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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Sichev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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204 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Sichev!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sichev fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Sichev which made him look bad.
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sichev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sichev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sichev wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sichev looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis trying to control but Sichev is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sichev looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sichev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sichev 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.
Sichev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sichev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sichev has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Sichev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sichev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Davis has passed into side control.
Sichev is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sichev struggling a bit here.
Sichev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sichev flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sichev looking for submissions off his back.
Sichev tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
Sichev actively working from the bottom here.
Sichev works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sichev working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Sichev keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Sichev doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sichev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sichev working for a guillotine from mount but Davis is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sichev has hold of Davis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Davis is looking to improve his position but Sichev isn't that keen on the idea.
Davis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sichev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Sichev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sichev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sichev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sichev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sichev!
Sichev can't escape the position.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis trying to control but Sichev is having none of it.
Sichev is working to get back to half guard.
Sichev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sichev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.
Sichev looking for submissions off his back.
Sichev wants to get back to full guard.
Davis moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sichev.
Sichev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sichev is looking to improve his position.
Sichev trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sichev is refusing to be controlled, as Davis sits in half guard.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sichev is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sichev avoid being mounted?
Sichev landing small, sideways elbows.
Davis is taking a breather. Sichev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis trying to control from half guard but Sichev is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sichev manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Sichev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Sichev is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Sichev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Sichev keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Sichev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sichev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis slips nicely into half guard.
Davis prevents Sichev from improving his position.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sichev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis blocks the strikes from Sichev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sichev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sichev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuri Sichev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sichev.
Sichev stuffs the takedown.
Sichev doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Sichev throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Sichev regains half guard.
Davis is looking for a kimura but Sichev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
Sichev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sichev thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sichev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davis's guard.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sichev on the ground.
Sichev postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.
Sichev distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sichev drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Sichev off! Sichev jumps back into Davis's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sichev has gone for a leg lock! Davis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sichev's guard.
Yuri Sichev has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sichev doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sichev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sichev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sichev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sichev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis is bucking up trying to escape but Sichev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sichev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis is rocked!
Sichev drops a big elbow. That's hurt Davis! More shots from Sichev and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Sichev!
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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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