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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fish Pops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Davis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fish Pops!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pops circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Pops fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Pops backpedaling.
Davis has closed the distance and engaged Pops in a clinch.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fish Pops.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a right hand that Pops ducks under and follows up with a left that Pops also avoids with ease.
Pops lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis clinches up with Pops and pushes him back against the cage.
Pops tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pops struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Pops tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pops tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis gets through Pops's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pops tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pops fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.
Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Pops has a takedown stuffed.
Pops wants to clinch
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Pops closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters by clinching up.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Pops pushes him off.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Pops shoots and misses
and Davis counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pops has his takedown stuffed
and Davis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pops takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davis lands with a hook. Pops tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davis pushes Pops up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Davis gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Pops 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. Pops gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis clinches up with Pops and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis cracks Pops with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis gets a clinch.
Davis controlling the action here for a moment.
Pops tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Pops drops back down to his feet.
Davis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pops tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pops wants to get back to full guard.
Pops trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Davis is going to stand back up.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pops on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis decides to stand and escape the position.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!
Davis gets a clinch.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis keeps control of Pops as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis works on Pops's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davis dips to his left and cracks Pops with an uppercut!
Pops is trying desperately to land a takedown but Davis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pops.
Davis lands a jab.
Pops shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pops gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis avoids the head kick by Pops.
Davis rushes Pops and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pops misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters by clinching up.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fish Pops.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pops's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pops wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands a jab to Pops's midsection.
Davis rushes Pops and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davis.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joe Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis pushes Pops up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pops uses from the top position.
Pops has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis wants to stand but Pops is controlling the position.
Pops trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pops tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis pushes Pops off and gets back to his feet.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
Pops misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Pops will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pops tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pops misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis clinches up with Pops and pushes him back against the cage.
Pops can't break the clinch.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pops tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pops takes a step back to recover.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Pops tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Pops drops back down to his feet.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pops closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pops can do to turn this around?
Pops takes a kick to the side of the head.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pops swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pops circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pops with a poor takedown
and Davis counters by clinching up.
Davis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Joe Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pops with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Davis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pops lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pops throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pops keeps the fight on the outside.
Pops misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a head kick.
Davis clinches up with Pops and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davis postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pops to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pops clinches but Davis breaks the clinch
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis tries to clinch there but Pops circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pops with a lazy takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis has clasped his hands together around Pops's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Davis stands up and beckons Pops to his feet.
A combination from Pops does no damage.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis feints and then cracks Pops's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pops down.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pops tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pops tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davis tries to clinch but Pops moves out of range.
Davis gets a clinch.
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 breaks from the clinch.
Davis lands a head kick. Pops smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fish Pops.
Davis lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pops misses with a takedown
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pops up against the cage.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a nice head kick!
Pops walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis lands a front kick.
Davis clinches up with Pops and pushes him back against the cage.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Pops circles away.
Pops misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Pops gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Pops looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pops swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Pops is trying to drag Davis to the mat but Davis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Fish Pops has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis has Pops up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Davis!
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hype
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