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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niall McJangly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Niall McJangly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McJangly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
McJangly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis tries to stall but McJangly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
McJangly wants to break free but Davis has control.
McJangly can't break the clinch.
McJangly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
McJangly breaks the clinch.
McJangly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McJangly forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
McJangly has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
McJangly breaks from the clinch.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McJangly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McJangly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McJangly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but McJangly keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
McJangly is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McJangly is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis prevents McJangly from breaking the clinch.
McJangly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis wants to break free but McJangly has control.
Stalling in the clinch from McJangly.
McJangly wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
McJangly lands with a left to the head.
McJangly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McJangly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McJangly lands a body punch.
McJangly is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from McJangly.
McJangly keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis prevents McJangly from breaking the clinch.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a series of punches but McJangly moves out of range.
McJangly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Davis swings for the body but McJangly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McJangly swivels and escapes.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McJangly moves out of range of the body kick.
McJangly fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
McJangly closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
Davis keeps control of McJangly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McJangly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Niall McJangly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis.
McJangly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McJangly has him pressed against the cage.
Davis keeps control of McJangly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis tries to break the clinch but McJangly is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McJangly is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but McJangly won't allow it.
McJangly has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
McJangly wants to break free but Davis has control.
McJangly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from McJangly finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McJangly tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McJangly to the ground. McJangly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McJangly is breathing heavily.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Niall McJangly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McJangly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and McJangly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McJangly circles away from the clinch attempt
and McJangly counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis looks to land a combination but McJangly avoids it well.
McJangly has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
A short uppercut from McJangly.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
McJangly prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
McJangly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but McJangly won't allow it.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McJangly walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McJangly defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
McJangly tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niall McJangly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McJangly moves into the clinch.
McJangly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McJangly moves into the clinch.
McJangly prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
McJangly dodges an elbow strike from Davis.
McJangly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McJangly has him pressed against the cage.
McJangly wants to break free but Davis has control.
Davis keeps control of McJangly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McJangly is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from McJangly.
McJangly can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McJangly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis keeps control of McJangly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis tries to pull guard but McJangly holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
McJangly digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but McJangly has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but McJangly keeps him there for the moment.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davis wants to break free but McJangly has control.
McJangly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by McJangly as he checks the leg kick.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Niall McJangly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis.
Davis lands with a right hand.
Davis misses with a double jab
and McJangly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davis pushes off an throws an elbow but McJangly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davis decides to pull guard.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McJangly is controlling him.
McJangly won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis wants to improve his position but instead McJangly has moved into half guard.
Davis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Davis gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McJangly won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Davis controls McJangly momentarily but McJangly frees himself.
McJangly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McJangly counters by clinching up.
McJangly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McJangly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis tries to work over McJangly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McJangly tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McJangly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McJangly as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McJangly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis shoots for a takedown but McJangly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McJangly tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niall McJangly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McJangly clinches.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but McJangly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niall McJangly dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McJangly scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McJangly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis shoots for a takedown but McJangly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McJangly instigates a clinch.
McJangly keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McJangly lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but McJangly has him pressed against the cage.
McJangly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McJangly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
McJangly breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks to clinch
and McJangly moves into the clinch.
McJangly has Davis pushed against the cage.
McJangly is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
McJangly takes an elbow to the forehead.
McJangly keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Niall McJangly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Davis.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis misses with the body kick
and McJangly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McJangly.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McJangly walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
John Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from McJangly as Davis shoots in.
Davis tries for a takedown but McJangly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but McJangly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McJangly lands with a shot to the body.
McJangly circles away from the clinch attempt
and McJangly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Davis throws a low kick, looking for McJangly's leg but McJangly calmly moves out of range.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - McJangly circles away.
McJangly moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
McJangly circles away from the clinch attempt
and McJangly counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis is looking to clinch but McJangly is avoiding it.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McJangly moves into the clinch.
Davis prevents McJangly from breaking the clinch.
McJangly tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McJangly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davis is working for takedown but McJangly is calmly controlling the position for now.
McJangly can't break the clinch.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McJangly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McJangly just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from McJangly on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davis taking a breather.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McJangly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McJangly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis shoots in but McJangly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by McJangly.
McJangly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis shoots in and drives through. McJangly sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McJangly rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but McJangly has him pressed against the cage.
John Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niall McJangly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McJangly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niall McJangly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McJangly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niall McJangly!
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hype
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