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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Everywhere I Go. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Davis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to control but Davis postures up.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bobby Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A short left from Jackson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson taking a breather.
Davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Davis tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Davis stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Davis stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis stops Jackson from standing up.
Davis working some strikes from top position.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Davis pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackson pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis working Jackson over with strikes.
Davis uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Davis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Davis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Davis looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Davis slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Jackson gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson stalks Davis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davis's face. Davis staggers backwards, shaken.
Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Michael Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson has hold of Davis's hands but Davis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis landing shots from mount.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson is rocked!
Davis landing punches.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
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!
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Davis looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Davis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Davis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Davis lands a big elbow.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Davis.
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 tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson gets full guard.
Davis stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davis is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Jackson wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Davis dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis wants a takedown.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson stalling.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis blocks the body kick.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Davis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson pushes Davis off and gets back to his feet.
Davis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis fails with the takedown.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Davis looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Michael Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Davis!
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hype
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RATING
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