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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bulldog Billy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bulldog Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arana Davies!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Billy counter with a right hand.
Billy instigates a clinch.
Davies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Billy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Billy is trying to pull guard but Davies has him pressed against the cage.
Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Billy shoots for a takedown but Davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davies has a takedown stuffed.
Bulldog Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arana Davies.
Billy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davies swivels and escapes.
Davies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Billy.
Billy rushes Davies and presses him up against the cage.
Billy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davies is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Billy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies tries to clinch but Billy moves out of range.
Davies stuffs the takedown attempt from Billy. Billy gets slowly back to his feet.
Davies shoots for a takedown but Billy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Billy slips a straight right by Davies.
Billy stuffs the takedown.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Billy sprawls well. Billy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davies gets slowly back to his feet.
Davies looks winded!
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch but Billy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billy swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Billy throws a chopping leg kick but Davies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billy clinches up with Davies and pushes him back against the cage.
Billy misses with a knee strike.
Davies prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An inside leg kick from Billy misses.
Billy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Billy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Billy persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Davies or perhaps it was just good defense by Billy which made him look bad.
Davies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Billy under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arana Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Davies misses the target.
Davies has a takedown stuffed.
Billy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Billy.
Davies fails with the takedown.
No luck for Billy with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davies is defended easily by Billy.
Davies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davies wants it to stay on the feet.
Davies fails to land the takedown.
Billy shoots in for a takedown but Davies shows good takedown defense.
Billy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Billy or perhaps it was just good defense by Davies which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bulldog Billy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davies tries to score a power double leg takedown but Billy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davies somewhat.
Bulldog Billy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies throws a low kick but Billy moves out of range easily.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Billy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Billy leaves Davies with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Billy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Billy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davies tries to clinch there but Billy circles away.
Billy fails with the takedown.
A combination from Billy does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Billy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Billy as he avoids it easily.
Bulldog Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arana Davies.
Davies throws a looping overhand right but Billy ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Billy as Davies shoots in.
Davies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Billy defends it nicely.
Billy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davies sprawls well. Davies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Billy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billy misses with a head kick.
Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davies.
Billy scores with a body shot.
Billy closes the distance and pushes Davies back into the cage.
Davies breaks the clinch.
Billy misses with a takedown attempt - Davies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Billy moves out of range as Davies strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Billy's waist but Billy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davies off to one side.
Billy scores with a three punch combo!
Davies fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Billy with that takedown attempt.
Davies slaps away a takedown attempt from Billy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Billy is defended easily by Davies.
Billy throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies connects with a right hand. Billy shakes it off.
Davies fails to land the takedown.
Billy closes the distance and clinches.
Billy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bulldog Billy is winning the standup battle so far.
Billy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Billy wants it to stay on the feet.
Billy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Billy persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billy was well out of range. Poor timing from Davies.
Billy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davies, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bulldog Billy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Billy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Billy persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Davies slaps away a takedown attempt from Billy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billy dives in and grabs Davies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davies pushes down on Billy's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulldog Billy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies shoots in looking for a takedown but Billy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davies's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davies fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Billy wants it to stay on the feet.
Billy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Davies with that takedown attempt.
Billy throws a head kick but Davies moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy takes the fight into the clinch.
Davies goes for a takedown in the clinch but Billy prevents it.
Billy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Billy is trying to drag Davies to the mat but Davies just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davies manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Billy advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Billy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Billy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Billy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Davies sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is pressing down on Billy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Billy trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies is trying to control the position but Billy postures up.
Billy gets to his feet. Davies looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Billy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davies.
Nice sprawl there from Davies as Billy shoots in.
Billy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Billy.
Davies throws a jab when Billy was well out of range.
Davies clinches up against the cage.
Davies fails to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Billy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Billy is trying to break the clinch but Davies is controlling him.
Arana Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulldog Billy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davies wants a takedown but no success here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bulldog Billy.
Well Billy 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bulldog Billy!
In his post fight interview, Bulldog Billy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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