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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Riley Davis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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149 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riley Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis wants to clinch up but France keeps it at a distance.
Riley Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but France swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but France avoids it.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with France but France pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis fails with the takedown
and France counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
France decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!
France leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darwin France has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Davis.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
France gets a takedown into half guard.
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 has one foot on France's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davis looks gassed!
Davis tries to clinch up but France circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but France shows good takedown defense.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and France counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
France stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
France circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks France politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. France prefers to stall for the moment though.
France decides to stand back up.
France stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and France wants it to stay on the feet.
France shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. France showed some decent athleticism there.
France slows the pace down in half guard.
France stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
France looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France controlling from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
France mounts Davis! Really nice guard pass there!
France stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
France shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
France stands up and waves to Davis to follow him.
France gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
France decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
France pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
France manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Davis shoots in but France avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
France shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France 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.
France shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than France was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
France gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
France really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - France circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by France.
France tries to advance to mount but Davis denies him.
France decides to stand back up. France steps back and let's Davis get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from France. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Davis is breathing heavily.
France looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France stands up from half guard.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Davis enables France to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
France gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Davis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Darwin France overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
France actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
France kicks off Davis and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
France dives in and scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France gets to his feet. Davis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
France drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks France politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. France prefers to stall for the moment though.
France decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
Davis misses with a takedown
and France counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
France stands up and waves to Davis to follow him.
France shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. France is working away from the top position though.
France will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
France decides to stand up.
France shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
France gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
France looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
France controlling the position easily from mount.
France is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis tries to clinch there but France circles away.
France scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
France decides to stand back up.
France decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
France stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
France fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davis sprawls well initially but France persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis tries to roll over but France keeps him under control.
France tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
France shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
France content just to control the position here.
Davis tries to reverse the position but France maintains control.
France looking to control and managing it successfully.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
France get's back to his feet.
France looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
That's one minute gone in the round.
France controlling the position easily from mount.
France get's back to his feet.
Davis shoots and misses
and France counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davis is working an open guard so France takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by France.
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!
France just content to control the position.
France stands up and beckons Davis to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a takedown
and France counters with a nice double leg into guard.
France decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. France tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag France to the ground. France escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darwin France has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Davis.
Davis tries for a takedown but France circles away easily
and France counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
France gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
France closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
France is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
France is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to escape.
France decides to stand and escape the position.
Davis fails with the takedown
and France counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by France.
France trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
France is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davis has his foot on France's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. France works his way back into a safe position though.
France gets to his feet. Davis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Davis did well to prevent France getting side control.
France stands up out of the half guard.
France looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
France looking to control and managing it successfully.
France stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Darwin France is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
France is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davis's half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin France showed his dominance in that final round.
Well France 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin France!
A victorious Darwin France thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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