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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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158 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Davidson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davidson stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Davidson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davidson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Elkins shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davidson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davidson tries to avoid it but Elkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davidson to the ground. Davidson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elkins gets a takedown into half guard.
Elkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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. Elkins connects with a nice short shot to Davidson's temple.
Davidson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Elkins.
Elkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davidson's head.
Elkins is working for a kimura but Davidson is defending it quite comfortably.
Elkins throwing shots but Davidson is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet.
Elkins winds up and cracks Davidson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davidson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Elkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davidson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Elkins.
Elkins lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elkins prevents Davidson from getting back to his feet.
Elkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elkins throws and elbow that misses. Davidson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Elkins's guard. Nice move by Davidson!
Elkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Elkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Elkins tries to pass.
Elkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elkins thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Davidson is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Elkins swings around for an armbar but Davidson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Elkins's guard.
Elkins looks gassed!
Davidson chips away with some ground and pound.
Elkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davidson trying to control but Elkins is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Elkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Davidson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Elkins looking to control.
Davidson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Elkins controls Davidson momentarily but Davidson frees himself.
Davidson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davidson has managed to get both his arms back between Elkins's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Elkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davidson misses with a wild combination.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses.
Elkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Elkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davidson swivels and escapes.
Elkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Elkins shoots in for a double leg but Davidson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elkins dives in and grabs Davidson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davidson pushes down on Elkins's head and hops out.
Peter Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Elkins.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown but Davidson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davidson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Elkins did well to prevent Davidson getting side control.
Elkins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Elkins tries to roll over but Davidson keeps him under control.
Elkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson working Elkins over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins won't allow Davidson to pass to mount.
Davidson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Elkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davidson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elkins fails with the takedown
and Davidson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davidson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davidson.
Davidson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson is pushing down on Elkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Davidson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elkins looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davidson lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands strikes from half guard.
Elkins is in trouble now - Davidson has advanced to mount!
Elkins is working to get back to half guard.
Elkins regains half guard.
Elkins won't allow Davidson to pass to mount.
Elkins looking for submissions off his back.
Davidson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to maintain the position but Davidson is very close to passing his half guard.
Elkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elkins wants to improve his position but Davidson is controlling well.
Davidson working over Elkins with some ground and pound. Elkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davidson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davidson stands up over Elkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Elkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davidson postures up and lands a big shot to Elkins's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davidson stopping the sweep attempt from Elkins.
Elkins looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Davidson is defending well. Elkins quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Davidson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Elkins celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Elkins! Cody Elkins retains his featherweight title!
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