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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Salvatro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rey Salvatro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salvatro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Salvatro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Salvatro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salvatro.
Davis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salvatro throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Salvatro passes the guard and advances to mount!
Salvatro lands with some strikes.
Davis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Salvatro misses with a head shot. Davis uses the momentum to regain guard.
Salvatro postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.
Salvatro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatro postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvatro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis is looking for a triangle but Salvatro pushes his legs off easily.
Salvatro working some strikes from top position.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salvatro thows a big elbow that misses.
Salvatro is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Salvatro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salvatro chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salvatro.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Salvatro from controlling successfully.
Salvatro throws a big right hand that misses.
Salvatro trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Salvatro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salvatro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatro stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davis looks gassed!
Salvatro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salvatro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvatro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salvatro wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Salvatro with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvatro thows a big elbow that misses.
Salvatro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salvatro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head.
Salvatro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salvatro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Salvatro counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Salvatro slips an elbow through the middle.
Salvatro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salvatro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salvatro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Salvatro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salvatro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Salvatro looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Salvatro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Salvatro duly obliges.
Salvatro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salvatro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Salvatro is proving a slippery customer.
Davis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salvatro kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Salvatro cracks Davis with a solid left hand.
Salvatro lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping full guard, as Salvatro tries to pass.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salvatro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salvatro throws a big right hand that misses.
Salvatro postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Davis is looking to stand up but Salvatro isn't so interested in that idea.
Salvatro throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salvatro lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Rey Salvatro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salvatro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salvatro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Salvatro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Davis to see if he's OK.
Salvatro lands a nice forearm strike.
Salvatro is working Davis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Davis parries the strikes from Salvatro easily there. Salvatro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Davis to escape.
The strikes coming from Salvatro are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Salvatro lands a nice forearm strike.
Salvatro cracks Davis with a big elbow.
Salvatro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Salvatro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Salvatro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davis down.
Salvatro cracks Davis with a big elbow.
Salvatro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Salvatro working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Salvatro working the head and body with strikes.
Salvatro working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatro throwing strikes but Davis manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Salvatro tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Salvatro tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Salvatro can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Salvatro parries the strikes from Davis easily there. Davis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Salvatro to escape.
Davis working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Salvatro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salvatro cracks Davis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Salvatro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Salvatro trying to strike off his back.
Salvatro throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Salvatro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Salvatro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salvatro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salvatro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatro is striking but Davis is not phased and passes to half guard.
Davis is trying to control. Salvatro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salvatro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Salvatro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Davis hang on?
Salvatro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Salvatro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Salvatro throws some wild stikes that Davis manages to avoid easily.
Salvatro scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.
Salvatro blocks Davis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatro cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salvatro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Salvatro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Davis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salvatro.
Salvatro with good strikes from the mount here!
Davis is looking to get to half guard.
Davis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis is trying to stand up.
Salvatro landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatro unloading with bombs!
Salvatro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis is in a horrible position here. Salvatro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Salvatro working Davis over with strikes here.
BOOM! Salvatro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Salvatro working the ground and pound effectively.
Davis is looking to get to half guard.
Salvatro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Salvatro breaks from Davis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salvatro scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.
Salvatro with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salvatro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salvatro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
Davis is bucking up trying to escape but Salvatro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marcus Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis is squirming around, avoiding Salvatro's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Salvatro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salvatro 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Rey Salvatro!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Rey Salvatro!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Rey Salvatro!
Rey Salvatro wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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