnell lands a knee to the body.
Travis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travis has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell takes an elbow to the temple.
Travis misses with some punches.
McConnell tries to land a knee to the head but Travis blocks with his arms.
Travis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travis misses with a right hand
and McConnell counters with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of McConnell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Travis finds it's way through McConnell's defenses.
Travis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McConnell but McConnell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McConnell closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McConnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Travis connects with a leg kick. McConnell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Travis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McConnell on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConnell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McConnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Travis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McConnell's head.
McConnell throws a sloppy head kick and Travis moves out of range easily.
McConnell throws a combination that misses
and McConnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McConnell moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Davy McConnell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Travis throws a big shot that misses.
McConnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Wilson Travis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McConnell clinches up with Travis and pushes him back against the cage.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McConnell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Travis is looking for the big counter here.
McConnell misses the shot to the body.
Travis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McConnell.
McConnell wants to slow Travis down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis misses with a jab to the body
and McConnell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McConnell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Travis up against the cage.
Travis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Travis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McConnell forces Travis back against the cage and clinches.
McConnell manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Travis lands.
McConnell clinches.
McConnell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Travis's defenses.
Travis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McConnell avoids it.
Travis trying to control the position but instead, McConnell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Travis into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McConnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Travis fails to land the takedown.
Travis gets tackled into the cage by McConnell. McConnell maintains the clinch.
Travis misses with a body punch.
McConnell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell instigates a clinch.
Travis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McConnell or not.
A short left from McConnell.
McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Travis misses with the combination.
Travis blocks a head kick by McConnell.
Travis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McConnell circles away quickly and effectively.
McConnell rushes Travis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell trying to land knees to the body.
McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Travis.
No joy there for Travis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McConnell thinks about countering with a head kick.
Travis misses with a straight left.
Travis tries to keep at a distance but McConnell has taken the fight into the clinch.
McConnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
Travis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McConnell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
McConnell wants to clinch.
Travis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davy McConnell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McConnell drives through and clinches with Travis against the cage.
Travis wants to stall.
McConnell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Travis's defenses.
McConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travis swats away the attempt to clinch by McConnell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell drives through and clinches with Travis against the cage.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell pushes Travis up against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Travis slams his shin into McConnell's torso.
Travis swats away the attempt to clinch by McConnell.
Travis avoids the head kick by McConnell.
Travis wants to counter with a clinch but McConnell pushes him away.
McConnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Travis circles away.
McConnell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davy McConnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Travis stalks McConnell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McConnell's face. McConnell staggers backwards, shaken.
Travis tries to clinch but McConnell is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis shoots for a takedown but McConnell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Travis moves into the clinch successfully.
Travis tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Travis back against the cage.
Come on McConnell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell misses with a knee strike.
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
Travis clinches up against the cage.
Travis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Travis tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McConnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McConnell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Travis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McConnell prevents a body shot from Travis.
Travis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McConnell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McConnell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Travis takes a knee to the side of the body.
McConnell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Travis up against the cage.
Travis managing to block the knees to the body from McConnell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis taking a breather.
Davy McConnell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Travis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson Travis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McConnell blocks a body shot from Travis.
McConnell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Travis misses with a body punch.
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
McConnell slips under a jab from Travis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McConnell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davy McConnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McConnell, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davy McConnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McConnell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Davy McConnell!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Davy McConnell!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Davy McConnell!
Davy McConnell wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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