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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 1669 p4p, 207 weight class) and Terry Bogard (ranked 1410 p4p, 181 weight class). Terry Bogard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Terry Bogard!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogard! But no joy.
Davidyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogard throws a big shot that misses.
Bogard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bogard throws a jab when Davidyan was well out of range.
Davidyan misses with a leg kick.
Bogard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidyan moves away.
Bogard misses with a straight left.
Davidyan tried to counter with a leg kick but Bogard avoided it.
Bogard tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Bogard misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davidyan.
Davidyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Bogard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bogard misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Davidyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bogard misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bogard.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Bogard moves out of range.
Bogard raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Davidyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range and Bogard settles back down.
Davidyan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bogard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bogard throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bogard there.
Bogard throws a shot from downtown. Davidyan moves away and avoids it.
Bogard swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Davidyan is looking to clinch.
Davidyan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bogard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bogard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Davidyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Bogard lands with a kick to the temple. Davidyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davidyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davidyan.
Good work by Bogard as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Bogard.
Davidyan lands a really nice looking cross but Bogard seems unphased.
Bogard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davidyan in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bogard swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Davidyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bogard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bogard misses with a kick to the body.
Bogard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidyan.
Good work by Davidyan as he checks the leg kick.
Davidyan cracks a nice hook into Bogard's ribs.
Bogard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davidyan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davidyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
Davidyan throws a lazy right hand but Bogard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Bogard there.
Davidyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davidyan.
Bogard looks to land a left hand but Davidyan moved out of range nicely.
Davidyan staying out of range there.
Davidyan looks for the body kick but Bogard saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bogard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Davidyan.
Bogard misses with a hook to the body
and Davidyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davidyan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davidyan scores with a push kick.
Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogard manages to avoid it.
Davidyan throws a sloppy head kick and Bogard moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Bogard misses.
Bogard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davidyan lands a jab to the nose.
Davidyan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bogard throws a body kick that misses.
Davidyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davidyan thumps Bogard with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidyan staying out of range there.
Bogard lands with a nice body punch.
Davidyan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davidyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan throws a jab when Bogard was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Davidyan as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan defending well as Bogard loads up on a big left hand.
Bogard lunges at Davidyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davidyan's hand.
Bogard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Bogard.
Bogard misses with a straight left.
Davidyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Davidyan dips to his left and cracks Bogard with an uppercut!
Davidyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
Bogard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davidyan.
A quick step to the side and Davidyan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davidyan.
Davidyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan moves away from the strike by Bogard.
Bogard just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan digs a good hook to Bogard's body.
Davidyan lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan looks to land a body kick but Bogard moved away.
Bogard takes one to the chin there.
Bogard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
Bogard loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch.
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 Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
Davidyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davidyan avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
Davidyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bogard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bogard cracks Davidyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bogard slips a straight right by Davidyan.
Bogard connects with a body shot that sends Davidyan's belly button to the back.
Bogard misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan is looking to counter punch.
Davidyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davidyan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bogard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bogard connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davidyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Davidyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davidyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bogard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogard lands with an overhand left.
Davidyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davidyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Bogard.
Davidyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan cracks Bogard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davidyan misses with a low kick.
Davidyan misses with a looping left.
Davidyan punishes Bogard's body with a nice straight punch.
Bogard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davidyan moves forwards but Bogard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davidyan misses with a straight right.
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!
Bogard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Davidyan.
Bogard misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Davidyan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a hook but Davidyan avoids it easily.
Bogard moves out of range as Davidyan throws a body kick.
Bogard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bogard misses with a body kick.
Bogard lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davidyan.
Bogard throws a chopping leg kick but Davidyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bogard.
Davidyan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davidyan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davidyan gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Bogard counter with a right hand.
Davidyan throws a nice head kick!
Davidyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bogard's head.
Bogard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Bogard scores with a jab to the head.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a right hand that misses
and Davidyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bogard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bogard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bogard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davidyan. Davidyan obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bogard. That's going to slow Davidyan down.
Davidyan throws a looping overhand right but Bogard ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Bogard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bogard misses with an uppercut.
Davidyan is looking for a counter combo.
Davidyan throws a good cross that connects.
Bogard throws a chopping leg kick but Davidyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davidyan lands a jab to Bogard's midsection.
Davidyan lands a jab to Bogard's midsection.
Davidyan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Davidyan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bogard loads up on a big right hand but Davidyan slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Davidyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogard cracks Davidyan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davidyan wants to land a leg kick but Bogard is out of range.
Bogard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bogard tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davidyan connects with a right hand. Bogard shakes it off.
Davidyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bogard.
Davidyan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Bogard moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogard! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Davidyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bogard throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.
Bogard throws out a leg kick but Davidyan moves out of range and Bogard only half commits.
Davidyan throws a hook but Bogard blocks it.
Davidyan lands a jab.
Davidyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davidyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bogard momentarily.
Bogard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davidyan throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogard! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davidyan.
Davidyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bogard.
Davidyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davidyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Bogard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davidyan, right into the meat.
Davidyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Davidyan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bogard.
Bogard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bogard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Bogard blocks a jab.
Bogard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bogard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davidyan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bogard.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Bogard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davidyan defending well as Bogard loads up on a big left hand.
Davidyan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davidyan throws a leg kick but Bogard checks it.
Davidyan throws a wild body kick that Bogard sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidyan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Bogard misses.
Davidyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bogard on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan throws a hook to the side of Bogard's head but Bogard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bogard. That did some damage!
Bogard scores with a head kick.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Bogard.
Davidyan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogard was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Bogard cracks the inside of Davidyan's front leg.
Bogard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Davidyan.
Bogard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davidyan.
Davidyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Davidyan.
Bogard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davidyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davidyan tries to clinch up.
Davidyan scores with a punch to the head.
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bogard misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bogard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davidyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogard misses with a body shot.
And Davidyan counters with a quick kick to the body but Bogard blocks it.
Davidyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davidyan lands a body shot.
Bogard slips a jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bogard.
Bogard misses with a straight right.
Bogard tries to land a body kick
and Davidyan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bogard.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Davidyan moves out of range.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bogard, as that shot connected.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bogard should have avoided that one.
Bogard looks to throw the jab but Davidyan is out of range.
Bogard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davidyan stuns Bogard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bogard tests Davidyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidyan.
Bogard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bogard swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Bogard misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan lands a body shot.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Davidyan sees coming a mile off.
Bogard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bogard throws a looping overhand right but Davidyan ducks down to avoid it.
Bogard swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Bogard misses with an uppercut.
Bogard ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Bogard throws a leg kick which misses Davidyan's front leg but catches the back leg as Davidyan tries to avoid it.
Davidyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davidyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogard throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Bogard.
Davidyan misses with a head kick.
Bogard moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bogard.
Davidyan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Bogard.
Davidyan connects with a jab.
Davidyan connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Davidyan finds it's way through Bogard's defenses.
Bogard throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bogard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davidyan is able to avoid easily.
Davidyan throws a leg kick which misses Bogard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bogard tries to avoid it.
Davidyan lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bogard scores with a nice right hand.
Davidyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bogard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davidyan works Bogard's body with a nice hook.
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 Gurgen Davidyan.
Well Davidyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
Gurgen Davidyan very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Terry Bogard spoke after the fight, saying 'No excuses, you learn more from loses than you do from wins. Cheers!'.
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