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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Davinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurney Halleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Davinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gurney Halleck!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halleck is looking to clinch.
Halleck tries to clinch but Davinson moves away
and Davinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davinson misses with a takedown attempt - Halleck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davinson moves into range and clinches up with Halleck.
Davinson can't break the clinch.
Davinson wants a takedown.
Halleck breaks from the clinch.
Halleck moves out of range as Davinson throws a body kick.
Davinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Davinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halleck stuffs the takedown.
Davinson clinches.
A knee to the head by Halleck.
Halleck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davinson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Halleck obliges.
Halleck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halleck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Halleck goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davinson prevents it.
Davinson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Halleck breaks from the clinch.
Halleck clinches up with Davinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Halleck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davinson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halleck lands a good knee to the midsection. Davinson won't want to take too many of those.
Halleck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Halleck tries for a takedown but Davinson manages to get underhooks.
Halleck wants a takedown.
Halleck lands a good knee to the midsection. Davinson won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Halleck.
A right hand to the body from Halleck.
Halleck landing knees to the body.
Halleck lands a knee to the body.
Halleck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Halleck lands a knee to the body.
Halleck lands a nice knee to the body.
Davinson gets underhooks to prevent Halleck's takedown attempt.
Halleck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davinson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Halleck crunches a lovely knee into Davinson's ribcage.
Halleck breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Halleck misses.
Halleck pushes Davinson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davinson tries to pull guard but Halleck won't allow it.
Halleck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davinson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halleck.
Halleck lands a good knee to the midsection. Davinson won't want to take too many of those.
Halleck breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davinson.
Halleck is looking to clinch but Davinson is avoiding it.
Davinson gets tackled into the cage by Halleck. Halleck maintains the clinch.
Halleck successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Davinson wants to control from the top but Halleck keeps moving.
Davinson won't allow Halleck to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Davinson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Halleck instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halleck landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halleck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurney Halleck 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.
Halleck darts in and clinches Davinson up against the cage.
Halleck scores a nice knee to the body.
Halleck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Halleck landing knees to the body.
Davinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Halleck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Halleck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Halleck scores a nice knee to the body.
Davinson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Halleck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Halleck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halleck misses with a series of wild punches.
James Davinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halleck closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davinson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Halleck lands a good knee to the midsection. Davinson won't want to take too many of those.
Halleck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Halleck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Halleck has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Davinson uses from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halleck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halleck is keeping the position for now.
Davinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Halleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halleck wants to stand but Davinson is controlling the position.
Davinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halleck is looking to stand up but Davinson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Davinson just wasn't active enough.
Halleck is looking to clinch.
Halleck tries to clinch but Davinson moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halleck lands a nice knee to the body.
Halleck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Halleck.
Halleck scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck pulls guard.
Halleck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davinson looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Halleck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurney Halleck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Davinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Halleck.
Davinson clinches up with Halleck and pushes him back against the cage.
Davinson is trying to break the clinch but Halleck is controlling him.
Halleck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davinson.
Davinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Halleck controls his hands.
Halleck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Halleck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gurney Halleck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck jumps guard and drags Davinson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Halleck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halleck wants to get back to his feet but Davinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davinson postures up.
Halleck is looking to stand up but Davinson isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davinson won't allow Halleck to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gurney Halleck.
Davinson gets tackled into the cage by Halleck. Halleck maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halleck landing knees to the body.
Davinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halleck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Halleck pulls guard successfully.
Halleck keeping full guard, as Davinson tries to pass.
Halleck trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Halleck wants to stand and escape but Davinson is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davinson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Davinson just wasn't active enough.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halleck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halleck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gurney Halleck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davinson misses with a body kick.
James Davinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Halleck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halleck misses with a two punch combination.
Davinson closes the distance and pushes Halleck back into the cage.
Davinson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Halleck avoiding damage.
Davinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Halleck has double underhooks.
Halleck landing knees to the body.
Halleck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Davinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurney Halleck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch but Davinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gurney Halleck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halleck 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurney Halleck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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