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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Alfonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Alfonzo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo has a takedown stuffed.
Davison slaps away a takedown attempt from Alfonzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henry Davison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Alfonzo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alfonzo is defended easily by Davison.
Alfonzo shoots in and drives through. Davison sprawls well.
Alfonzo closes the distance and clinches up with Davison, looking for a takedown. Alfonzo pushes Davison against the cage but Davison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davison slaps away a takedown attempt from Alfonzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alfonzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two 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.
Alfonzo struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfonzo keeps working.
Alfonzo can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Davison working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfonzo keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Davison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davison misses with a takedown attempt - Alfonzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alfonzo shoots and misses
so Davison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfonzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alfonzo looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davison trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfonzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davison drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alfonzo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davison has Alfonzo in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
Alfonzo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alfonzo trying to control but Davison is working from the bottom.
Alfonzo sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Davison doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Alfonzo paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Davison - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Henry Davison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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