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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Grozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Be Touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm
22
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Davies! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Grozny ! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davies slaps away a takedown attempt from Grozny , before circling back to the center of the mat. Davies has closed the distance and engaged Grozny in a clinch.
Davies is fighting off a takedown attempt but Grozny is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Davies to the mat. Davies regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Grozny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grozny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Davies can't keep his opponent in guard - Grozny advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Grozny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davies doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grozny . Davies pushes Grozny off looking to stand but Grozny dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grozny is working for a kimura but Davies is defending it quite comfortably.
Grozny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davies is just riding it out for now. Grozny eventually gives up the hold. Davies pushes Grozny off looking to stand but Grozny dives back in and keeps control.
Grozny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davies sees it coming and defends easily. Grozny looks gassed!
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. Grozny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davies is just riding it out for now. Grozny eventually gives up the hold. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Davies is trying to stand.
Grozny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davies looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Davies wants to clinch up but Grozny keeps it at a distance. Davies pushes Grozny up against the cage in a clinch. Grozny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grozny is working for takedown but Davies is calmly controlling the position for now. Marcus Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Grozny . Grozny is pressed up against the cage. Davies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grozny down to the mat. Grozny avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Grozny gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Davies controls from within his opponent's guard. Grozny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davies postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Davies looking to pass the guard. Grozny looking for a guillotine here but Davies defends easily.
Davies slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Grozny is looking for a triangle but Davies pushes his legs off easily.
Grozny looking for a guillotine here but Davies defends easily.
Davies not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Grozny will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Davies. Davies in side control, just content to control the action for now. Grozny is looking for a sweep. Grozny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Davies seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Grozny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davies pulls his head out easily. Grozny looking for submissions off his back. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davies slows the pace down in half guard. Grozny on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grozny on the ground. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grozny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davies pulls his head out easily. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davies in particular looking to stall. Davies working the head and body with strikes. Grozny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Davies perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Davies just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Grozny with a poor takedown and Davies counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davies lands a nice short elbow. Davies scoring with strikes to the body and head. Davies missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Davies throwing shots but Grozny is blocking nicely. Grozny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davies pulls his head out easily. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davies connects with a nice short shot to Grozny 's temple. Davies scoring with strikes to the body and head. Grozny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Grozny throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davies controlling from the top position. Grozny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davies scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Davies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davies postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Grozny wants to sweep but no luck. Davies is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Davies slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Grozny escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davies gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Davies looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Grozny has his foot on Davies's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davies works his way back into a safe position though. Davies showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Grozny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Davies thows a big elbow that misses. Davies controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Davies trying to control but Grozny is working from the bottom. Grozny has his feet on Davies's thighs here. He's pushed Davies off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Davies screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Grozny !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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