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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helen Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helen Davies has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Curtis's chin.
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139 lbs
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160 cm
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133 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helen Davies!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies misses with a two punch combination.
Curtis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davies misses with a double jab
and Curtis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Helen Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies throws a leg kick
and Curtis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davies's guard.
Curtis trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Curtis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davies looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davies looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davies!
Davies has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davies looks to clinch
and Curtis counters with a three punch combo that has Davies backing up. Davies nods at Curtis to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies falls off balance throwing a combination
so Curtis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Curtis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Curtis won't allow Davies to get back to his feet.
Curtis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davies looks gassed!
Curtis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curtis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Curtis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Curtis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Curtis looks to land a combination but Davies avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis working some strikes from top position.
Davies is looking for a triangle but Curtis pushes his legs off easily.
Curtis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Curtis trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Curtis stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is looking for a triangle but Curtis pushes his legs off easily.
Curtis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Curtis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Curtis stands up from Davies's guard - Curtis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davies closes the distance but Curtis moves to the side
and Curtis counters with a takedown into side control.
Curtis is putting a hurting on Davies here, landing some big shots from side control.
Curtis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Curtis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Curtis landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is staying tight to Davies's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curtis working away.
Curtis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davies knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Curtis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Davies is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curtis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davies knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Curtis decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Curtis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Curtis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davies sprawls well initially but Curtis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davies trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Curtis there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Curtis connects with a nice short shot to Davies's temple.
Curtis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davies tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Davies is defending against the submission attempts here by Curtis.
Davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curtis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is trying to get back to full guard.
Curtis is looking for a kimura here.
Curtis controlling the action here.
Davies punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davies trying to control but Curtis postures up.
Curtis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Curtis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davies is just riding it out for now. Curtis eventually gives up the hold.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Curtis stands up from Davies's guard - Curtis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Curtis lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Curtis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Curtis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davies with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Curtis working the head and body with strikes.
Curtis is working for a kimura but Davies is defending it quite comfortably.
Curtis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davies defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis wants to work for an arm triangle but Davies is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davies is defending against the submission attempts here by Curtis.
Curtis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davies defending well though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Curtis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Curtis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davies, up you get!
Davies tries to clinch but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis scores with a takedown into Davies's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Curtis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Curtis looks for a takedown but Davies sprawls well.
Davies throws a sloppy head kick
and Curtis counters with a single leg into guard. Davies didn't expect that.
Davies working a defensive guard here.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Davies keeping moving, preventing Curtis from controlling successfully.
Davies tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curtis trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Henry Curtis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis gets to his feet - Davies follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davies won't be happy with that.
Davies is not content to let Curtis control the position.
Davies is trying to improve his position.
Curtis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curtis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies is looking to regain half guard here but Curtis keeps moving and retains side control.
Curtis working away.
Curtis looks up at the clock and then as Davies takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Curtis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Curtis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Curtis is trying to get an arm triangle but Davies is defending well.
Davies can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis cracks Davies with a big right hand but Davies just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davies takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Curtis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davies is trying to buck Curtis off.
Curtis landing a few strikes.
Curtis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Curtis blocks the strikes from Davies.
Curtis working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davies is trying to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A lazy body kick from Davies
and Curtis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davies's guard.
Davies is looking for a triangle but Curtis pushes his legs off easily.
Curtis throwing strikes but missing.
Curtis drops back looking for a leg! Davies is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davies manages to kick Curtis off! Curtis jumps back into Davies's guard.
Helen Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies has his foot on Curtis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Curtis works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Curtis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curtis 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Curtis!
Henry Curtis retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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