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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Raja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the ring accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne-. Brandon Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ravi Raja!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to clinch but Raja moves out of range.
Davis tries to clinch up but Raja circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Raja finds it's target.
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Raja tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the ropes.
Davis lands a body shot.
Raja prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Raja.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Raja.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raja backwards.
Raja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis lands a body punch.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis tries to work over Raja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raja tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis pushes Raja back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raja prevents a body shot from Davis.
Raja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Raja.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Raja controls the action.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Davis.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Raja looks gassed!
Davis lands a body punch.
Raja blocks an uppercut.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Raja controls the action.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis works on Raja's body with a couple of short punches.
Davis gets through Raja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Raja controls the action.
Raja prevents a body shot from Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with some punches.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raja backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
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!
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Raja avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davis.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Nice body punch from Davis - that landed with a thud.
Davis pushes Raja back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Raja controls the action.
Davis working aggressively here.
Raja blocking some punches.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raja's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Raja prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis tries to work over Raja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Raja controls his hands.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Davis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raja's elbow.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis presses Raja against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Raja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Raja circles away.
Raja keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis wants to clinch up but Raja keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Raja circles away.
Raja throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Brandon Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis is looking to clinch but Raja is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis misses with some punches.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut 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!
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raja blocks a body shot from Davis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Raja controls his hands.
Davis misses with some punches.
Davis tries to work over Raja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Raja shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raja swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Raja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davis has time to react.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis tries to work over Raja's front leg with a kick but Raja checks it.
Raja connects with the punch.
Raja is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis tries to clinch there but Raja circles away.
Raja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raja keeps the fight on the outside.
Raja is breathing heavily.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Raja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raja looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis tries to bum rush Raja with a series of wild strikes but Raja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raja looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Brandon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ravi Raja.
Davis wants to clinch up but Raja keeps it at a distance.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raja misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Raja pushes him off.
Brandon Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis wants to clinch.
Raja fails with a takedown attempt.
Raja dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Raja's head and hops out.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two 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.
Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis is leaning against Raja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis is working Raja over against the ropes.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Raja controls the action.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Raja avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis lands an uppercut.
Davis tries a body shot but Raja blocks it.
Davis is working Raja over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Raja controls his hands.
Davis misses with some punches.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davis tries to work over Raja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Davis tries to work over Raja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Davis.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Raja takes a shot to the head.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raja's elbow.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raja can do to turn this around?
Raja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Raja blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Raja backwards.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Raja.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Raja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raja fails with the takedown.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Raja avoids the head kick by Davis.
Raja swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Raja swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis wants to clinch up but Raja keeps it at a distance.
Brandon Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raja fails with the takedown.
Davis is looking to clinch but Raja is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Davis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Raja keeps the fight on the outside.
Raja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raja shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Raja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raja keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis tries to clinch up but Raja circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis tries to clinch but Raja is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raja keeps the fight on the outside.
Raja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis instigates a clinch.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Raja.
Brandon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ravi Raja.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Raja controls the action.
Davis is pressed up against the ropes. Raja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davis down to the mat. Davis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Raja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raja.
Davis wants to clinch up but Raja keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis moves into range and clinches up with Raja.
Raja blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Raja's takedown attempt.
Davis lands a left hand.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Raja controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Brandon Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
Davis tries to work over Raja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis pushes Raja back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Davis pushes Raja back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Davis misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis works on Raja's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rajas head.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Raja controls the action.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Raja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Davis.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raja or not.
Raja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davis.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis presses Raja against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brandon Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raja blocks a body shot from Davis.
Raja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis lands a body punch.
Raja prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
Raja blocks an uppercut.
Ravi Raja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raja gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Davis regains guard.
Raja preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Davis!
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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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