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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sokol (ranked 1645 p4p, 1975 weight class) and Jackson Davis (ranked 109 p4p, 123 weight class). Jackson Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Davis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sokol throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Sokol.
Jan Sokol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokol looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Sokol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Sokol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Sokol moves away and avoids it.
Davis slips under a jab from Sokol.
Sokol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sokol looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Sokol's shoulder, as Sokol tries to avoid the shot.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sokol.
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokol wants to improve his position but instead Davis has moved into half guard.
Sokol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis.
Davis is thwarting Sokol's attempts to control the position.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Davis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Sokol defending well.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
Davis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davis is pressing down on Sokol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sokol is holding on for now.
Sokol regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sokol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Sokol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis passes Sokol's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol trying to control from the bottom.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Sokol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sokol tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Davis is looking for a kimura but Sokol is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
Sokol wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis passes to full mount!
Davis avoids the attempt from Sokol to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sokol hang on?
Sokol is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sokol is bucking up trying to escape but Davis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis unloading with bombs!
Sokol is rocked!
Davis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Sokol is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sokol is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokol tries to reverse the position but Davis maintains control.
The referee warns Sokol that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Sokol sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sokol is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Sokol is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Davis is taking a breather. Sokol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Davis trying to pass the guard but Sokol defending well.
Sokol is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Sokol seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Sokol moved out of range nicely.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sokol works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sokol throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Sokol moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Sokol's head back.
Davis blocks a jab.
Sokol throws a big shot that misses.
Jan Sokol is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sokol, as that shot connected.
Sokol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokol.
Sokol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis moves out of range as Sokol strikes.
Davis misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis throws the left hand but Sokol avoids the punch easily.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Sokol throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol blocks a jab.
Sokol throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Davis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sokol moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sokol throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Sokol uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Sokol was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davis.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sokol is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sokol's head backwards.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Sokol moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
Davis throws a hook but Sokol blocks it.
Davis with a jab.
Sokol misses the jab.
Sokol throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sokol at a distance.
Jan Sokol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokol lands a head shot.
Sokol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis throws out a counter right but Sokol avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks a jab.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis works the jab nicely.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Sokol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sokol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis throws a right hand that Sokol ducks under and follows up with a left that Sokol also avoids with ease.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokol.
Sokol throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it.
Sokol throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Davis moves away from the strike by Sokol.
Sokol throws a shot to the body.
Sokol throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Sokol with a nice cross.
Davis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sokol connects with a crisp jab.
Sokol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sokol avoids the body shot from Davis.
Sokol misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sokol takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sokol.
Davis with the inside leg kick.
Sokol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sokol.
Sokol takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sokol works Davis's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sokol.
Sokol staying out of range there.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sokol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sokol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sokol punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokol defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokol moves away from the strike by Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a hook. Sokol ducked under it nicely.
Sokol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Sokol throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokol.
Sokol defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Davis throws a hook but Sokol blocks it.
Sokol jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sokol misses with a right hand
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Sokol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
A little feinted left hand from Sokol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davis slips a straight right by Sokol.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sokol momentarily.
Donk. Sokol catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sokol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Sokol's shoulder, as Sokol tries to avoid the shot.
Sokol tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sokol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sokol slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis catches Sokol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sokol scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Sokol scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws a leg kick but Sokol checks it.
Sokol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Davis throws a hook but Sokol avoids it easily.
Sokol lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sokol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Sokol is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sokol does it's job there.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sokol slips under a jab from Davis.
Sokol throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis throws a series of punches but Sokol moves out of range.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Sokol.
Davis throws out a counter right but Sokol avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Sokol coming out on top.
Sokol thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Sokol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sokol tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Sokol connects with a nice looking jab.
Sokol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis shoots in and drives through. Sokol sprawls well.
Jan Sokol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Davis.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Sokol taking a breather.
Sokol wants the takedown. Davis is fighting it off but Sokol persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Davis's guard against the cage.
Sokol sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokol trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sokol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Sokol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sokol misses the target.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Sokol misses the target.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Sokol saw that one coming.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Sokol misses with a looping left.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Davis misses with a hook. Sokol ducked under it nicely.
As Davis backs away, Sokol returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sokol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sokol throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Sokol looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Sokol catches Davis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis slips a straight right by Sokol.
Sokol doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis throws an off balance right hand
and Sokol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Davis.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sokol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sokol blocks a jab.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jan Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sokol.
Sokol throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Sokol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis clobbers Sokol with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Davis.
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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Davis!
Jackson Davis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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