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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Davenport (ranked 3487 p4p, 3104 weight class) and Khethiwe Traore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Elias Davenport has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elias Davenport seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khethiwe Traore!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traore wants to clinch but Davenport slips to the side
and Davenport counters with a nice uppercut.
Traore wants to clinch up but Davenport keeps it at a distance.
Traore moves away from the strike by Davenport.
Traore staying out of range there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Traore has eaten all the pies!
Traore staying out of range there.
Traore tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davenport counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davenport throws the left hand but Traore avoids the punch easily.
Davenport keeps the fight on the outside.
Traore with a poor takedown
enabling Davenport to counter with a crisp jab.
Traore walks into a jab.
Traore wants to clinch
and Davenport counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Traore shoots and misses
and Davenport counters with a nice uppercut.
Elias Davenport has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khethiwe Traore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traore darts in trying to clinch
enabling Davenport to counter with a crisp jab.
Traore darts in trying to clinch
and Traore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Traore is looking to clinch.
Davenport was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Traore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traore fails to pull guard.
Traore is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davenport to keep the fight standing.
Davenport's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davenport misses with a looping left.
Davenport looks to land a left hand but Traore moved out of range nicely.
Davenport lands the left hand.
Davenport drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Traore right on the button. Traore goes down! Davenport follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Davenport gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Davenport!
During a confident post fight interview, Elias Davenport thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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