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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Davi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funky Town (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Davi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Funky Town!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davi looks for a takedown but Town sprawls well.
Town throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Town rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Town fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Town throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Town misses.
Davi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Town tries to avoid it but Davi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Town to the ground. Town escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Davi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Town tries to land a front kick but Davi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Town rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Town throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davi.
Town swinging wilding here.
Town stuffs the takedown attempt from Davi. Davi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Town looks to land a right hand but Davi moved out of range.
Davi shoots in but no luck this time.
Davi misses with a takedown attempt - Town sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Town throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davi shoots in and drives through. Town sprawls well.
Davi slips a jab and a cross from Town.
A punch combination from Town misses.
Town throws a right hand that Davi ducks under and follows up with a left that Davi also avoids with ease.
Davi looks for a takedown but Town sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Town scores with a four punch combination!
Town misses with a series of wild punches.
Town scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two 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.
Town digs a good body shot into Davi's ribs.
Davi has a takedown stuffed.
Town's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Town duly obliges.
Town throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davi.
Town tries to clinch up.
Davi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Town misses with a series of wild punches.
Funky Town is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Town misses.
Davi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Town's waist but Town gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davi off to one side.
Town just misses with a punch to the body.
Town looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Town misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Town.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Town lands with a nice combination. Davi backs away looking to recover.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Town.
Davi fails to land the takedown.
Town stuffs the takedown.
Town looks to land a combination but Davi avoids it well.
Town misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Town throws a nice looking combination but Davi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Town misses with a body kick.
Town stuffs the takedown attempt from Davi. Davi gets slowly back to his feet.
Town stuffs the takedown.
Town thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Town looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Town lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davi at a distance.
Town stuffs the takedown attempt from Davi. Davi gets slowly back to his feet.
Davi is breathing heavily.
Town lands with a nice body kick.
Town throws a one two combo.
Davi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Town's waist but Town gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davi off to one side.
Town rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Town looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Town throws a half hearted mid kick.
Town throws a body punch but Davi moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Town misses with a wild combination.
Town thuds a left hand into Davi's body.
Davi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Funky Town dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Town looks to land a combination but Davi avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davi.
Davi has a takedown stuffed.
Town misses with a wild combination.
Funky Town seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi moves out of range.
Town takes a swing at Davi's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Town swinging wilding here.
Town lands with a nice body kick.
Town throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Town fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Town misses with a wild body shot.
Town lands a jab to Davi's midsection.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi moves out of range.
Town swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Town fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davi manages to avoid it.
Town tries to clinch but Davi moves out of range.
Davi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davi trying to control from half guard but Town is working away.
Town keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Town tries to roll over but Davi keeps him under control.
Town is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Town wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Town is staying active underneath Davi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Town is trying to stand back up but Davi is controlling him
Davi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Town tries to roll over but Davi keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Davi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Town swings for the body but Davi moves out of range.
Town throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davi has a takedown stuffed.
Town throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davi scores a takedown into full mount!
Town is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davi avoids the attempt from Town to control.
Town really wants to buck Davi off and get back to his feet.
Town looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Davi trying to control but Town is having none of it.
Town is wriggling around trying to escape.
Town tries to hold on but Davi postures up.
Davi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davi looking to control but Town is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Town is in all sorts of trouble here.
You get the feeling that Town really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four 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.
Davi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Town scores with a three punch combo!
Town throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Town misses.
Davi shoots in and drives through. Town sprawls well.
Town looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Town tries to bum rush Davi with a series of wild strikes but Davi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Town throws a nice looking combination but Davi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Town.
Town throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davi.
A punch combination from Town misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Town throws a right and a left that Davi avoids nicely.
Davi dodges the punch combination from Town.
Town misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Davi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Town swinging wilding here.
Davi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Town circles away.
Davi shoots in looking for a takedown. Town tries to sprawl out of it but Davi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Town manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Town misses.
Davi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Town misses with a hook. Davi ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Town tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Davi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Town misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Town misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Town misses with a two punch combination.
Town rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi avoids them all with ease.
Town fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davi looks for a takedown but Town sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Town throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Town misses.
Town misses with a two punch combination.
Davi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Town.
Town swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Town throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davi shoots in and drives through. Town sprawls well.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi moves out of range.
Town misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Town stalks Davi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davi's face. Davi staggers backwards, shaken.
Town misses with a body kick.
Davi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Town throws a right hand that Davi ducks under and follows up with a left that Davi also avoids with ease.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi moves out of range.
Davi fails to land the takedown.
Davi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Town as he avoids it easily.
Town is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davi rather than just go for the knockout.
Davi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Town circles away.
Town swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joao Davi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Town fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Town throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Town misses with a few strikes there.
Davi dodges the punch combination from Town.
Town throws a series of punches but Davi avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Town scores with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Town misses.
Town misses with a double jab.
Town scores with a kick to the body.
Town throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Town pulls Davi in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Town wants to sweep here but Davi controlling him for the moment.
Town pulls Davi in to control the position.
Town is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Davi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Town gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Town tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davi goes for a takedown attempt but Town pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Town will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Town misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Funky Town comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Town has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Funky Town!
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