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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Hutchinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernie Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Hutchinson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchinson looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Hutchinson misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis is trying to get an arm triangle but Hutchinson is defending well.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Hutchinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis wants to control for a moment but Hutchinson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hutchinson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Davis is just content to waste time from the top position. Hutchinson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hutchinson keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis passes Hutchinson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Davis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hutchinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davis.
Davis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davis works his way into full mount!
Davis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hutchinson is now in Davis's guard. A big mistake from Davis there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Hutchinson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hutchinson trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to keep Hutchinson in close.
Freddy Hutchinson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hutchinson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Davis misses.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davis wants to land a leg kick but Hutchinson is out of range.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Hutchinson misses with a hook.
Hutchinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hutchinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hutchinson throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Hutchinson tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hutchinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Hutchinson.
Hutchinson misses with a hook.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hutchinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hutchinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernie Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hutchinson forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutchinson tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Davis 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.
Hutchinson tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Hutchinson wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with an inside leg kick.
Hutchinson wants to clinch.
Hutchinson throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hutchinson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hutchinson gets caught flat footed, as Davis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hutchinson is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to control from the top but Hutchinson keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ernie Davis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hutchinson tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hutchinson misses with a hook
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis scores with the left hand. Hutchinson knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hutchinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hutchinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hutchinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hutchinson takes a step back to recover.
Davis cracks Hutchinson with a good jab.
A jab from Hutchinson finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Hutchinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernie Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Hutchinson needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Hutchinson with a jab.
Hutchinson throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hutchinson is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hutchinson. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freddy Hutchinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hutchinson tries to clinch
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.
Hutchinson misses with a left hand
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hutchinson walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hutchinson sprawls well. Hutchinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Hutchinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Hutchinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis tries to work over Hutchinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson misses with a knee strike.
Hutchinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Hutchinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernie Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis pushes Hutchinson away with a front kick.
Hutchinson is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutchinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hutchinson tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
A big left from Hutchinson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Davis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hutchinson lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
The fighters circling - Hutchinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hutchinson.
Hutchinson misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Hutchinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hutchinson tries to clinch up.
Hutchinson is looking to clinch.
Hutchinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hutchinson dives on top into guard.
Hutchinson won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking for a guillotine here but Hutchinson defends easily.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hutchinson is one step ahead there.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hutchinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hutchinson managing to control the position.
Hutchinson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hutchinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Davis trying to control but Hutchinson is working from the bottom.
Davis postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ernie Davis just wasn't active enough.
Hutchinson tries to clinch
and Davis counters with a body kick that stops Hutchinson in his tracks momentarily.
Hutchinson misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Hutchinson misses with an uppercut
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hutchinson really felt that one!
Hutchinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hutchinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Hutchinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis shoots in but Hutchinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hutchinson moves to clinch but Davis breaks away
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Hutchinson ducks down to avoid it.
Hutchinson avoids the body shot from Davis.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Hutchinson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernie Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hutchinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hutchinson is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hutchinson instigates a clinch.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hutchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Hutchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hutchinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Hutchinson tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Hutchinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hutchinson or not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hutchinson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davis is in Hutchinson's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hutchinson keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Ernie Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Hutchinson is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernie Davis!
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energy
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hype
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