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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davis (ranked 6762 p4p, 24630 weight class) and Mark Totters (ranked 644 p4p, 698 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Totters's choice of entrance music: 4 6 8. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm 22 170 1 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm 26 176 1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Good chin |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Experienced |
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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 New York, Chris Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Totters! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis closes the distance and clinches. Davis manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis. Totters should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Totters looking to score a takedown here. Davis is defending well but Totters drives through and ends up in Davis's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Totters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Totters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Davis wants to stand and escape but Totters is having none of it. Totters pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Totters is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Totters is trying to work for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
Totters is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer. Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Totters pulls his head out easily. Totters not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Totters working over Davis with some ground and pound. Davis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Totters slips a nice elbow through Davis's hands, connecting with Davis's forehead. Davis gets back to full guard.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Totters works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard. Davis keeping moving, preventing Totters from controlling successfully. Davis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Totters forces his way into half guard. Totters looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Davis looking for submissions off his back. Totters working the head and body with strikes. Totters is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Davis pushes Totters off looking to stand but Totters dives back in and keeps control.
Davis is breathing heavily. Davis taking some punishment here, with Totters in his half guard. Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Totters.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Totters on the ground. Totters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Totters. Totters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Totters looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Totters in particular looking to stall. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Totters passes the guard and advances to mount! Davis can't escape the position.
Totters controlling the pace for now. Totters is landing with some decent strikes but Davis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. A nice elbow there by Totters. Totters in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Totters is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Totters!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Totters!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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49% |
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