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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fiodor Stavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen The Who - Baba O'Riley as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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188 cm
25
224 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
218 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fiodor Stavrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Stavrov's head. Donk. Davis catches Stavrov right on the button with a cross. Davis avoids the body shot from Stavrov.
Stavrov checks a leg kick. Davis slips under a jab. Stavrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stavrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Davis throws a nice outside leg kick. Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stavrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis. Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stavrov. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stavrov throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range. Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Stavrov moves out of range easily. Stavrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis looks for the body kick but Stavrov saw that one coming. Davis looks to land a combination but Stavrov avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis. Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stavrov. Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stavrov is breathing heavily. Davis throws a lazy right hand but Stavrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis. Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis lands with a kick to the temple. Stavrov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Craig Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Davis throws a nice head kick!
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! Stavrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stavrov. Stavrov misses with a looping left. Stavrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Stavrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into rage. Stavrov misses with a body shot.
Davis lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Stavrov misses. Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Stavrov backs away looking to recover. Stavrov misses with a looping right. A kick lands to the mid section there for Davis. Stavrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis. Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stavrov's sensitive parts. Stavrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Stavrov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Fiodor Stavrov has been cut. Stavrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stavrov. Davis throws a quick inside leg kick. Davis moves away from the strike by Stavrov. Stavrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Stavrov throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stavrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Stavrov misses with a body shot.
Davis lands a head kick!
Stavrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis. Davis missing with a left hand there. Stavrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Davis misses with the combination.
Stavrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Stavrov. Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Good shot there by Davis. Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Stavrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it. A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Stavrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A shot to the body from Stavrov misses and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Stavrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stavrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it. Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stavrov finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head. Stavrov looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range. Davis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stavrov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Stavrov misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Stavrov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis is trying to improve his position. Davis on the wrong end of some ground and pound. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Davis is trying to buck Stavrov off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Davis dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fiodor Stavrov's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stavrov to score an easy takedown into full guard. Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Stavrov wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving. Stavrov stops Davis from standing up. Stavrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control. Stavrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Davis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Stavrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Davis staying out of range there. Stavrov shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Stavrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Stavrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Davis is breathing heavily. Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis. Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis throws a right hand that Stavrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Stavrov also avoids with ease. Stavrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis. Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stavrov missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Stavrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stavrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stavrov lands with a right hand. Davis throws a right and a left that both miss. Stavrov misses with a shot to the body and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stavrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Stavrov ducks under a wild hook from Davis. Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stavrov lands with a nice body punch. Stavrov drops Davis with a left and a right! Oh, Davis is hurt - Stavrov dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Craig Davis has been cut. Stavrov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Davis looks calm but he's in trouble here. Stavrov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Davis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Stavrov lets go of the hold and Davis can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fiodor Stavrov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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