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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Napier Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Bushby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bushby has chosen DMX - Bad Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Davis Bushby enters the cage!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Napier Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davis Bushby!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Napier Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Napier Jr wants to clinch up but Bushby keeps it at a distance.
Bushby throws a big shot that misses.
Bushby takes a swing at Napier Jr's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Napier Jr.
Napier Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Napier Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bushby is pushing Napier Jr's head away, looking to escape. Napier Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
Napier Jr tries to move to mount but Bushby blocks the move with his legs.
Napier Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bushby bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushby wants to clinch up but Napier Jr keeps it at a distance.
Napier Jr instigates a clinch.
Napier Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napier Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Napier Jr wants to pass the guard but Bushby is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bushby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bushby wants to stand but Napier Jr is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier Jr trying to control but Bushby is working from the bottom.
Bushby being controlled here, momentarily.
Napier Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Napier Jr prevents Bushby from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Napier Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bushby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bushby tries to clinch up.
Bushby misses with a two punch combination.
Bushby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Napier Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bushby!
Napier Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushby tries to hold on but Napier Jr pushes him away.
Napier Jr wants to control the pace but Bushby is squirming around nicely.
Napier Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bushby is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Napier Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Napier Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Bushby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Napier Jr misses with a combination
and Bushby counters by clinching up.
Napier Jr has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bushby clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bushby looking very determined here, making life difficult for Napier Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bushby wants to get back to his feet.
Napier Jr misses with an elbow to the head.
Bushby is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Napier Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier Jr wants to control the position but Bushby frees himself and scrambles - Napier Jr manages to regain control in side control.
Napier Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bushby keeps working.
Napier Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Napier Jr moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bushby has worked his arm free - good work by Bushby!
That's two 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.
Napier Jr prevents Bushby from escaping the position.
Napier Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bushby isn't going anywhere.
Bushby prevents Napier Jr from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushby is trying to improve his position.
Napier Jr remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Napier Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bushby for as long as he can get away with.
Bushby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bushby stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Napier Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bushby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Napier Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bushby can't keep his opponent in guard - Napier Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napier Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Napier Jr dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Napier Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Bushby circles away.
Bushby tries to clinch but Napier Jr is having none of it.
Napier Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Napier Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bushby's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Napier Jr moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bushby has worked his arm free - good work by Bushby!
Napier Jr working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier Jr trying to control the position but Bushby is working away.
Bushby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jack Napier Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bushby is trying to control the action in half guard but Napier Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Napier Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bushby stands and steps away. Napier Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Napier Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier Jr shoots and misses
and Bushby counters with a three punch combo that has Napier Jr backing up. Napier Jr nods at Bushby to acknowledge the strikes.
Bushby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis Bushby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bushby tries to clinch but Napier Jr moves out of range.
Napier Jr slips a jab and a cross from Bushby.
Bushby looks to score with a jab to the body but Napier Jr is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Napier Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bushby wants to clinch up but Napier Jr keeps it at a distance.
Bushby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Bushby.
Napier Jr is looking to clinch.
Napier Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bushby is fending him off so far but Napier Jr persists. Nope, Bushby circles away and we're back to standing.
Bushby misses with a kick to the body.
Napier Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bushby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bushby throws a right and a left that Napier Jr avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Bushby misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushby tries to clinch up.
Bushby throws a sloppy head kick and Napier Jr moves out of range easily.
Napier Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bushby misses with a few strikes there.
Napier Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bushby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Napier Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napier Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bushby makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bushby scores with a hook.
Bushby stuffs the takedown.
Bushby closes the distance but Napier Jr moves to the side
and Napier Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushby wants to stand up but Napier Jr is controlling him.
Napier Jr trying to control but Bushby is working from the bottom.
Napier Jr wanted to stand there but Bushby had control of the position.
Bushby is looking to stand up but Napier Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jack Napier Jr did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bushby tries to bum rush Napier Jr with a series of wild strikes but Napier Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bushby throws a hook to the side of Napier Jr's head but Napier Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Bushby counters with a body kick.
Napier Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bushby.
Napier Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Napier Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bushby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napier Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Napier Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Bushby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Napier Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bushby passes into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushby decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napier Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bushby takes a swing at Napier Jr's ribcage but misses.
Napier Jr is looking to clinch.
Bushby slips a jab and a cross from Napier Jr.
Bushby misses with a double jab.
Bushby misses with a kick to the body.
That's two 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.
Bushby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napier Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napier Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bushby counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Napier Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bushby darts in trying to clinch
and Napier Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Napier Jr is keen to just control but Bushby is a slippery customer.
Bushby is trying is best to control the position here.
Bushby makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bushby swings for the body but Napier Jr moves out of range.
Bushby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jack Napier Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushby thows a body shot but no joy.
Bushby misses the shot to the body.
Bushby misses with a straight right.
Bushby throws a shot from downtown. Napier Jr moves away and avoids it.
Bushby misses with a head kick.
Napier Jr gets a clinch.
Napier Jr has Bushby pressed against the cage, preventing Bushby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bushby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Napier Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Napier Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Napier Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bushby counters with a low kick, right behind Napier Jr 's knee.
Bushby throws out a leg kick but Napier Jr moves out of range and Bushby only half commits.
Bushby scores with a jab. Napier Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bushby swings for the body but Napier Jr moves out of range.
Napier Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bushby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bushby doesn't manage to clinch there - Napier Jr circles away.
Bushby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Napier Jr looks for a takedown but Bushby sprawls well.
Bushby throws a push kick but Napier Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Bushby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bushby misses the jab.
Bushby misses with a wild combination.
Bushby throws a leg kick but Napier Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Napier Jr with a poor takedown
and Bushby counters with a stiff right hand.
Bushby has managed to clinch.
Napier Jr breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bushby stuffs the takedown attempt from Napier Jr. Napier Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Bushby closes the distance and pushes Napier Jr back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jack Napier Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Napier Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bushby lands a head kick!
Bushby takes a swing at Napier Jr's ribcage but misses.
Napier Jr shoots in for a takedown but Bushby shows good takedown defense.
Napier Jr scores with a takedown into Bushby's guard.
Napier Jr won't allow Bushby to get back to his feet.
Napier Jr trying to control but Bushby is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier Jr wanted to stand there but Bushby had control of the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Napier Jr prevents Bushby from getting back to his feet.
Napier Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bushby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Napier Jr looking to pass the guard.
Bushby has his hands on Napier Jr's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Napier Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Napier Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Bushby sprawls well. He's pushed Napier Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Napier Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bushby's guard.
Napier Jr won't allow Bushby to get back to his feet.
Napier Jr wants to pass the guard but Bushby is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushby pushes Napier Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Bushby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bushby tries to clinch up
and Napier Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis Bushby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bushby throws a right and a left that Napier Jr avoids nicely.
Napier Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Napier Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bushby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bushby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bushby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bushby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napier Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Napier Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bushby to counter with a crisp jab.
Napier Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Bushby throws a head kick but Napier Jr moves out of range.
Napier Jr misses with a takedown
and Bushby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bushby wants to clinch
and Napier Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Napier Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Napier Jr is looking to take a break and control but Bushby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jack Napier Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napier Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Napier Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Napier Jr, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Napier Jr!
Jack Napier Jr retains his bantamweight title!
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