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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Davison (ranked 1912 p4p, 1850 weight class) and Dean Stomp (ranked 167 p4p, 161 weight class). Davison comes to the cage accompanied by Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stomp's choice of entrance music: 80/20SKYBEEF. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Stomp!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stomp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stomp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stomp gets a takedown into half guard.
Davison kicks off Stomp and gets to his feet.
Stomp misses with a takedown attempt
and Davison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stomp needs to keep his hands up - Davison had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Davison - just one landing.
Davison throws a body shot but no joy.
Stomp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stomp is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davison's half guard.
Stomp frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stomp is working for a guillotine from mount but Davison frees his head quite easily.
Stomp working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp working for a submission but Davison is keeping him at bay.
Stomp swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davison is now in Stomp's guard. A big mistake from Stomp there, giving up the dominant position!
Stomp looking for a sweep. Not yet Stomp, not yet.
Stomp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davison is aware though and is defending well.
Stomp lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stomp pushing down on Davison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stomp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stomp prevents Davison from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stomp is working for a submission of some sort.
Stomp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stomp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stomp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davison sees it coming and defends easily.
Stomp is keen to just control but Davison is a slippery customer.
Davison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stomp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davison defending well though.
Stomp keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stomp is working for a kimura but Davison is defending it quite comfortably.
Stomp tries to pass to full mount but Davison defends it.
Stomp is looking to stall here but Davison recovers full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stomp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stomp wants to control from the top but Davison keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stomp is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomp trying to control the position from guard on top but Davison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in PhoQus Island Training inform me that Stomp has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Stomp throws an elbow that misses. Davison uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stomp's guard. Nice move by Davison!
Stomp looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stomp looking to control.
Stomp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stomp lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Stomp will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stomp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davison as he avoids it easily.
Davison connects with a single shot there.
Stomp shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stomp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stomp wants to work for an arm triangle but Davison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stomp on the ground.
Davison tries to get to full guard but Stomp has control of the leg.
Stomp is looking to take a break and control but Davison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomp wants to free his trapped foot but Davison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stomp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davison defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davison's head.
Davison is defending against the submission attempts here by Stomp.
Stomp trying to control from half guard but Davison is working away.
Stomp is looking to advance position but Davison won't allow it.
Stomp keeps trying to improve his position.
Stomp is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Stomp is looking to take a break and control but Davison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dean Stomp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stomp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stomp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stomp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davison won't allow Stomp to pass to mount.
Stomp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stomp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stomp is looking to stall here but Davison recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomp is pushing down on Davison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davison is fighting to maintain full guard but Stomp has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davison wants to get back to his feet.
Stomp is working for a submission of some sort.
Stomp seems to be working for a kimura but Davison defends the submission attempt.
Stomp wants to free his trapped foot but Davison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stomp.
Stomp is trying to work for a kimura but Davison is defending well.
Stomp wants to free his trapped foot but Davison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stomp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stomp.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davison wants to improve his position but Stomp is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stomp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stomp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stomp showed some decent athleticism there.
Stomp wants to pass the guard but Davison is defending well.
Davison is looking for a sweep. Stomp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davison makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stomp.
Davison looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stomp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stomp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davison prevents Stomp from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp works to advance to full mount. Davison defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Stomp is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Davison has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Davison!
Stomp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stomp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stomp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davison is aware though and is defending well.
Stomp isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Davison stacks Stomp on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Davison!
Stomp tries to buck Davison off but Davison is having none of it.
Paul Davison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Stomp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stomp tries to control but Davison manages to take his back.
Stomp trying to control but not successfully.
Stomp tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stomp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davison with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Stomp wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Davison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomp can't escape the position.
Davison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davison throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stomp because Davison loaded up on that one.
Stomp looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Davison avoids the attempt from Stomp to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davison trying to control but Stomp is having none of it.
Stomp wants to hold on but Davison pushes him away.
Stomp is working to get back to half guard.
Stomp tries to lock up and control but Davison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davison goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stomp is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Davison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stomp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Stomp!
Our winner, Dean Stomp, 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.
The defeated Paul Davison had this to say: 'This loss is unacceptable, I blame everyone but myself for this outcome. The refs, the judges, my coaches, every stinkin' person on this island.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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