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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernie Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Maia!
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, Ernie Davis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Maia.
Davis throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Maia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis connects with a jab.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maia moves into the clinch.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Maia pulls guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maia keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Maia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Maia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis scores with a jab. Maia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maia gets caught flat footed, as Davis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Davis seems content to control.
Davis passes to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis working the ground and pound but Maia is defending the strikes.
Davis advances to full mount.
Davis looking to secure an arm triangle but Maia defends it well.
Maia is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Davis has taken his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Davis landing with strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Davis manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Davis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Davis scores with punches to the body.
Maia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Davis's guard. Nice work there by Maia.
Maia postures up.
Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maia defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maia wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davis has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Davis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maia tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maia thinking.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maia's guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Maia throws his legs up looking for a submission but Davis uses it to pass to side control.
Davis throws an elbow but Maia slips to the side and avoids it well.
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Maia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maia tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Davis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maia's shoulder. That is not cool.
Davis advances to full mount.
Davis looking for a guillotine from mount but Maia is having none of it.
Davis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Davis throws some wild stikes that Maia manages to avoid easily.
Maia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maia wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Davis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Davis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Davis avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
Maia regains half guard.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis is looking to advance position but Maia won't allow it.
Maia is trying to control but can't.
Davis works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia is not content to let Davis control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davis seems to be looking for submissions.
Davis controlling the action here.
Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maia sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maia is trying to control but can't.
Davis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Davis throws some wild stikes that Maia manages to avoid easily.
Davis looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A left lands for Davis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maia sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to work for an arm triangle but Maia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davis works his way into side control.
Davis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maia struggling a bit here.
Maia is trying to improve his position.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia struggling a bit here.
Davis gets to mount! Maia was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Davis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis trying to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia tries to reverse the position but Davis maintains control.
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.
Maia regains half guard.
Maia looking for submissions off his back.
Davis trying to control the pace.
Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maia is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maia.
A jab from Maia misses.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Maia's head back.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davis lands the left hand.
Davis lands a jab to Maia's midsection.
Maia gets caught flat footed, as Davis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davis pushing down on Maia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maia is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis uses his free foot to push down on Maia's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maia.
Poor strikes thrown by Davis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maia tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maia is trying to escape the mount but Davis keeps good control and instead manages to take Maia's back.
Davis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Georges Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernie Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Maia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Davis's guard. Nice work there by Maia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernie Davis!
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RATING
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