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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). marcus davis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, marcus davis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter throws a low kick but it's checked well by davis.
davis cracks Potter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter misses the jab.
Potter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
davis defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
davis tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
davis moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from davis.
davis lands the left hand.
Potter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like marcus davis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
davis misses with an elbow strike.
Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
davis is rocked!
Potter throws out a loose jab but davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Potter finish him?
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
davis seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis fails to land the takedown.
Potter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and davis is able to avoid easily.
Harry Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
davis clinches up with Potter and pushes him back against the cage.
davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter being controlled against the cage.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
davis looking to throw knees to the head but Potter is blocking nicely.
Potter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
davis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Potter uses from the top position.
davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potter preventing the sweep.
davis looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is looking to stand up but davis won't let him.
davis throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
davis has his foot on Potter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Potter works his way back into a safe position though.
davis wants to improve his position but instead Potter has moved into half guard.
davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
davis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Potter stops davis from getting back to his feet.
davis wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a low kick, looking for davis's leg but davis calmly moves out of range.
Potter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by davis.
Potter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Potter moves out of range as davis strikes.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Potter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Potter connects with a single shot there.
Potter throws a right and a left that davis avoids nicely.
Potter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
davis loads up on a big right hand but Potter slips the punch.
davis checks a leg kick.
Potter throws a right and a left that davis avoids nicely.
Potter throws a series of punches but davis moves out of range.
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potter throws a sloppy head kick and davis moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis scores with the left hand. Potter knows he should have avoided that one.
Potter misses with a two punch combination.
davis cracks Potter with an open hand slap.
davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Potter. Potter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Left hook, right uppercut from davis.
davis drives through and clinches with Potter against the cage.
davis prevents Potter from breaking the clinch.
davis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. davis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
davis tries to strike from the bottom.
davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
davis pulls Potter in close to his closed guard and prevents Potter from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Potter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on marcus davis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Potter misses with a combination
so davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
davis trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.
davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Potter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Potter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as davis controls the pace.
davis thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
davis tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter throws a combination that misses
and davis counters with a leg kick.
Potter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from davis.
Potter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bone on bone clash there as davis blocks the leg kick.
Potter throws a hook but davis avoids it easily.
davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potter throws a left and a right that both miss
and davis counters with a straight right hand.
Harry Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
davis has a takedown stuffed.
Potter throws a left and a right that both miss
and davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Potter won't be happy with that.
davis trying to control the position but Potter is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis is trying to ground and pound but Potter uses the momentary lack of control by davis to regain half guard.
Potter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from davis.
Potter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
davis is stalling here. Potter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! davis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Potter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
davis tries to buck Potter off but Potter is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes advantage of some sloppy striking from davis to pass into mount.
davis is looking to get to half guard.
Potter wants to stand but davis is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
davis is looking to get to half guard.
davis tries to hold on but Potter postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Potter stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Harry Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
davis throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Potter.
davis throws a hook to the side of Potter's head but Potter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
davis slips a jab from Potter.
davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
davis scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Potter. That snapped davis's head back.
A low kick from Potter misses
and davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for davis.
Potter tries to bum rush davis with a series of wild strikes but davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Potter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on marcus davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Potter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Potter clobbers davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Potter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Potter throws a right hand that davis ducks under and follows up with a left that davis also avoids with ease.
davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potter to score with a decent uppercut.
Potter misses with a two punch combination.
Potter misses with a leg kick
and davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
davis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Potter misses with a combination
and davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potter throws a push kick but davis slaps the foot to one side.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
davis closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potter breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis clinches up with Potter and pushes him back against the cage.
davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter throws a leg kick
and davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
davis blocks a leg kick.
davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
davis scores with a punch to the head.
davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Potter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by davis. davis obviously looking to wear him down.
davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Potter momentarily.
Potter throws the left hand but davis avoids the punch easily.
davis scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by davis.
Potter misses with a combination
and davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
davis is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a combination
and davis counters with a stiff right hand.
davis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Potter is trying to escape back to his feet but davis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
davis scoring with punches and elbows.
davis trying to control the position but Potter is working away.
davis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Potter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for davis but great work by Potter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potter falls off balance throwing a combination
and davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Potter lands a jab-cross combination.
davis lands with a cross.
Harry Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter misses with a shot to the body
and davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Potter's guard.
Potter wants to stand up but davis is controlling him.
davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harry Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis thows a big elbow that misses.
Potter pushes davis off and scrambles back to his feet.
davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
marcus davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
davis lands with a right hand.
Potter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
davis lands with a nice body punch.
davis takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Potter throws a combination that misses
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
davis tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Potter throws a one two combo.
davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Potter has time to react.
davis is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to marcus davis.
I think Potter 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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