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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasemchai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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154 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasemchai Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fairtex scores with a nice head shot.
Fairtex connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Davies has Fairtex pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fairtex manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Davies has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Davies tries to pull guard but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davies's defenses.
Davies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairtex working Davies over with knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davies backwards.
Davies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fairtex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davies jumps guard but Fairtex stands there with Davies around his waist. Davies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairtex smiles and moves away.
Fairtex scoring well with a low kick there.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davies tries to clinch
and Davies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies has his takedown stuffed
and Fairtex counters with a thumping low kick.
Davies is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davies has time to react.
Fairtex rushes Davies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fairtex breaks from the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fairtex!
Davies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fairtex cracks Davies with a good jab.
Davies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Fairtex.
Davies tries to move into range but Fairtex moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex lands a leg kick that knocks Davies off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Fairtex. That snapped Davies's head back.
Kasemchai Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat.
Davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex throws a front kick that sends Davies stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fairtex lands with a right hand.
Davies is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fairtex.
Kasemchai Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davies's calf.
That kick from Fairtex tenderised Davies's leg. Davies is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fairtex has closed the distance and engaged Davies in a clinch.
Fairtex cracks Davies with a nice body shot.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davies takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fairtex lands a shot to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Davies 's eye.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex effectively controlling the action here.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Davies shrugs off.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Davies wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex works on Davies's body with a couple of short punches.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex manages to break the clinch.
Davies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davies is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fairtex throws a nice head kick!
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.
Davies takes one on the button.
Davies shoots in and drives through. Fairtex sprawls well.
Fairtex ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. Davies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. Davies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. Davies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fairtex lands a right hook to the body.
Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davies tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairtex smiles and moves away.
Fairtex digs a good hook to Davies's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex lands a nice looking body shot.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davies's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fairtex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasemchai Fairtex dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid body kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Davies down.
Fairtex lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davies takes a step back to recover.
Davies avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
Davies misses with a looping left.
Fairtex lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fairtex connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fairtex has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fairtex lands a nice looking body kick.
Fairtex goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Danga de danga de dang - Fairtex scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairtex counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Fairtex ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fairtex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davies. That did some damage!
Kasemchai Fairtex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fairtex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davies looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fairtex thumps Davies with a low kick.
Davies is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davies blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands an overhand right.
Davies will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fairtex scoring well with a low kick there.
Davies shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Davies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Davies down.
Davies on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fairtex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fairtex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies needs to keep his hands up - Fairtex had a free shot at his head there.
Davies takes a kick to the side of the head.
Davies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fairtex throws a head kick that half lands.
Fairtex forces Davies back against the cage and clinches.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex manages to break the clinch.
Fairtex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fairtex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick.
Jab by Fairtex.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Fairtex to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davies moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fairtex cracks Davies with a good jab.
Davies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
A big left from Fairtex misses.
Fairtex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fairtex throws out a loose jab but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex slips a jab from Davies.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Davies. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fairtex lands with a hook. Davies tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davies takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairtex counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fairtex lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davies will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davies on the side of the head.
Bill Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Fairtex.
Fairtex fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fairtex throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davies.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Davies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davies down.
Davies tries for a takedown but Fairtex circles away easily
and Fairtex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fairtex lands with a good body shot.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Fairtex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fairtex connects with the punch.
Fairtex scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex is looking to score with low kicks.
Fairtex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fairtex connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fairtex throws a hook to the side of Davies's head but Davies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasemchai Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Fairtex misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat.
Fairtex lands a right hook to the body.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fairtex.
Davies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fairtex defends it nicely.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fairtex counters with a head kick. That will keep Davies thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Davies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairtex counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davies thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fairtex works Davies's body with a nice hook.
Fairtex lands a nice shot that snaps Davies's head back.
Fairtex clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex stalling in the clinch.
Fairtex prevents Davies from breaking the clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davies jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fairtex walks away with a smile on his face. Davies gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fairtex scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Davies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex instigates a clinch.
Davies tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Davies's ribcage.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davies's face.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairtex smiles and moves away.
Davies tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fairtex tries to land a front kick but Davies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davies shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Davies keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex lands a head kick!
Davies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fairtex throws a jab but it's blocked by Davies.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.
Davies with a poor takedown
and Fairtex counters with a nice uppercut.
Fairtex connects with a jab.
Fairtex darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. Davies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fairtex getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fairtex lands with a nice body kick.
Davies moves forwards but Fairtex connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fairtex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davies shoots in but Fairtex avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fairtex scores with a sloppy right hand. Davies should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fairtex finds it's way through Davies's defenses.
Nice body kick from Fairtex.
A jab from Fairtex does it's job there.
Fairtex lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fairtex lands a lovely overhand right.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. Davies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat.
Fairtex closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davies is working for takedown but Fairtex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davies's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Bill Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
Davies goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fairtex prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kasemchai Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairtex 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasemchai Fairtex!
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