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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Daves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ty Daves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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220 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Daves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Daves.
Daves keeps the fight on the outside.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Daves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daves wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from King does no damage.
King tries to keep at a distance but Daves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daves tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Daves.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King blocks an elbow strike.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daves shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daves tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daves but Daves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daves lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Monkey King has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daves wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Daves is looking to clinch.
King misses with a straight left.
Daves tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Daves stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Daves tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Daves wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Daves tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King walks into a straight right hand from Daves.
Daves pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daves tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King tries to clinch but Daves moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Daves.
Daves tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Daves ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King gets a clinch.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King tries to pull guard but Daves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daves leaning his opponent against the cage.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daves missing with knees to the body.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Daves tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daves walks into a straight right hand from King.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Ty Daves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daves but Daves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daves tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Daves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King is trying to pull guard but Daves has him pressed against the cage.
Daves is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to break the clinch but Daves is controlling the position.
Daves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daves misses with a low kick.
King is looking to clinch.
Daves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daves gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Daves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monkey King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Daves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daves closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters by clinching up.
Daves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King is defending well against a takedown attempt.
King is trying to pull guard but Daves turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daves looking for a takedown.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Daves.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daves as King tries to tie him up.
King being controlled against the cage.
King pulls guard.
King pulls Daves in close to his closed guard and prevents Daves from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daves gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Daves leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daves wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Daves on that attempt.
Daves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daves tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Daves closes the distance and clinches.
Daves can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
King looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daves breaks from the clinch.
Daves doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daves is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Daves circles away and we're back to standing.
Daves is looking to clinch.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Daves.
Nice sprawl there from Daves as King shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daves tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Daves has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Daves.
Daves manages to break the clinch.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daves tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daves.
Daves wants to clinch.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daves drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Daves trying to land knees to the body.
Daves wants a takedown but no success here.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Daves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to circle away but Daves has him pinned against the cage.
Ty Daves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daves missing with knees to the body.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Daves after a bit of a struggle.
Daves tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daves tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Daves trying to land knees to the body.
King tries to pull guard but Daves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daves tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King thuds a left hand into Daves's body.
Daves fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Daves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monkey King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
King has closed the distance and engaged Daves in a clinch.
Daves looking for a takedown.
Daves throws an elbow that misses.
King lands with a right to the head.
Daves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daves walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ty Daves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daves is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daves.
Monkey King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Daves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daves obliges.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King moves out of range as Daves throws a body kick.
Daves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daves tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Daves moves into the clinch successfully.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King tries to pull guard but Daves won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves trying to land knees to the body.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Daves manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King is looking for a takedown.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daves tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Daves has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ty Daves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daves to keep the fight standing.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from King.
King tries to pull guard but Daves won't allow it.
Daves prevents the takedown attempt.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daves throws an elbow but it misses.
Daves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daves.
King is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the cage.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Daves avoids the damage to the body.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daves walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monkey King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daves is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ty Daves.
Well Daves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Daves!
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