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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Nabob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Davidson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fett's Vette. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Nabob!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson throws out a loose jab but Nabob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nabob is able to avoid easily.
Davidson misses with an uppercut
and Nabob counters by moving into the clinch.
Nabob wants to break free but Davidson has control.
Nabob fails to pull guard.
Nabob taking a breather.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nabob shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davidson as he jumps to the side.
Davidson clobbers Nabob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Steven Nabob has been cut.
Davidson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davidson clinches.
Nabob tries for a takedown but Davidson manages to get underhooks.
Jake Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Nabob.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabob misses with a knee strike.
Davidson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nabob rushes Davidson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson manages to break the clinch.
Davidson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nabob on the side of the head.
Nabob takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davidson misses with a body shot.
Davidson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davidson scores with a one two! Nabob had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson throws out a powerful jab.
Davidson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nabob looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nabob displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davidson up against the cage.
Nabob can't find room to land a body shot as Davidson controls the action.
Davidson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Davidson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That has opened up Steven Nabob's cut even more.
Nabob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davidson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jake Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davidson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nabob has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nabob and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davidson moves into range and clinches up with Nabob.
Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Davidson misses with a combination
and Nabob counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabob wants to work for an arm triangle but Davidson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nabob missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davidson tries to kick Nabob off but Nabob keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nabob throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davidson is staying active underneath Nabob, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nabob takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nabob is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Davidson!
Nabob goes for an armbar but Davidson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Davidson.
Davidson tries to stand but Nabob is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nabob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davidson.
Davidson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nabob is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jake Davidson just wasn't active enough.
Davidson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Davidson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nabob in his tracks.
Davidson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Davidson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Nabob'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.
Nabob has Davidson up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson has had enough of the clinch but Nabob keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nabob lands a shot to the body.
Davidson tries to break free but Nabob pushes him back against the cage.
Nabob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nabob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nabob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davidson with a nice cross.
Nabob gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabob tries for a takedown but Davidson manages to get underhooks.
Davidson breaks the clinch.
Davidson scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Nabob takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davidson scores with a sloppy right hand. Nabob should have avoided that one.
Davidson lands with a hook. Nabob tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davidson with a nice cross.
Nabob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nabob ducks right into an uppercut from Davidson.
A jab from Davidson finds it's way through Nabob's defenses.
Davidson misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nabob looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson with a jab.
Davidson moves into range and clinches up with Nabob.
Nabob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nabob tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davidson avoids it.
Nabob tries to work over Davidson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Davidson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jake Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davidson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Davidson.
The cut above Steven Nabob's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nabob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davidson defends it nicely.
Davidson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davidson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davidson throws a series of strikes that have Nabob backpedaling.
Davidson throws a chopping leg kick but Nabob manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davidson scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nabob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nabob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davidson scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steven Nabob's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nabob dodges the punch combination from Davidson.
Nabob looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davidson!
Nabob trying to control but Davidson is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nabob cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Davidson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Nabob's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Davidson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davidson scores with a nice strike.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davidson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nabob looking for a takedown.
Davidson breaks the clinch.
Davidson throws a leg kick but Nabob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Davidson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Nabob counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nabob wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Davidson is pulling down on Nabob's head to control his posture.
Nabob drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davidson dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nabob is on top in guard.
Nabob wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Nabob tries to pass.
Nabob wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davidson wants to stand and escape but Nabob is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nabob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davidson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nabob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nabob tries to keep at a distance but Davidson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nabob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nabob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nabobs head.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidson throws a leg kick but Nabob checks it.
Davidson lands with a straight right. Nabob didn't see that one coming.
Davidson works Nabob's body with a nice hook.
Davidson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jake Davidson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nabob checks the leg kick.
Nabob takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davidson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davidson wants it to stay on the feet.
Davidson throws a lazy right hand but Nabob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson has Nabob up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Davidson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steven Nabob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nabob jumps guard but Davidson stands there with Nabob around his waist. Nabob gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jake Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Nabob.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nabob misses with the head strike.
Davidson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Davidson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davidson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Davidson!
Jake Davidson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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