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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Davis (ranked 4995 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Marshall Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Davis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm 25 192 0 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm 25 202 0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Brawler KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marshall Knight! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Davis has managed to clinch.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut. Davis is struggling to control the position. Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Knight cracks Davis with a good jab. Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Davis looking to score a takedown here. Knight is defending well but Davis drives through and ends up in Knight's guard. Davis wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Knight wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position. Davis drops back looking for a leg! Knight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knight manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Knight's guard. Knight keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knight wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Davis manages to pass to side control. Davis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Davis wants to pass to mount but Knight is defending the position. Knight pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two 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. Knight tries to kick Davis off but Davis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Davis missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Davis throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely. Davis content to control rather than advance. Davis working the head and body with strikes. Davis stops Knight from getting back to his feet.
Davis stands up and beckons Knight to join him on the feet. Knight slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat. Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here. Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Horrible takedown attempt by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Knight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Knight lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Davis swinging wildly here.
Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davis. Davis circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Knight slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat. Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch. Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Davis wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance. Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Knight cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Knight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knight wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis. Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt. Davis is breathing heavily. Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Davis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Donk. Knight catches Davis right on the button with a cross. Davis takes one to the chin there. Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davis is rocked! Knight connects with a jab. Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Knight cracks Davis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Davis falls to his knees and Knight doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Knight!
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RATING
45% |
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