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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Luigi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen High by Jimmie's Chicken Shack as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Luigi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Davis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Luigi.
Davis tries to clinch but Luigi is having none of it.
Luigi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davis.
Luigi moves into the clinch.
Luigi tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Luigi gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Davis's coach down at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Davis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luigi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mario Luigi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Davis.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Luigi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ricky Davis has been cut.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luigi to keep the fight standing.
Luigi prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luigi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davis drives through with a takedown into Luigi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Luigi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigi scoring well with a low kick there.
Mario Luigi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luigi throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Luigi connects with a solid leg kick.
Luigi instigates a clinch.
Luigi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis pulls guard.
Luigi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luigi trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Luigi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davis has his hands on Luigi's head, controlling the position.
Luigi wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luigi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luigi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Luigi shows good takedown defense.
Luigi is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Luigi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis dives in for a single leg takedown but Luigi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luigi throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luigi avoids a kick to the body.
Luigi throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luigi closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luigi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Luigi sprawls well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luigi, right into the meat.
Luigi blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis looks winded!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luigi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis wants a takedown.
Luigi looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Luigi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Luigi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luigi thumps Davis with a low kick.
Luigi throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Luigi darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luigi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luigi with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luigi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luigi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Luigi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luigi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Luigi breaks the clinch.
Luigi closes the distance and clinches.
Luigi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Luigi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Luigi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Davis's cut.
That's time! Luigi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
That kick from Luigi tenderised Davis's leg. Davis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luigi scores with a leg kick.
Luigi moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to pull guard but Luigi holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Davis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luigi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Mario Luigi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Davis.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davis looking to slow down the pace here.
Luigi throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luigi breaks from the clinch.
Luigi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Luigi moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Luigi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigi takes the fight into the clinch.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luigi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luigi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Luigi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mario Luigi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luigi connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Ricky Davis's cut even more.
Luigi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luigi.
Luigi tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Luigi gets a clinch.
Luigi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Luigi breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luigi cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Luigi stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luigi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luigi.
Luigi tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis feints the counter takedown.
Luigi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luigi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luigi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Mario Luigi is winning the standup battle so far.
Luigi closes the distance and clinches.
Luigi connects with a knee to the head.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luigi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luigi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luigi breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luigi is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Luigi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Luigi closes the distance and clinches.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luigi misses with a knee to the head.
Luigi connects with a knee to the head.
Luigi looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Luigi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luigi.
Luigi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
Luigi rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luigi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luigi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davis manages to circle out of the way.
Davis is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luigi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Luigi.
That kick from Luigi tenderised Davis's leg. Davis is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Luigi.
Luigi clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.
Luigi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Luigi with a knee to the head.
The cut above Ricky Davis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luigi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Luigi landing knees to the head.
Luigi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luigi. Luigi obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luigi can pounce on him.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luigi. Luigi obviously looking to wear him down.
Luigi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davis's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Luigi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Davis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Luigi connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luigi tries to clinch up
so Davis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Luigi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ricky Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis looks for a takedown but Luigi sprawls well.
Luigi tries to counter by clinching up but Davis breaks away and moves out of range.
Luigi wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Luigi as Davis shoots in.
Luigi pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Luigi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Luigi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luigi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigi manages to break the clinch.
Luigi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Luigi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luigi lands a knee to the head.
Luigi misses with a knee strike.
Luigi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luigi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luigi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luigi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Luigi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mario Luigi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Davis.
Luigi is looking to clinch.
Luigi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Luigi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luigi scores with a leg kick.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Luigi drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davis is trying to work for a kimura but Luigi is defending well.
Luigi tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luigi is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luigi wants to get back to full guard.
Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Luigi sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luigi is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Luigi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Luigi takes the fight into the clinch.
Luigi manages to break the clinch.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Luigi, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Luigi against the cage but Luigi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luigi swivels and escapes.
Luigi closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to pull guard but Luigi won't allow it.
Luigi landing knees to the head.
Luigi looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Luigi with a knee to the head.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Luigi misses with a knee strike.
Luigi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luigi tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luigi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mario Luigi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luigi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Ricky Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luigi clinches.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davis is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Luigi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luigi 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Luigi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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