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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Castaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castaway's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last Ones Left by Tupac Shakur. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Montreal, Tupac Castaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, marcus davis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castaway pinned against the cage. Castaway gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
davis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Castaway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
davis trying to control but Castaway is working from the bottom.
davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Castaway trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castaway is working hard here to advance position.
davis wants to control from the top but Castaway keeps moving.
Castaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castaway is looking to land body kicks.
davis throws a sloppy head kick and Castaway moves out of range easily.
Castaway shoots for a takedown but davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Castaway tries for a takedown but davis circles away easily
and davis counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupac Castaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castaway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaway controls davis momentarily but davis frees himself.
Castaway can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as davis controls the pace.
Castaway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
davis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castaway is keeping the position for now.
Castaway looking for a sweep. Not yet Castaway, not yet.
Castaway is trying to keep davis in close.
davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
I looks like davis might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, marcus davis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castaway with a lazy takedown attempt
and davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by davis.
Castaway is breathing heavily.
davis forces his way into half guard.
davis is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcus davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Castaway misses the shot to the body.
Castaway tries for a takedown but davis circles away easily
and davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castaway breaks the clinch.
davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castaway misses with a takedown attempt
and davis counters with a big head kick but Castaway shrugs it off.
Castaway shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Castaway was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
davis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
davis is controlling Castaway's trapped leg to prevent Castaway from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
davis wants to control but Castaway is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Castaway is keen to just control but davis is a slippery customer.
davis is trying to control but can't.
Castaway prevents davis from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Castaway shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Castaway preventing the sweep.
davis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
davis has Castaway pulled in close to control his posture.
Castaway sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Castaway wants to control from the top but davis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaway is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Castaway trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castaway being controlled here momentarily.
davis looking to control.
davis managing to control the position.
davis keeping moving, preventing Castaway from controlling successfully.
Castaway controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castaway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
davis has a closed guard, preventing Castaway from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castaway misses with a takedown attempt
and davis counters with a head kick. That will keep Castaway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupac Castaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castaway misses with a takedown
and davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
davis wants to control from the top but Castaway keeps moving.
davis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castaway kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcus davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Castaway closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Castaway lands in his opponent's guard.
Castaway wants to control from the top but davis keeps moving.
davis has Castaway pulled in close to control his posture.
davis being controlled here, momentarily.
davis is trying to control the position but Castaway postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castaway won't allow davis to sweep him here.
davis working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Castaway with a lazy takedown attempt
and davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castaway gets underhooks to prevent davis's takedown attempt.
davis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castaway pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Castaway tries to break the clinch but davis is controlling the position.
davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castaway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Castaway shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tupac Castaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcus davis.
davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castaway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Castaway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castaway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Castaway is looking for a takedown up against the cage. davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Castaway is trying to keep an underhook but davis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Castaway is looking for a sweep. davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Castaway is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of davis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take davis's back!
Castaway missing with strikes from the back.
davis wants to control his opponent's hands but Castaway gets his hands free.
Castaway is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
davis turns into Castaway and is now in his guard.
Castaway is looking to stand up but davis isn't so interested in that idea.
Castaway lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for davis!
Castaway prevents davis from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
marcus davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castaway looking to control but davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
davis is trying desperately to improve position.
davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
davis is squirming around, avoiding Castaway's attempts to control the action.
Castaway goes for an armbar but he's not got it… davis turns into him and now he's in Castaway's guard.
davis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
davis pushing down on Castaway's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
davis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that davis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
davis trying to pass the guard but Castaway defending well.
davis trying to control the pace.
Tupac Castaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to marcus davis.
Well davis 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcus davis!
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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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