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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Davis (ranked 2953 p4p, 3343 weight class) and Ted Field (ranked 188 p4p, 211 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Not like us. Ted Field has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ted Field!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ted Field has been cut.
Field is looking to take this one to the mat.
Davis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Field has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.
Field avoids the elbow strike from Davis, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis just leaning against Field, taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Davis.
Davis seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Field backwards.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis slows down the pace here.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Field looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Field blocks the elbow strike.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thomas Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Field.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
Davis stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thomas Davis.
Field fails in his attempt to clinch.
Field is looking to clinch.
Field scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Field is controlling him.
Field slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Field.
Field has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Field postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Field is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Field accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Field slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Field working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Field stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Field's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Field showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Field lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Field's takedown attempt.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis misses with an elbow over the top.
Davis has Field pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Field looking for a takedown.
Field is trying to drag Davis to the mat but Davis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thomas Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Field.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Field's elbow.
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.
Field goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davis prevents it.
Field takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Field controls the action.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fields head.
Field has Davis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Field looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is pressed up against the cage. Field has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davis down to the mat. Davis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davis throws a right hand that Field ducks under and follows up with a left that Field also avoids with ease.
Field unleashes a big counter combination but Davis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Field shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Field misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Field closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Davis quickly recovers to half guard.
Field not doing much here.
Davis has hold of Field's hands but Field slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis taking some punishment here, with Field in his half guard.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Field.
Davis tries to kick Field off but Field keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Field missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Field lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Field scores with a big shot! Davis's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Davis! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Field!
Thomas Davis spoke after the fight, saying 'it is what it is, thanks to the opponent.'.
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FIGHT
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