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Event:
Bombers on the Beach
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blake dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jab from Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Blake shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blake throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Davis swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake is looking to counter the offense by Davis and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake pushes Davis away with a front kick.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Davis tries to bum rush Blake with a series of wild strikes but Blake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake lands a jab-cross combination.
Blake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis throws out a counter right but Blake avoids it with no problem.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Blake swinging wildly here.
Davis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blake throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side.
As Blake backs off Davis throws a huge counter combo but Blake manages to avoid it all.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.#CUT2#
It looks like Rico Blake has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Blake. Blake gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Blake shoots in and bounces Davis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Davis pushes Blake off and scrambles back to his feet.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Davis throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blake - the referee stops the clock and Davis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blake. Davis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Davis dips to his left and cracks Blake with an uppercut!
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Blake takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Blake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blake throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blake feints a jab promting Davis to slip. Blake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blake. #T4#
Davis dips to his left and cracks Blake with an uppercut!#TD#
Davis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Blake passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Davis pushes Blake off looking to stand but Blake dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Blake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blake throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Blake lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rico Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blake.
Davis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake blocks a jab.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blake with a body shot.#T1#
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jonathan Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Davis throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Blake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Davis connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Blake throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Blake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davis to the ground. Blake is now in Davis's guard.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is looking to stand up but Blake isn't so interested in that idea. #T3##SU#
Blake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davis, up you get!
Davis misses with a hook.
Blake looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Blake. Blake gets slowly back to his feet.
Blake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Blake misses the target.
Davis misses with the combination.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.#T4#
Blake moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.
Jonathan Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis misses with the combination.
Davis misses with a double jab
#TD#
so Blake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blake trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Blake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Blake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Blake throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blake.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Blake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Blake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
Davis throws a counter combo.
Davis thuds a left hand into Blake's body.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blake.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Blake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis lands a jab.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis tries to bum rush Blake with a series of wild strikes but Blake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.
Davis lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Blake connects with a looping right hand.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blake pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis is looking to escape.
Blake wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Blake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis is staying active underneath Blake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is looking to escape.
Rico Blake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Blake postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Davis to stand up.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davis 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Davis!
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Event:
Brutality on the Beach
Date: Mar 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Davis takes a swing at Stoner's ribcage but misses.
Stoner throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range. #TD#
Stoner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis tries to escape but Stoner is in control. #SUB#
Stoner is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet.
Stoner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stoner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stoner.
#SU#
Stoner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Stoner.
A nice combination there by Davis.
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!
Stoner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stoner somewhat.#T1#
Stoner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoner was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Jonathan Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Stoner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stoner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stoner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Stoner is controlling him well.
Stoner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stoner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stoner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stoner.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Stoner thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
Stoner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stoner wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
Stoner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stoner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stoner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis taking shots to the head.
Davis is trying to stand.
Stoner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Davis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#T3#
Stoner with good strikes from the mount here!
Stoner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Davis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Stoner punching from mount but Davis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stoner unloads with some shots from mount but Davis bucks and avoids them well.
You get the feeling that Davis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stoner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
You get the feeling that Davis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stoner raining down hammerfists from mount.#SUB#
Stoner has hold of Davis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stoner landing strikes from the mount and Davis is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoner scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stoner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Davis is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Stoner locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Davis is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maverick Stoner!
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Event:
Bud on the Beach
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Blake tries to clinch up.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Davis lands with a hook. Blake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blake's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches - $300/Week was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blake's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blake missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake with a jab.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blake is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blake avoids the body shot from Davis.
Blake connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Blake slips a jab from Davis.
Blake tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jonathan Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Blake.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Blake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davis defends it well.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Davis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blake connects with a jab.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davis's head backwards.
Davis stalks Blake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blake's face. Blake staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#
It looks like Rico Blake has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blake.
Davis is looking to wear down Blake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blake looks winded!#KD#
Davis drops Blake with a beautiful combination! Blake stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Davis is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Blake closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Blake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake misses with a two punch combination.
Blake scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Blake counters with a two punch combo.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.#T3#
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blake tries for a takedown but Davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis thuds a left hand into Blake's body.
Blake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis misses the body punch
and Blake counters with a one-two to the body.
Jonathan Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Blake tries to clinch up.
A jab from Blake misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davis scores with a jab.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Blake counters with a body kick.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Blake slips under a jab.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake misses with a few strikes there.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Blake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Jonathan Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis with a nice cross.
Blake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Blake looking to score a takedown here. Davis is defending well but Blake drives through and ends up in Davis's guard.
Davis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blake dives into side control.
#T1##REVR#
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Blake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Davis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Blake tries to control but Davis wriggling away. #T2#
Davis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Blake wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
Davis tries to buck Blake off but he can't manage it.
Blake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Davis tries to buck Blake off but he can't manage it. #T3#
Blake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Blake looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blake controlling from the full mount.
Blake tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
Davis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blake throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Davis because Blake loaded up on that one.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blake punching from mount but Davis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Blake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Blake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Davis throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Blake throws a counter combo.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Blake looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Blake just gets out of the way.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Jonathan Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Blake moves away from the strike by Davis.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blake can do to turn this around?
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blake.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis stuffs the takedown.#T1#
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonathan Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Blake.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davis throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Blake misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Blake is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Davis misses.
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Blake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blake's head backwards.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Davis scores with a hook.
Blake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blake is defended easily by Davis.#T4#
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Davis throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
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!
Blake wants to clinch but Davis slips to the side
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Davis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Foley darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Foley throws a head punch that misses.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foley misses with a punch to the body.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.
Foley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foley.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a hook but Foley blocks it.
Davis looks to land a combination but Foley avoids it well.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Foley.#T1#
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
Foley with a jab.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Foley scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Foley throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Foley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis tries to bum rush Foley with a series of wild strikes but Foley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Davis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Foley slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis throws a right hand that Foley ducks under and follows up with a left that Foley also avoids with ease.#T2#
Foley blocks a jab.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Foley slips under a jab from Davis.
Foley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Foley digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Foley throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Foley moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Foley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foley. #T3#
Foley lands with a short shot to the head.
Foley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Foley is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Foley.
Foley throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foley cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Foley has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Foley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A hook to the body from Foley.
Foley misses with a body punch.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
Foley misses with the head strike.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Foley misses with the head strike.
Foley lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Foley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davis. Davis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Foley throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Foley throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foley jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Davis gets tackled into the cage by Foley. Foley maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Foley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Foley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis misses with a hook to the body
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Foley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Foley misses with a body punch.
Foley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis throws the left hand but Foley avoids the punch easily.
Foley throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis moves forwards but Foley connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Foley drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Foley.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis blocking some punches.
Foley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis digs a right hand into Foley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foley's gas tank.
Foley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Foley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foley pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foley.
Foley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Foley working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foley scores with a shot to the body.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Foley slips the punch.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Foley digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Foley's head but Foley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
Davis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Foley lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Foley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jonathan Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Foley throws a good cross that connects.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Foley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Foley cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Foley lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into range.
Foley works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foley connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Foley.#T4#
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Foley lands a jab to the head.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foley scores with a decent looking hook.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
Davis misses with a shot to the body
and Foley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Foley counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Foley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
Davis slips a straight right by Foley.
Axel Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis misses with a combination
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foley cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for Foley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foley.
Foley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Foley looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Foley lands with a shot to the body.
Davis lands the left hand.
Foley lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Foley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foley.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foley scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Foley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Foley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Davis throws a sloppy body shot
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foley avoids the body shot from Davis.
A quick step to the side and Foley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Foley dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Davis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Foley cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Foley jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Foley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis takes a swing at Foley's ribcage but misses.
Davis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Foley with a nice cross.
A left lands for Foley.
Axel Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley staying out of range there.#T3#
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
Foley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Foley is looking to counter punch.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Foley closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foley lands with a right to the head.
Axel Foley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Foley gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foley tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Foley.
Foley throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Foley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Foley won't allow it.
Foley lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Foley.
#T4#
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Foley is keeping busy.
Foley swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Davis manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Foley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foley scores with a punch to the head.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
Davis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Foley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davis scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonathan Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Foley to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foley 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Foley!
After the fight, Axel Foley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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