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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logen NineFingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies's entrance music is Can't Be Touched. A fine choice. Logen NineFingers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 cm
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266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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215 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Davies! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logen NineFingers! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! NineFingers misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from NineFingers.
A combination from NineFingers does no damage. Davies changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. NineFingers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Davies takes a little break here. NineFingers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Davies in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Davies happy to just control the position for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Davies tries to score with some ground and pound. NineFingers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Davies taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davies lands some shots froms side control. Davies controlling from side mount. Davies tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Davies throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Davies moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. NineFingers taking punishment in the form of punches.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Davies just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. NineFingers fails to land with a series of punches.
NineFingers tries to bum rush Davies with a series of wild strikes but Davies uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davies shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. You get the feeling that NineFingers really doesn't like being in this position too much.
NineFingers looks gassed! Davies tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Davies putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Davies lands a big elbow. Davies lands with some strikes. Davies sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davies punishing his opponent with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Davies dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by NineFingers. NineFingers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. NineFingers wants to get back to his feet but Davies drags him back down. NineFingers is working to avoid the ground and pound but Davies connects with a decent elbow. Davies scores with punches from side control. A lull in the action here. NineFingers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Davies has just dragged him back down to the mat. NineFingers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Marcus Davies overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. NineFingers is breathing heavily. Davies 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 NineFingers's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davies scoring with punches and elbows. NineFingers is being controlled here. Davies working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
NineFingers managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Davies.
Davies working the head and body with strikes. NineFingers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Davies controlling the position from side mount. Davies working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davies 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 NineFingers's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Davies just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Davies shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davies was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! NineFingers is bucking up trying to escape but Davies cracks him with another couple of good strikes. NineFingers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davies lands with some vicious ground and pound - can NineFingers hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davies lands with some strikes. Davies controlling the pace for now. Davies with the ground and pound from mount. Davies lands a heavy elbow. Davies tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Davies landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davies punishing his opponent with strikes. Davies working the ground and pound effectively.
Davies tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice elbow there by Davies. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Davies dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
NineFingers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Davies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that NineFingers can do to turn this around? Davies sitting in guard here, content to control. NineFingers is looking to stand up but Davies isn't so interested in that idea. Davies controls from within his opponent's guard. Davies seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down NineFingers for as long as he can get away with. NineFingers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davies missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Davies sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Davies just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Davies scores a takedown into full mount! Davies landing strikes from the mount. Davies working away from the top, dropping strikes. Davies lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davies landing punches. Davies punishing his opponent with strikes. Davies working away from the top, dropping strikes. Davies unloading with bombs! Davies controlling from the full mount. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davies has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. NineFingers wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Davies landing strikes from the mount.
That's four 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. NineFingers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Davies has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of NineFingers's face.
Davies controlling from mount. Davies scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish NineFingers?
Davies lands a big elbow. Davies content just to control the position here. Logen NineFingers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight! Marcus Davies showed his dominance in that final round. Well Davies has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Davies!
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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
50% |
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