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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phill Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yvon Yeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phill Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yvon Yeva!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis moves forwards but Yeva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yeva lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Yeva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yeva lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into range.
Yeva throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yvon Yeva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Yeva.
Yeva tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeva as he avoids it easily.
Davis blocks a head kick by Yeva.
Yeva throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Yeva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yeva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeva misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeva throws out a powerful jab.
Yeva throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yeva throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Yeva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phill Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Yeva does no damage.
Yeva thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Yeva.
Yeva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yeva duly obliges.
Yeva throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Yeva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davis backs up against the cage.
Yeva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Yeva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis dodges the punch combination from Yeva.
Yeva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis shoots in but Yeva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yeva throws a combination that misses
so Davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Yeva is retaining full guard.
Yeva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yeva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yeva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yeva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Yeva passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis moves into full guard.
Yeva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeva postures up.
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 his foot on Yeva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yeva works his way back into a safe position though.
Yeva forces his way into half guard.
Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yeva seems to be looking for submissions.
Yeva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davis is just riding it out for now. Yeva eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davis!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yeva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davis is surviving well by controlling Yeva's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yvon Yeva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yeva lands a two punch combo.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Yeva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yeva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yeva throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
It looks like Phill Davis has been cut.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yeva sprawls well. Yeva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Yeva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yeva swinging wildly here.
Yeva throws a one two combo.
Phill Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phill Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yeva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davis eats them both and turns towards Yeva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yeva slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yeva throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Yvon Yeva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Yeva.
Yeva throws a head kick that Davis semi-blocks.
Yeva misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yeva!
Yeva jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis avoids the head kick by Yeva.
A cross from Yeva lands.
A right-left combo lands from Yeva.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yeva but Yeva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yeva misses with a series of wild punches.
Yeva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yeva does no damage.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Yeva.
Yeva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeva.
Yeva is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Yeva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yeva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Yeva.
Nice straight punches there by Yeva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yeva.
Yeva looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Yeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yeva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yeva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice cross by Yeva.
Yeva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice jab there from Yeva.
Yeva misses with a two punch combination.
Yeva tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yvon Yeva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Yeva. That snapped Davis's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeva swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yvon Yeva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phill Davis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Yeva misses with the combination.
Yeva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeva as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Yeva misses.
Yeva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Yeva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phill Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeva throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Yeva throws a head kick that misses.
Yeva misses with a double jab.
Yeva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeva lands with a nice combination. Davis backs away looking to recover.
Nice shot by Yeva.
Decent striking displayed by Yeva there.
Yeva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yeva.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yeva pinned against the cage. Yeva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yeva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yeva tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yeva to the ground. Yeva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeva misses with the combination.
Yeva misses with a few strikes there.
Yeva fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeva throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeva lands a lovely overhand right.
Yeva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davis backs up against the cage.
Davis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Yeva.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yeva, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yeva pinned against the cage. Yeva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yeva throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Yeva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Yeva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yeva throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Yeva misses with a wild combination.
Yeva misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis dives in and grabs Yeva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yeva pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Yeva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yeva throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Yeva misses.
Yeva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yeva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yeva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeva looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Phill Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yvon Yeva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yeva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yvon Yeva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yeva 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yvon Yeva!
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