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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson has chosen Regina Spektor - Après Moi as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kendall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davidson wants to clinch.
Kendall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kendall wants to clinch
and Davidson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kendall thinking.
Davidson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davidson.
Davidson lands a front kick.
Davidson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kendall throws a right hand that misses
enabling Davidson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Kendall.
Davidson moves away from the strike by Kendall.
Good standup being displayed there by Davidson as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Davidson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kendall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kendall looks to throw the jab but Davidson is out of range.
Kendall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kendall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Kendall throws a leg kick
and Davidson counters with a good, hard body kick but Kendall shrugs it off.
A big right from Kendall misses.
Kendall tests Davidson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kendall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kendall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kendall.
Kendall lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Kendall.
Kendall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kendall.
Kendall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kendall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Davidson misses
and Kendall counters with a left to the body.
Kendall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidson throws out a loose jab but Kendall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kendall misses with a wild body shot.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Kendall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Kendall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kendall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davidson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kendall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a two punch combination.
Kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kendall.
Kendall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davidson ducks under a wild hook from Kendall.
Davidson lands with a kick to the temple. Kendall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davidson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davidson digs a good body shot into Kendall's ribs.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Davidson.
Davidson avoids the body shot from Kendall.
Kendall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davidson lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall tests Davidson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson checks a low kick from Kendall.
Davidson cracks Kendall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kendall throws an overhand right that lands on Davidson's shoulder, as Davidson tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kendall 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 Davidson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davidson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kendall avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendall was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
Davidson thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kendall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson.
Kendall blocks a head kick by Davidson.
Kendall throws a shot from downtown. Davidson moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Davidson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kendall scores with a shot to the body.
Kendall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kendall lands with a shot to the body.
Kendall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kendall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davidson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kendall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davidson throws a series of punches but Kendall avoids them all with ease.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Davidson throws a shot from downtown. Kendall moves away and avoids it.
Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kendall misses with a head kick.
Kendall throws a push kick but Davidson slaps the foot to one side.
Kendall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kendall misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Kendall misses
and Davidson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kendall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davidson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kendall throws a wild body kick that Davidson sees coming a mile off.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses.
Kendall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davidson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chris Kendall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kendall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davidson momentarily.
Kendall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson misses with a head kick.
Kendall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kendall - that will leave a mark!
Kendall stuns Davidson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Davidson does it's job there.
Kendall misses with a body shot
and Davidson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kendall, right into the meat.
Good exchange - Kendall coming out on top.
A combination from Davidson does no damage.
Davidson throws a hook to the side of Kendall's head but Kendall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kendall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kendall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kendall.
Kendall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davidson.
Davidson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Davidson misses.
Kendall misses with a body kick.
Davidson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kendall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davidson lands a right hook to the body.
Kendall is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidson checks a leg kick.
Kendall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Kendall misses with a looping right.
Kendall misses with a low kick.
Kendall staying out of range there.
Kendall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Davidson counters with a head kick. That will keep Kendall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kendall throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidson.
Davidson slips under a jab.
Davidson tries to move into range but Kendall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kendall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kendall.
Davidson cracks Kendall with a good jab.
Kendall throws a body punch but Davidson moves out of range.
Kendall moves out of range as Davidson strikes.
Davidson scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendall moves away from the strike by Davidson.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kendall 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!
Davidson misses the jab.
Kendall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kendall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kendall looks to land a left hand but Davidson moved out of range nicely.
Davidson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kendall doesn't seem bothered though.
Davidson clinches.
A shot in the inside from Kendall.
Davidson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kendall slows down the pace here.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kendall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kendall backwards.
A short uppercut from Kendall.
Davidson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davidson misses with the head strike.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidson lands with a right to the head.
Kendall stalling in the clinch.
Kendall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davidson.
Davidson misses with a punch to the body.
Kendall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidson prevents a body shot from Kendall.
Davidson digs a right hand into Kendall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kendall's gas tank.
Davidson tries a body shot but Kendall blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kendall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kendall tries to throw a body punch but Davidson avoids it by throwing Kendall back against the cage.
Davidson misses with the head strike.
Davidson tries a body shot but Kendall blocks it.
Davidson throws a head punch that misses.
Kendall tries to throw a body punch but Davidson avoids it by throwing Kendall back against the cage.
Kendall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davidson misses with a punch to the body.
Kendall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kendall misses with a punch to the body.
Kendall digs a right hand underneath Davidson's ribcage. Davidson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kendall blocking some punches.
A short right from Kendall.
Davidson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kendall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kendall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kendall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davidson.
Kendall lands a right hand.
Kendall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidson's elbow.
Chris Kendall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Davidson on the inside.
Davidson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kendall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davidson lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kendall lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kendall.
Kendall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kendall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidson's elbow.
Davidson lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kendall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davidson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidson.
Davidson scores with a hook to the body.
Davidson can't find room to land a body shot as Kendall controls the action.
Davidson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davidson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kendall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kendall lands a nice uppercut.
Davidson misses with some punches.
Kendall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Davidson.
I think Davidson 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aaron Davidson!
Aaron Davidson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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