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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Wilkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wilkes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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195 cm
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Wilkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Davis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis shoots in and drives through. Wilkes sprawls well.
Wilkes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilkes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davis to the ground. Wilkes is now in Davis's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilkes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilkes trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Wilkes connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilkes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilkes postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.
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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilkes defends it easily.
Wilkes throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkes is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilkes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilkes works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Wilkes from controlling successfully.
Wilkes pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilkes pulls his head out easily.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Wilkes has control of the leg.
Davis looks gassed!
Wilkes seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wilkes is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilkes lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Davis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wilkes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Davis is staying active underneath Wilkes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Davis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wilkes.
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilkes decides to return to a standing position.
Nice sprawl there from Wilkes as Davis shoots in.
Wilkes shoots in and gets a takedown into Davis's guard.
Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilkes with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes working some strikes from top position.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Wilkes from controlling successfully.
Wilkes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilkes chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilkes is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilkes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Wilkes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davis has hold of Wilkes's hands but Wilkes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Wilkes 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.
Wilkes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Wilkes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilkes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Wilkes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilkes is looking to stall here but Davis recovers full guard.
Wilkes stands and steps away. Davis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilkes fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilkes circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas Wilkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkes has one of Davis's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Davis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wilkes sneaks back into half guard.
Wilkes is trying to stand.
Davis is looking for a kimura but Wilkes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
Davis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilkes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davis.
Douglas Wilkes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes trying to control here.
Davis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wilkes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wilkes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wilkes dives on top into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wilkes has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to buck Wilkes off but Wilkes is having none of it.
Wilkes trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkes working the body and head with strikes.
Wilkes scoring with punches and elbows.
Davis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wilkes lands some shots froms side control.
Wilkes landing strikes.
Wilkes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilkes scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkes is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
Wilkes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wilkes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wilkes lands strikes from half guard.
Wilkes is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilkes pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkes winds up and cracks Davis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Wilkes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilkes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilkes somewhat.
Douglas Wilkes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davis pinned against the cage. Davis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilkes is on top in guard.
Wilkes landing with the ground and pound.
Wilkes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilkes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilkes distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilkes trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Wilkes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilkes trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkes drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Wilkes off! Wilkes jumps back into Davis's guard.
Wilkes trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Wilkes looking to pass the guard.
Davis working for a triangle but Wilkes defends it easily.
Wilkes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilkes works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilkes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilkes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilkes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilkes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilkes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilkes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilkes chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilkes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilkes is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilkes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Wilkes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilkes connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilkes is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilkes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilkes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wilkes connects with a nice short shot to Davis's temple.
Wilkes drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Wilkes working over Davis with some ground and pound. Davis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilkes working Davis over with strikes.
Wilkes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis moves into full guard.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Wilkes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilkes 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Wilkes!
A very excited looking Douglas Wilkes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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