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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Billington (ranked 2845 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finland Davies (ranked 5110 p4p, 500 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, Joseph Billington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finland Davies!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies connects with a looping right hand.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Billington.
Billington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Billington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Billington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Billington shoots and misses
and Davies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Billington gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Billington seems to be working for a kimura but Davies defends the submission attempt.
Billington is keen to just control but Davies is a slippery customer.
Davies moves into full guard.
Davies wants to sweep here but Billington controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Billington stands and steps away. Davies gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Davies keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davies scoring well with a low kick there.
Billington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davies.
Billington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billington wants to land a leg kick but Davies is out of range.
Joseph Billington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billington dives in for a single leg takedown but Davies sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Billington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Billington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies lands an overhand right.
Billington fails with the takedown
and Davies counters with a one-two to the body.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Billington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Billington appears to be looking for a big counter.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
As Davies tries to get set, Billington tries to push him back and clinch up but Davies manages to avoid the attempt.
Davies slaps away a takedown attempt from Billington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billington is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Billington tries for a takedown but Davies circles away easily
and Davies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davies moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Billington.
Davies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Billington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Billington.
Davies lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Billington backs up against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Billington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies scores with a one two! Billington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies stalks Billington and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Billington's face. Billington staggers backwards, shaken.
Davies pushes Billington up against the cage in a clinch.
Davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Billington jumps guard but Davies stands there with Billington around his waist. Billington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davies is pushing Billington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davies is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finland Davies dominated that round.
That's time! Billington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Billington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Billington backs off Davies throws a huge counter combo but Billington manages to avoid it all.
Davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Billington shoots in looking for a takedown. Davies tries to sprawl out of it but Billington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Billington wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davies has had enough of the clinch but Billington keeps him there for the moment.
Billington can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Billington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Billington's sensitive parts.
Davies clinches up against the cage.
Billington breaks the clinch.
Davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davies wants it to stay on the feet.
Davies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Billington tries to pull guard but Davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Billington drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies breaks from the clinch.
Billington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davies, right into the meat.
Billington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters circling a little - Davies finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Davies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davies!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Billington shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Billington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davies lands a jab-cross combination.
Davies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Davies moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Billington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davies is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies connects with a single shot there.
Davies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davies clinches up with Billington and pushes him back against the cage.
Billington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davies. Billington shrugs it off though.
Davies stuffs the takedown attempt from Billington. Billington gets slowly back to his feet.
Davies looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Billington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finland Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Davies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Billington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Davies. No joy for Billington on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Billington is defended easily by Davies.
Billington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Billington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Billington is looking to clinch.
Davies throws a combination. Billington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Billington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Billington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billington keeps the fight on the outside.
Billington shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Billington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Billington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davies.
Davies connects with a nasty looking knee right to Billington's face.
The referee calls for Davies to work.
Billington tries for a takedown but Davies manages to get underhooks.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Davies is working the combinations to good effect here.
Billington closes the distance and clinches up with Davies, looking for a takedown. Billington pushes Davies against the cage but Davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davies closes the distance and pushes Billington back into the cage.
Billington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davies scores with a three punch combo!
Davies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joseph Billington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finland Davies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davies feints a jab promting Billington to slip. Davies then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Billington slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Finland Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davies throws a combination. Billington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Billington dives in and grabs Davies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davies pushes down on Billington's head and hops out.
Davies lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Davies connects with an inside leg kick.
Billington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Billington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davies.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph Billington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from Davies.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finland Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davies 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finland Davies!
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energy
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