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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tropical Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tebower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Tebower has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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184 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tropical Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Tebower!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson shoots in but Tebower avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davidson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tebower closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tebower tries for a takedown but Davidson manages to get underhooks.
Tebower tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
Tebower wants a takedown.
Davidson lands a right hand.
Davidson has Tebower pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tebower manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davidson wants to get back to striking at distance but Tebower won't allow it.
Tebower can't get the takedown.
Tropical Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebower.
Tebower lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tebower has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Davidson is trying to keep an underhook but Tebower manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tebower performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Tebower might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tebower's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Davidson won't allow Tebower to pass to mount.
Tebower seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Davidson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tebower stalling.
Davidson actively working from the bottom here.
Tebower stands up out of the half guard.
Davidson has closed the distance and engaged Tebower in a clinch.
Tebower landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tebower lands a nice knee to the body.
Davidson is trying to break the clinch but Tebower has him pressed against the ropes.
Tebower jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebower bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davidson's guard.
Tebower is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tebower slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Davidson.
Davidson taking some punishment here, with Tebower in his half guard.
Tebower passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tebower sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebower tries to control but Davidson wriggling away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Tebower just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tebower drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson working a defensive guard here.
Tebower avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Tebower dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tebower moves into range and clinches up with Davidson.
Davidson looking to slow down the pace here.
Davidson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Tim Tebower has been cut.
Tebower wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tebower tries to land knees in the clinch but Davidson avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tebower pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Tebower with that takedown attempt.
Davidson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tebower showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Tebower has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to stand and escape but Tebower is having none of it.
Tebower wants to stand but Davidson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tebower won't allow Davidson to sweep him here.
Tebower controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Tebower from controlling successfully.
Tebower not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson can't keep his opponent in guard - Tebower advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tebower performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tebower tries to pass to full mount but Davidson defends it.
Tebower passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Davidson!
Davidson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tebower controlling the position easily from mount.
Tebower is landing with some decent strikes but Davidson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tebower looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Tebower just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tebower looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tropical Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebower.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tebower looks for a takedown but Davidson sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Tebower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Tebower's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Davidson clinches with his opponent.
Tebower looking for a takedown.
Tebower lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tebower slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebower working away.
A lull in the action here as Tebower stalls from top position.
Tebower looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davidson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Tebower shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tebower closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tebower tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tebower has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Davidson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Davidson is letting Tebower control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebower wants to control but Davidson is keeping him busy.
Tebower has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Davidson!
The referee warns Davidson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tebower sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tim Tebower just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tebower decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebower perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tebower prevents Davidson from standing back up.
Davidson is not content to let Tebower control the position.
Tebower prevents Davidson from improving his position.
Tebower looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tropical Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Tebower comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tebower winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Tim Tebower!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Tim Tebower!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Tim Tebower!
Tim Tebower wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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