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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Harryson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devontae Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "It's Okay (One Blood)" by The Game feat. Junior Reid. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clarence Harryson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devontae Davis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to clinch but Harryson moves away
and Harryson counters with a head kick.
Davis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Davis tries to bum rush Harryson with a series of wild strikes but Harryson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harryson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davis avoids it really well and circles away.
Harryson keeps the fight on the outside.
Harryson swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davis tries to clinch but Harryson is having none of it.
Harryson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harryson keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harryson misses with a two punch combination.
Devontae Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Harryson pushes him off.
Davis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Harryson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Harryson.
Davis tries to clinch up
and Harryson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Harryson keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harryson jumps into guard, dragging Davis to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harryson controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Harryson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Harryson circles away.
Harryson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davis pushes Harryson off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Harryson. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harryson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harryson gets a takedown into half guard.
Harryson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Davis has eaten all the pies!
Davis is trying to stand.
Harryson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis pushes Harryson off but Harryson dives into side control.
Davis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is letting Harryson control him for a moment.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet here but Harryson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Davis's back.
Davis rolls, trying to escape but Harryson keeps control of the position.
Davis keeps trying to improve his position.
Davis controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harryson controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harryson is not going to allow Davis to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Harryson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harryson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis tries to clinch but Harryson is having none of it.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Harryson's belly button to the back.
Harryson fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis throws a right hand that Harryson ducks under and follows up with a left that Harryson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harryson clinches with his opponent.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harryson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harryson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Clarence Harryson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Harryson manages to pass to side control.
Harryson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harryson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis thuds a left hand into Harryson's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harryson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harryson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Harryson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harryson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis throws a right hand that Harryson ducks under and follows up with a left that Harryson also avoids with ease.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harryson moves into the clinch.
Davis is trying to break free.
Harryson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harryson wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis tries to clinch but Harryson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harryson as he jumps to the side.
Harryson moves into the clinch.
Harryson lands an elbow inside that Davis shrugs off.
Harryson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harryson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Davis tries to sprawl but Harryson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Davis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Harryson tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harryson throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis closes the distance and pushes Harryson back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harryson prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Davis jumps guard but Harryson stands there with Davis around his waist. Davis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis taking a breather.
Harryson is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis jumps guard but Harryson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Harryson has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harryson lands with a short shot to the head.
Harryson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Davis is trying to keep an underhook but Harryson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Harryson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Harryson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harryson is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Harryson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Harryson dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Harryson won't allow it.
Harryson decides to pull guard.
Harryson working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Clarence Harryson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davis has closed the distance and engaged Harryson in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harryson is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harryson has his back to the cage.
Harryson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis tries to clinch but Harryson moves out of range.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Harryson slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harryson swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Harryson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Clarence Harryson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devontae Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harryson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harryson trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harryson passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harryson is thwarting Davis's attempts to control the position.
Davis is not content to let Harryson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Harryson swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Harryson misses with a takedown attempt - Davis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harryson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis tries to clinch there but Harryson circles away.
Harryson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harryson is controlling him.
Davis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harryson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Devontae Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harryson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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 has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Harryson is on him like a limpet, forcing Davis back against the cage.
Harryson manages to break the clinch.
Davis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harryson avoids it really well and circles away.
Davis wants to clinch
and Harryson counters by moving into the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Harryson is controlling the position.
Our sources have told us that Harryson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Harryson tightens his grip and picks Davis up, before dumping him to the ground. Davis manages to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis has his foot on Harryson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harryson works his way back into a safe position though.
Harryson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harryson is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clarence Harryson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harryson uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence Harryson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harryson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence Harryson!
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