 |
QFC Tournament 45 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhayl Ruzhyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Raffinksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Raffinksi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
225 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhayl Ruzhyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Raffinksi!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffinksi misses the jab.
Raffinksi misses with a straight left.
Raffinksi cracks Ruzhyo with a good jab.
Raffinksi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruzhyo.
Ruzhyo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raffinksi avoids it really well and circles away.
Raffinksi lands a big uppercut and Ruzhyo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ruzhyo looks OK. Raffinksi waves Ruzhyo back to his feet!
Ruzhyo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruzhyo.
Ruzhyo rushes Raffinksi and presses him up against the cage.
Raffinksi is trying to break free.
Ruzhyo decides to pull guard.
Raffinksi stopping the sweep attempt from Ruzhyo.
Raffinksi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzhyo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raffinksi is controlling him.
Ruzhyo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Raffinksi is aware though and is defending well.
Raffinksi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ruzhyo is trying to control the position but Raffinksi postures up.
Raffinksi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Raffinksi.
Ruzhyo shoots in looking for a takedown. Raffinksi tries to sprawl out of it but Ruzhyo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raffinksi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhayl Ruzhyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raffinksi works Ruzhyo's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffinksi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruzhyo looking to score a takedown here. Raffinksi is defending well but Ruzhyo drives through and ends up in Raffinksi's guard.
Ruzhyo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruzhyo is looking to stand up but Raffinksi won't let him.
Raffinksi striking off his back but it's not causing Ruzhyo any problems.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raffinksi can do anything to dispel that myth.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Raffinksi holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Igor Raffinksi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ruzhyo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raffinksi cracks Ruzhyo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ruzhyo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Raffinksi finish him?
Oh Ruzhyo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffinksi misses with a straight left.
Raffinksi throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruzhyo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Raffinksi!
Raffinksi is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruzhyo has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruzhyo seems to have got his legs back now.
Raffinksi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Raffinksi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruzhyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzhyo tries to control but Raffinksi wriggling away.
Raffinksi tries to improve his position but instead Ruzhyo has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruzhyo doesn't have the hooks in and Raffinksi manages to turn into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raffinksi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzhyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raffinksi is one step ahead there.
Raffinksi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Raffinksi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruzhyo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raffinksi avoids it really well and circles away.
Ruzhyo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raffinksi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruzhyo somewhat.
Nice straight punches there by Raffinksi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raffinksi.
Raffinksi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raffinksi cracks Ruzhyo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Raffinksi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ruzhyo to stand back up!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruzhyo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raffinksi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhayl Ruzhyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raffinksi moves out of range as Ruzhyo strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffinksi circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Ruzhyo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Raffinksi wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Raffinksi!
Igor Raffinksi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Dawiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hughes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edwin Dawiz's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edwin Dawiz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawiz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hughes throws a head kick that Dawiz semi-blocks.
It looks like Edwin Dawiz has been cut.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawiz.
Hughes throws a head kick but Dawiz moves out of range.
Hughes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dawiz has a takedown stuffed.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a lazy head kick
and Dawiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hughes!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dawiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hughes looks a forlorn figure.
Dawiz dominating with strikes here.
Hughes is rocked!
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawiz postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hughes bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Dawiz and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Dawiz!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Yoponku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
199 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Self confident |
|
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Yoponku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Richards!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoponku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yoponku's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yoponku trying to keep a closed guard but Richards is proving a slippery customer.
Richards slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yoponku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yoponku trying to control but Richards is having none of it.
Yoponku throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Yoponku wants to control the pace but Richards is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards holds on to Yoponku as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Richards is wriggling around trying to escape.
Richards tries to hold on but Yoponku postures up.
Richards regains half guard.
Yoponku trying to mount his opponent but Richards defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
Yoponku throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Richards to regain full guard.
Richards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoponku is one step ahead there.
Yoponku throwing strikes but missing.
Yoponku trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoponku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards has his hands on Yoponku's head, controlling the position.
Yoponku prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
Richards manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Richards scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Richards is thwarting Yoponku's attempts to control the position.
Richards is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku is trying to control but Richards manages to pass to mount!
Yoponku wants to control but Richards is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoponku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards controlling from mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Richards dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richards shoots in and gets a takedown into Yoponku's guard.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yoponku thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Richards gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Richards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoponku looks for a takedown but Richards sprawls well.
Yoponku tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoponku shoots in looking for a takedown. Richards tries to sprawl out of it but Yoponku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Yoponku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoponku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richards counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yoponku!
Richards tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yoponku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richards sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Richards has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yoponku's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards with good strikes from the mount here!
Richards thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Richards looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Richards cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards lands a nice shot to the head.
Yoponku is looking to improve his position but Richards isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards controlling from mount.
Yoponku is desperately trying to improve his position but Richards has a good base and remains in mount.
Yoponku tries to hold on but Richards postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Richards lands a big elbow.
Yoponku tries to hold on but Richards pushes him away.
Yoponku has given up his back here.
Yoponku tries to break free.
Richards lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards looking for the choke from the back.
Richards is hanging on to Yoponku's back as he tries to escape.
Yoponku trying to control the position but Richards manages to sink in the hooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoponku fending off the submission attempt from Richards.
Yoponku trying to control but not successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yoponku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoponku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richards scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Richards creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yoponku sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Richards staying calm.
Yoponku can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Richards stuffs the takedown attempt from Yoponku. Yoponku gets slowly back to his feet.
Richards avoids the head kick by Yoponku.
Yoponku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Yoponku shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku misses with the combination.
Richards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yoponku to the ground. Richards is now in Yoponku's guard.
Richards passes Yoponku's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Richards decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yoponku.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Yoponku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoponku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Yoponku is looking to clinch.
Yoponku is looking to clinch.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yoponku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Richards is in Yoponku's guard.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoponku wants to sweep but no luck.
Richards slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yoponku is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoponku struggling a bit here.
Richards stands up.
Yoponku fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonas Yoponku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoponku is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richards 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Travis Richards!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Travis Richards!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Travis Richards!
Travis Richards wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kel Varnsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kel Varnsen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 167 cm
23
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
200 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kel Varnsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a low kick but Varnsen avoids it.
Varnsen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Varnsen checks it.
Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Varnsen's guard.
Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Varnsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Varnsen dives on top into guard.
Davis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Varnsen controls the pace.
Davis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Varnsen has picked Davis up and slammed him! Davis can't keep hold of the triangle and Varnsen manages to pass to side control!
Davis is trying to improve his position.
Varnsen cracks Davis with a big right hand but Davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varnsen wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Varnsen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Davis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Varnsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis is trying to control Varnsen's posture but Varnsen avoids it.
Varnsen is chipping away with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Davis manages to get back to half guard.
Varnsen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Varnsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis gets full guard.
Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Varnsen defends well.
Varnsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Varnsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Varnsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Varnsen defends well.
Varnsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Varnsen wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Varnsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Varnsen trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Varnsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Varnsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis is looking for a triangle but Varnsen pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Varnsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varnsen has managed to get both his arms back between Davis's legs - danger averted.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Varnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varnsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Varnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis misses with a low kick as Varnsen jumps back.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Varnsen checks a leg kick.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Varnsen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Varnsen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Varnsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Varnsen passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Varnsen there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varnsen controlling the action here.
Davis tries to roll over but Varnsen keeps him under control.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Varnsen sits in half guard.
Varnsen is really struggling to control Davis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Varnsen sits in half guard.
Varnsen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Varnsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Varnsen looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Varnsen raining down shots from the mount!
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Varnsen lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varnsen working the ground and pound effectively.
Varnsen wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Varnsen's attempts to control the action.
Davis tries to reverse the position but Varnsen maintains control.
Kel Varnsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Varnsen trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
Varnsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
Varnsen controlling the position easily from mount.
Varnsen scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varnsen landing strikes from the mount.
Davis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis tries to roll over but Varnsen keeps him under control.
Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Davis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varnsen with the ground and pound from mount.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Varnsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kel Varnsen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Varnsen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Varnsen controlling the action here.
Varnsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Varnsen is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Varnsen controlling the pace.
Varnsen is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Varnsen wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Varnsen pulls his head out easily.
Davis actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Varnsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Varnsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Varnsen from controlling successfully.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Varnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Varnsen with a nice head shot there.
Davis working for submissions but it's allowed Varnsen to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Varnsen.
Varnsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Varnsen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Varnsen's back!
Well, with Davis on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Varnsen is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Davis misses with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for the choke from the back.
Varnsen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Varnsen wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Varnsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davis looking to finish with strikes here!
Varnsen is trying to escape the mount.
Davis misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working for a guillotine from mount but Varnsen is in no mood to give up.
Davis trying to control but Varnsen is having none of it.
Varnsen wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varnsen manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Varnsen, under a barage of strikes from Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varnsen is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kel Varnsen.
I think Varnsen 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Kel Varnsen!
Kel Varnsen wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Kel Varnsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
