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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAngelo White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mathew Davidson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Davidson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeAngelo White!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson scores with a nice body kick.
White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.
White is nestled in close to Davidson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davidson trying to control from the bottom.
White is stalling here. Davidson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! White seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Davidson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
White gets back to half guard.
Davidson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
White is trying to maintain the position but Davidson is very close to passing his half guard.
Davidson stops White from getting back to his feet.
Davidson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Davidson is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
Davidson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davidson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davidson wants to free his trapped foot but White is holding on for dear life with his legs.
White is trying to maintain the position but Davidson is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
White trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Davidson manages to pass to mount!
Davidson trying to control but White is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
White is squirming around, avoiding Davidson's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davidson landing strikes, looking to finish!
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davidson trying to control but White is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson cracks White with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davidson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davidson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White tries to reverse the position but Davidson maintains control.
Davidson blocks White's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Davidson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White's face.
Davidson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davidson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. White can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Davidson landing strikes, looking to finish!
White is desperately trying to improve his position but Davidson has a good base and remains in mount.
Davidson looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
White wants to control but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson with a couple of short strikes.
White can't escape the position.
Davidson cracks White with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davidson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. White can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson working White over with strikes here.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davidson with a couple of short strikes.
White squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Davidson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White has his takedown stuffed
and Davidson counters with a two punch combo.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson misses with a head kick.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathew Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White throws a leg kick
and Davidson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davidson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davidson is controlling him.
White keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
White wants to get back to his feet but Davidson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davidson trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Mathew Davidson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Davidson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davidson's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White is trying to control the position but Davidson postures up.
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Davidson 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.
White has momentary wrist control but Davidson slips an elbow through the middle.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Mathew Davidson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White wants to get back to his feet but Davidson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four 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.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Davidson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White is trying to keep Davidson in close.
White has momentary wrist control but Davidson slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White is trying to hold Davidson in close to prevent damage but Davidson has managed to pass into half guard.
Davidson winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davidson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mathew Davidson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White fails to land the takedown.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Davidson enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davidson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
White is pushing down on Davidson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davidson is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.
White trying to control from half guard but Davidson is working away.
Davidson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Davidson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in Davidson's guard.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davidson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davidson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davidson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davidson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Davidson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davidson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
White keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
White throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Davidson throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White is trying to control the position but Davidson postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so White counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davidson kicks White off and gets to his feet.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White gets a takedown into half guard.
White thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davidson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control. Davidson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
White trying to control from Davidson's half guard. Davidson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White throws and elbow that misses. Davidson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by Davidson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White wants to stand and escape but Davidson is having none of it.
White pulls Davidson in close to his closed guard and prevents Davidson from doing any damage or advancing position.
White wants to stand and escape but Davidson is having none of it.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davidson's guard.
White throws and elbow that misses. Davidson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by Davidson!
White is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davidson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAngelo White really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davidson lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Davidson throws a lazy head kick
so White counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davidson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!
Davidson blocks White's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
White tries to hold on but Davidson pushes him away.
White is squirming around, avoiding Davidson's attempts to control the action.
Davidson lands with some strikes.
White working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns White that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davidson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But White has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from White!
Davidson looking for a sweep. Not yet Davidson, not yet.
White wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White trying to control the position.
Davidson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davidson postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
White wants to stand up but Davidson is controlling him.
White trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by DeAngelo White.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so White counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White distracts Davidson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
White wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. DeAngelo White was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davidson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davidson kicks White off and gets back to his feet.
White decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
White thows a huge punch but Davidson dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAngelo White dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
White misses with a leg kick.
Davidson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davidson fails with an attempt to clinch.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davidson tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Davidson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davidson keeps working.
White sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
White wants to take a breather but Davidson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by DeAngelo White.
Davidson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davidson's guard now.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White tries to stand but Davidson is controlling from the bottom.
Davidson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
White might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davidson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
DeAngelo White has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Davidson dodges the punch combination from White.
Davidson tries to sprawl but White drives through with a takedown into half guard.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davidson keeps working.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White trying to mount his opponent but Davidson defends it.
White wants to take a breather but Davidson is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. DeAngelo White was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davidson with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White wants to take a breather but Davidson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands strikes from half guard.
White trying to control from half guard but Davidson is working away.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
White trying to control from half guard but Davidson is working away.
Davidson blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeAngelo White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeAngelo White!
DeAngelo White is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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