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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Gionathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gionathan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limp Bizkit - Rollin. Davis has chosen Disturbed-Indestructible as his entrance music. Lorenzo Gionathan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Gionathan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis thuds a left hand into Gionathan's body.
Gionathan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gionathan scores with a nice strike.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Gionathan ducks down to avoid it.
Gionathan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Gionathan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Gionathan moves away from the strike by Davis.
Gionathan scores with a leg kick.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Gionathan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Gionathan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Davis misses.
The crowd cheers as Gionathan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gionathan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Gionathan avoids it.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
John Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gionathan moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Gionathan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gionathan.
Davis tries to bum rush Gionathan with a series of wild strikes but Gionathan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis throws a right and a left that Gionathan avoids nicely.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Gionathan ducks down to avoid it.
Gionathan scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis looks gassed!
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!
Gionathan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gionathan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davis sprawls well initially but Gionathan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gionathan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Davis's thigh. Davis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Gionathan from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gionathan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gionathan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gionathan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gionathan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gionathan looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Gionathan.
Davis connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Gionathan as he connects with a hook.
Gionathan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gionathan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis misses with the body kick
and Gionathan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a hook but Gionathan avoids it easily.
Gionathan throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a combination
and Gionathan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gionathan, right into the meat.
Gionathan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gionathan thumps Davis with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gionathan.
Gionathan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gionathan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gionathan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gionathan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gionathan throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Gionathan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gionathan moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Gionathan connects with a solid leg kick.
Lorenzo Gionathan is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis throws the left hand but Gionathan avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo Gionathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gionathan rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Gionathan.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gionathan connects with a solid leg kick.
Gionathan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gionathan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gionathan duly obliges.
It looks like John Davis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gionathan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Gionathan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gionathan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Gionathan counter with a right hand.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Gionathan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gionathan showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gionathan.
Gionathan prevents Davis from standing back up.
Gionathan wants to free his trapped foot but Davis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gionathan.
Gionathan wants to work for an arm triangle but Davis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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 is defending against the submission attempts here by Gionathan.
Gionathan is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gionathan trying to pass the guard but Davis defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis throws a jab when Gionathan was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Gionathan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis throws a head kick that misses
and Gionathan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gionathan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Gionathan moves into the clinch.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gionathan tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Gionathan keeps him there for the moment.
Davis is trying to break free.
Gionathan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Davis tries to stall but Gionathan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Gionathan blocks an uppercut.
Davis slowing the pace effectively.
Gionathan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gionathan backwards.
Gionathan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Davis.
Gionathan looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gionathan on the inside.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gionathans head.
Gionathan tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Gionathan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gionathan blocking some punches.
Gionathan misses with a knee to the head.
Gionathan struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gionathan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gionathan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gionathan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gionathan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Gionathan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gionathan is keeping busy.
Davis presses Gionathan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Gionathan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Davis's cut.
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.
Davis misses the body punch
and Gionathan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Gionathan counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Gionathan counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and Gionathan counters with a nice uppercut.
Gionathan throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gionathan!
Gionathan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Gionathan slams his shin into Davis's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gionathan - that will leave a mark!
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gionathan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davis was covering up waiting for the punch and Gionathan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gionathan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gionathan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan is stalling in the full guard.
Gionathan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
Davis is looking to stand up but Gionathan isn't so interested in that idea.
Gionathan advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gionathan working the ground and pound.
Gionathan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gionathan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gionathan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gionathan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Davis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gionathan working the ground and pound but Davis is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gionathan wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Gionathan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Gionathan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gionathan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gionathan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Gionathan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Davis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gionathan but great work by Davis.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gionathan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Gionathan tries to improve position but can't.
Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gionathan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gionathan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Gionathan misses with a two punch combination.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Gionathan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Gionathan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Davis's cut.
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.
Gionathan slips under a jab from Davis.
Gionathan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis throws a hook but Gionathan avoids it easily.
A big left from Davis misses.
Gionathan dodges the punch combination from Davis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gionathan. That's going to slow Davis down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Davis misses.
Gionathan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gionathan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gionathan with that takedown attempt.
Gionathan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gionathan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gionathan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gionathan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gionathan throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gionathan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Gionathan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gionathan counters with a thumping low kick.
Gionathan throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Davis moves forwards but Gionathan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gionathan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gionathan thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gionathan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gionathan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gionathan stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gionathan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Gionathan counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gionathan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gionathan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gionathan throws an elbow but Davis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gionathan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gionathan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Davis is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Gionathan crashes against the mat.
Gionathan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Davis, who protects the arm well.
That's four 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.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gionathan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Gionathan's shoulder, as Gionathan tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick by Davis misses
and Gionathan counters with a low kick, right behind Davis 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gionathan tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gionathan counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gionathan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Gionathan had his way with John Davis in that round.
The cut man is working on John Davis's cut.
That's time! Gionathan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gionathan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gionathan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Gionathan counters with a straight right hand.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gionathan manages to avoid it.
Gionathan slips a straight right by Davis.
Gionathan connects with a looping right hand.
Davis throws a right hand that Gionathan ducks under and follows up with a left that Gionathan also avoids with ease.
Gionathan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gionathan connects with a high kick.
Gionathan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Gionathan - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan slips a jab from Davis.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Gionathan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gionathan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gionathan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Gionathan slips the punch.
Gionathan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gionathan. That's going to slow Davis down.
Gionathan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Gionathan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
John Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davis tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Gionathan with the ground and pound but Davis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gionathan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Gionathan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gionathan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Davis is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis kicks off Gionathan and gets to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gionathan.
Gionathan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Gionathan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Gionathan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gionathan connects with a nice looking jab.
John Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis misses with a combination
and Gionathan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lorenzo Gionathan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a combination
letting Gionathan counter with a right hand.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Gionathan ducks down to avoid it.
Gionathan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gionathan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gionathan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gionathan lands with a good body shot.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gionathan with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Gionathan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gionathan, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Gionathan!
Lorenzo Gionathan retains his super heavyweight title!
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