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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Wake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Wake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson tries to keep at a distance but Wake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davidson breaks the clinch.
Wake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davidson throws a right hand that Wake ducks under and follows up with a left that Wake also avoids with ease.
Willie Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wake clinches up with Davidson and pushes him back against the cage.
Wake wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Wake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davidson has Wake pressed against the cage, preventing Wake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wake tries to break free but Davidson pushes him back against the cage.
Davidson can't find room to land a body shot as Wake controls the action.
Wake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wake blocks a head kick by Davidson.
Davidson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Wake. Those never looked like landing.
Wake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davidson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wake is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson throws a series of punches but Wake avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Davidson.
Wake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wake stalks Davidson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davidson's face. Davidson staggers backwards, shaken.
Oooooh!!! Wake has knocked Davidson down with a huge combo! Wake steps away and waves a wobbly Davidson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Davidson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wake.
Davidson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wake finish him?
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but Wake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davidson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wake lands with an overhand left.
Wake instigates a clinch.
Wake tries to circle away but Davidson has him pinned against the cage.
Davidson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wake is trying to push Davidson away but Davidson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wake working hard to break the clinch.
Wake leaning against his opponent.
Wake tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
Wake is looking to break free of the clinch but Davidson has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is working for takedown but Wake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davidson prevents Wake from breaking the clinch.
Wake can't break the clinch.
Wake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davidson!
Davidson has a takedown stuffed.
Alan Wake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Davidson.
Davidson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davidson somewhat.
Davidson tries to bum rush Wake with a series of wild strikes but Wake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davidson looks winded!
Davidson takes a swing at Wake's ribcage but misses.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davidson, pushing him back against the cage.
Wake is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davidson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wake's efforts to push away.
Davidson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Davidson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davidson, up you get!
Wake throws a head kick that misses.
Wake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Davidson.
Wake throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wake counters with a series of strikes. Davidson will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Wake. Those never looked like landing.
Davidson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davidson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wake counters with a left and a right that stings Davidson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson slips a jab and a cross from Wake.
Wake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wake cracks Davidson with a good jab.
Davidson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wake rather than just go for the knockout.
Wake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davidson tries for a takedown but Wake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wake gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davidson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Davidson won't allow Wake to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davidson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wake, up you get!
Wake scores with a one two! Davidson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Wake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davidson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wake is trying to defend but Davidson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Davidson looks to land a strike but Wake avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Davidson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wake's head.
Wake keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Wake wants to stand but Davidson is controlling the position.
Davidson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wake, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wake circles away quickly and effectively.
Alan Wake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alan Wake is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davidson.
Davidson throws a sloppy body shot
and Wake counters with a one-two to the body.
Davidson has a takedown stuffed.
Wake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Davidson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wake avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Davidson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davidson misses with a jab to the body
and Wake counters with a crisp one two that drops Davidson! Wake thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Davidson to his feet! Davidson is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Davidson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wake pushes Davidson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Davidson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wake sneaks out the side door and pushes Davidson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
Davidson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wake.
Davidson throws a series of punches but Wake moves out of range.
Wake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davidson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davidson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson taking a break here but Wake is having none of it and regains half guard.
Davidson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wake looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wake kicks Davidson off and gets back to his feet.
Davidson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wake's waist but Wake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davidson off to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wake!
Davidson dodges the punch combination from Wake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wake circles away.
Alan Wake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Davidson.
Wake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alan Wake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wake lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wake.
Wake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wake is looking to score with low kicks.
Wake lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davidson manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Wake misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wake misses with a double jab.
Davidson throws a series of strikes that have Wake backpedaling.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Wake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Wake dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wake throws a series of strikes that have Davidson backpedaling.
Wake wants to clinch
and Davidson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
Wake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davidson throws the kick towards the body but Wake avoids it.
Wake slips a jab and a cross from Davidson.
Davidson jabs Wake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wake misses with a two punch combination.
Davidson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davidson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wake's half guard.
Davidson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wake won't allow Davidson to pass to mount.
Davidson stops Wake from getting back to his feet.
Wake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davidson.
Wake is trying to stand up here but Davidson is controlling him well.
Davidson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wake to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wake wants to get back to his feet but Davidson passes into half guard.
Willie Davidson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davidson not doing much here.
Wake is looking to escape.
Davidson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wake's head.
Davidson wants to stand but Wake has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Davidson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is looking for a kimura but Wake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davidson to get the leverage.
Davidson trying to pass the guard but Wake defending well.
Wake makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A right-left combo lands from Wake.
Davidson just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wake.
Wake tries to bum rush Davidson with a series of wild strikes but Davidson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davidson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wake swinging wildly here.
Davidson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wake digs a good hook to Davidson's body.
Wake tries a low kick but Davidson avoids it.
Davidson swinging wildly here.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidson misses with a wild combination.
Wake slips a jab and a cross from Davidson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Wake scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Willie Davidson just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davidson closes the distance and pushes Wake back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davidson.
Wake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davidson dodges the punch combination from Wake.
Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown but Wake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davidson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davidson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wake lands with a right hand.
Davidson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wake lands a nice shot that snaps Davidson's head back.
Wake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davidson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wake misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wake gets a clinch.
Davidson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wake to keep the fight standing.
Wake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davidson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wake is looking to break free of the clinch but Davidson has double underhooks.
Wake wants to break free but Davidson has control.
Wake tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
Davidson looking for a takedown.
Alan Wake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Davidson.
Wake is trying to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling him.
Davidson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wake's efforts to push away.
Davidson tries to pull guard but Wake holds him up against the cage and eventually Davidson drops back down to his feet.
Davidson is trying to break the clinch but Wake has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davidson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Davidson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davidson under the eye.
Wake lands a slapping body shot.
Wake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wake pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davidson back to the cage. Wake follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson scores with a takedown into Wake's guard.
Davidson stops Wake from standing up.
Wake keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Wake is looking to stand up but Davidson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Willie Davidson.
Decent striking displayed by Wake there.
Wake looks to land a combination but Davidson avoids it well.
Davidson doesn't manage to clinch there - Wake circles away.
Davidson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Davidson misses.
Wake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Wake does no damage.
Wake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wake lands a jab-cross combination.
Wake lands the left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Wake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wake stalks Davidson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davidson's face. Davidson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Wake had his way with Willie Davidson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Davidson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Davidson misses.
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wake throws a shot to the body.
Davidson throws a head kick but Wake moves out of range.
Davidson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wake.
Wake throws a one two combo.
Wake misses with a wild combination.
Wake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Davidson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Davidson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Wake stalks Davidson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davidson's face. Davidson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson throws a wild body kick that Wake sees coming a mile off.
Wake tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wake tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wake misses with a double jab.
Wake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wake but Wake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wake throws a series of strikes that have Davidson backpedaling.
Wake closes the distance but Davidson moves to the side
and Davidson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wake fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Wake as he connects with a hook.
Wake tries to bum rush Davidson with a series of wild strikes but Davidson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wake tried to score with a low kick but Davidson checks it.
Davidson misses with the combination.
Wake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davidson can do to turn this around?
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alan Wake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Davidson.
Davidson throws a right hand that Wake ducks under and follows up with a left that Wake also avoids with ease.
Wake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wake duly obliges.
Wake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wake misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Wake as Davidson shoots in.
Davidson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wake lands a nice hook to Davidson's body. Davidson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wake pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davidson back to the cage. Wake follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wake throws a combination. Davidson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Davidson misses with a few strikes there.
Davidson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wake counters with a straight right hand.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Wake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wake throws a right hand that Davidson ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidson also avoids with ease.
Wake pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davidson back to the cage. Wake follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davidson. Davidson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wake moves in looking to clinch but Davidson pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wake. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Davidson or perhaps it was just good defense by Wake which made him look bad.
Wake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wake misses with a two punch combination.
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wake was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
Wake drives through and clinches with Davidson against the cage.
Davidson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wake is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wake misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wake is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Wake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wake 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alan Wake!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alan Wake!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alan Wake!
Alan Wake wins by unanimous decision!
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