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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helen Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helen Davies!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs lands a nice shot that snaps Davies's head back.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davies pushes Downs up against the ropes in a clinch.
Davies scores with a shot to the side of Downs's head.
Davies jumps guard but Downs stands there with Davies around his waist. Davies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Downs is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Davies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Downs working hard to break the clinch.
Davies is trying to trip Downs. He has hold of a leg but Downs is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Davies persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Davies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Downs is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Downs is on top in guard.
Davies throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Downs stands up and waves to Davies to follow him.
Davies fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies dives in and grabs Downs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Downs pushes down on Davies's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helen Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Downs.
Downs stands up and beckons Davies to his feet.
Davies wants to clinch.
Downs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Downs closes the distance and clinches up with Davies, looking for a takedown. Downs pushes Davies against the ropes but Davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davies darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Downs tries to get to full guard but Davies has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs trying to hold on to Davies's head to control him but Davies postures up.
Downs is looking to get back to full guard here but Davies has managed to pass to side control instead.
Downs tries to improve his position but instead Davies has taken his back!
Downs is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Downs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davies doesn't have the hooks in and Downs manages to turn into his guard.
Downs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Downs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davies jumps guard and drags Downs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Davies working a defensive guard here.
Downs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Downs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Downs.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies has a closed guard, preventing Downs from standing up.
That's four 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.
Davies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Downs wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Davies wants to stand but Downs is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davies fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Downs avoids it really well and circles away.
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guy Downs will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies darts in and clinches Downs up against the ropes.
Downs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Davies.
Downs looking for a takedown.
Davies manages to break the clinch.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Downs counters with a single leg into guard. Davies didn't expect that.
Davies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Davies fails to land the takedown.
Downs tries for a takedown but Davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Helen Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Downs.
Downs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davies counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Downs's guard now.
Davies gets to his feet. Downs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Davies with a poor takedown
and Downs counters with a shoot takedown. Davies fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Downs wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Downs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Downs is looking to work some ground and pound but Davies has wrist control.
Downs throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies trying to keep a closed guard but Downs is proving a slippery customer.
Downs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davies, up you get!
Downs blocks a head kick by Davies.
Downs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Downs tries to clinch there but Davies circles away.
Downs throws a leg kick
and Davies counters by moving into the clinch.
Davies blocks the elbow strike.
Davies stops a takedown attempt from Downs.
Davies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Downs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davies has him pressed against the ropes.
Davies prevents the takedown attempt.
Davies jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Downs walks away with a smile on his face. Davies gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Downs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs is looking to take a break and control but Davies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davies is trying to get back to his feet.
Downs trying to control the position but Davies is working away.
Downs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Downs tries for a kimura but Davies is defending well.
Davies is not content to let Downs control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davies to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Downs 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.
Davies is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Downs's half guard.
Davies wants to free his trapped foot but Downs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Downs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Downs.
Davies has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Downs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Downs uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Davies on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Downs misses with a two punch combination.
Davies misses with a combination
and Downs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Downs.
Downs wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Downs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Downs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Downs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Downs connects with a couple of short punches.
Downs wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Davies wants to stand and escape but Downs is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davies clinches with his opponent.
Downs fails to pull guard.
Davies avoids a wild elbow strike from Downs.
Davies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Downs just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Davies drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davies.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helen Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downs is trying to force a seperation but Davies has the dominant position.
Downs breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davies.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Downs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davies circles away.
Davies walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davies has managed to clinch.
Downs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davies walks away with a smile on his face. Downs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Downs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Downs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Downs looking to control but Davies is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downs with a couple of short strikes.
Davies is trying to escape the mount.
Downs lands a heavy elbow.
Downs lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Downs.
Downs with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Downs is working for a guillotine from mount but Davies frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Downs really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Downs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davies closes the distance and pushes Downs back into the ropes.
Downs is trying to break free.
Davies tries to pull guard but Downs holds him up against the ropes and eventually Davies drops back down to his feet.
Davies lands a knee to the body.
Davies jumps guard.
Downs scoring with some ground and pound.
Davies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Downs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Downs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs fails with the takedown
and Davies counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Downs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davies manages to get himself to full guard.
Davies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Downs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Downs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davies manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Downs manages to get himself to full guard.
Downs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davies manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Downs's guard.
Davies postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Downs is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Davies, into his guard.
Downs chips away with some ground and pound.
Downs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davies's head.
Davies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Downs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to keep Downs in close.
Downs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davies looking to control.
Downs trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Downs stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Downs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four 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.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy Downs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Downs controlling from the top position.
Downs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davies striking off his back but it's not causing Downs any problems.
Downs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davies is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davies has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Helen Davies will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Davies misses with a takedown
and Downs counters with a takedown into side control.
Downs in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Davies is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guy Downs!
Guy Downs is the new bantamweight champion!
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