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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Davis (ranked 272 p4p, 842 weight class) and Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 20 p4p, 67 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rocky Road. Tzeng has chosen Mantra Chant as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bryant Davis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bryant Davis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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31 - 10 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryant Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shu Fang Tzeng!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis dips to his left and cracks Tzeng with an uppercut!
Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tzeng shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Davis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tzeng.
Jab from Davis.
Tzeng misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tzeng takes a jab right on the kisser.
Davis thuds his right hand into Tzeng's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tzeng walks into a jab.
Tzeng gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Tzeng shoots in.
Bryant Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shu Fang Tzeng.
Tzeng closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Tzeng pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Davis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Davis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tzeng closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tzeng's hands.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tzeng's hands.
Shu Fang Tzeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tzeng wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tzeng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tzeng ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tzeng.
Tzeng dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tzeng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Tzeng's head.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tzeng.
Tzeng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Tzeng's takedown attempt.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tzeng gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tzeng is defended easily by Davis.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tzeng ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tzeng takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tzeng backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
A nice left hand lands by Tzeng.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tzeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tzeng wants the takedown. Davis is fighting it off but Tzeng persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Davis's guard against the cage.
Davis pulls Tzeng in close to prevent any damage.
Tzeng drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tzeng jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis managing to control the position.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tzeng is fighting to break Davis's control of his arms but Davis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tzeng drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tzeng jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tzeng drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davis dives on top into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis digs a good body shot into Tzeng's ribs.
A jab from Davis misses.
Tzeng shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Tzeng keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tzeng shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Tzeng shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Davis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bryant Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shu Fang Tzeng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tzeng's head.
Tzeng ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Tzeng slips the punch.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tzeng can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Tzeng's shoulder, as Tzeng tries to avoid the shot.
Tzeng shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tzeng's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Tzeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Tzeng seems unphased.
Tzeng has his takedown stuffed
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Tzeng will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab by Davis.
Davis lands a jab to Tzeng's midsection.
Tzeng will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tzeng shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tzeng off to one side.
Davis cracks Tzeng with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tzeng shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Tzeng's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Davis scores with a hook.
Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tzeng darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Tzeng into the cage.
Tzeng shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Tzeng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Davis.
Davis cracks Tzeng with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Tzeng shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Davis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tzeng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tzeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tzeng misses with a takedown
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tzeng moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tzeng fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick lands for Davis.
A big left from Davis misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis throws a hook but Tzeng avoids it easily.
Tzeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bryant Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Tzeng, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Tzeng slips the punch.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Tzeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tzeng tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away.
Davis connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Davis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tzeng.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Tzeng ducks down to avoid it.
Tzeng shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Tzeng's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tzeng tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis lands with a straight right. Tzeng didn't see that one coming.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzeng walks into a jab.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Tzeng moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Davis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tzengs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tzeng is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Tzeng misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryant Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shu Fang Tzeng.
Tzeng moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Tzeng looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Tzeng persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Tzeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Tzeng's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Tzeng saw that one coming.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tzeng is looking to clinch.
Tzeng shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Tzeng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Tzeng moves into the clinch.
A short left from Davis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Tzeng tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Tzeng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tzeng misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bryant Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Tzeng shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Tzeng throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tzeng off to one side.
Tzeng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tzeng's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tzeng scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tzeng walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Tzeng shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Davis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tzeng shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Davis controlling the position.
Tzeng drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Tzeng off! Tzeng jumps back into Davis's guard.
Tzeng is fighting to break Davis's control of his arms but Davis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Davis clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davis looks to land a left hand but Tzeng moved out of range nicely.
Tzeng wants to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch position.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tzeng dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Tzeng's head and hops out.
Tzeng tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tzeng takes one to the chin there.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Tzeng, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryant Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shu Fang Tzeng.
Tzeng fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzeng misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tzeng is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A left lands for Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lunges at Tzeng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tzeng's hand.
Tzeng moves out of range as Davis strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Tzeng looks to clinch
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzeng.
Tzeng closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tzeng ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Tzeng walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Davis lands with a hook. Tzeng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tzeng shoots in but no luck this time.
Tzeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tzeng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tzeng dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Tzeng changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Tzeng misses with a takedown attempt
and Tzeng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzeng.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Tzeng ducks down to avoid it.
Tzeng tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Tzeng fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis thumps Tzeng with a low kick.
Davis with a hook.
Tzeng defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Tzeng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tzeng walks into a left hand.
Tzeng misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tzeng with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tzeng takes one to the side of the head.
Tzeng staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis controlling the position for now.
Tzeng is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Davis controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Davis had his way with Shu Fang Tzeng in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tzeng moves away from the strike by Davis.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tzeng shoots in but no luck this time.
Tzeng moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzeng tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Tzeng ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis thumps Tzeng with a low kick.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Davis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bryant Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shu Fang Tzeng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Davis misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis works Tzeng's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Tzeng looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Tzeng 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tzeng doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis scores with a jab. Tzeng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Tzeng is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis connects with the punch.
Tzeng wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Davis - just one landing.
Tzeng is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Tzeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tzeng shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Tzeng's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tzeng looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Tzeng.
Tzeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
Shu Fang Tzeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis tests Tzeng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzeng is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tzeng takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzeng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tzeng shoots in but no luck this time.
Tzeng fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tzeng closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Tzeng's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryant Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:41
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:41
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryant Davis!
Bryant Davis retains his bantamweight title!
Bryant Davis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Shu Fang Tzeng had this to say: 'It Is What It Is. Maybe Its Time To Gain Some Pounds And See What I Can Do At 145 For The First Time In My Career I Think Thats What I'll Do'.
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