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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Davis (ranked 6045 p4p, 507 weight class) and John Kuhn (ranked 7267 p4p, 540 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kuhn!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhn tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuhn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis drags the fight down to the ground.
Davis is adopting a defensive guard.
Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuhn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhn wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis wants to pass to mount but Kuhn is defending the position.
Kuhn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a kimura here.
Davis stalling.
Kuhn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuhn is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis decides to return to a standing position.
Kuhn shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Kuhn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis throws a head kick that Kuhn semi-blocks.
Kuhn tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
Kuhn shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuhn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kuhn.
Davis moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn has Davis pressed against the cage.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuhn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Davis has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuhn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Kuhn goes for a takedown attempt but Davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four 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.
Kuhn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuhn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davis is defending well.
Kuhn stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kuhn uses from the top position.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Kuhn from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuhn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kuhn works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuhn with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kuhn shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuhn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kuhn lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuhn misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuhn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Kuhn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kuhn.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuhn.
Davis is looking to counter the offense by Kuhn and move into the clinch.
Davis clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhn tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuhn drops back down to his feet.
Davis pulls guard successfully.
Davis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kuhn is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuhn defends it easily.
Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Davis is keen to just control but Kuhn is a slippery customer.
Davis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuhn is just riding it out for now. Davis eventually gives up the hold.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuhn defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn is concentrating on defense, preventing Davis from advancing position.
Davis prevents Kuhn from improving his position.
Kuhn trying to control here.
Davis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kuhn wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kuhn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Davis has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kuhn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Davis wants to control the pace but Kuhn is squirming around nicely.
Kuhn is looking to improve his position but Davis isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuhn trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Davis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kuhn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis jumps guard but Kuhn stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Kuhn throws a head kick that misses.
Davis is looking to counter the offense by Kuhn and move into the clinch.
Kuhn shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Kuhn 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuhn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kuhn tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Davis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kuhn. That one must have hurt.
Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuhn after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuhn being controlled against the cage.
Kuhn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuhn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davis has Kuhn pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuhn.
Kuhn missing with knees to the body.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuhn prevents it.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Mark Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kuhn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuhn preventing the sweep.
Davis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuhn's guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuhn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuhn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control but Kuhn is working from the bottom.
Davis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
I wouldn't like to be where Kuhn is right now.
Davis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Davis moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Davis looking to ground and pound but Kuhn is blocking nicely.
Kuhn is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Davis controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuhn tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Davis!
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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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