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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Neil (ranked 1287 p4p, 178 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 1247 p4p, 172 weight class). Neil comes to the cage accompanied by Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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191 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neil moves out of range of the strikes.
Neil tries to counter with a takedown but Davidyan is quick to defend against it.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
A big right from Davidyan misses.
Neil feinted with a counter takedown.
Neil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davidyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davidyan scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Davidyan does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a leg kick
and Neil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neil postures up in Davidyan's guard and throws a big left but Davidyan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil throws a big elbow that misses.
Neil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Neil has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Neil throws a big right hand that misses.
Neil lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neil throws a strike but Davidyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Neil looking for a guillotine here but Davidyan defends easily.
Davidyan postures up.
Neil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidyan manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidyan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neil throwing strikes but missing.
Neil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davidyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neil postures up in Davidyan's guard and throws a big left but Davidyan blocks it.
Neil lands a couple of elbows.
Neil 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil throwing strikes but missing.
Neil looking to pass the guard.
Davidyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davidyan keeping moving, preventing Neil from controlling successfully.
Neil looking to sit in guard and control but Davidyan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Neil working a defensive guard here.
Davidyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan stands up and waves to Neil to follow him.
Davidyan stuns Neil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidyan misses with a body kick.
Neil half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidyan is looking to clinch.
Neil appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davidyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Neil.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Neil tries to counter with a takedown but Davidyan is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from Neil.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan scores with a nice right hand.
Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan lands an overhand right.
Davidyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Neil attempts a counter takedown but Davidyan avoids it well and moves away.
Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
Neil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan throws a jab when Neil was well out of range.
Neil attempts a counter takedown but Davidyan avoids it well and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Davidyan.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan lands a lovely overhand right.
Davidyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davidyan scores with a hook to the body. Neil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davidyan lands a jab to the head.
Davidyan digs a good hook to Neil's body.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neil slips a jab from Davidyan.
Neil feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Neil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davidyan sprawls and moves away.
Davidyan pushes Neil away with a front kick.
A low kick from Davidyan is predictable there
and Neil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidyan controlling Neil's posture.
Neil wants to control from the top but Davidyan keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil throws a strike but Davidyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Neil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidyan is one step ahead there.
Neil is looking to sweep but instead, Davidyan has passed into half guard.
Neil actively working from the bottom here.
Davidyan wants to stand but Neil has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Neil is looking for a sweep. Davidyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neil working for a triangle but Davidyan defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neil is looking for a triangle but Davidyan pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Neil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Davidyan scores with the left hand. Neil knows he should have avoided that one.
Davidyan tries to clinch but Neil is having none of it.
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Neil feinted with a counter takedown.
Neil slips a jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Neil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davidyan sprawls and moves away.
Davidyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Neil feinted with a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Neil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil misses with a body shot.
Davidyan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davidyan.
Davidyan swings for the body but Neil moves out of range.
Davidyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neil is able to avoid easily.
Neil half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davidyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davidyan swings for the body but Neil moves out of range.
Davidyan throws a big shot that misses.
Neil attempts a counter takedown but Davidyan avoids it well and moves away.
Neil checks a leg kick.
Neil attempts a counter takedown but Davidyan avoids it well and moves away.
James Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neil connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davidyan scrambles back to his feet.
Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Neil moves away and avoids it.
Neil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Davidyan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Neil. Neil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davidyan tests Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neil moves out of range as Davidyan strikes.
Davidyan lands with a cross.
Neil misses with a left hand
and Davidyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davidyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan looks to land a left hand but Neil moved out of range nicely.
Neil half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davidyan cracks the inside of Neil's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Neil blocks the leg kick.
Neil attempts a counter takedown but Davidyan avoids it well and moves away.
Davidyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davidyan. That's going to slow Neil down.
Davidyan tests Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davidyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neil tries to counter with a takedown but Davidyan is quick to defend against it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davidyan.
Davidyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neil attempts a counter takedown but Davidyan avoids it well and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Neil crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davidyan - the referee stops the clock and Neil gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davidyan. Neil manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davidyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davidyan loads up on a big right hand but Neil slips the punch.
Neil feinted with a counter takedown.
Davidyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neil.
Gurgen Davidyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Davidyan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neil takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davidyan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
Gurgen Davidyan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
James Neil was interviewed post fight and said 'No comment.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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