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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blair Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blair Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Menzies's chin.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blair Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menzies doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis is looking to clinch but Menzies is avoiding it.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis tries to clinch up but Menzies circles away and keeps his distance.
Menzies throws a big shot that misses.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Menzies. Menzies gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis slips under a jab from Menzies.
Menzies gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Davis manages to get back to half guard.
Menzies thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Menzies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Menzies missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davis wants to stand back up but Menzies manages to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis is trying to get back to half guard.
Menzies trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is pushing Menzies's head away, looking to escape. Menzies manages to hold on to the position though.
Menzies wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Menzies is controlling him well.
Menzies trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Menzies throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Menzies controls the position.
Davis tries to escape but Menzies is in control.
Davis looks to move to half guard but instead Menzies has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menzies punching from mount but Davis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies is working for a guillotine from mount but Davis frees his head quite easily.
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Menzies's attempts to control the action.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Menzies gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Menzies can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Menzies trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menzies looking to finish Davis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Davis!
Menzies won't let Davis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Menzies throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davis wants to hold on but Menzies pushes him away.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Menzies there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Davis is trying to stand up.
Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position.
Menzies cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Menzies won't let Davis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Menzies has hold of Davis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menzies misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Menzies prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Menzies tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Menzies throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Davis because Menzies loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
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 avoids a series of strikes thrown by Menzies.
Menzies connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Menzies looking to ground and pound but Davis is blocking nicely.
Menzies lands with some strikes.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menzies on the ground.
Menzies prevents Davis from getting the reversal.
Menzies misses with a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Menzies fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Menzies dominated that round.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Davis tries to clinch there but Menzies circles away.
Menzies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Menzies.
Menzies misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Menzies misses with a straight left.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Menzies misses with a wild body shot.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis wants to clinch up but Menzies keeps it at a distance.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Menzies tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Menzies takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Davis wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Menzies.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Menzies gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Menzies is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
Menzies has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis pushes Menzies off looking to stand but Menzies dives back in and keeps control.
Davis is controlling Menzies's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Menzies trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Menzies throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Menzies seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menzies not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menzies trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Menzies missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Menzies is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
Menzies keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is not content to let Menzies control the position.
Menzies missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Menzies is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Menzies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Menzies is controlling him well.
Menzies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Menzies looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Menzies missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Menzies stops Davis from getting back to his feet.
Menzies thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Menzies thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Davis has one foot on Menzies's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Menzies misses with a straight right.
Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menzies avoids it.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menzies avoids it.
Menzies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Menzies wants a takedown.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis lands a nice knee to the body.
Davis working Menzies over with knees to the body.
Menzies takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menzies struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Blair Davis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Davis tries to clinch but Menzies moves out of range.
Menzies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Menzies.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Menzies throws a front kick aimed at Davis's knee but Davis avoids it well.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menzies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Davis tries to clinch but Menzies moves out of range.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menzies thuds his right hand into Davis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Menzies misses with a wild combination.
Davis wants to clinch.
Menzies misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Menzies.
A big right from Menzies misses.
Menzies 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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menzies jabs at Davis's body.
Menzies throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis walks into a left hand.
Menzies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menzies.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menzies.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Menzies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Menzies has his back to the cage.
Menzies tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Menzies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis working Menzies over with knees to the body.
Davis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Menzies drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
Davis scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menzies has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Menzies tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menzies avoids it.
Davis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Menzies won't want to take too many of those.
Davis lands a knee to the body.
Davis landing knees to the head.
Davis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Menzies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is stalling here.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menzies avoids it.
Menzies takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menzies.
Davis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davis obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Menzies avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blair Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blair Davis!
Blair Davis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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