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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between marcus davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaatu Nicto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). marcus davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Klaatu Nicto's chin.
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201 lbs
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, marcus davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaatu Nicto!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nicto with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Nicto finds it's way through davis's defenses.
Nicto gets caught flat footed, as davis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
davis trying to control but Nicto is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nicto is on top in guard.
Nicto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nicto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nicto throws a big right hand that misses.
Nicto throws and elbow that misses. davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nicto's guard. Nice move by davis!
davis stopping the sweep attempt from Nicto.
davis looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells davis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis stopping the sweep attempt from Nicto.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
davis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nicto keeping moving, preventing davis from controlling successfully.
davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nicto looking to hit a scissor sweep but davis is one step ahead there.
Nicto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nicto looks gassed!
davis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
davis working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis is looking to take a break and control but Nicto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
davis scoring with punches from side control.
davis looks up at the clock and then as Nicto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, davis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nicto manages to work his way to half guard, despite davis's best efforts.
davis lands with a punch from half guard.
Nicto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicto missing with punches from the bottom.
davis is keen to just control but Nicto is a slippery customer.
davis working over Nicto with some ground and pound. Nicto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from davis.
davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nicto wants to improve his position but davis is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nicto is looking for a sweep. davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
davis drops an elbow to the side of Nicto's head.
Nicto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
davis wants to free his trapped foot but Nicto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
davis wants to take a breather but Nicto is having none of it.
Nicto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
davis prevents Nicto from improving his position.
davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
davis trying to control the action but Nicto is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicto is looking to improve his position.
Nicto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nicto.
Nicto has his foot on davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. davis works his way back into a safe position though.
davis chips away with some ground and pound.
davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nicto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
davis slips nicely into half guard.
Nicto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of davis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take davis's back!
davis is taking damage to the body and head.
davis turns into Nicto and is now in his guard.
davis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nicto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. davis is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcus davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
davis scores a takedown into full mount!
davis dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
davis looking to secure an arm triangle but Nicto defends it well.
Nicto tries to reverse the position but davis maintains control.
Nicto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
davis landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nicto working to try and regain half guard.
Nicto is in a horrible position here. davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
davis is landing with some decent strikes but Nicto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis lands a big shot there that rocks Nicto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nicto working to try and regain half guard.
davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nicto working to try and regain half guard.
davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nicto is looking to escape.
davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
davis is landing with some decent strikes but Nicto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
davis with a couple of short strikes.
davis landing punches.
Nicto is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nicto is still in real trouble! Can davis finish him?
davis lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nicto's face.
Nicto is working to get back to half guard.
davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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 is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nicto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nicto is working to get back to half guard.
davis lands a big elbow.
davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
davis working Nicto over with strikes here.
davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nicto taking shots to the head.
Nicto regains half guard.
Nicto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but davis pulls his head out easily.
davis is trying to control. Nicto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nicto seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicto tries to roll over but davis keeps him under control.
davis working Nicto over with strikes.
Nicto tries to get to full guard but davis has control of the leg.
davis is looking to take a break and control but Nicto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
davis wants to pass the guard but Nicto is defending well.
marcus davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nicto with a poor takedown
and davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nicto thinking.
davis lands a jab to Nicto's midsection.
Nicto shoots and misses
enabling davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from davis.
davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klaatu Nicto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by davis.
davis cracks Nicto with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicto misses with a takedown
and davis counters with a nice uppercut.
marcus davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaatu Nicto.
davis connects with a right hand. Nicto shakes it off.
Nicto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and davis counters with a nice kick to the body.
davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
davis scoring well with a low kick there.
davis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than davis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
davis landing strikes from the mount.
davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
davis cracks Nicto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nicto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcus davis 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!
davis digs a good hook to Nicto's body.
Nicto wants to clinch but davis slips to the side
and davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nicto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nicto really felt that one!
davis misses with a head kick.
Nicto clinches but davis breaks the clinch
and davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nicto throws a looping overhand right but davis ducks down to avoid it.
Nicto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nicto tries for a takedown but davis circles away easily
and davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicto keeping moving, preventing davis from controlling successfully.
davis works over Nicto with some ground and pound from guard.
Nicto wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
davis controlling from the top position.
davis lands a couple of elbows.
davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
davis works over Nicto with some ground and pound from guard.
davis connects with a couple of short punches.
davis wants to pass the guard but Nicto is keeping the position.
davis wants to control from the top but Nicto keeps moving.
Nicto is looking for a triangle here but davis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
davis tries for a kimura but Nicto is defending well.
Nicto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked davis off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
marcus davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
davis covering up well and avoiding damage.
Nicto lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nicto is persistently looking for the submission but davis is defending it well.
davis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nicto's guard. Nice work there by davis.
Nicto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
davis is working to get back to half guard.
Klaatu Nicto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis is working hard here to advance position.
Nicto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nicto lands a nice shot to the head.
davis is working to get back to half guard.
Nicto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nicto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nicto jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… davis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by davis and Nicto has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis keeping his opponent close.
davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nicto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
davis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nicto is looking to improve his position but davis isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
marcus davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well davis 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcus davis!
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