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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 1688 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Claude Dacre (ranked 191 p4p, 237 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145
5 - 1 - 0 |
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154
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claude Dacre!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacre instigates a clinch.
Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dacre wants to clinch
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Gavin misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dacre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Dacre scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre takes the fight into the clinch.
Gavin can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dacre fails to land.
Gavin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dacre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gavin's efforts to push away.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dacre.
A little feinted left hand from Gavin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dacre throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dacre was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Dacre's head but Dacre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dacre tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin's corner calls for a 1-2. Gavin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gavin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dacre.
Gavin stuffs the takedown attempt from Dacre. Dacre gets slowly back to his feet.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dacre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dacre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Dacre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dacre ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
A punch lands to the side of Dacre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dacre slips a straight right by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dacre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavin, pushing him back against the cage.
Dacre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dacre jumps guard but Gavin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dacre.
Dacre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gavin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dacre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dacre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Dacre ducks down to avoid it.
Dacre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dacre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dacre tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Dacre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gavin works the jab nicely.
Gavin lands a jab to the head.
Dacre darts in looking for a takedown but Gavin gets double underhooks and turns Dacre into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavin lands an overhand right.
Gavin keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Gavin misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dacre shoots for a double leg takedown but Gavin sprawls well. He's pushed Dacre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dacre fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dacre.
Gavin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
Dacre tries to close the distance and clinch but Gavin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dacre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre tries for a takedown but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dacre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Dacre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavin, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin breaks from the clinch.
Dacre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gavin lands a nice hook to Dacre's body. Dacre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gavin lands with a nice body punch.
Dacre tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
Dacre fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Gavin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dacre tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Gavin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dacre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin slips a jab from Dacre.
Gavin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
Dacre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dacre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dacre throws out the jab.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dacre can do to turn this around?
Dacre ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Claude Dacre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin throws a hook but Dacre blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dacre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Dacre.
Dacre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dacre has his takedown stuffed
and Gavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses
and Dacre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavin throws an overhand right that lands on Dacre's shoulder, as Dacre tries to avoid the shot.
Dacre with a hook.
Dacre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Dacre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gavin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Dacre swinging wildly here.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Dacre tries to clinch up
and Gavin counters with a one-two to the body.
Dacre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dacre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dacre with a nice cross.
Dacre darts in looking for a takedown but Gavin gets double underhooks and turns Dacre into the cage.
It looked like Gavin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dacre.
Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Dacre forces Gavin back against the cage and clinches.
Gavin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dacre has double underhooks.
Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dacre throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Dacre shoots and misses
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.
Dacre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gavin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dacre prevents Gavin from escaping the position.
Dacre is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gavin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dacre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gavin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gavin is trying to get back to his feet.
Dacre in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gavin is pushing Dacre's head away, looking to escape. Dacre manages to hold on to the position though.
Dacre working the ground and pound from side control.
Gavin is pushing Dacre's head away, looking to escape. Dacre manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dacre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gavin keeps working.
Gavin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gavin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dacre shoots in for a double leg but Gavin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Gavin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dacre slips a straight right by Gavin.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Dacre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dacre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gavin's head.
Dacre slips under a jab from Gavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacre closes the distance and pushes Gavin back into the cage.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gavin throws a jab when Dacre was well out of range.
Dacre clobbers Gavin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gavin slips under a jab.
Gavin misses with a left hand
and Dacre counters with a nice uppercut.
Gavin tests Dacre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Dacre misses.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but Dacre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Claude Dacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin scores with a jab to the body.
Dacre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
Dacre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gavin pinned against the cage. Gavin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gavin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dacre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dacre tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dacre tries to clinch but Gavin moves away
and Gavin counters with a left to the body.
Gavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dacre throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Claude Dacre.
I think Gavin 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
A relieved looking Tommy Gavin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Claude Dacre stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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RATING
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