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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helmut Kohl (ranked 25428 p4p, 644 weight class) and Anthony Davidson (ranked 21344 p4p, 679 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helmut Kohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kohl doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davidson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kohl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davidson looks for a takedown but Kohl sprawls well.
Davidson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson fails to land the takedown.
Kohl leaves Davidson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Helmut Kohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Davidson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson with a poor takedown
and Kohl counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Kohl to work.
Davidson is working for takedown but Kohl is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Davidson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohl tries a knee to the head but Davidson blocks it.
Kohl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown but Kohl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davidson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kohl wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Davidson tries to clinch up but Kohl circles away and keeps his distance.
Kohl really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davidson closes the distance and clinches.
Kohl tries to pull guard but Davidson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kohl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davidson pulls guard.
Kohl controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kohl would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson working a defensive guard here.
Kohl trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kohl will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kohl wants to stand but Davidson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Davidson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Davidson pushes Kohl off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kohl darts in and clinches Davidson up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohl manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kohl looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Davidson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson is looking to take a break and control but Kohl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kohl controlling the position well.
Davidson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kohl trying to control but Davidson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohl wants to get back to full guard.
Davidson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kohl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davidson throwing shots but Kohl is blocking nicely.
Kohl desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kohl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kohl tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidson with the ground and pound but Kohl uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Davidson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kohl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kohl wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Davidson tries for a takedown but Kohl sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davidson looks to throw a body kick
and Kohl counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davidson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kohl has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Kohl fails to pull guard.
Kohl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davidson to keep the fight standing.
Kohl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt.
Kohl looks to land a body kick but Davidson moved away.
Kohl darts in looking for a takedown but Davidson gets double underhooks and turns Kohl into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helmut Kohl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kohl avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Helmut Kohl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohl closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Davidson quickly recovers to half guard.
Davidson kicks Kohl off and gets back to his feet.
Davidson misses with a leg kick
and Kohl counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kohl.
Davidson is trying to keep Kohl in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kohl wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Davidson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Kohl from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson has a closed guard, preventing Kohl from standing up.
Kohl with a nice head shot there.
Kohl wants to stand but Davidson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davidson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davidson pulls Kohl into guard.
Davidson looking for a sweep. Not yet Davidson, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohl looking to sit in guard and control but Davidson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davidson trying to control but Kohl is working from the bottom.
Davidson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davidson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Davidson gets to his feet. Kohl looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to clinch but Kohl slips to the side
and Kohl counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Davidson throws a sloppy head kick
and Kohl counters with a shoot takedown. Davidson fights it but they end up in guard.
Davidson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Kohl. No joy for Davidson on that attempt.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Kohl.
Kohl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kohl goes for a double leg but Davidson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davidson continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Davidson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davidson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kohl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davidson misses with a leg kick.
Kohl tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davidson manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Davidson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt - Kohl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kohl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidson unleashes a big counter combination but Kohl bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kohl shoots in but no luck this time.
Kohl fails with a takedown attempt.
Davidson tries to clinch there but Kohl circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kohl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kohl misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Davidson. No joy for Kohl on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helmut Kohl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kohl tries to keep at a distance but Davidson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kohl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davidson tries a head kick but it misses.
Davidson has Kohl up against the cage in a clinch.
Kohl breaks from the clinch.
Kohl tries to close the distance and clinch but Davidson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kohl shoots in and drives through. Davidson sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson tries to clinch up.
Davidson clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is trying to break the clinch but Kohl has him pressed against the cage.
Davidson tries to pull guard but Kohl won't allow it.
Davidson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kohl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kohl breaks from the clinch.
Kohl looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Davidson!
Davidson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kohl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Davidson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohl breaks from the clinch.
Kohl stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kohl wants it to stay on the feet.
Davidson dives in and grabs Kohl's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kohl pushes down on Davidson's head and hops out.
Kohl throws a head kick that misses.
And Davidson tries to counter it with a takedown but Kohl pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kohl shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davidson checks a low kick from Kohl.
Davidson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kohl. Kohl gets slowly back to his feet.
Davidson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kohl sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davidson somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davidson is defended easily by Kohl.
Davidson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Davidson looks to move away, Kohl throws a big counter combo but Davidson just gets out of the way.
Kohl dives in and scores a takedown into Davidson's guard.
Kohl works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kohl trying to control the pace.
Helmut Kohl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Davidson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kohl lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Helmut Kohl.
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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Davidson!
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