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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Cordoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Davis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Cordoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cordoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Cordoza misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cordoza.
Cordoza misses with a straight right.
Cordoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis looks for a takedown but Cordoza sprawls well.
Cordoza misses with a straight right.
Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cordoza is trying to stand.
Davis controlling the pace.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cordoza is trying to stand.
Cordoza actively working from the bottom here.
Davis controlling the pace.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of Cordoza's head.
Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cordoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cordoza tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
That's two 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cordoza trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cordoza is looking to escape.
Cordoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis content to control rather than advance.
Cordoza wants to stand back up but Davis manages to pass into side control.
Davis trying to control the position but Cordoza is working away.
Davis decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cordoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cordoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cordoza is breathing heavily.
Cordoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis controlling from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Cordoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Cordoza had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cordoza Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
Davis takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Davis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cordoza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Davis wants to control but Cordoza is having none of it.
Davis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cordoza looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cordoza.
Cordoza misses the jab.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cordoza.
Cordoza misses with a straight right.
Cordoza misses the jab.
Ronnie Cordoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cordoza to the mat! Cordoza manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cordoza is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cordoza wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Cordoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davis's guard.
Cordoza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cordoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cordoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Cordoza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cordoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cordoza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davis trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cordoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two 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.
Cordoza misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.
Davis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davis trying to control the action but Cordoza is working from the bottom.
Cordoza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Davis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Davis wants to control but Cordoza is keeping him busy.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cordoza tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Tony Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cordoza is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Davis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis controls the position.
Davis working the ground and pound.
Cordoza prevents Davis from improving position.
Davis cracks Cordoza with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Davis missing with punches from the bottom.
Cordoza is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davis.
Cordoza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cordoza has Davis in his guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Cordoza keeps moving.
Cordoza has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Cordoza working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cordoza's head.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cordoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Cordoza's legs - danger averted.
Cordoza looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davis has picked Cordoza up and slammed him! Cordoza can't keep hold of the triangle and Davis manages to pass to side control!
Davis working the ground and pound.
Cordoza is trying to buck Davis off.
Cordoza looks to move to half guard but instead Davis has passed into mount! Damn!
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cordoza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cordoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cordoza misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordoza.
Cordoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cordoza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
Cordoza falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Cordoza clinches but Davis breaks the clinch
and Davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davis.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davis won't allow Cordoza to sweep him here.
Cordoza wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cordoza is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cordoza is trying to escape back to his feet but Davis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cordoza is trying to work for a sweep but Davis has mounted him!
Davis lands with some strikes.
It looks like Ronnie Cordoza has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Ronnie Cordoza's cut is getting worse.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cordoza is looking to escape.
Davis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Cordoza is working to get back to half guard.
Cordoza is working hard here to advance position.
Davis landing shots from mount.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cordoza taking shots to the head.
Cordoza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cordoza is trying to escape back to his feet but Davis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cordoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tony Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis just content to control the position.
Cordoza misses with a strike from the bottom.
Cordoza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Davis controls the position.
Davis landing a few strikes.
Cordoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ronnie Cordoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is staying tight to Cordoza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Davis avoids the strikes from the bottom by Cordoza.
Cordoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cordoza is trying to work for a sweep but Davis has mounted him!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Davis blocks Cordoza's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Davis!
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