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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Davis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristiano Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.
Davis tries to bum rush Teixeira with a series of wild strikes but Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis throws a series of punches but Teixeira avoids them all with ease.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Teixeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Teixeira's ribs.
Teixeira slips under a jab from Davis.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teixeira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Teixeira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teixeira.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Davis is looking to wear down Teixeira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Teixeira tries to clinch up.
Davis throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira tries to clinch up.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Teixeira looks gassed!
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Teixeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davis tries to bum rush Teixeira with a series of wild strikes but Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
Teixeira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Cristiano Teixeira has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teixeira clinches.
Teixeira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis is trying to drag Teixeira to the mat but Teixeira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Teixeira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Teixeira has the dominant position.
Teixeira prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teixeira prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Teixeira landing knees to the body.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Teixeira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teixeira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Davis.
Teixeira tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis throws a right and a left that Teixeira avoids nicely.
Teixeira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Teixeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis throws a series of punches but Teixeira avoids them all with ease.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Teixeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Teixeira off the cage and back into rage.
Davis misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Teixeira slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Teixeira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teixeira slips under a jab from Davis.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teixeira circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Teixeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis swings for the body but Teixeira moves out of range.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Teixeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Teixeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teixeira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Teixeira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Teixeira backs up against the cage.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teixeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Teixeira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phil Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Teixeira moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.
Teixeira is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
A left lands for Davis.
Davis works the jab nicely.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis scores with a jab. Teixeira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.
Davis tests Teixeira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Davis throws a jab when Teixeira was well out of range.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis jabs Teixeira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Davis.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teixeira can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teixeira is looking to clinch.
Teixeira tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Teixeira avoids the body shot from Davis.
Teixeira tries to clinch up.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Davis both land. Nice combination.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis lands with a straight right. Teixeira didn't see that one coming.
Teixeira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice jab there from Davis.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Teixeira momentarily.
Davis digs a good hook to Teixeira's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Teixeira'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 cracks Teixeira with an open hand slap.
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis misses with the combination.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teixeira manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook. Teixeira ducked under it nicely.
Teixeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davis with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis lands with a hook. Teixeira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Davis cracks Teixeira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis tries to bum rush Teixeira with a series of wild strikes but Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Teixeira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis misses with a looping right.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Teixeira moved out of range.
Cristiano Teixeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Teixeira ducks down to avoid it.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis cracks Teixeira with a good jab.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis connects with a nice looking jab.
Teixeira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Teixeira dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Teixeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to bum rush Teixeira with a series of wild strikes but Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis catches Teixeira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teixeira.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Teixeira's shoulder, as Teixeira tries to avoid the shot.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis lunges at Teixeira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Teixeira's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects with a single shot there.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teixeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davis tries to bum rush Teixeira with a series of wild strikes but Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis lands the left hand.
Teixeira slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Davis!
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energy
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hype
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