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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craig Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helen Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helen Davies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Craig Regan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helen Davies!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regan drives through and clinches with Davies against the cage.
Davies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Regan is trying to stall.
Regan breaks from the clinch.
Regan closes the distance and clinches up with Davies, looking for a takedown. Regan pushes Davies against the cage but Davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Regan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Helen Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Regan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Regan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Regan.
Davies has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Regan has passed into side control.
Davies tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Regan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Regan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Davies wants to control but Regan postures up.
Davies tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Davies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Regan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Regan is looking to clinch.
Davies tries to keep at a distance but Regan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davies.
Regan taking a breather.
Davies pulls guard effortlessly.
Regan trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies has his foot on Regan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Regan works his way back into a safe position though.
Regan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davies looks gassed!
Regan wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.
Regan trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Davies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to stand up but Regan is controlling him.
Regan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davies looking for subs off his back but Regan has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davies strikes from the bottom but Regan uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Regan wants to control but Davies is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Regan decides to stand back up.
Regan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davies wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Regan.
Regan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Regan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Regan is trying to break free.
Regan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Regan.
Regan is trying to break free.
Regan misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davies as Regan tries to tie him up.
Davies lands a knee to the body.
Regan lands a body shot.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Regan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davies is trying to maintain a safe position but Regan gets an underhook and turns Davies into the cage.
Regan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Regan can't break the clinch.
Regan just leaning against Davies, taking a breather.
Davies tries to pull guard but Regan won't allow it.
Craig Regan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Davies.
Regan works on Davies's body with a couple of short punches.
Regan wants to get back to striking at distance but Davies won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Regan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davies has a takedown stuffed.
Davies misses with a takedown
and Regan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davies's guard now.
Regan trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Davies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davies had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Regan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davies Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Regan's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Regan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davies tries to clinch there but Regan circles away.
Davies clinches with his opponent.
Regan connects with a knee to the head.
Davies works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Regan tries to strike from the bottom.
Regan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davies with a nice head shot there.
Regan looking to control.
Davies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davies wants to control from the top but Regan keeps moving.
Regan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Regan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davies looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davies thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davies stops Regan from standing up.
Davies missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Regan holds on and takes a little breather.
Regan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davies is controlling him.
Regan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan wants to stand up but Davies is controlling him.
Davies working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Regan's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davies shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Regan but Regan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Regan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davies looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davies tries to bench press Regan off him but Regan keeps the position.
Davies sneaks out the side door and pushes Regan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Davies tries to clinch up but Regan circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Craig Regan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Regan regains half guard.
Davies is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies stands up and beckons Regan to join him on the feet.
Regan tries to clinch up.
Davies misses with a takedown attempt - Regan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Regan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davies looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Regan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davies keeps working.
Davies gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
Davies trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davies actively working from the bottom here.
Davies trying to hold on to Regan's head to control him but Regan postures up.
Regan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davies rushes Regan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Regan is trying to break free.
Regan slows down the pace here.
Davies pulls guard effortlessly.
Davies looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Regan passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helen Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Regan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Davies wants to stand and escape but Regan is having none of it.
Davies looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Regan passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Regan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Regan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Davies misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Regan trying to control the action but Davies is working from the bottom.
Davies can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Regan lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is looking for a sweep.
Regan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Davies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Regan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Regan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviess head.
Davies jumps guard but Regan stands there with Davies around his waist. Davies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davies.
Regan has had enough of the clinch but Davies keeps him there for the moment.
Davies landing knees to the head.
Davies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davies unloads a knee to the mid-section. Regan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Davies has Regan pushed against the cage.
Regan tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Davies ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Davies no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Davies working for a triangle but Regan defends it easily.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Regan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Regan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Regan stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Regan wants to pass the guard but Davies is keeping the position.
Davies is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Regan has his hands clasped together but Davies extends an breaks Regan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Davies.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helen Davies!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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