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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bur Zum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angel Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bur Zum!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zum is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Zum drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zum wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis is not content to let Zum control the position.
Zum prevents Davis from escaping the position.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zum tries to move into full mount but can't pass Davis's legs.
Davis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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.
Zum controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis won't allow Zum to sweep him here.
Davis gets to his feet - Zum follows without any prompting.
Zum dodges the punch combination from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zum wants to control but Davis postures up.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zum tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Zum is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Davis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zum looks to move to half guard but instead Davis has passed into mount! Damn!
Davis looking to finish Zum with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zum!
Zum working to try and regain half guard.
Davis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Davis is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Zum from getting the reversal.
Zum is just holding on here. Davis manages to take his back.
Zum preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Davis.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Zum.
Zum manages to reverse the position and now he's in Davis's guard. Nice work there by Zum.
Zum lands a couple of digs.
Zum trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zum can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zum advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zum swings around for an armbar but Davis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zum's guard.
Davis stands up from Zum's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Davis wants to stand but Zum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Davis passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis moves nicely into side control.
Davis trying to control the action but Zum is working from the bottom.
Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zum moves out of range of the body kick.
Zum with a poor takedown
and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Zum didn't expect that.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis gets to his feet - Zum follows without any prompting.
Zum fails with the takedown
and Davis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zum!
Davis cracks Zum with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zum clinches but Davis breaks the clinch
and Davis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davis tries to clinch but Zum moves out of range.
Zum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Angel Davis has been cut.
Zum misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zum misses with a takedown
so Davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davis is in close to Zum's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zum bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davis's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zum wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Zum would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zum wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Zum tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zum trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Zum prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.
Davis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zum has passed into side control.
Zum advances to full mount.
Zum scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis regains half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Angel Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zum manages to get himself to full guard.
Davis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters with a solid body kick.
Angel Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bur Zum.
Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis counters by clinching up.
Zum jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
Zum manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zum forces the positional change into back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zum's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Zum controlling well, preventing Davis from escaping the position.
Zum throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Davis!
Zum keeps control of the position as Davis tries to break free.
Will Zum go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Davis takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Davis can't escape the position.
Davis looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Davis fending off the submission attempt from Zum.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Davis is trapped and Zum is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Davis trying to control the position but Zum manages to sink in the hooks.
Davis is trying to stand back up.
I really don't envy Davis right now.
Davis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zum passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis!
Davis wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bur Zum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angel Davis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zum misses with a takedown
so Davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zum's guard.
Davis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis stands up from Zum's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis moves into range and clinches up with Zum.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Zum is controlling the position.
Zum looking for a takedown.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Zum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Angel Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bur Zum.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis stalling against the cage.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zum pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zum!
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Bur Zum has been cut.
Davis working for a submission but Zum is keeping him at bay.
Zum wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis looking to control but Zum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zum tries to control Davis's body but Davis pushes him off. Zum squirms to his side and now Davis has his back!
Zum is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Davis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoiding Zum 's attempts to control his hands.
Zum manages to reverse the position and now he's in Davis's guard. Nice work there by Zum.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Zum from controlling successfully.
Zum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Zum pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!
Zum moves into full mount! Davis won't be happy about that!
Zum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zum landing punches.
Zum moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Davis has worked his arm free - good work by Davis!
Davis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Davis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Zum is retaining full guard.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
Zum trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Zum wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Zum had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zum Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Davis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
You can see the frustration on Davis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Zum has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Davis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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!
Zum avoiding Davis 's attempts to control his hands.
Davis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis gets full guard.
Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Davis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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