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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Kanegi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Kanegi!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kanegi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Davenport postures up.
Kanegi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davenport. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davenport drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kanegi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davenport has Kanegi in his guard.
Davenport looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kanegi is one step ahead there.
Davenport is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kanegi defends well.
Kanegi throws a strike but Davenport rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanegi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kanegi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davenport is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kanegi wants to sweep here but Davenport controlling him for the moment.
Davenport distracts Kanegi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davenport cracks Kanegi with a solid left hand.
Kanegi tries to strike from the bottom.
Davenport throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kanegi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davenport controls the pace.
Davenport forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanegi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davenport.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kanegi's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davenport scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davenport is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kanegi is just riding it out for now. Davenport eventually gives up the hold.
Davenport is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kanegi is doing well to control the position and prevent Davenport from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport trying to control from half guard but Kanegi is working away.
Davenport looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kanegi is pressing down on Davenport's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davenport looking to pass the guard.
Kanegi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kanegi wants to sweep but no luck.
Kanegi is trying to control the position but Davenport postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davenport working some strikes from top position.
Davenport drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kanegi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Davenport has Kanegi in his guard.
Davenport wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davenport has momentary wrist control but Kanegi slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davenport utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kanegi postures up in Davenport's guard and throws a big left but Davenport blocks it.
Kanegi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Davenport dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kanegi scores with a nice right hand.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kanegi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kanegi lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Kanegi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davenport keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kanegi's head.
Davenport working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kanegi's head.
Davenport trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanegi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport passes Kanegi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davenport thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kanegi is defending against the submission attempts here by Davenport.
Ground and pound from Davenport.
Kanegi wants to improve his position but Davenport is controlling well.
Kanegi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davenport is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kanegi working to try and regain half guard.
Davenport lands a big shot there that rocks Kanegi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davenport pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davenport cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davenport scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kanegi regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Davenport.
Davenport is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanegi can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davenport winds up and cracks Kanegi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kanegi is rocked!
Davenport is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davenport looking for a submission but Kanegi manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Kanegi wants to sweep here but Davenport controlling him for the moment.
Kanegi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davenport's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanegi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davenport throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kanegi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kanegi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davenport is one step ahead there.
Kanegi keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Davenport dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Davenport avoids the body shot from Kanegi.
Kanegi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanegi just misses with a punch to the body.
Davenport half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kanegi misses with a wild body shot.
Davenport feinted with a counter takedown.
Kanegi scores with a body shot.
Kanegi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davenport tries to counter with a takedown but Kanegi is quick to defend against it.
Kanegi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davenport looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kanegi misses the shot to the body.
Davenport moves away from the strike by Kanegi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanegi. Davenport does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davenport attempts a counter takedown but Kanegi avoids it well and moves away.
Kanegi looks to land a combination but Davenport avoids it well.
Kanegi jabs Davenport right on the nose. Davenport blinks but takes it well.
Kanegi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanegi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davenport counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davenport.
Davenport trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davenport throws an elbow that misses. Kanegi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davenport's guard. Nice move by Kanegi!
Davenport is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davenport bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kanegi's guard.
Davenport preventing the sweep.
Kanegi keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.
Davenport cracks Kanegi with a solid left hand.
Davenport keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kanegi's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davenport accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davenport trying to control but Kanegi is working from the bottom.
Davenport is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davenport has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davenport lands a couple of digs.
Davenport trying to control but Kanegi is working from the bottom.
Lucas Davenport overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davenport controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanegi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Davenport trying to control but Kanegi is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kanegi scores with a nice right hand.
Kanegi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanegi's coach down at Demon's Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kanegi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A combination from Kanegi does no damage.
Kanegi throws a sloppy body shot
and Davenport counters with a single leg into guard. Kanegi didn't expect that.
Kanegi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davenport is one step ahead there.
Davenport wants to pass the guard but Kanegi is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kanegi is on top in guard.
Kanegi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kanegi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kanegi is looking to work some ground and pound but Davenport has wrist control.
Lucas Davenport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davenport is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kanegi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davenport utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kanegi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davenport works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koji Kanegi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanegi postures up in Davenport's guard and throws a big left but Davenport blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koji Kanegi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davenport 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Davenport!
Koji Kanegi spoke after the fight, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Stark Slugger Society - Last Man Standing'.
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energy
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