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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy McFreele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murphy McFreele!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Davis could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McFreele working to try and regain half guard.
McFreele looks gassed!
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McFreele's face.
Davis looking to finish McFreele with some ground and pound. This is bad for McFreele!
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis unloading with bombs!
McFreele swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Davis blocks McFreele's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McFreele taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McFreele looks a forlorn figure.
Davis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McFreele?
Davis lands with some strikes.
Davis landing punches.
McFreele takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McFreele swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis is landing with some decent strikes but McFreele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McFreele is surviving well by controlling Davis's body position as best he can.
Davis unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFreele is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
McFreele tries to hold on but Davis postures up.
McFreele is working to get back to half guard.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davis looking to finish with strikes here!
Davis looking to ground and pound but McFreele is blocking nicely.
McFreele wants to control but Davis is having none of it.
Davis with shots to the head and body - McFreele looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis blocks McFreele's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McFreele flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Davis landing strikes from the mount and McFreele is in trouble!
Davis landing punches.
Davis avoids the attempt from McFreele to control.
Davis landing strikes from the mount and McFreele is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McFreele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McFreele is looking to escape.
McFreele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McFreele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 punishing his opponent with strikes.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
McFreele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davis blocks the strikes from McFreele.
Well, if Davis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Davis blocks the strikes from McFreele.
Davis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McFreele trying to hold on to Davis's head to control him but Davis postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFreele taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McFreele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFreele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with McFreele's head.
Davis throws a right and a left that McFreele avoids nicely.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from McFreele.
Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis gets the takedown into side control.
Davis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Davis cracks McFreele with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Davis advances to full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis avoids the attempt from McFreele to control.
McFreele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to control the pace but McFreele is squirming around nicely.
Davis thowing shots but they're missing.
McFreele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricky Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis with shots to the head and body - McFreele looks very uncomfortable down there.
Davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McFreele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis looking to ground and pound but McFreele is blocking nicely.
McFreele flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Davis cracks McFreele with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McFreele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFreele can do to turn this around?
Davis trying to control the action but McFreele is working from the bottom.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but McFreele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McFreele works his way to full guard. Good work.
McFreele has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
McFreele thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McFreele throws a couple of heel strikes.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
McFreele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFreele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by McFreele which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from McFreele.
McFreele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle momentarily. McFreele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McFreele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
McFreele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McFreele throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
McFreele throws a body kick that misses.
Davis slips under a jab from McFreele.
Ricky Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McFreele swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McFreele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McFreele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
A head kick misses from McFreele.
Davis shoots in and bounces McFreele off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
McFreele tries to strike from the bottom.
McFreele had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McFreele Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
Davis takes a big shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Davis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McFreele shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
A head kick by Davis misses
and McFreele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davis misses with a body kick.
McFreele throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
McFreele slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
McFreele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McFreele throws out the jab.
McFreele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McFreele tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McFreele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis is looking to chop away at McFreele's legs.
McFreele slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McFreele.
McFreele throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McFreele circles away quickly and effectively.
McFreele misses with a kick to the body.
McFreele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davis on the side of the head.
McFreele looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McFreele not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McFreele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McFreele frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Davis tries to reverse the position but McFreele maintains control.
McFreele with the ground and pound from mount.
Davis tries to lock up and control but McFreele gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Davis is staying active underneath McFreele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McFreele lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davis wants to control but McFreele is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McFreele winds up and cracks Davis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis trying to control here.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - McFreele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McFreele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
McFreele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McFreele scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
McFreele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ricky Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McFreele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McFreele manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davis's best efforts.
McFreele tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McFreele tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McFreele actively working from the bottom here.
Davis thows a huge punch but McFreele dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McFreele with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McFreele taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis blocks the strikes from McFreele.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFreele wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
McFreele checks the leg kick.
Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davis is putting a hurting on McFreele here, landing some big shots from side control.
McFreele can't do much from the bottom here.
McFreele is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Davis!
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