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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davey Davison (ranked 4846 p4p, 4826 weight class) and Bob Santangelo (ranked 103 p4p, 102 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Davey Davison!
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, Bob Santangelo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Santangelo quickly recovers to half guard.
Davison content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Santangelo tries to roll over but Davison keeps him under control.
Davison seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santangelo trying to control but Davison postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santangelo punching from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davison shoots in and bounces Santangelo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santangelo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Davison has passed into side control.
The referee asks Davison politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Davison prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santangelo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Davison stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santangelo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santangelo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santangelo looking for a sweep. Not yet Santangelo, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santangelo is looking for a triangle but Davison pushes his legs off easily.
Davison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davison looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santangelo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davison controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Davison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davison trying to move into half guard but instead Santangelo has managed to sweep!
Davison wants to sweep here but Santangelo controlling him for the moment.
Santangelo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davison dives on top into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davison stands and throws Santangelo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davey Davison dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santangelo working a defensive guard here.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Santangelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santangelo is keeping the position for now.
Santangelo looking for subs off his back but Davison has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santangelo is just riding it out for now. Davison eventually gives up the hold.
Davison is thwarting Santangelo's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davison keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santangelo is controlling Davison's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santangelo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Davison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santangelo is in Davison's guard.
Davison is trying to control the position but Santangelo postures up.
Davison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santangelo defends it easily.
Davison is trying to keep Santangelo in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison is looking for a triangle here but Santangelo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Davey Davison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santangelo gets to mount! Davison was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Santangelo looking to control but Davison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santangelo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davison?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santangelo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davison is looking to escape.
Santangelo is landing with some decent strikes but Davison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davison slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Santangelo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santangelo prevents Davison from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Santangelo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Santangelo closes the distance and pushes Davison back into the cage.
Davison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santangelo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davison.
Santangelo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davison manages to avoid it.
Santangelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santangelo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santangelo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santangelo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santangelo is fighting to break Davison's control of his arms but Davison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santangelo defends well.
Santangelo tries to free his leg and advance position but Davison is retaining full guard.
Davison trying to control the position.
Davison trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Davison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santangelo moves away.
Santangelo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Davison scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santangelo wants to control but Davison postures up.
Davison scores with a couple of short elbows.
Santangelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santangelo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee asks Davison politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Davison prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santangelo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Davison is trying to work for a kimura but Santangelo is defending well.
Santangelo is trying to control but Davison manages to pass to mount!
Santangelo is just holding on here. Davison manages to take his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison is not going to allow Santangelo to sit and survive in this position.
Davison has the hooks in. Santangelo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davison tightening his grip on Santangelo, looking for the choke.
Santangelo is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davey Davison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davison 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davey Davison!
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