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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaka Prawira (ranked 2896 p4p, 4603 weight class) and Thomas Davis (ranked 236 p4p, 301 weight class). Davis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not like us. Thomas Davis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaka Prawira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Davis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prawira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Prawira tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis unleashes a big counter combination but Prawira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prawira looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Davis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prawira throws a combination that misses
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prawira shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Prawira.
Prawira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davis is trying to defend but Prawira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira is looking for a kimura here.
Prawira is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Prawira stalling away here and it's allowed Davis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Prawira from controlling successfully.
Prawira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prawira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prawira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Prawira wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Prawira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davis has escaped and now he's on top!
Prawira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prawira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prawira is looking for a triangle here but Davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Prawira is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Prawira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Prawira is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Prawira fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Prawira throws a poor cross that misses
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Prawira really felt that one!
Prawira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davis counters with a solid body kick.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Prawira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis unleashes a big counter combination but Prawira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Prawira.
As Prawira backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Prawira manages to avoid it all.
Prawira shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira has his takedown stuffed
and Davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaka Prawira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis slips a jab from Prawira.
Davis is looking for the big counter here.
Prawira connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Davis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Prawira misses with a right hand
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prawira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
As Prawira backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Prawira manages to avoid it all.
Thomas Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prawira misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Prawira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prawira misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Davis unleashes a big counter combination but Prawira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prawira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davis backs up against the cage.
Prawira throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.
Prawira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Prawira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Prawira motions for Davis to come forward. Prawira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis unleashes a big counter combination but Prawira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prawira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
A big left from Prawira misses.
Prawira with a jab.
Prawira throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Prawira backing up. Prawira nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Prawira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis has one foot on Prawira's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas 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!
Prawira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Davis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Prawira is in Davis's guard.
Davis has his feet on Prawira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Prawira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Davis throws a counter combo.
Davis defending well as Prawira loads up on a big left hand.
Davis unleashes a big counter combination but Prawira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Davis moves out of range as Prawira strikes.
Davis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Prawira.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira throws a right hand that misses
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prawira looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prawira throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prawira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thomas Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prawira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prawira with a body shot.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prawira.
Prawira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaka Prawira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prawira looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawira misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis slips a jab from Prawira.
Jaka Prawira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prawira tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prawira. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
A slow jab from Prawira misses its intended target.
Davis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis throws a counter combo.
Prawira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Prawira backing up. Prawira nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Prawira connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
Prawira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prawira throws a leg kick but Davis moved away.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Davis.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Davis!
Thomas Davis took some time post fight to say the following; 'THE MERCHANT IS BACK!!!! CANT STOP THE DAVIS TRAIN, YOU CAN ONLY SLOW IT DOWN!!'.
Jaka Prawira spoke after the fight, saying 'This is not a loss, it's just a lesson on how to get better'.
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