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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blair Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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168 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
133 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blair Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Davis tries to clinch and Smith counters with a two punch combo. Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis wants to clinch and Smith moves into the clinch. Smith pulls guard effortlessly. Davis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Davis wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith. Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davis obliges. Davis is stalling here.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Davis is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davis down to the mat. Davis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Davis tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it. Davis wants to clinch and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Davis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis with a knee to the head.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Davis misses with a knee strike.
Davis pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Blair Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis working Smith over with knees to the body. 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 landing knees to the head.
Smith is rocked! Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to pull guard but Davis forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Davis is trying to stall.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Davis connects with a knee to the head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him? Smith looking for a takedown. Smith seems to have recovered his senses. Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing. Davis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Davis lands a couple of digs. Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Davis tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Davis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Smith. Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Davis trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom. Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head. Davis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Davis working some strikes from top position. Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Davis wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving. Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control. Smith wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it. Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there. Davis wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position. Davis lands a couple of digs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blair Davis dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Davis darts in trying to clinch and Smith counters with a nice body shot. Davis tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance. Davis fails in his attempt to clinch. Davis darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage. Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Davis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis working Smith over with knees to the body. Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Davis.
Davis misses with an elbow strike.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage. Davis crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Davis misses with a knee to the head. Davis slows down the pace here.
Davis crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage. A knee to the head by Davis.
Davis misses with an elbow over the top. Davis has Smith pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Smith is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Davis - that's hurt Smith badly! Oh, another knee lands and Smith is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Smith doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Blair Davis! Blair Davis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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