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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard 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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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abe Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Davis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cain is defended easily by Davis.
Cain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cain keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Cain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Cain walks into a left hand.
Cain scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richard Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis wants to land a leg kick but Cain is out of range.
Cain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
Davis swings for the body but Cain moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis wants to clinch.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Cain with an uppercut!
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cain moves away.
Cain fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Cain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.
Davis thuds a left hand into Cain's body.
Cain shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a right hand that Cain ducks under and follows up with a left that Cain also avoids with ease.
Davis punishes Cain's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily.
Davis thuds his right hand into Cain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis looks to land a combination but Cain avoids it well.
Davis takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Cain tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Cain or perhaps it was just good defense by Davis which made him look bad.
Davis digs a good hook to Cain's body.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Cain blocks the low kick.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Davis finds it's way through Cain's defenses.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Cain sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cain in his tracks.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Cain, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice jab there from Davis.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Cain on that attempt.
Davis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cain rather than just go for the knockout.
Cain is breathing heavily.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cain as he avoids it easily.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cain was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cain but Cain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cain is out of range and Davis settles back down.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis throws a lazy head kick
and Cain counters by clinching up.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis tries to circle away but Cain has him pinned against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis is trying to maintain a safe position but Cain gets an underhook and turns Davis into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Davis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Cain on that attempt.
Cain blocks a head kick by Davis.
Cain gets a clinch.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Cain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cain looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis lands a head shot.
Davis throws out a leg kick but Cain moves out of range and Davis only half commits.
Davis stuns Cain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Cain tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis connects with a body shot.
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cain doesn't seem bothered though.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Cain shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Cain sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richard Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
Cain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Davis stuns Cain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Cain's head.
Davis works Cain's body with a nice hook.
Davis wants to clinch but Cain slips to the side
and Cain counters with a big head kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis rushes Cain and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cain prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Cain won't allow it.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abe Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Cain's ribs.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis works Cain's body with a nice hook.
Cain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis with a jab.
Davis misses with a leg kick
and Cain counters with a head kick.
Cain checks the leg kick.
Cain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Cain looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cain takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain checks a leg kick.
Cain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cain.
Davis drives through and clinches with Cain against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Cain has him pressed against the cage.
Cain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cain tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cain. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Davis wants to land a leg kick but Cain is out of range.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis scores with a body shot.
Cain keeps Davis at a distance using the push kick.
Cain is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Cain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cain shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Cain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Cain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis throws a low kick, looking for Cain's leg but Cain calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis tries to clinch but Cain is having none of it.
Cain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis digs a good hook to Cain's body.
Davis thuds a left hand into Cain's body.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Cain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cain as Davis shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis punishes Cain's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davis jabs Cain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Davis sizes up Cain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davis clinches.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis swings for the body but Cain moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cain tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Davis defends well and Cain ends up having to push Davis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Richard Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis is working Cain over against the cage.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain 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. Cain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cain somewhat.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Davis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abe Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Davis catches Cain right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Davis!
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hype
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FIGHT
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