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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into the arena with The Who - Baba O'Riley blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Boy's choice of entrance music: Johnny Boy - It's Johnny Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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218 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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201 cm
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255 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Davis! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Boy! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boy lands with a cross. A punch combination from Davis misses. Davis cracks Boy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Jonny Boy has been cut. Davis looks to land a right hand but Boy moved out of range. Boy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davis backs up against the cage.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming. Boy 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. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Boy trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. Boy is stalling in the full guard. Boy stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boy looking to pass the guard. Boy drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Davis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Boy postures up.
Boy won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nice defenses there by Boy. Boy feints and as Davis raises his hands in defense, Boy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Boy wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving. Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy. Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy. Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Boy sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boy wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Boy trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. Boy advances position into side control! Boy tries to advance to mount but Davis instead regains half guard. Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Davis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Davis manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Davis controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself. Boy passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Davis is breathing heavily. Boy is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Davis is looking to improve his position.
Davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boy scores with a couple of nice shots. Boy is tying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Boy 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 landing a few short strikes. Davis taking some punishment here, with Boy in his half guard. Boy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Boy is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boy to get the leverage. Boy is working for a submission of some sort.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Boy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Boy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jonny Boy's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boy scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away. Davis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Boy. Boy lands a two punch combo.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Davis looks to throw the jab but Boy is out of range. Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Boy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis is trying to control Boy's posture but Boy avoids it. Davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Boy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Boy scoring with punches and elbows. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis is looking to reverse the position. Boy looks up at the clock and then as Davis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Boy wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy. Boy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Davis tries to bench press Boy off him but Boy keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working. A lull in the action here as Boy stalls from top position. Boy tries to move to full mount but Davis actually manages to regain half guard. Boy working the head and body with strikes. Boy is tying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Boy blocks the strikes from Davis.
Boy is controlling the pace.
Davis wants to improve his position but Boy is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis works his way to full guard. Good work. Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davis working a defensive guard here.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully. Jonny Boy has got the better of the ground game so far. Boy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head. Davis working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Davis keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully. Boy drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Davis's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Boy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Boy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Boy controls the position from side control. Boy is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Davis throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jonny Boy's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boy misses with a double jab
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Boy fails with the takedown. Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boy. Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boy tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Davis cracks Boy with a right hand to the side of the head. A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target. Jonny Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily. Davis lands with a nice body punch. Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Davis tries to hold on but Boy postures up. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Davis is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boy unloading with bombs! Boy raining down shots from the mount! Boy controlling his opponent. Boy tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't. Davis is bucking up trying to escape but Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape. Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Boy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Davis hang on? Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape. Boy is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Boy extends the arm and Davis is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonny Boy! Jonny Boy retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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