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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jessie Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Fuentes, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Fuentes against the cage but Fuentes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Fuentes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuentes.
Fuentes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuentes misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuentes.
Davis tries for a takedown but Fuentes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jessie Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Davis.
Fuentes shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis tries to clinch but Fuentes moves out of range.
Fuentes takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis forces Fuentes back against the cage and clinches.
Fuentes breaks the clinch.
Fuentes moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Fuentes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis goes for a double leg but Fuentes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fuentes continues to drive forward.
Fuentes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Fuentes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes lands a head kick!
Fuentes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Fuentes throws a body kick that misses.
Fuentes darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Fuentes into the cage.
Fuentes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davis up against the cage.
Davis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fuentes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes decides to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davis is stalling in the full guard.
Davis wants to stand but Fuentes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Fuentes blocks nicely.
Davis has gone for a leg lock! Fuentes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davis's guard.
Fuentes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuentes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuentes postures up.
Fuentes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fuentes pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fuentes 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuentes wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Fuentes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuentes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jessie Fuentes dominated that round.
That's time! Fuentes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuentes closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Fuentes pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Fuentes misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuentes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davis somewhat.
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuentes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Fuentes stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Jessie Fuentes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Fuentes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Fuentes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Fuentes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fuentes keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuentes is looking to clinch.
Fuentes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuentes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Fuentes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis tries for a takedown but Fuentes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuentes.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fuentes shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fuentes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fuentes gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis wants to clinch up but Fuentes keeps it at a distance.
Fuentes fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in the body.
Fuentes looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuentes is defended easily by Davis.
Fuentes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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 Jessie Fuentes 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 drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Fuentes keeps moving.
Davis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fuentes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Davis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fuentes darts in trying to clinch
and Davis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuentes but Fuentes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jessie Fuentes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuentes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Fuentes ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis taking a breather.
Fuentes tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Fuentes wants to break free but Davis has control.
Fuentes misses with a knee to the head.
Davis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fuentes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Fuentes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis dives in for a single leg takedown but Fuentes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fuentes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuentes tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
Fuentes tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Fuentes drops back down to his feet.
Fuentes is trying to pull guard but Davis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fuentes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fuentes is trying to pull guard but Davis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fuentes wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuentes slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fuentes scores with a one two! Davis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fuentes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis dives in and grabs Fuentes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fuentes pushes down on Davis's head and hops out.
Fuentes takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fuentes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Fuentes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuentes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Fuentes shoots in.
Jessie Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuentes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jimmy Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jessie Fuentes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Fuentes shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Davis.
I think Fuentes 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jessie Fuentes!
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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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