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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gervonta Davis (ranked 2049 p4p, 3517 weight class) and Archie Oliveira (ranked 235 p4p, 384 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Unstoppable - Gervonta Davis ▶ Motivation. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Archie Oliveira enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gervonta Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Oliveira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gervonta Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Gervonta Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
Gervonta Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Oliveira.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oliveira walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Oliveira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Oliveira ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oliveira is rocked!
It looks like Archie Oliveira has been cut.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
Oliveira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice shot by Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.
Davis connects with a stiff jab that staggers Oliveira - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gervonta Davis!
Gervonta Davis retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Gervonta Davis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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