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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Davol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davol comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Links 2 3 4. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good takedowns
Decent elbows
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Davol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Davol avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Davol shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reynolds is trying to defend but Davol finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Reynolds gets full guard.
Davol pushes down on Reynolds's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.
Davol is looking to advance position but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds is in trouble now - Davol has advanced to mount!
Davol wants to control the pace but Reynolds is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Davol unloads with some shots from mount but Reynolds bucks and avoids them well.
Davol avoids the attempt from Reynolds to control.
Davol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reynolds holds on for dear life, controlling Davol's posture momentarily.
Davol looking to control but Reynolds is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davol throws a sloppy strike and Reynolds uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Reynolds has ended up in Davol's guard.
Reynolds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davol keeping full guard, as Reynolds tries to pass.
Davol trying to keep a closed guard but Reynolds is proving a slippery customer.
Reynolds controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Let's hope that Reynolds has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Davol working for a triangle but Reynolds defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Davol dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reynolds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davol. That did some damage!
Reynolds throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Davol.
Davol takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Davol is looking to clinch.
Davol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Davol persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
Davol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Reynolds misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davol scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davol crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reynolds - the referee stops the clock and Davol gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reynolds. Davol manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reynolds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Davol moves away
and Davol counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davol is pressing down on Reynolds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reynolds is holding on for now.
Reynolds keeping hold of Davol's head, controlling as best he can.
Reynolds wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Davol is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reynolds sees it coming and defends easily.
Davol tries to pass to full mount but Reynolds defends it.
Davol is trying to control. Reynolds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davol digs a good body shot into Reynolds's ribs.
Davol thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davol moves out of range of the body kick from Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davol checks it well.
Reynolds goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davol loads up on a big right hand but Reynolds slips the punch.
Davol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Davol persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davol just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davol looking to pass the guard.
Davol preventing the sweep.
Davol tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davol won't allow Reynolds to sweep him here.
Davol is pushing down on Reynolds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reynolds is fighting to maintain full guard but Davol has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reynolds is staying active underneath Davol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reynolds is trying to stand up here but Davol is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reynolds does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davol.
Davol is looking to wear down Reynolds with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Davol moves out of range.
Davol throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Davol dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Davol in a clinch.
Davol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reynolds walks away with a smile on his face. Davol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reynolds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Davol sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davol takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davol. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reynolds clinches up against the cage.
Davol struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davol tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Davol avoiding damage as Reynolds throws knees to the body.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davol looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Davol tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davol.
Davol scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Davol managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside that Davol shrugs off.
It looks like Bruno Davol has been cut.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davol is defending well for now.
Davol lands an elbow inside.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Davol tries to score a body lock takedown but Reynolds shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Davol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reynolds pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davol lands with a good body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Reynolds. No joy for Davol on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reynolds throws a low kick but Davol avoids it.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davol misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Davol moves out of range.
Davol checks the leg kick.
Reynolds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reynolds blocks a jab.
Davol avoids a kick to the body.
Davol is looking to clinch.
Davol has managed to clinch.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davol tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Davol.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davol avoids it.
Davol blocks an elbow strike.
Davol tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davol misses with a body punch.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davol is defending well for now.
Davol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reynolds pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice body kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Davol is having none of it.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davol.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown.
Davol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burt Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davol fails with a takedown attempt.
Davol thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Davol checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from Davol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
A looping hook to the body misses from Davol. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burt Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reynolds does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bruno Davol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davol looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davol blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davol 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Davol!
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RATING
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