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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phreak Nakkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Voodoo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitchell Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phreak Nakkan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to clinch but Nakkan moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nakkan.
Nakkan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davis clinches up against the cage.
Davis gets control of Nakkan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nakkan wants to stand but Davis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nakkan won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Nakkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis wants to stand but Nakkan is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Nakkan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Phreak Nakkan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nakkan throws a body kick that misses
and Davis counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakkan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakkan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakkan circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mitchell Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phreak Nakkan.
Nakkan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakkan misses with a looping right.
Davis forces Nakkan back against the cage and clinches.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakkan prevents it.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nakkan.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Nakkan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis breaks the clinch.
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!
Nakkan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Nakkan is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakkan circles away.
Nakkan wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakkan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakkan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis throws a head kick but Nakkan moves out of range.
Davis is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Nakkan.
Mitchell Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakkan keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakkan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a damaging elbow.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakkan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davis is defending well.
Nakkan jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
Davis gets to his feet - Nakkan follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Nakkan.
Nakkan tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakkan tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakkan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Nakkan pushes him off.
Davis tries to clinch up but Nakkan circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Davis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nakkan defends well and Davis ends up having to push Nakkan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Nakkan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davis is keeping busy.
Davis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nakkan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nakkan fails to pull guard.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakkan is defending well for now.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nakkan.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Nakkan, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Nakkan against the cage but Nakkan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis darts in and clinches Nakkan up against the cage.
Davis lands a good knee to the midsection. Nakkan won't want to take too many of those.
Nakkan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis crunches a lovely knee into Nakkan's ribcage.
Davis lands a damaging elbow.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Nakkan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Nakkan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakkan tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakkan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Nakkan. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Nakkan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis is looking to clinch but Nakkan is avoiding it.
Nakkan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakkan fails with the takedown.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakkan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakkan wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis is looking to stand up but Nakkan isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakkan is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Nakkan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nakkan is taking a breather. Davis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Davis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakkan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakkan throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Nakkan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Nakkan pushes him off.
Mitchell Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakkan circles away.
Davis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakkan counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakkan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakkan off to one side.
Nakkan misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phreak Nakkan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakkan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nakkan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nakkan tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Nakkan just leaning against Davis, taking a breather.
Davis tries for a takedown but Nakkan manages to get underhooks.
Davis lands an elbow inside that Nakkan shrugs off.
Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakkan tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nakkan stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Davis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nakkan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakkan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but Nakkan is having none of it.
Nakkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis tries to clinch there but Nakkan circles away.
Nakkan tries to clinch up.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakkan circles away.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis tries to clinch but Nakkan moves out of range.
Davis connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakkan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakkan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakkan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis wants to clinch.
Nakkan is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Nakkan dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Nakkan's head and hops out.
Nakkan throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Nakkan was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakkan circles away.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakkan gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.
Davis working Nakkan over with knees to the body.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakkan managing to block the knees to the body from Davis.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis keeps control of Nakkan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakkan has clasped his hands together around Davis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nakkan prevents Davis from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakkan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis trying to remain calm as Nakkan controls from the top position.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davis is not content to let Nakkan control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Phreak Nakkan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Davis lands with a kick to the temple. Nakkan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakkan tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitchell Davis.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Davis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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