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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Monkey Junction. Donny Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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268 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Bubbles!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bubbles.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubbles tries to score with some ground and pound. Davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Davis struggling a bit here.
Bubbles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bubbles asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bubbles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bubbles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Davis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bubbles tries to stand but Davis is controlling his head.
The strikes coming from Bubbles are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Davis pushes Bubbles away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bubbles gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bubbles looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Davis is avoiding damage well.
Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bubbles.
The ground and pound from Bubbles seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bubbles wants to stand but Davis is controlling his arm.
Bubbles is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws a strike but Davis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bubbles wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Bubbles is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Bubbles wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Bubbles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles wants to stand but Davis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bubbles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bubbles stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Bubbles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bubbles wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Bubbles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bubbles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubbles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
Bubbles scores with a jab to the head.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Bubbles counters with a one-two to the body.
Davis avoids the head kick by Bubbles.
Bubbles has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Bubbles.
Donny Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Bubbles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bubbles throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis throws a hook but Bubbles avoids it easily.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bubbles closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis has Bubbles pressed against the cage, preventing Bubbles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Bubbles is controlling him.
Bubbles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bubbles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bubbles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bubbles. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bubbles shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Bubbles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis throws a hook but Bubbles avoids it easily.
Davis cracks the inside of Bubbles's front leg.
Bubbles shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donny Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bubbles.
Bubbles is breathing heavily.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubbles shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bubbles misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with a double jab.
Bubbles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bubbles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Bubbles lands with a left to the head.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Davis misses.
Bubbles misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bubbles.
Davis connects with a right hand. Bubbles shakes it off.
Bubbles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bubbles is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a head shot. Davis uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bubbles wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Bubbles is standing up over Davis. Davis looks to escape but Bubbles dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bubbles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Bubbles.
Davis sneaks out the side door and pushes Bubbles away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
No joy there for Bubbles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis lands a left and a right that send Bubbles crashing to the mat, dazed. Davis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bubbles is rocked!
It looks like Ricky Bubbles has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Davis.
Bubbles is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bubbles.
Bubbles moves into the clinch successfully.
Bubbles seems to have recovered his senses.
Bubbles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bubbles's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bubbles throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Davis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bubbles is in Davis's guard.
Davis wants to stand but Bubbles is controlling the position.
Bubbles stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Bubbles throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davis tries to stand but Bubbles is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Bubbles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bubbles has a closed guard, preventing Davis from standing up.
Bubbles looking to control.
Bubbles 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.
Bubbles wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Davis dives into side control.
Bubbles tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bubbles is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bubbles is looking to regain half guard here but Davis keeps moving and retains side control.
Davis decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bubbles shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis throws a head kick but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Bubbles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Bubbles misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bubbles lands a jab-cross combination.
Bubbles tries to clinch but Davis moves away
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Bubbles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bubbles throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Bubbles blocks a leg kick.
Bubbles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bubbles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis darts in and clinches Bubbles up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis clinches up against the cage.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bubbles is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bubbles, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bubbles throws an elbow but misses.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bubbles circles away quickly and effectively.
Bubbles fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles swinging wildly here.
Donny Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Davis!
Post fight, an emotional Donny Davis said 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser and Backyard Fighting for helping me look so good, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home and King Justus for letting me fight here in the OFC!! Thank you!!'.
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