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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Dre - The Watcher. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kendall!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davidson throws out a leg kick but Kendall moves out of range and Davidson only half commits.
Davidson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kendall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendall manages to avoid it.
Kendall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davidson connects with a body shot.
Kendall thuds his right hand into Davidson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davidson clinches.
Davidson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davidson misses with some punches.
Davidson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davidson has Kendall pressed against the cage, preventing Kendall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kendall tries to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling the position.
Davidson keeps control of Kendall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kendall blocks an uppercut.
Kendall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davidson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Kendall has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davidson misses with some punches.
Kendall pushes Davidson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davidson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kendall controls his hands.
Kendall has Davidson pressed against the cage, preventing Davidson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kendall breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Kendall.
Kendall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Davidson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidson connects with an inside leg kick.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and Kendall moves out of range easily.
Kendall throws a leg kick but Davidson moved away.
Aaron Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendall manages to avoid it.
Davidson loads up on a big right hand but Kendall slips the punch.
Davidson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kendall throws a good cross that connects.
Davidson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kendall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Davidson wants to clinch up but Kendall keeps it at a distance.
Davidson misses with a body shot.
Davidson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Davidson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Davidson there.
Davidson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kendall throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Kendall shoots in looking for a takedown. Davidson tries to sprawl out of it but Kendall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davidson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davidson is looking to wear down Kendall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davidson keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kendall loads up on a big right hand but Davidson slips the punch.
Davidson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davidson scores with a nice right hand.
Kendall throws a leg kick but Davidson checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kendall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kendall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kendall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kendall misses with an uppercut.
Kendall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davidson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Davidson is looking to regain half guard here but Kendall keeps moving and retains side control.
Kendall working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Davidson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kendall's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kendall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall wants to control but Davidson is keeping him busy.
Kendall throwing shots but Davidson is blocking nicely.
Davidson is not content to let Kendall control the position.
Kendall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davidson tries to get to full guard but Kendall has control of the leg.
Kendall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kendall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davidson is refusing to be controlled, as Kendall sits in half guard.
Kendall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davidson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Kendall will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kendall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davidson feints and then cracks Kendall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kendall down.
Kendall misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidson. Kendall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davidson takes a swing at Kendall's ribcage but misses.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson scores with a push kick.
Davidson moves out of range of the body kick.
Kendall drives through and clinches with Davidson against the cage.
Kendall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses.
Kendall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kendall looks to land a right hand but Davidson moved out of range.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Kendall.
Kendall has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson blocks a head kick by Kendall.
Kendall avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Kendall throws a head kick that misses.
Davidson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davidson wants it to stay on the feet.
Kendall dives in and grabs Davidson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davidson pushes down on Kendall's head and hops out.
Aaron Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Kendall.
That kick from Davidson tenderised Kendall's leg. Kendall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davidson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kendall's sensitive parts.
Davidson lands with an overhand left.
Davidson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Davidson avoids the head kick by Kendall.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davidson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davidson dips to his left and cracks Kendall with an uppercut!
Kendall wants to land a leg kick but Davidson is out of range.
Davidson misses with a kick to the body.
Davidson avoids the body shot from Kendall.
Davidson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendall shoots in for a takedown but Davidson shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kendall throws a nice head kick!
Davidson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck for Kendall with that takedown attempt.
Davidson throws a head kick but Kendall moves out of range.
Kendall misses with a body shot.
Davidson scores with a hook to the body. Kendall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kendall just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidson cracks the inside of Kendall's front leg.
Kendall avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Davidson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davidson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendall manages to avoid it.
Kendall avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Kendall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson needs to keep his hands up - Kendall had a free shot at his head there.
Kendall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davidson.
Kendall throws a body punch but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson moves out of range as Kendall throws a body kick.
Davidson throws a body punch but Kendall moves out of range.
Kendall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davidson moves out of range of the body kick from Kendall.
Davidson throws out a loose jab but Kendall uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Kendall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kendall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
Davidson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kendall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davidson throws a head kick but Kendall moves out of range.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kendall.
Davidson tries to clinch there but Kendall circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davidson misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kendall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendall is just out of range.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick and Kendall moves out of range easily.
Kendall looks to land a body kick but Davidson moved away.
Kendall slips under a jab from Davidson.
Kendall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kendall throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Kendall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davidson tries to clinch up but Kendall circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kendall throws a series of strikes that have Davidson backpedaling.
Kendall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Davidson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendall was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
Kendall tries a head kick but it misses.
Kendall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kendall throws a chopping leg kick but Davidson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Davidson scoring well with a low kick there.
Kendall lands a jab to Davidson's midsection.
Davidson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kendall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kendall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davidson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kendall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kendall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davidson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kendall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidson's elbow.
Davidson leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson lands a left hand.
Davidson tries to circle away but Kendall has him pinned against the cage.
Kendall misses with the head strike.
Kendall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kendall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kendall.
Kendall prevents a body shot from Davidson.
Kendall stalls.
Kendall is looking to control Davidson's arms but Davidson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kendall has his back to the cage.
Kendall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Davidson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kendall.
Kendall tries to work over Davidson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davidson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kendall's elbow.
Kendall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davidson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Kendall to work.
A short uppercut from Kendall.
Kendall blocking some punches.
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 misses with the head strike.
Kendall prevents a body shot from Davidson.
Davidson can't find room to land a body shot as Kendall controls the action.
Davidson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kendall backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kendall's elbow.
Davidson working aggressively here.
Davidson lands a body punch.
Kendall blocks a body shot from Davidson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Davidson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Davidson fails to land.
Davidson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kendall controls his hands.
Kendall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davidson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kendall backwards.
Kendall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidson's elbow.
Kendall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davidson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aaron Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Kendall.
Kendall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Davidson counters with a big head kick but Kendall shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kendall misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall wants to slow Davidson down by chopping away at his legs.
Davidson thows a body shot but no joy.
Davidson just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kendall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davidson misses with a hook.
Davidson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kendall on the side of the head.
Kendall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kendall.
Kendall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crunch! Davidson slams his shin into Kendall's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson lands a lovely overhand right.
Davidson avoids the body shot from Kendall.
Kendall lands a slapping body shot.
Kendall looks for the body kick but Davidson saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Davidson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davidson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Davidson!
A victorious Aaron Davidson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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