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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ross Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus davies (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, marcus davies!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.
Winner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
davies lands a head kick!
Winner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. davies doesn't seem bothered though.
Winner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winner instigates a clinch.
Winner has davies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. davies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Winner is trying to drag davies to the mat but davies just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner avoiding damage as davies throws knees to the body.
davies digs a right hand into Winner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winner's gas tank.
davies breaks from the clinch.
Winner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from davies.
A chopping leg kick lands by Winner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
davies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
davies throws a sloppy head kick and Winner moves out of range easily.
davies throws a head kick that misses.
davies throws a right and a left that Winner avoids nicely.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but davies pushes him off.
Winner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Winner stands up and beckons davies to join him on the feet.
Winner closes the distance and clinches up with davies, looking for a takedown. Winner pushes davies against the cage but davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
marcus davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winner is breathing heavily.
davies moves in looking to clinch but Winner pushes him off.
davies throws a right and a left that Winner avoids nicely.
A punch combination from davies misses.
Winner falls off balance throwing a combination
and davies moves into the clinch.
davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
davies wants to get back to striking at distance but Winner won't allow it.
davies dodges an elbow strike from Winner.
Winner keeps control of davies as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davies being controlled against the cage.
davies manages to break the clinch.
davies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
davies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winner counters by moving into the clinch.
davies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winner shoots for a double leg takedown but davies sprawls well. He's pushed Winner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
davies throws a sloppy head kick and Winner moves out of range easily.
davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
davies scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from davies.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
davies circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies throws a head kick but Winner moves out of range.
No luck for Winner with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from davies.
A head kick misses from davies.
Winner is looking to clinch but davies is avoiding it.
davies tries to clinch there but Winner circles away.
davies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Winner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.
Winner moves into the clinch successfully.
davies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
davies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davies throws a sloppy head kick and Winner moves out of range easily.
Winner has managed to clinch.
Winner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
davies lands a nice shot to the body.
davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winner jumps guard but davies stands there with Winner around his waist. Winner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
davies manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner closes the distance looking to clinch
and davies counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcus davies dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
davies circles away from the clinch attempt
and davies counters with a two punch combo.
davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
davies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Winner darts in trying to clinch
and davies counters with a two punch combo.
davies moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
davies trying to land knees to the body.
Winner gets control of davies's arms and successfully pulls guard. Winner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Winner pushes davies off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davies throws a right and a left that Winner avoids nicely.
davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winner forces davies back against the cage and clinches.
Winner keeps control of davies as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
davies keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
davies keeps the fight on the outside.
Winner misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by davies misses
and Winner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Winner looks for a takedown but davies sprawls well.
davies throws a series of punches but Winner avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by davies misses
and Winner counters with a nice low kick that buckles davies's knee momentarily.
That's two 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.
Winner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and davies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
davies lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
davies looks to land a combination but Winner avoids it well.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
davies is looking to clinch.
davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winner has davies up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner effectively controlling the action here.
davies is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
davies is looking to break free of the clinch but Winner has double underhooks.
davies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
marcus davies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winner tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from davies.
Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
davies closes the distance and clinches.
davies wants to break free but Winner has control.
davies prevents Winner from breaking the clinch.
Winner avoids a wild elbow strike from davies.
davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner lands a knee to the body.
davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner goes for a takedown attempt but davies pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
davies looking to land some kicks to the body here.
davies throws a head kick but Winner moves out of range.
davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
davies is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
davies wriggles free and stands up.
Winner wants to clinch.
davies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
davies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Winner throws a head kick that misses.
davies moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcus davies 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. This is the final round!
Winner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.
davies tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but davies has him pressed against the cage.
davies manages to break the clinch.
Winner avoids the head kick by davies.
Winner dodges the punch combination from davies.
Winner shoots for a takedown but davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner tries for a takedown but davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
davies scores with a jab to the head.
davies throws a lazy head kick
and Winner counters with a big head kick but davies shrugs it off.
Winner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from davies.
Winner throws a head kick but davies moves out of range.
davies moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davies has Winner up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner lands a hook that snaps the head of davies backwards.
davies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winner fails with the takedown
and davies counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
davies misses with a series of wild punches.
davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Winner doesn't manage to clinch there - davies circles away.
davies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Winner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from davies.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
davies takes a shot right to the bread basket.
davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.
Winner avoids the head kick by davies.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but davies pushes him off.
davies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Winner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winner avoids the head kick by davies.
Winner looks for a takedown but davies sprawls well.
Winner throws the kick towards the body but davies avoids it.
davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has davies pinned against the cage. davies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
davies tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davies misses with the combination.
Winner darts in and clinches davies up against the cage.
davies is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winner wants a takedown but no success here.
Winner swings wildly with an uppercut but davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
davies breaks the clinch.
Winner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? davies is fending him off so far but Winner persists. Nope, davies circles away and we're back to standing.
davies lands an overhand right.
davies fails to land with a series of punches.
davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
davies takes a swing at Winner's ribcage but misses.
Ross Winner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
davies blocks a head kick by Winner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
davies avoids the body shot from Winner.
Winner doesn't manage to clinch there - davies circles away.
davies throws a series of punches but Winner moves out of range.
davies keeps the fight on the outside.
davies throws a leg kick
and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winner tries a knee to the head but davies blocks it.
davies takes an elbow to the forehead.
davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
davies throws a series of punches but Winner avoids them all with ease.
Winner wants to clinch but davies slips to the side
and davies counters with a leg kick.
davies lands with a hook. Winner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
davies is looking to clinch.
davies lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ross Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
marcus davies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
davies misses with a few strikes there.
davies takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
marcus davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got davies winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... marcus davies!
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