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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquila Serafino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serafino has chosen Time To Say Goodbye - Italian Version as his entrance music. Aquila Serafino looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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172 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aquila Serafino!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serafino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davis at a distance.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis works over Serafino's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Aquila Serafino has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Serafino blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kane Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis looks to land a combination but Serafino avoids it well.
Serafino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Serafino works Davis's body with a nice hook.
Serafino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davis looks for the body kick but Serafino saw that one coming.
Serafino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafino throws a low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis misses with a body kick.
Davis throws a series of punches but Serafino avoids them all with ease.
Davis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis tries to clinch but Serafino is having none of it.
Serafino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Serafino.
Serafino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davis rather than just go for the knockout.
Serafino connects with a nice looking jab.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Serafino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Nice uppercut there from Serafino.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Serafino cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Serafino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davis misses with the combination.
Serafino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serafino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Serafino works Davis's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serafino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Serafino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serafino.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis looks to land a combination but Serafino avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to clinch up but Serafino keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Serafino.
Davis wants to clinch up but Serafino keeps it at a distance.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serafino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis throws a series of punches but Serafino moves out of range.
Serafino misses with a low kick.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That has opened up Aquila Serafino's cut even more.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to clinch but Serafino moves out of range.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis throws a series of punches but Serafino moves out of range.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serafino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serafino 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 pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serafino works Davis's body with a nice hook.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Serafino counters with a two punch combo.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis looks to clinch
and Serafino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis throws a body kick that misses
and Serafino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serafino scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Serafino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kane Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aquila Serafino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Serafino lands a jab to Davis's midsection.
Serafino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Serafino misses with a low kick.
Davis wants to clinch
and Serafino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serafino misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Serafino throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serafino scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Serafino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Serafino counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Serafino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Serafino avoids the head kick by Davis.
Serafino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kane Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serafino.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serafino misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis throws a series of punches but Serafino avoids them all with ease.
Serafino cracks Davis with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Kane Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a series of punches but Serafino moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis wants to clinch
letting Serafino counter with a right hand.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serafino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Serafino to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Serafino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serafino tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serafino breaks from the clinch.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Serafino is just out of range.
Serafino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Serafino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis swings for the body but Serafino moves out of range.
Serafino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis looks to land a combination but Serafino avoids it well.
Serafino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serafino avoids a kick to the body.
Serafino scores with a one two! Davis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Serafino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a combination
and Serafino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serafino stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serafino jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Serafino jabs at Davis's body.
Davis throws a series of punches but Serafino moves out of range.
Serafino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serafino throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Serafino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis is looking to clinch but Serafino is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aquila Serafino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aquila Serafino's cut.
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!
Serafino is looking to score with low kicks.
Serafino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Serafino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis thuds his right hand into Serafino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davis wants to clinch up but Serafino keeps it at a distance.
Serafino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Serafino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Serafino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Serafino counters with a straight right hand.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafino throws a shot to the body.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis wants to clinch.
Serafino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Serafino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serafino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davis wants to clinch.
Serafino lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serafino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Serafino scores with a shot to the body.
Davis takes one to the side of the head.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serafino counters with a right hand to the body.
Serafino fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Serafino wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serafino just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Serafino counters with a right hand to the body.
A left and a right from Serafino both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Serafino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Serafino. Those never looked like landing.
Serafino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Serafino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davis is out of range and Serafino settles back down.
Serafino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Serafino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis throws a combination that misses
letting Serafino counter with a right hand.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Serafino counters with a straight right hand.
Serafino thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Serafino - that will leave a mark!
A lazy left from Serafino finds it's target.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serafino cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Serafino lands with a right to the head.
Serafino wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Davis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Serafino's brow.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aquila Serafino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serafino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aquila Serafino!
In his post fight interview, Aquila Serafino started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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