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Event:
CoMMA 8 Dudley vs Verdi
Date: Jun 08, 2021 |
#R1# Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Davis misses the target. Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body. Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sanchez 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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside. A punch combination from Sanchez misses. Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage. #T1# Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two. Sanchez tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Davis. Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but Sanchez breaks away and moves out of range. Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T2# A punch combination from Sanchez misses. Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss. Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis. Davis dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss. Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez. Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3# Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively. Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis appears to be looking for a big counter. Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A quick step to the side and Davis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it. Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving. Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4# Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing. Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Davis throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range. Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Davis throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease. Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination. No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis appears to be looking for a big counter. Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davis rather than just go for the knockout. Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a two punch combo. Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis is looking for a counter combo. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slick Sanchez dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis misses with a wild body shot. Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Sanchez looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Sanchez just gets out of the way.#CL# Davis darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.#BC2# Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez lands a head shot. Sanchez slips a jab from Davis. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range. Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. It looked like Davis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanchez. Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1# Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slick Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Davis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Sanchez throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease. Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Craig Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sanchez misses with the combination.
Davis is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Sanchez misses with the combination.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range. Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2# Davis slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez. This has been an exciting period of action! Davis dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Davis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it. Sanchez thuds a left hand into Davis's body. Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow. Davis misses with a double jab.
#T3# Sanchez misses with a hook. Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davis on the side of the head. Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Davis tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
#CL# and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis. Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away. Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.#T4# Davis prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.#BC2# Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing. Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively. Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.#CL# Davis moves into the clinch.#BC2# Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slick Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Davis dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
It looked like Davis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Davis tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Davis scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Davis throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease. Good shot there by Sanchez. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sanchez throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease. Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but Sanchez breaks away and moves out of range. Sanchez looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T2# A punch combination from Sanchez misses. Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Davis backs away looking to recover. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Davis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Sanchez. Sanchez misses with a straight right. Davis throws a big counter combination but Sanchez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez. Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab. Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis appears to be looking for a big counter. Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A big left from Sanchez misses. Sanchez throws a jab when Davis was well out of range. As Sanchez tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanchez manages to avoid the attempt.#T3# Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davis defends it well. Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Sanchez tries to counter it with a takedown but Davis pushes his down on his head and steps out. Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis. Davis is looking for a counter combo. Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sanchez manages to circle out of the way. Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Davis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Davis avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head. Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively. Sanchez throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely. Davis lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming. A jab from Davis misses. #T4# Davis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Davis swings away with a leg kick that misses. Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
As Sanchez looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Sanchez just gets out of the way. Davis throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Craig Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Davis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Davis throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily. Davis throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off. Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Slick Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sanchez 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slick Sanchez! |
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Event:
CoMMA Fight Night 3
Date: May 19, 2021 |
#R1# Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man. Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Man throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range. Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively. Man with the counter takedown but Davis avoids it easily. Davis dodges the punch combination from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some wild striking there from Davis.
Craig Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# Man looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well. Davis tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it. Man misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Davis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Man. Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively. Davis slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily. Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.#T2# Man misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes. Davis scores with a jab to the jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Davis ducks under a wild hook from Man. Davis throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range. Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away. Man looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well. #T3# Man misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Man.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Davis does no damage. #T4# Davis lands a jab to the nose. Davis throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Davis misses with the combination.
Man feints the counter takedown. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot. Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing. Man misses with a combination
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Davis dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away. Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Man if he has to take too many more of those.
It looks like Davis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Davis throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease. #T1# Davis throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely. Man drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davis defends it well. Man fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Davis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Craig Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Davis throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around? Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely. Man is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Davis looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well. Man tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Man misses with a two punch combination.
#T2# Davis misses with the combination.
Craig Davis is winning the standup battle so far. Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis. Davis misses the shot to the body. Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side. Man feints the counter takedown.#T3# Davis throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily. Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing. Davis throws a hook but Man avoids it easily. Man feints the counter takedown. Man fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL# Davis pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch. Davis working hard to break the clinch.#T4##BC# Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Davis pushes his down on his head and steps out. Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Old Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Man misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Davis dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Man misses. Davis feints a jab promting Man to slip. Davis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Man slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1# Davis throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range. Man drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davis defends it well. Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. And Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Davis pushes his down on his head and steps out. Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Man wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance. Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Davis moves away from the strike by Man. Davis punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch. Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3# A jab lands there for Davis. Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively. Man throws a right and a left that both miss. Man misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Davis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Man. Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though. #T4# Davis lands a jab to Man's midsection. Davis throws out a powerful jab. Man misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a left to the body. Man misses with a double jab
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Old Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Craig Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Man throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Craig 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Davis! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1047 Round 2
Date: Apr 24, 2021 |
#R1# Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lou as he avoids it easily. Lou tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Lou misses with a wild body shot. Davis lands with a straight right. Lou didn't see that one coming. Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing. #TD2# Davis gets caught flat footed, as Lou shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Lou 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. Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis is looking to stand up but Lou isn't so interested in that idea. Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Lou lands a couple of digs.#T1# Davis keeping moving, preventing Lou from controlling successfully. Lou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lou with a nice head shot there. Lou trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. Lou scoring with punches to the head and body. Lou is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows. Lou pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Lou trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away. Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lou. Lou trying to pass the guard but Davis defending well. #T2##ES# Davis kicks Lou off and gets back to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Lou looks like he's thinking about clinching though. As Lou tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but Lou manages to avoid the attempt. Lou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lou dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Lou's head and hops out. Davis throws a big counter combination but Lou scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Lou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Hou Shang Lou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lou fails with the takedown and Davis counters with a straight right hand. Lou fails with the takedown. Craig Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hou Shang Lou.#T3# Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lou at a distance.
Davis scores with a body shot.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2# and Lou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davis's guard. Lou trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom. Lou stands and throws Davis's legs to the side, diving into side control. Lou throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T4# Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lou asserts his dominance and retains side control. Davis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lou's best efforts.#SUB2# Lou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lou frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Lou avoids the attempt from Davis to control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hou Shang Lou will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Lou stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet. Lou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Davis misses with a wild body shot. Davis swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lou throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters with a two punch combo. Lou slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Lou missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1# Davis throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2# and Lou counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that. Lou scoring with punches from side control. Davis is trying to buck Lou off. Lou is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Davis parries the strikes from Lou easily there. Lou is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Davis to escape.
Lou controlling the position from side mount. Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lou on the ground. Lou lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T2# Lou working the ground and pound. Davis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Hou Shang Lou has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2# Lou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Lou working the ground and pound from side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davis is not content to let Lou control the position. Lou working the ground and pound from side control.#T3##SUB2# Lou is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well. Lou scoring with punches from side control. Davis can't do much from the bottom here. Lou working the head with strikes. Lou advances to full mount. Davis is squirming around, avoiding Lou's attempts to control the action. Lou punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4# BOOM! Lou connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davis is looking to escape. Lou cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis is in a horrible position here. Lou smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lou looking to control and managing it successfully. Lou with good strikes from the mount here! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hou Shang Lou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!#R3# Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lou tries to clinch but Davis moves away and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Davis avoids the body shot from Lou.
Lou is looking to chop away at Davis's legs. Davis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2# Lou forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.#BC# Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Craig Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lou misses with a hook to the body
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body. Lou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lou avoids the body shot from Davis.
#T1# A telegraphed right hand from Lou misses the target. Davis throws a body punch but Lou moves out of range. Davis takes a swing at Lou's ribcage but misses. Lou swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Davis counter with a right hand. Davis throws a body shot but no joy. Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lou was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis. Davis scores with a hook to the body. Lou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Lou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Lou persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing. Davis attempts a counter takedown but Lou avoids it well and moves away. Davis has a takedown stuffed.#T2# Nice shot lands for Davis. Lou thows a leg kick but Davis checks it #CL# and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2# Lou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely. Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Craig Davis is winning the standup battle so far. Davis lands with a nice body punch. Davis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lou checks it well. Lou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T3# Lou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lou moves away. Davis thows a left - swing and a miss! Lou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Lou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Lou backing up. Lou nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes. Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Lou throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lou just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lou doesn't seem phased though.#T4# Lou swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2# and Lou counters with a takedown into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Davis tries to escape but Lou is in control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lou working the head and body with strikes. Davis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Davis wants to get back to his feet. Lou working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! Craig Davis showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight for Hou Shang Lou! Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Hou Shang Lou! Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Hou Shang Lou!
Hou Shang Lou wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1047 Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2021 |
#R1# Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet. Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.#TD# Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Kelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Davis is pressing down on Kelly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kelly is holding on for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly controlling the position well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kelly is not content to let Davis control the position.#T1# Davis prevents Kelly from improving his position. Kelly flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Davis thows a huge punch but Kelly dodges it nicely.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Kelly tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Kelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelly tries to get out of the position. Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kelly is working hard here to advance position.#SU2# Davis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#TD# Kelly gets the takedown into side control. Kelly throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Davis works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #ES2# Davis has one foot on Kelly's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T3##TD# Kelly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Kelly is looking to stall here but Davis recovers full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2# Davis pushes Kelly off and gets back to his feet.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time. Davis scores with a three punch combo!
#T4##TD# Kelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davis to the mat! Davis manages to get full guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kelly throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SU2# Davis stands and steps away. Kelly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively. Kelly tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense. Davis throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Davis dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense. Kelly misses with a takedown and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Kelly doesn't succeed with the takedown and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Davis throws a counter combo. Rod Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Davis wants to counter the offense by Kelly and move into the clinch position. Craig Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving. Davis cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs. Kelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1# Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch. Davis now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kelly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet. Kelly fails with the takedown and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Kelly throws a body shot but no joy. Davis works Kelly's body with a nice hook. Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2# Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Davis slaps away a takedown attempt from Kelly, before circling back to the center of the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Kelly looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well. Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Kelly pushes him away. Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot. #T3# Davis scores with a hook to the body. Kelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A big right from Kelly misses. Kelly gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2# and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2# Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Davis swinging wildly here.
#T4# Kelly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab. Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly 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. Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Davis is looking for the big counter here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD# Kelly drives through with a takedown into Davis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Davis keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully. Kelly preventing the sweep. #ES2# Davis pushes Kelly off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Kelly shoots in. Kelly lands with an overhand left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely. Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1# Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelly. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him. Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Kelly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely. Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Kelly tries to clinch up.#T2# Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kelly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Davis circles away from the clinch attempt and Davis counters with a left to the body. Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kelly thinking. Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kelly fails with the takedown enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab. #T3# Davis throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.#TD# Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Davis kicks off Kelly and gets to his feet. Davis lands with a nice combination. Kelly backs away looking to recover. A low kick from Kelly misses letting Davis counter with a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off. Davis lands a jab to Kelly's midsection. Davis lands with a nice combination. Kelly backs away looking to recover.#ROC2#Kelly is rocked!#T4# Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly. Davis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKelly. Oh Kelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kelly throws a head kick that misses. Davis unleashes a big counter combination but Kelly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Davis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kelly rather than just go for the knockout. Kelly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut. Kelly is looking to land body kicks. Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Davis lands with a big left! Kelly is wobbled badly! Davis comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Kelly to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Craig Davis! |
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