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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Davie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarvis Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wyatt Davie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davie clinches up against the cage.
Mercado breaks from the clinch.
Mercado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jarvis Mercado has been cut.
Davie shoots in but Mercado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercado feinted with a counter takedown.
Wyatt Davie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davie darts in looking for a takedown but Mercado gets double underhooks and turns Davie into the cage.
Mercado tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davie manages to circle out of the way.
Davie rushes Mercado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mercado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davie closes the distance and pushes Mercado back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercado just leaning against Davie, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davie breaks from the clinch.
Mercado clobbers Davie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davie throws a chopping leg kick but Mercado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mercado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jarvis Mercado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Davie.
Davie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mercado wants to stall.
Mercado tries to break free but Davie pushes him back against the cage.
Mercado stops a takedown attempt from Davie.
Davie fails to pull guard.
Mercado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mercado.
Davie throws a sloppy head kick and Mercado moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Davie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mercado has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Davie uses from the top position.
Mercado 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.
Davie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mercado keeping moving, preventing Davie from controlling successfully.
Mercado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davie looking to pass the guard.
Mercado being controlled here, momentarily.
Davie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mercado can't do much from the bottom here.
Davie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mercado stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Davie wants to control but Mercado is keeping him busy.
Davie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mercado will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Davie gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davie struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercado controls his hands.
Mercado working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Davie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Mercado's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercado wants to control from the top but Davie keeps moving.
Mercado postures up in Davie's guard and throws a big left but Davie blocks it.
Mercado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mercado chips away with some ground and pound.
Mercado trying to control the position from guard on top but Davie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercado drops back looking for a leg! Davie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davie manages to kick Mercado off! Mercado jumps back into Davie's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davie trying to keep a closed guard but Mercado is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado drops back looking for a leg! Davie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davie manages to kick Mercado off! Mercado jumps back into Davie's guard.
Davie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mercado drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mercado has Davie in his guard.
Mercado seems keen to control Davie's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mercado is trying to keep Davie in close.
Davie wants to control from the top but Mercado keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davie looking to sit in guard and control but Mercado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mercado drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mercado has Davie in his guard.
Davie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mercado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado controls Davie momentarily but Davie frees himself.
Mercado is really struggling to control Davie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Davie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mercado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mercado controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davie wants to control from the top but Mercado keeps moving.
Davie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Davie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davie shoots for a takedown but Mercado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mercado is looking to counter the offense by Davie and move into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Davie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Davie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davie breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wyatt Davie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Mercado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Davie closes the distance and clinches.
Mercado stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Davie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mercado defends well and Davie ends up having to push Mercado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mercado seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davie.
Davie misses with a takedown attempt - Mercado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mercado tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davie manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mercado is trying to force a seperation but Davie has the dominant position.
Mercado manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davie drives through and clinches with Mercado against the cage.
Mercado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercado is trying to push Davie away but Davie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mercado wants to break free but Davie has control.
Mercado can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mercado.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davie takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mercado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jarvis Mercado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Davie.
Davie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davie clinches.
Davie wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davie has Mercado pressed against the cage, preventing Mercado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mercado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mercado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercado stuffs the takedown.
Mercado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davie.
Davie moves into range and clinches up with Mercado.
Mercado is trying to push Davie away but Davie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mercado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mercado moves into the clinch.
Davie is trying to pull guard but Mercado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mercado stops a takedown attempt from Davie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado is trying to force a seperation but Davie has the dominant position.
Mercado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercado's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mercado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mercado tries to work over Davie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercado is trying to trip Davie. He has hold of a leg but Davie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mercado persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mercado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mercado is in close to Davie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Davie has momentary wrist control but Mercado slips an elbow through the middle.
Mercado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davie keeping moving, preventing Mercado from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado tries to stand but Davie is controlling from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mercado landing some decent shots from guard.
Mercado trying to control the position from guard on top but Davie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jarvis Mercado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wyatt Davie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Jarvis Mercado.
I think Davie 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jarvis Mercado!
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