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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Thoupos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies comes to the cage accompanied by You'r Not Alone. Thoupos has chosen Opposite of Adults as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evan Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoupos waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Davies.
Thoupos misses with a straight left.
A big left from Thoupos misses.
Thoupos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thoupos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thoupos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davies.
Thoupos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Thoupos misses.
Thoupos misses with a takedown attempt - Davies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Thoupos avoids the body shot from Davies.
Thoupos throws a solid leg kick but Davies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thoupos.
Davies's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Davies stuns Thoupos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davies misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Thoupos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thoupos fails with a takedown attempt.
Evan Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Thoupos.
Davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thoupos looks gassed!
Thoupos slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Thoupos throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thoupos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davies.
Davies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Davies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thoupos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Davies throws a series of strikes that have Thoupos backpedaling.
Davies tries to bum rush Thoupos with a series of wild strikes but Thoupos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davies misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Davies misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davies's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Thoupos slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Thoupos slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Davies is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoupos closes the distance and clinches up with Davies, looking for a takedown. Thoupos pushes Davies against the cage but Davies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Thoupos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davies lands with a shot to the body.
Davies looks to land a combination. Thoupos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davies is looking to wear down Thoupos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davies connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davies stalks Thoupos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thoupos's face. Thoupos staggers backwards, shaken.
Davies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davies!
A punch lands to the side of Thoupos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Davies scores with a one two! Thoupos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davies stalks Thoupos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thoupos's face. Thoupos staggers backwards, shaken.
Davies connects with a looping right hand.
Davies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thoupos dodges the punch combination from Davies.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davies lands a with a good body shot.
Davies scores with a jab. Thoupos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thoupos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davies goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thoupos fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Davies throws a series of punches but Thoupos moves out of range.
Davies's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davies catches Thoupos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Thoupos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies scores with a jab.
Thoupos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thoupos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thoupos's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies connects with a crisp jab.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Davies dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davies!
Davies connects with the punch.
Thoupos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davies.
Thoupos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davies circles away.
The fighters circling - Thoupos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thoupos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Davies is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thoupos.
Thoupos scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thoupos won't let Davies get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davies is now in Thoupos's guard. A big mistake from Thoupos there, giving up the dominant position!
Davies wants to get up but he can't break Thoupos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Davies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davies has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thoupos wants to sweep here but Davies controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thoupos tries to strike from the bottom.
Thoupos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thoupos working a defensive guard here.
Davies wanted to stand there but Thoupos had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davies lands with a hook. Thoupos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davies defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thoupos.
Davies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Thoupos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoupos can pounce on him.
Thoupos shoots for a takedown but Davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Evan Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Thoupos.
Davies lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davies stalks Thoupos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thoupos's face. Thoupos staggers backwards, shaken.
Davies cracks a nice hook into Thoupos's ribs.
Thoupos lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thoupos tries for a takedown but Davies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davies throws a combination. Thoupos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thoupos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thoupos throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.
Thoupos shoots in and drives through. Davies sprawls well.
Thoupos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thoupos lands a head kick. Davies smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thoupos.
Thoupos connects with a looping right hand.
Davies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thoupos ducks right into an uppercut from Davies.
Davies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davies throws a series of strikes that have Thoupos backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Davies dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Davies lands a with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Davies throws a body kick the misses
and Thoupos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thoupos tries to land a body kick
and Davies counters with a series of strikes. Thoupos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thoupos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davies misses with a double jab
and Thoupos counters with a nice uppercut.
Davies moves away from the strike by Thoupos.
Thoupos shoots and misses
and Davies counters with a three punch combo that has Thoupos backing up. Thoupos nods at Davies to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Davies does it's job there.
Jab by Davies.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Thoupos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Davies.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davies!
Davies misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Davies - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thoupos misses with a takedown
and Davies counters with a nice body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Davies.
Davies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thoupos counters with a single leg into guard. Davies didn't expect that.
Thoupos stands and throws Davies's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thoupos taking a break here but Davies is having none of it and regains half guard.
Davies is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies is defending against the submission attempts here by Thoupos.
Thoupos is looking to take a break and control but Davies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davies has one foot on Thoupos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thoupos circles away quickly and effectively.
Davies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evan Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thoupos throws a looping overhand right but Davies ducks down to avoid it.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thoupos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evan Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Thoupos.
Davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Thoupos misses with a takedown attempt
and Davies counters with a left to the body.
Thoupos doesn't manage to clinch there - Davies circles away.
Thoupos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Davies. No joy for Thoupos on that attempt.
Davies avoids the body shot from Thoupos.
Davies lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck for Thoupos with that takedown attempt.
Alexander Thoupos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Thoupos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davies as he avoids it easily.
Davies lands a glancing blow to the side of Thoupos's head.
Thoupos fails to land the takedown.
Evan Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies lands a jab to the nose.
Davies throws a series of strikes that have Thoupos backpedaling.
Thoupos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davies circles away.
Davies misses with a two punch combination.
Thoupos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thoupos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thoupos lands in his opponent's guard.
Thoupos prevents Davies from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Thoupos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davies has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Davies!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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