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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Johnson (ranked 3516 p4p, 281 weight class) and David Davis (ranked 3095 p4p, 261 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by It Goes On. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Davis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davis's knee momentarily.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Davis misses with a looping right.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Davis. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis staying out of range there.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
David Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davis throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
Davis punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Davis swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Davis lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davis tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Davis lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Davis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Johnson catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Davis punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Davis misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis misses with a looping left.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Davis lands.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Davis throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Davis looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Davis just gets out of the way.
Davis misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Johnson cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis is rocked!
Davis lands a head shot.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Davis lands a right hand from hell, dropping Johnson. Davis pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Davis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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