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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses. Dude has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Dude!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a jab when Dude was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis thuds his right hand into Dude's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Dude swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude misses with a hook to the body
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Dude's ribs.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Dude's ribs.
Dude avoids the body shot from Davis.
Dude connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Davis.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Dude slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Dude throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Dude lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dude misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Dude takes one to the side of the head.
Davis throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Dude swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dude missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Dude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Dude ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dude looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Dude's defenses.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis digs a good hook to Dude's body.
Dude takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Dude will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Antonio Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
Dude thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dude swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Dude scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Dude throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dude swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis defending well as Dude loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to bum rush Dude with a series of wild strikes but Dude uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dude attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dude takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dude swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Dude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antonio Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis moves out of range as Dude strikes.
Dude misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Dude backing up. Dude nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis thuds a left hand into Dude's body.
Dude blocks a jab.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Dude throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Dude is out of range.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis avoids the head kick by Dude.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Dude counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dude trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Dude controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dudeis looking to pass into half guard but Davis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Davis is in guard.
Davis slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dude.
Dude trying to control but Davis postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Dude is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dude has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
Davis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dude as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Davis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dude at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dude's head.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dude punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dude throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Dude throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Dude has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davis throws a combination. Dude tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dude shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dude stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dude lands a jab to the nose.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Dude is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Antonio Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dude slips under a jab from Davis.
Dude avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dude walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Dude slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis misses with a hook.
Dude slips a straight right by Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude avoids the body shot from Davis.
Dude wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Dude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis tests Dude's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis misses with a jab to the body
and Dude counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Antonio Davis has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis misses with a combination
and Dude counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses the jab.
Dude thows a body kick. Davis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dude throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Davis throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Dude scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dude throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Antonio Davis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Dude throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dude looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dude scores with a head kick. Davis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Dude's shoulder, as Dude tries to avoid the shot.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
A jab lands there for Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dude throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Dude misses
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dude looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Dude throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis jabs Dude right on the nose. Dude blinks but takes it well.
Dude works the jab nicely.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Dude displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Dude tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Dude shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
Dude goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dude swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
Dude scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Dude.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis leaves Dude with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dude showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Dude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dude with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Antonio Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis slips a straight right by Dude.
Dude throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Davis throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dude moves away.
Davis digs a good body shot into Dude's ribs.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dude.
Davis misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dude finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Davis catches Dude with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dude swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
Dude closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Dude pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dude takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Dude.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Dude changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davis tries to avoid it but Dude manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davis to the ground. Davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antonio Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Dude.
Dude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dude is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dude throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Dude throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
Davis sizes up Dude with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis misses with a combination
and Dude counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
Davis misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis sizes up Dude with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Davis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Antonio Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis throws a one two combo.
Dude throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dude thinking.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Dude ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dude shoots in but no luck this time.
Super Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Davis!
Antonio Davis retains his welterweight title!
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