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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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216 lbs
33 - 28 - 1 |
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
33 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Davison!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Davison dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Davison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rivera's head.
Davison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Davison with the ground and pound but Rivera uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Davison lands a couple of elbows.
Davison is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Davison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davison stands up over Rivera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davison looking to sit in guard and control but Rivera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davison is pulling down on Rivera's head. It's preventing any offense from Rivera, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rivera trying to control but Davison is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rivera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davison has Rivera pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Davison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a high kick!
It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Davison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera misses with a hook to the body
and Davison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davison is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davison throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rivera to regain full guard.
Davison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davison trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Davison distracts Rivera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davison's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davison cracks Rivera with a solid left hand.
Davison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davison stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.
Davison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davison preventing the sweep.
Davison looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davison throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davison throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rivera was covering up waiting for the punch and Davison finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Davison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Rivera misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Davison as he connects with a hook.
Rivera jabs at Davison's body.
Rivera lands the left hand.
Rivera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Davison tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Davison misses.
Davison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Rivera tried to counter with a leg kick but Davison avoided it.
Davison moves forwards but Rivera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davison connects with a looping right hand.
Rivera ducks right into an uppercut from Davison.
Davison looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Davison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Davison tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Davison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Davison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juancho Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Davison.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Davison.
Rivera regains half guard, as Davison was trying to land strikes.
Davison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivera's head.
Davison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rivera wants to control but Davison is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera manages to get to full guard.
Davison throws a big elbow that misses.
Davison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davison manages to get himself to full guard.
Rivera tries to stand but Davison is controlling from the bottom.
Davison is pulling down on Rivera's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison looking for a sweep. Not yet Davison, not yet.
Davison seems keen to control Rivera's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rivera is looking to stand up but Davison won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera with a nice cross.
Rivera throws a body punch but Davison moves out of range.
Davison throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera throws a jab when Davison was well out of range.
Davison throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Davison.
Decent striking displayed by Rivera there.
Davison throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera connects with a body shot.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davison misses with a looping left.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Davison is just out of range.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davison was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera stuffs the takedown.
Davison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davison somewhat.
Davison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juancho Rivera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
Davison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivera defends it well.
Rivera walks into a left hand.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Davison swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davison thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davison is defended easily by Rivera.
Rivera swings for the body but Davison moves out of range.
Davison lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Davison.
Davison throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Davison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davison misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Davison misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Davison fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davison.
Rivera throws out a powerful jab.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davison working the head and body with strikes.
Rivera wants to control but Davison is keeping busy.
Davison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davison looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davison thows a huge punch but Rivera dodges it nicely.
Davison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chris Davison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rivera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juancho Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Davison misses.
Rivera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Davison might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Davison misses.
Rivera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Davison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Davison persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Juancho Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Davison.
Davison scores with a takedown into Rivera's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davison.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Davison working his ground and pound in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davison postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Davison tries to pass.
Davison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera wants to sweep here but Davison controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davison postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivera throws a combination. Davison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Davison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davison scores with a shot to the body.
Davison goes for a double leg but Rivera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rivera continues to drive forward.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera takes a swing at Davison's ribcage but misses.
Davison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davison lands a jab.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davison slips under a jab from Rivera.
Davison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Davison tries to counter it with a takedown but Rivera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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!
Rivera swinging wildly here.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Davison is just out of range.
Davison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivera defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Davison.
I think Davison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Davison!
After the fight, Chris Davison was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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