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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davidou Davida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tzvika Furman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tzvika Furman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davidou Davida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tzvika Furman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davida fails with the takedown.
Furman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Davida fails to land the takedown.
Furman lands with a nice body kick.
Davida misses with the body kick
and Furman counters with a series of strikes. Davida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davida is looking to clinch but Furman is avoiding it.
Davida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Furman but Furman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davidou Davida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furman throws a sloppy head kick and Davida moves out of range easily.
Davida clinches up with Furman and pushes him back against the cage.
Davida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davida cracks Furman with a nice body shot.
Davida lands an elbow just above Furman 's eye.
Furman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Davida uses from the top position.
Davida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davida looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davida throws a big right hand that misses.
Davida advances to half guard.
Davida is keen to just control but Furman is a slippery customer.
Furman wants to control but Davida is keeping busy.
Davida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Furman defends it well.
Davida is trying to control the action in half guard but Furman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davida throws a leg kick
and Furman counters by moving into the clinch.
Furman jumps into guard, dragging Davida to the mat.
Davida tries to free his leg and advance position but Furman is retaining full guard.
Davida is working hard here to advance position.
Furman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Furman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Furman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davida's guard.
Furman stands up and waves to Davida to follow him.
Davida shoots for a takedown but Furman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davida wants to clinch but Furman slips to the side
and Furman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Furman stuffs the takedown attempt from Davida. Davida gets slowly back to his feet.
Davida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Furman but Furman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Furman closes the distance and clinches up with Davida, looking for a takedown. Furman pushes Davida against the cage but Davida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davida tries for a takedown but Furman circles away easily
and Furman counters with a thumping low kick.
Davida clinches but Furman breaks the clinch
and Furman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davida!
Furman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davida is now in Furman's guard. A big mistake from Furman there, giving up the dominant position!
Davida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davida prevents Furman from getting back to his feet.
Davida 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.
Davida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Furman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Davida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davida wants to get up but he can't break Furman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Furman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Davida will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Furman stands up and beckons Davida to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tzvika Furman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Furman shoots for a double leg takedown but Davida sprawls well. He's pushed Furman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davida with a poor takedown
and Furman counters with a series of strikes. Davida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Furman stuffs the takedown.
Furman misses with a takedown attempt - Davida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Furman moves out of range as Davida strikes.
Davida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Furman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davida's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davidou Davida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Furman postures up.
Davida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furman stops Davida from standing up.
Davida trying to control the position.
Furman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furman postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Furman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davida can pounce on him.
Davida misses with a takedown
and Furman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Furman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davida pushes Furman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Furman fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davida.
Furman fails to land the takedown.
Davida misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davida looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Furman is trying to keep Davida in close.
Davida stands up from Furman's guard - Davida perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Davida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Furman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Furman fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furman keeps the fight on the outside.
Davida misses with a body shot.
Davida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Furman as he jumps to the side.
Davida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Furman circles away.
Davidou Davida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furman tries to clinch but Davida is having none of it.
Davida gets caught flat footed, as Furman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davida controls Furman momentarily but Furman frees himself.
Davida is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Furman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davida is on top in guard.
Furman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davida passes into half guard.
Furman is not content to let Davida control the position.
Furman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Davida shoots and misses
and Furman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davida!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davida is working to get back to half guard.
Davida tries to hold on but Furman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tzvika Furman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Davida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Davida closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davida trying to control the position but Furman is working away.
Furman can't do much from the bottom here.
Davida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furman keeps working.
Davida tries to move to mount but Furman blocks the move with his legs.
Davida wants to control but Furman is keeping him busy.
Davida lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davida is looking to take a break and control but Furman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davida decides to stand back up. Davida steps back and let's Furman get back to his feet.
Furman shoots in for a takedown but Davida shows good takedown defense.
Davida throws a head kick that half lands.
Furman stuffs the takedown attempt from Davida. Davida gets slowly back to his feet.
Furman lands with a nice combination. Davida backs away looking to recover.
Furman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davida throws a body punch but Furman moves out of range.
Davida tries to clinch up but Furman circles away and keeps his distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Furman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davida - the referee stops the clock and Furman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davida. Furman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Furman to counter with a crisp jab.
Davida throws a front kick that sends Furman stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Davida or perhaps it was just good defense by Furman which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davidou Davida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davida misses with a takedown
and Furman counters with a one-two to the body.
Davida cracks Furman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davida jumps guard but Furman stands there with Davida around his waist. Davida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davida is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Furman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davida tries to pull guard but Furman holds him up against the cage and eventually Davida drops back down to his feet.
Davida is looking to control Furman's arms but Furman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davida has his back to the cage.
Davida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furman has him pressed against the cage.
Davida prevents Furman from breaking the clinch.
Furman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Furman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Davida is looking to work some ground and pound but Furman has wrist control.
Furman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Furman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Davida is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Furman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davida wants to control but Furman is keeping him busy.
Furman holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Davida trying to control the action but Furman is working from the bottom.
Davida fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Davida fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Davida decides to stand back up. Davida steps back and let's Furman get back to his feet.
Davida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Furman as he jumps to the side.
Davida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Furman as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Furman cracks the inside of Davida's front leg.
Davida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Furman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Furman.
Davida is working for takedown but Furman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davida manages to break the clinch.
Davida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davida gets caught flat footed, as Furman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davida looking for a sweep. Not yet Davida, not yet.
Davida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davida tries to get out of the position.
Davida keeping full guard, as Furman tries to pass.
Furman trying to control the position from guard on top but Davida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davida has a closed guard, preventing Furman from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davida is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davidou Davida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Furman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tzvika Furman!
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energy
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