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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Davola (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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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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216 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Davola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davola clobbers Staton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davola tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davola.
Joe Davola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davola misses with a low kick.
Staton wants to clinch up but Davola keeps it at a distance.
Davola throws a head kick that misses.
Davola misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Davola.
Staton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davola looks to land a left hand but Staton moved out of range nicely.
Staton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davola throws a head kick but Staton moves out of range.
Staton tries to score with a low kick but Davola moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staton.
Davola misses with a kick to the body.
Davola avoids the head kick by Staton.
Davola throws a sloppy head kick and Staton moves out of range easily.
Davola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Staton manages to avoid it.
Davola misses with a kick to the body.
Staton tries to clinch up but Davola circles away and keeps his distance.
Davola misses with the combination.
Davola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Staton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Staton.
Davola moves out of range of the body kick from Staton.
A low kick from Staton is predictable there
and Davola counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staton catches Davola with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Staton misses with a double jab
and Davola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Staton misses with a wild body shot.
Davola throws a head kick that misses.
Davola throws a right hand that Staton ducks under and follows up with a left that Staton also avoids with ease.
Davola pivots, looking for a leg kick but Staton is out of range and Davola settles back down.
Davola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton scores with a push kick.
Davola throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Staton counters with an inside leg kick.
Davola lands a front kick.
Staton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Staton checks a leg kick.
Staton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Staton scores with a spinning back kick!
Davola looks to score with a jab to the body but Staton is just out of range.
Davola misses with a leg kick.
Staton thows a leg kick but Davola checks it
letting Davola counter with a right hand.
Davola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davola lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davola is looking to slow Staton down with leg kicks.
Davola is looking to slow Staton down with leg kicks.
Davola throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Davola misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Staton checks a leg kick.
Davola misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davola missing with a left hand there. Staton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davola throws a sloppy head kick and Staton moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Davola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staton.
Staton scores with the left hand. Davola knows he should have avoided that one.
Davola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davola throws a leg kick which misses Staton's front leg but catches the back leg as Staton tries to avoid it.
Staton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davola lands a head kick. Staton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Staton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davola at a distance.
Staton scoring well with a low kick there.
Staton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davola scores with a jab. Staton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Staton cracks the inside of Davola's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton blocks the body kick.
Staton checks a leg kick nicely.
Davola throws a low kick but it's checked well by Staton.
Staton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Staton blocks the leg kick.
Davola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Staton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Staton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Davola.
Staton connects with a solid leg kick.
Staton moves in looking to clinch but Davola pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davola avoids the head kick by Staton.
Davola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Staton was well out of range. Poor timing from Davola.
Joe Davola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Staton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davola.
Joe Davola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Staton tries to clinch but Davola moves away
and Davola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Staton misses with a looping left.
Staton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davola throws a sloppy head kick and Staton moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Staton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton swings for the body but Davola moves out of range.
Davola takes a kick to the side of the head.
Davola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Staton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davola misses with a looping left.
Staton tries to land a leg kick but Davola saw it coming and moves away.
Davola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staton.
Davola lands a head kick. Staton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Staton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Staton works Davola's body with a nice hook.
Davola throws a push kick but Staton slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davola cracks the inside of Staton's front leg.
Staton looks to score with a jab to the body but Davola is just out of range.
Staton fakes the leg kick and cracks Davola in the body.
Davola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davola blocks a low kick nicely.
Staton connects with a leg kick. Davola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Davola.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davola avoids a kick to the body.
Davola connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Davola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Staton tries a head kick but it misses.
Davola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Staton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Staton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davola has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Staton.
Staton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Staton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davola is out of range.
A jab from Davola finds it's way through Staton's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Davola blocks the low kick.
Staton is looking to wear down Davola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Staton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davola taking a breather.
Davola breaks the clinch.
Staton cracks a nice hook into Davola's ribs.
Davola thows a body shot but no joy.
Staton fakes the leg kick and cracks Davola in the body.
Davola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Staton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Staton lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Staton.
Davola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Staton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Staton coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davola throws a body kick the misses
and Staton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Staton lands with an overhand left.
Joe Davola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Staton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Staton scores with a body shot.
Davola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davola throws a leg kick
and Staton counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton throws a chopping leg kick but Davola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Staton throws a leg kick but Davola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davola tried to score with a low kick but Staton checks it.
Staton throws a wild body kick that Davola sees coming a mile off.
Staton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davola lands a high kick!
Staton shoots in for a double leg but Davola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Staton throws a body punch but Davola moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Staton, right into the meat.
Staton throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton looks for the body kick but Davola saw that one coming.
Davola slips under a jab from Staton.
Davola missing with a left hand there. Staton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davola throws a low kick but Staton moves out of range easily.
Davola lands a head kick!
Davola throws a sloppy head kick and Staton moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staton avoids the head kick by Davola.
Staton connects with a leg kick. Davola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee Staton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Staton throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Staton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davola 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joe Davola!
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