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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Davis (ranked 8299 p4p, 637 weight class) and Cahal Jefferson (ranked 9267 p4p, 666 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cahal Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Davis misses.
Jefferson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jefferson tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Jefferson drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Davis tries to circle away but Jefferson has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jefferson as the two fighters clinch.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davis up against the cage.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Davis breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jefferson clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jefferson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jefferson.
Davis stalling in the clinch.
Davis looking to stall.
Jefferson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson lands a nice uppercut.
Jefferson can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jefferson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Jefferson looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Jefferson won't allow it.
Jefferson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefferson moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jefferson.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis wants to clinch.
Jefferson tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Davis tries to stall but Jefferson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jefferson wants to clinch.
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Davis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jefferson clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis stalling.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jefferson struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis is trying to push Jefferson away but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson blocks a body shot from Davis.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Jefferson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Jefferson lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cahal Jefferson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Cahal Jefferson has been cut.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jefferson has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Jefferson keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jonathan Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Jefferson lands a nice uppercut.
Davis tries to break free but Jefferson pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis tries to break free but Jefferson pushes him back against the cage.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling him.
Jefferson stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Jefferson scores with a hook to the body.
Jefferson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Jefferson back against the cage.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson lands with a light punch inside.
Cahal Jefferson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
A shot in the inside from Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Jefferson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis is pushing Jefferson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson taking a breather.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.
Jefferson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson lands a left hand.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson stalls.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jefferson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferson clinches.
Jefferson effectively controlling the action here.
The referee calls for Jefferson to work.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jefferson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jefferson has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jefferson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to stall but Davis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis blocks a body shot from Jefferson.
Davis is trying to break free.
Jefferson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis stalling.
Jefferson has Davis pushed against the cage.
Jefferson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
Jefferson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jefferson taking a breather.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling the position.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Jefferson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cahal Jefferson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cahal Jefferson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jefferson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jefferson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Jefferson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Jefferson closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage.
Jefferson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis tries a body shot but Jefferson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Jefferson working aggressively here.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jefferson looking to stall.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Jefferson digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jefferson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling the position.
Jefferson misses with the head strike.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jefferson keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jefferson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis is trying to stall.
Jefferson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis blocking some punches.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jefferson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jefferson lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferson.
Jefferson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Davis blocks a body shot from Jefferson.
Jefferson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Jefferson effectively controlling the action here.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage.
Jefferson has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jefferson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jefferson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jefferson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
Davis is trying to stall.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson lands with a light punch inside.
Jonathan Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson lands with a right to the head.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Jefferson has the dominant position.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Cahal Jefferson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahal Jefferson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jefferson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cahal Jefferson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cahal Jefferson made sure he mentioned Evil Empire Nutrition - 160Q $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Jonathan Davis was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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