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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alva Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Great Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alva Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Great Shark!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great Shark throws a sloppy head kick and Davenport moves out of range easily.
Davenport throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davenport looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Great Shark is fending him off so far but Davenport persists. Nope, Great Shark circles away and we're back to standing.
Davenport closes this distance looking for a takedown but Great Shark circles away.
Great Shark throws a head kick but Davenport moves out of range.
Davenport tries a head kick but it misses.
Great Shark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davenport defends it nicely.
Davenport really is a fat lump.
Great Shark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davenport back to the cage. Great Shark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davenport shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Great Shark defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alva Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Great Shark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davenport sprawls well. Davenport wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Great Shark gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great Shark tries to clinch
and Davenport counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davenport shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Great Shark defends it nicely.
Great Shark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davenport tries to sprawl but Great Shark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Davenport desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Davenport is breathing heavily.
Great Shark wants to free his trapped foot but Davenport is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great Shark wants to take a breather but Davenport is having none of it.
Davenport is looking to improve his position.
Davenport won't allow Great Shark to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davenport misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Davenport misses.
Great Shark shoots in looking for a takedown. Davenport tries to sprawl out of it but Great Shark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davenport manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Great Shark looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great Shark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Great Shark wants to work for an arm triangle but Davenport is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davenport is trying to stand back up but Great Shark is controlling him
Great Shark is trying to control. Davenport wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport won't allow Great Shark to pass to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Great Shark trying to control from half guard but Davenport is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Great Shark was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davenport lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Great Shark at a distance.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Davenport as Great Shark shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Davenport.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davenport is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Great Shark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davenport tries to avoid it but Great Shark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davenport to the ground. Davenport escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Great Shark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davenport shoots in looking for a takedown but Great Shark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davenport's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davenport lands a nice looking body shot.
Davenport shoots in for a double leg but Great Shark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Great Shark is looking to clinch.
Great Shark tries to clinch there but Davenport circles away.
Great Shark shoots in but Davenport avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Great Shark shoots in for a double leg but Davenport sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davenport throws a leg kick but Great Shark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davenport shoots in but Great Shark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alva Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great Shark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Great Shark moves in looking to clinch but Davenport pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davenport. Great Shark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Great Shark lands the left hand.
Great Shark closes the distance and clinches.
Great Shark prevents the takedown attempt.
Davenport is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Great Shark manages to break the clinch.
Davenport shoots in for a double leg but Great Shark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Great Shark throws a sloppy head kick and Davenport moves out of range easily.
Great Shark shoots for a takedown but Davenport saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great Shark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davenport tries to avoid it but Great Shark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davenport to the ground. Davenport escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davenport throws a leg kick but Great Shark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Davenport moves into the clinch.
Davenport is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davenport tries to pull guard but Great Shark forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Great Shark jumps into guard, dragging Davenport to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davenport tries to free his leg and advance position but Great Shark is retaining full guard.
Davenport has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Great Shark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Great Shark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davenport can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davenport performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Great Shark is looking to improve his position.
Davenport seems to be working for a kimura but Great Shark defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is thwarting Great Shark's attempts to control the position.
Davenport prevents Great Shark from improving his position.
Great Shark gets back to full guard.
Davenport might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davenport not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Igor Great Shark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Great Shark fails with the takedown.
Davenport defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Great Shark.
Great Shark looks to land a right hand but Davenport moved out of range.
Davenport shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Great Shark pinned against the cage. Great Shark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davenport avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davenport gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Great Shark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Great Shark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alva Davenport has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Great Shark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Great Shark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davenport is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davenport can't break the clinch.
Davenport drags the fight down to the ground.
Davenport looking for a sweep. Not yet Davenport, not yet.
Great Shark would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davenport wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Great Shark wants to control from the top but Davenport keeps moving.
Great Shark looking to sit in guard and control but Davenport gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport prevents Great Shark from getting back to his feet.
Great Shark wants to improve his position but instead Davenport has moved into half guard.
Great Shark tries to roll over but Davenport keeps him under control.
Davenport is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Great Shark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Davenport.
Davenport stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Great Shark to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Great Shark as Davenport shoots in.
Davenport clinches.
Great Shark can't get the takedown.
Davenport is looking to break free of the clinch but Great Shark has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Davenport's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport tries to pull guard but Great Shark forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Davenport is working for takedown but Great Shark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Great Shark jumps guard.
Great Shark is trying to control the position but Davenport postures up.
Great Shark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Great Shark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davenport sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alva Davenport.
I think Great Shark 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Igor Great Shark!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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