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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gravity kills - Guilty kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joe Davola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Davola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davola lands a nice looking body shot.
Gale avoids the body shot from Davola.
Davola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gale on the side of the head.
Gale lands with a nice body punch.
Gale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gale throws a push kick but Davola slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gale.
Gale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gale.
Davola misses the shot to the body.
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!
Gale lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davola takes a step back to recover.
Davola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davola throws out a loose jab but Gale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davola looks to land a left hand but Gale moved out of range nicely.
Gale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davola throws a leg kick
and Gale counters with a nice uppercut.
Gale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gale looks to land a body kick but Davola moved away.
Davola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davola blocks the body kick.
Gale lands a head shot.
Gale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davola.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gale.
Gale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gale walks into a straight right hand from Davola.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davola lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davola moves out of range as Gale strikes.
Davola defending well as Gale loads up on a big left hand.
Davola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gale moves away.
Gale throws a poor cross that misses
and Davola counters with a straight right hand.
Gale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gale connects with a leg kick. Davola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davola throws a lazy body kick
and Gale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gale moves into range and clinches up with Davola.
Davola tries to circle away but Gale has him pinned against the cage.
Davola breaks the clinch.
Davola just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davola moves out of range as Gale throws a body kick.
Gale throws the kick towards the body but Davola avoids it.
Davola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Davola.
Gale wants to clinch up but Davola keeps it at a distance.
Gale throws an overhand right that lands on Davola's shoulder, as Davola tries to avoid the shot.
Gale looks to land a body kick but Davola moved away.
Gale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davola feints and then cracks Gale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gale down.
Davola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Gale misses
and Davola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davola throws a body kick that misses.
Gale throws a lazy body kick
and Davola counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davola looks to land a combination but Gale avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gale throws a head kick but Davola moves out of range.
Davola throws a jab when Gale was well out of range.
Gale throws a shot from downtown. Davola moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gale.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davola checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gale swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davola counters with a three punch combo that has Gale backing up. Gale nods at Davola to acknowledge the strikes.
Davola lands a nice hook to Gale's body. Gale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Davola will probably get the nod.
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.
Gale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gale misses the jab.
Gale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davola.
Gale swings for the body but Davola moves out of range.
Davola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davola lands a leg kick that knocks Gale off balance momentarily.
Davola connects with a nice looking jab.
Davola takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gale.
Gale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davola just misses with a punch to the body.
Gale avoids the body shot from Davola.
Gale throws a nice looking combination but Davola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davola moves out of range of the strikes.
Gale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davola throws a right hand that misses
and Gale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gale.
Davola looks to land a left hand but Gale moved out of range nicely.
Davola slips a jab and a cross from Gale.
Gale throws a right hand that Davola ducks under and follows up with a left that Davola also avoids with ease.
Davola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davola connects with a solid leg kick.
Davola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gale on the side of the head.
Davola scores with a nice strike.
Gale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gale fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davola on the side of the head.
Davola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gale throws a leg kick
and Davola counters with a low kick, right behind Gale 's knee.
Gale ducks under a wild hook from Davola.
Gale misses with a body punch
and Davola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gale thinking.
Davola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davola takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gale with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Gale. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davola tried to score with a low kick but Gale checks it.
Davola looks to land a combination but Gale avoids it well.
Gale tries to land a body kick
and Davola makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gale really felt that one!
Davola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gale.
Davola attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davola. Davola obviously looking to wear him down.
Gale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gale looks for the body kick but Davola saw that one coming.
Gale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davola.
Davola connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davola lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gale looks to score with a jab to the body but Davola is just out of range.
Davola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gale connects with a body shot.
Gale slips under a jab from Davola.
Davola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gale - the referee stops the clock and Davola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gale. Davola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gale throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Davola dominated that second round.
That's time! Davola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gale misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davola.
Davola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gale scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Davola.
Davola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Davola as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Davola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davola lands a right hook to the body.
Davola scores with a punch to the head.
Davola moves forwards but Gale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gale connects with a leg kick. Davola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab from Davola.
Gale scores with a shot to the body.
Gale's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davola under the eye.
Davola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davola throws a body punch but Gale moves out of range.
Davola defending well as Gale loads up on a big left hand.
Davola lands a right hook to the body.
Davola thows a leg kick but Gale checks it
and Gale counters with a thumping low kick.
Gale slips under a jab from Davola.
Joe Davola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donk. Davola catches Gale right on the button with a cross.
Davola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gale circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davola moves out of range as Gale strikes.
Gale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gale misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Gale finds it's way through Davola's defenses.
Gale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gale misses with a body kick.
Davola tries to land a front kick but Gale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davola throws out a powerful jab.
Joe Davola is winning the standup battle so far.
Gale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gale.
Davola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gale wants to clinch.
Gale misses with a body kick.
Gale scores with a decent looking hook.
Gale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davola slips a jab from Gale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gale cracks Davola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gale.
Davola throws a lazy uppercut
and Gale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davola misses with a hook. Gale ducked under it nicely.
Gale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gale lunges at Davola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davola's hand.
Gale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davola manages to avoid it.
Gale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gale misses with a body kick.
Gale misses with a body shot.
Codi Gale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davola scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Codi Gale.
Well Davola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Davola!
A relieved looking Joe Davola thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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