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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neal Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus comes to the cage accompanied by 'Till We Die - Slipknot. Davids comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
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145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Titus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Davids! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davids pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davids drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davids wants to lay and pray for a moment but Titus keeps working. Titus is trying to improve his position. Davids tries to advance to mount but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Titus is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Davids wants to control but Titus is keeping him busy.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Titus is looking for a sweep. Titus is not content to let Davids control the position. Davids in side control, just content to control the action for now.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Titus has his takedown stuffed enabling Davids to counter with a crisp jab. Davids keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titus.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Titus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davids misses with a looping left. Davids is looking to chop away at Titus's legs. Davids wants to clinch. Titus moves out of range as Davids throws a body kick.
Davids tries to clinch but Titus is having none of it. Titus shoots and misses and Davids connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Davids just misses with a punch to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Davids throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Davids throws a hook to the side of Titus's head but Titus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A telegraphed right hand from Davids misses the target. Davids misses with a straight left. Davids wants to clinch up but Titus keeps it at a distance. Titus moves away from the strike by Davids. Davids throws a leg kick but Titus sees it coming and checks it nicely. Titus defending well as Davids loads up on a big left hand. Titus avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Davids fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Davids looks to land a left hand but Titus moved out of range nicely. Titus checks a low kick from Davids. Davids is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Davids jabbing away but nothing is landing. Davids swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Titus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davids counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Titus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davids has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Titus to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Davids is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Titus pulls down on the head and he's put Davids to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Neal Titus!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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