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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson has chosen The Sounds-Beat Box as his entrance music. 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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174 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre bryan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mondo Davidson! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! bryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davidson pinned against the cage. Davidson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. bryan tries to score with a low kick but Davidson moves his leg out of the way. bryan tries to clinch but Davidson is having none of it. Davidson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. bryan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. bryan pulls Davidson in close to prevent any damage. Davidson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. bryan 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. Davidson showing good wrestling skills to control the position. bryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davidson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bryan is keeping the position for now. bryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Davidson's corner is telling him to maintain position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. bryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davidson's guard. Davidson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. bryan wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving. Davidson is working an open guard so bryan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davidson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davidson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! bryan really wants to buck Davidson off and get back to his feet. bryan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Davidson controlling his opponent. Davidson looking to control but bryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davidson controlling from mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. bryan holds on for dear life, controlling Davidson's posture momentarily. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. bryan tries to hold on but Davidson pushes him away. bryan is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. bryan is trying to stand. bryan is squirming around, avoiding Davidson's attempts to control the action. Davidson controlling the pace for now. bryan tries to lock up and control but Davidson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Davidson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Davidson dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
bryan misses with a takedown attempt and Davidson counters with a shoot takedown. bryan fights it but they end up in guard. bryan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Davidson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. bryan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Davidson doesn't succeed with the takedown and bryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! bryan wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving. Davidson 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. Davidson keeping moving, preventing bryan from controlling successfully. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davidson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Davidson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. bryan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. bryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Davidson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Davidson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. bryan misses with a takedown attempt and Davidson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bryan's guard now. Davidson looking to pass the guard. bryan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davidson prevents bryan from taking his back. Davidson is looking to get to half guard. bryan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! bryan is in the full mount, landing strikes. Davidson tries to lock up and control but bryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. bryan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Davidson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
bryan with good strikes from the mount here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. bryan controlling from the full mount. Davidson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
bryan throws a lazy head kick and Davidson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Davidson slips a jab and a cross from bryan.
bryan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davidson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bryan somewhat. No luck for bryan with that takedown attempt. Andre bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davidson rushes bryan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davidson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Davidson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davidson showed some decent athleticism there. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Davidson content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davidson wants to control but bryan is keeping him busy. Davidson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. bryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Well, if Davidson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mondo Davidson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. bryan trying to hold on to Davidson's head to control him but Davidson postures up.
It looks like Davidson is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. bryan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. bryan trying to get back to full guard but Davidson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Davidson controlling from the full mount. bryan tries to hold on but Davidson postures up.
And that's the end of the fight! Mondo Davidson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Davidson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Davidson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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