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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izaiah Davis (ranked 3438 p4p, 5081 weight class) and Lj Davidson (ranked 396 p4p, 476 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180
5 - 2 - 0 |
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168
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Izaiah Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lj Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davidson throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davidson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davidson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lj Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Davidson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Davidson staying out of range there.
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Davidson to regain full guard.
Davis throwing strikes from guard but Davidson blocks nicely.
Davis is fighting to break Davidson's control of his arms but Davidson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson controlling Davis's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davidson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davidson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davidson is on top in guard.
Davidson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davidson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davidson is controlling him.
Davidson looking to pass the guard.
Davidson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davidson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davidson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Davidson cracks a nice hook into Davis's ribs.
Davidson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Davis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
letting Davidson counter with a right hand.
Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davidson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davidson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Davidson.
Davidson lands with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davidson.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davidson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Davis takes one on the button.
Davidson throws an off balance right hand
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
Davidson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Davidson lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lj Davidson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The crowd cheers as Davidson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though.
Davis throws a body punch but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson scores with a shot to the body.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidson.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davidson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Davidson as he connects with a hook.
Davis tries to move into range but Davidson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davidson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidson.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis wants to clinch
and Davidson counters with a nice uppercut.
Davidson with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davidson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davidson blocks a jab.
Davidson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Davidson misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Davidson.
Lj Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davidson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidson.
As Davidson tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but Davidson manages to avoid the attempt.
Davidson clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davidson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Davidson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davidson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson lands a head kick. Davis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davidson as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Davidson ducks down to avoid it.
Davidson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
Davidson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidson was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davidson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davidson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davidson scores with a nice strike.
Lj Davidson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davidson.
Davis slips a jab from Davidson.
Davidson with the inside leg kick.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Davidson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davidson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davis with a body shot.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidson was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
A solid body kick from Davidson.
Davidson throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davidson scoring well with a low kick there.
Davis slips a jab from Davidson.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Davidson misses with a right hand
and Davis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davidson misses with a hook.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Davidson moved out of range.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davidson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davis 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Davidson misses.
Davis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davidson.
Davidson loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davidson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davidson takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davidson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davidson lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davidson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidson misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Davidson controls his hands.
Davidson blocking some punches.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
letting Davidson counter with a right hand.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lj Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Davidson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Davidson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Davidson misses its intended target.
Davis blocks a head kick by Davidson.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davidson.
Davidson lands a slapping body shot.
Davis lands an overhand right.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson works the jab nicely.
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Davidson clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidson.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davidson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davidson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davidson ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis throws a series of strikes that have Davidson backpedaling.
Davidson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davidson scoring well with a low kick there.
Davidson misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidson.
Davidson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Davidson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davidson.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davidson finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Davis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davidson lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidson.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davidson scores with a punch to the head.
Davidson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davidson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Davidson is out of range.
Davidson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davidson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davidson takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidson moves away.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Davidson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis avoids the body shot from Davidson.
Davidson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davis throws a hook but Davidson blocks it.
Davidson digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Izaiah Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davidson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Davis misses with a hook to the body
and Davidson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lj Davidson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davidson throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davidson pushes Davis away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Davidson.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Davidson lands a right hook to the body.
Davidson digs a good hook to Davis's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lj Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davidson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lj Davidson!
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