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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drandt Bavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bavis comes to the cage accompanied by When I'm Gone. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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216 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drandt Bavis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miyamoto Usagi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usagi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bavis.
A short body shot lands from Bavis as the two fighters clinch.
Bavis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Bavis.
Bavis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usagi backwards.
Usagi tries for a takedown but Bavis manages to get underhooks.
Bavis lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Bavis.
Bavis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usagi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usagi is trying to drag Bavis to the mat but Bavis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Usagi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bavis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drandt Bavis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyamoto Usagi.
Usagi stalling in the clinch but Bavis improves position.
Usagi tries to pull guard but Bavis holds him up against the cage and eventually Usagi drops back down to his feet.
Bavis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bavis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Usagi prevents a body shot from Bavis.
Bavis misses with the head strike.
Usagi wants the takedown. Bavis is fighting it off but Usagi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bavis's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usagi postures up.
Usagi drops back looking for a leg! Bavis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bavis manages to kick Usagi off! Usagi jumps back into Bavis's guard.
Bavis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Usagi is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavis keeping moving, preventing Usagi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Usagi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Usagi looking to pass the guard.
Bavis is trying to control the position but Usagi postures up.
Usagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Usagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bavis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Usagi gets a takedown into half guard.
Bavis wants to control but Usagi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usagi prevents Bavis from improving his position.
Usagi is trying to control the action in half guard but Bavis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Usagi seems to be looking for submissions.
Bavis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Usagi wants to take a breather but Bavis is having none of it.
Bavis preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Usagi wants to free his trapped foot but Bavis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Usagi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Usagi is looking to advance position but Bavis won't allow it.
Usagi is thwarting Bavis's attempts to control the position.
Bavis tries to roll over but Usagi keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Usagi misses with a head shot. Bavis uses the momentum to regain guard.
Usagi trying to control but Bavis is working from the bottom.
Bavis controls Usagi momentarily but Usagi frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bavis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Usagi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bavis keeping moving, preventing Usagi from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Drandt Bavis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bavis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bavis wants it to stay on the feet.
Usagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Usagi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bavis avoids it really well and circles away.
Bavis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Usagi in his tracks.
Bavis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bavis scores with a three punch combo!
Usagi misses with a body shot.
Bavis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drandt Bavis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Usagi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bavis, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drandt Bavis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Usagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bavis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Usagi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bavis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bavis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bavis lands a leg kick that knocks Usagi off balance momentarily.
Bavis throws a head kick that Usagi semi-blocks.
Bavis lands with a good body shot.
Bavis tests Usagi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Bavis sizes up Usagi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bavis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Usagi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Bavis.
Bavis throws a leg kick which misses Usagi's front leg but catches the back leg as Usagi tries to avoid it.
Usagi is breathing heavily.
Bavis clobbers Usagi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bavis swinging wildly here.
Drandt Bavis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bavis connects with a leg kick. Usagi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bavis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bavis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usagi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bavis.
Bavis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Usagi if he has to take too many more of those.
Bavis misses with a head kick.
Bavis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Usagi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bavis can pounce on him.
Bavis lands with a cross.
Bavis sizes up Usagi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bavis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Miyamoto Usagi has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bavis - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bavis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bavis.
Bavis tries to clinch there but Usagi circles away.
Bavis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Usagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bavis. That snapped Usagi's head back.
Bavis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Usagi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drandt Bavis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bavis - that will leave a mark!
Bavis scores with a sloppy right hand. Usagi should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bavis.
A jab from Bavis finds it's way through Usagi's defenses.
Bavis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bavis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Usagi can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Bavis finds it's target.
Bavis scores with a hook to the body. Usagi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bavis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Usagi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bavis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick from Bavis lands but Usagi takes it in his stride.
Bavis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bavis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bavis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bavis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Bavis.
Usagi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bavis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bavis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bavis scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Bavis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Usagi shoots in and drives through. Bavis sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Usagi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bavis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Usagi. That did some damage!
Bavis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bavis scores with a one two! Usagi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bavis scores with the left hand. Usagi knows he should have avoided that one.
Bavis with a nice cross.
Bavis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bavis throws out a powerful jab.
Bavis moves into range and clinches up with Usagi.
Bavis stops a takedown attempt from Usagi.
Bavis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bavis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bavis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bavis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Usagi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bavis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bavis thuds his shin into the meat of Usagi's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usagi takes one to the side of the head.
Bavis connects with a leg kick. Usagi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bavis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bavis cracks Usagi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bavis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Usagi.
Bavis's corner calls for a 1-2. Bavis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Usagi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bavis scores with a hook.
Bavis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bavis pushes Usagi away with a front kick.
Bavis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bavis lands a slapping body shot.
Bavis scores with a jab. Usagi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bavis sizes up Usagi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bavis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bavis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bavis looks to land a combination but Usagi avoids it well.
Bavis connects with a jab.
Bavis fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drandt Bavis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Usagi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Usagi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bavis manages to avoid it.
Bavis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Usagi's hands.
Usagi shoots in but Bavis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bavis digs a good body shot into Usagi's ribs.
Bavis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bavis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bavis misses with a few strikes there.
Usagi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bavis.
Usagi shoots in for a takedown but Bavis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Usagi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Usagi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bavis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bavis connects with the punch.
Bavis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bavis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Usagi's sensitive parts.
Nice cross by Bavis.
Bavis lands a high kick!
Usagi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bavis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Usagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavis connects with a body shot.
Bavis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bavis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Usagi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bavis cracks Usagi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bavis closes the distance and clinches.
Bavis is trying to break free.
Usagi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bavis's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bavis.
Bavis scores with a shoulder strike.
Usagi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bavis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drandt Bavis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyamoto Usagi.
Usagi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Usagi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bavis cracks the inside of Usagi's front leg.
Usagi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bavis dips to his left and cracks Usagi with an uppercut!
Bavis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bavis lands a nice looking body shot.
Usagi takes one on the button.
No joy there for Bavis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bavis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Usagi's hands.
Usagi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bavis lands a nice hook to Usagi's body. Usagi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bavis punishes Usagi's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Bavis.
Bavis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Usagi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bavis throws a leg kick which misses Usagi's front leg but catches the back leg as Usagi tries to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Bavis scores with a four punch combination!
Bavis stalks Usagi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Usagi's face. Usagi staggers backwards, shaken.
Usagi misses with an uppercut. Bavis saw that one coming.
Bavis lands a right hook to the body.
Bavis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Usagi looks for a takedown but Bavis sprawls well.
Usagi tries to keep at a distance but Bavis has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bavis.
Bavis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usagi backwards.
Bavis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bavis cracks Usagi with a nice body shot.
Bavis manages to break the clinch.
Usagi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bavis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bavis jabs Usagi right on the nose. Usagi blinks but takes it well.
Bavis tries a head kick but it misses.
Bavis lands with an uppercut that bounces Usagi off the cage and back into rage.
Bavis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Usagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Usagi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bavis.
Bavis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bavis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Usagi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bavis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bavis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usagi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bavis. That one must have hurt.
Bavis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bavis!
Usagi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bavis scoring well with a low kick there.
Bavis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Usagi on the side of the head.
Bavis lands with a hook. Usagi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bavis scores with a nice head shot.
Bavis connects with a right hand. Usagi shakes it off.
Bavis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bavis misses with a two punch combination.
Bavis scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bavis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bavis looks to land a left hand but Usagi moved out of range nicely.
Bavis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyamoto Usagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bavis missing with a left hand there. Usagi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bavis misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drandt Bavis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bavis, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drandt Bavis!
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