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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes into the arena with Drowning Pool- Let the bodies hit the floor blaring out of the sound system. Dick Davenport will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Davenport!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davenport has closed the distance and engaged Douglas in a clinch.
Douglas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davenport pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davenport's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davenport has managed to clinch.
Davenport jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Douglas walks away with a smile on his face. Davenport gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davenport as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davenport tries to avoid it but Douglas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davenport to the ground. Davenport escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davenport has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davenport pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davenport drives through and clinches with Douglas against the cage.
Davenport tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
Davenport's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davenport.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davenport looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Davenport.
Douglas has a takedown stuffed.
Douglas fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Davenport as Douglas shoots in.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
Davenport misses with a body kick.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Douglas as he avoids it easily.
Gavin Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davenport shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Douglas pinned against the cage. Douglas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Douglas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Davenport is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davenport really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Douglas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Douglas is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to stand and escape but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas trying to control but Davenport is working from the bottom.
Davenport trying to keep a closed guard but Douglas is proving a slippery customer.
Davenport controlling Douglas's posture.
Davenport keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping body kick lands there for Davenport.
Douglas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davenport swivels and escapes.
Douglas shoots in looking for a takedown. Davenport tries to sprawl out of it but Douglas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davenport manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davenport misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Douglas was covering up waiting for the punch and Davenport finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davenport stands up and waves to Douglas to follow him.
Davenport misses with a few strikes there.
Davenport clinches with his opponent.
Davenport is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Douglas goes for a takedown attempt but Davenport pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davenport tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Douglas as Davenport shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport misses with a takedown
and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Davenport is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Douglas tries to pass to full mount but Davenport defends it.
Douglas seems to be working for a kimura but Davenport defends the submission attempt.
Davenport is looking to improve his position.
Douglas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davenport sees it coming and defends easily.
Davenport is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davenport looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Davenport dominated that 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.
Davenport gets a clinch.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Davenport manages to get underhooks.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike.
Davenport breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Douglas sprawls well. Douglas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davenport gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglas stuffs the takedown.
Douglas slaps away a takedown attempt from Davenport, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gavin Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Davenport.
Douglas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davenport throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Davenport keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas prevents Davenport from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas drops back looking for a leg! Davenport is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davenport manages to kick Douglas off! Douglas jumps back into Davenport's guard.
Davenport is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.
Davenport looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davenport trying to keep a closed guard but Douglas is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douglas fails to land the takedown.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davenport but Davenport pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davenport misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davenport leaves Douglas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Douglas has a takedown stuffed.
Douglas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Douglas wants it to stay on the feet.
Douglas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davenport.
Davenport gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davenport tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Davenport back against the cage.
Davenport prevents the takedown attempt.
Davenport misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davenport pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas with a poor takedown
and Davenport counters by moving into the clinch.
Davenport drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Douglas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davenport is pressed up against the cage. Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davenport down to the mat. Davenport avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport tries for a takedown but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davenport tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Douglas.
Davenport throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Davenport shoots in but no luck this time.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but Davenport shows good takedown defense.
Davenport clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the cage.
Davenport has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Douglas uses from the top position.
Davenport keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Douglas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Douglas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davenport looking for a sweep. Not yet Davenport, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Douglas defends well.
Douglas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Douglas gets to his feet - Davenport follows without any prompting.
Davenport fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davenport moves into the clinch successfully.
Douglas is working for takedown but Davenport is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davenport escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Davenport or perhaps it was just good defense by Douglas which made him look bad.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but Davenport shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Davenport will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Davenport misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Douglas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davenport is trying to get back to half guard.
Douglas wants to control but Davenport is keeping him busy.
Davenport throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Douglas wants to control but Davenport is keeping him busy.
Davenport is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas trying to control the position but Davenport is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Davenport's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport regains half guard.
Douglas moves into full mount! Davenport won't be happy about that!
Douglas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Davenport keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Douglas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davenport is surviving well by controlling Douglas's body position as best he can.
Douglas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davenport is surviving well by controlling Douglas's body position as best he can.
Douglas avoids the attempt from Davenport to control.
Gavin Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Douglas has control of Davenport's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Davenport regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Davenport really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davenport prevents Douglas from taking his back.
Davenport really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davenport is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas has control of Davenport's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Davenport regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Davenport regains half guard.
Davenport wants to get back to full guard.
Davenport desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Douglas wants to work for an arm triangle but Davenport is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Douglas is trying to work for a kimura but Davenport is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Douglas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davenport is controlling Douglas's trapped leg to prevent Douglas from advancing to side control.
Davenport wants to get back to full guard.
Davenport is controlling Douglas's trapped leg to prevent Douglas from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas tries to pass to full mount but Davenport defends it.
Dick Davenport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Douglas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davenport is just riding it out for now. Douglas eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gavin Douglas.
I think Davenport 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... Dick Davenport!
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