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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha lands a jab.
Alpha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Alpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Alpha connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Alpha.
Davis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alpha misses the shot to the body.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Alpha.
Alpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alpha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alpha doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alpha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Alpha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alpha misses with a right hand
and Alpha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alpha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alpha moves out of range of the strikes.
Alpha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Alpha tenderised Davis's leg. Davis is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Alpha blocks the leg kick.
Alpha takes the fight into the clinch.
Alpha misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alpha as Davis tries to tie him up.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alpha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alpha.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alpha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alpha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis slips under a jab.
Alpha checks a low kick from Davis.
Alpha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alpha looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Alpha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alpha takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Alpha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Alpha. That snapped Davis's head back.
Alpha thows a body shot but no joy.
Alpha lands with an overhand left.
Alpha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis misses with the head strike.
Alpha throws an elbow that misses.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alpha throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alpha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davis scrambles back to his feet.
Alpha lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alpha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alpha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Alpha misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Alpha ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Alpha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Alpha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davis tries to land a front kick but Alpha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alpha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Alpha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alpha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Alpha slips the punch.
Alpha misses with a body kick.
Alpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Alpha thows a body shot but no joy.
Alpha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alpha.
Davis is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alpha blocks the body kick.
Davis throws a hook but Alpha avoids it easily.
Alpha misses with a wild body shot.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Alpha dominated that round.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alpha.
Davis moves away from the strike by Alpha.
Davis cracks Alpha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davis scores with a hook.
Alpha thumps Davis with a low kick.
Alpha moves out of range of the body kick from Davis.
Alpha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davis avoids the head kick by Alpha.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alpha moves away.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alpha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davis. Davis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alpha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alpha breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alpha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alpha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alpha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Alpha blocks a jab.
Alpha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alpha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aldo Alpha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Alpha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Alpha down.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alpha.
Alpha sizes up Davis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis motions for Alpha to come forward. Davis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alpha misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Alpha.
Davis checks a low kick from Alpha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alpha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alpha.
Davis throws a push kick but Alpha slaps the foot to one side.
Davis takes one on the button.
Davis slips under a jab from Alpha.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alpha.
Davis moves out of range as Alpha strikes.
Alpha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davis takes a swing at Alpha's ribcage but misses.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Alpha throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Alpha scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Alpha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alpha lands the left hand.
Alpha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Alpha.
Alpha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alpha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alpha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alpha momentarily.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Alpha counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alpha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alpha is looking to clinch.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Alpha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alpha throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Davis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alpha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davis misses with a hook. Alpha ducked under it nicely.
Alpha throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Alpha throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Alpha connects with an inside leg kick.
Alpha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alpha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alpha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
A big left from Davis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taylor Davis 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. This is the final round!
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alpha was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
A big right from Davis misses.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Alpha moves away and avoids it.
Alpha scores with a head kick.
Alpha tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alpha.
Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis throws a series of punches but Alpha moves out of range.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alpha under the eye.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Alpha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Alpha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid body kick from Alpha.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alpha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alpha counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alpha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alpha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alpha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Davis throws a push kick but Alpha slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Alpha.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis cracks Alpha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alpha closes the distance and clinches.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alpha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alpha has him pressed against the cage.
Davis avoiding damage as Alpha throws knees to the body.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis blocking some punches.
Davis trying to stall but Alpha improves his position.
Alpha blocks a body shot from Davis.
Alpha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alpha misses with some punches.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Alpha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alpha.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alpha or not.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alpha misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alpha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis lands a nice uppercut.
Alpha tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis stalling in the clinch but Alpha improves position.
Alpha being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alpha throws a good cross that connects.
Alpha lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Alpha slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Alpha's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Alpha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis throws a series of punches but Alpha avoids them all with ease.
Alpha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alpha lands with a shot to the body.
Davis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alpha is able to avoid easily.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alpha.
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.
Alpha thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alpha dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Alpha saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taylor Davis.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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