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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snap Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Bottoms Up by Trey Songz f. Nicki Minaj. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snap Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters by clinching up.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands a left hand.
Davis pulls guard successfully.
Davis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davis dives on top into guard.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davis.
Davis postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Davis 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 Johnson.
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.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Davis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Davis's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davis has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Davis stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Davis!
Davis scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Davis advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Davis stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis landing a few strikes.
Johnson wants to control but Davis postures up.
Davis working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Davis's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Davis is breathing heavily.
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davis dives on top into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Snap Davis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Davis moves into the clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Davis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Davis.
Davis wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Johnson controlling the position for now.
Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Snap Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a couple of digs.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Davis postures up.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Davis drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis is rocked!
Oh, that's a big right hand from Johnson and Davis goes tumbling to the canvas! Johnson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Oh Davis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Davis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matty Johnson!
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hype
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