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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop DoGG. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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195 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Plank!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plank as he jumps to the side.
Plank throws a nice head kick!
Davis shoots in but Plank avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John Plank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plank lands a high kick!
It looks like Ricky Davis has been cut.
Plank swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plank defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Plank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plank can pounce on him.
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 dodges the punch combination from Plank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Plank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plank moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plank but Plank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plank lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Plank sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Plank.
Plank bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Plank throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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 shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plank defends it nicely.
Plank throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Davis is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plank fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in the body.
Plank lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Plank cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Plank thumps Davis with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plank. That's going to slow Davis down.
John Plank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Plank.
Plank forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Davis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Plank lands a shoulder strike.
Plank presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plank lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plank lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Plank - that landed with a thud.
Plank gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
A short left from Plank.
A shot in the inside from Plank.
Plank gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plank.
Plank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Plank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plank gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Plank as the two fighters clinch.
Plank lands a shoulder strike.
Davis can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Plank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plank lands with a light punch inside.
Plank tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Plank back against the cage.
Plank is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Plank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Plank lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Plank lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plank.
Plank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davis's defenses.
Davis is rocked!
Plank works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plank presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Plank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Davis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis 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 seems to have got his legs back now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plank, right into the meat.
Plank connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Plank. Davis shrugs it off though.
Plank tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Ricky Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Davis has his takedown stuffed
and Plank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Plank.
Plank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Plank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Plank works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plank lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
Davis gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Plank gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Plank!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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