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Event:
QFC Tournament 1203 Round 2
Date: Sep 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Davis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rio.
Rio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Davis does it's job there.
Rio misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Rio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rio moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis digs a good body shot into Rio's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rio tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rio darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Rio into the cage.
Rio is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Rio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Davis lands with a hook. Rio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Rio's head.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Rio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right-left combo lands from Rio.
Davis connects with a nice looking jab.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis lands a jab to Rio's midsection.
Rio tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab 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!#CL2#
Davis has Rio up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Rio prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis prevents Rio from breaking the clinch.
Rio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis lands a body shot.
Rio blocks a body shot from Davis.
Rio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Rio walks into a left hand.
Rio tries to clinch up.
Davis throws out a counter right but Rio avoids it with no problem.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis staying out of range there.
Rio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Rio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Rio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davis is fending him off so far but Rio persists. Nope, Davis circles away and we're back to standing.
Nathan Rio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Davis.
Davis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davis wants it to stay on the feet.
Rio sets himself, and Davis steps forward looking for the clinch! Rio avoids it this time.
Rio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Rio's head back.
Rio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Davis scores with a jab. Rio acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Davis.
Rio looks for a takedown but Davis sprawls well.
Rio is breathing heavily.
Rio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Izaiah Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rio.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rio 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 lands with a shot to the body.
Rio tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izaiah Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Rio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Nathan Rio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Davis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis clobbers Rio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rio tries to clinch
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Rio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davis cracks a nice hook into Rio's ribs.#T1#
Jab by Davis.
Rio moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Rio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Rio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rio misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rio closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Rio darts in looking for a takedown but Davis gets double underhooks and turns Rio into the cage.
Rio is working for takedown but Davis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Rio avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Rio controls the action.
Rio blocks a body shot from Davis.
Davis gets through Rio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis tries a body shot but Rio blocks it.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis is trying to break free.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Davis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rio prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rio's elbow.
Rio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rio takes a shot to the head.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis is leaning against Rio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Rio's ribcage. Rio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rio tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Davis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Rio avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rio tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Rio successfully pulls guard.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Davis is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izaiah 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! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Rio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Izaiah Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Rio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rio needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Rio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Rio. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Davis has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Davis.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Rio avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Rio is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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.
Rio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Rio's head.
Davis connects with the punch.#T2#
A left lands for Davis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Rio looks to clinch
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rio.
Rio shoots and misses
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davis tests Rio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rio misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Rio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rio misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis scores with the left hand. Rio knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Davis works the jab nicely.
Rio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rio there as he acknowledges the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
Good standup being displayed there by Davis as he connects with a hook.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davis defends it nicely.
Davis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Davis scores with the left hand. Rio knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis scores with the left hand. Rio knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Rio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Rio's head back.
Rio misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davis thuds his right hand into Rio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
Nathan Rio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Izaiah Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rio takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izaiah Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Izaiah Davis!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Izaiah Davis!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Izaiah Davis!
Izaiah Davis wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1203 Round 1
Date: Sep 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Rio wants to clinch.
Rio misses with a takedown attempt - Kicking sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kicking flicks out a counter leg kick but Rio steps away.#CL#
Rio pushes Kicking up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicking wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kicking tries to break free but Rio pushes him back against the cage.
Kicking crunches a lovely knee into Rio's ribcage.
Kicking is trying to break free.
Rio has Kicking pressed against the cage, preventing Kicking from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Kicking is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rio keeps control of Kicking as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Rio decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Rio is looking for a triangle but Kicking pushes his legs off easily.
Rio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rio is pulling down on Kicking's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Rio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kicking doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rio is tightening it up a little... Kicking has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kicking reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kicking taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nathan Rio! |
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