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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bennie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker has managed to clinch.
Davidson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davidson can't break the clinch.
Walker jumps guard.
Walker wants to stand but Davidson is controlling the position.
Davidson working some strikes from top position.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Davidson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davidson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Davidson looking to pass the guard.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davidson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davidson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Davidson.
Davidson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Walker regains guard.
Davidson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker pushes Davidson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Davidson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson is working Walker over against the cage.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davidson.
Walker throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson misses with a combination
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson tries to clinch up
and Walker counters by clinching up.
Davidson managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Davidson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davidson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jason Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker pushes Davidson up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walker.
Davidson wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Walker.
Walker taking a breather.
Davidson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Davidson counters with a single leg into guard. Walker didn't expect that.
Walker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Walker has Davidson up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidson has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
Davidson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Davidson slams his shin into Walker's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Davidson swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Davidson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davidson doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Davidson wants to clinch.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davidson prevents the takedown attempt.
Davidson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davidson is keeping busy.
Walker digs a right hand into Davidson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davidson's gas tank.
Davidson is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davidson doesn't seem bothered though.
Davidson throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Walker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walker drives through and clinches with Davidson against the cage.
Walker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Davidson is trying to keep an underhook but Walker manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Davidson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davidson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bennie Walker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davidson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davidson shoots for a double leg takedown but Walker sprawls well. He's pushed Davidson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Walker counters with a leg kick.
Davidson throws a combination that misses
and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Davidson is trying to break free.
Davidson tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davidson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Davidson 's knee.
Davidson tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davidson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Davidson tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Walker as the two fighters clinch.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davidson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Davidson wants to break free but Walker has control.
Davidson wants a takedown but no success here.
Walker prevents Davidson from breaking the clinch.
Walker lands a knee to the body.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walker.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.
Davidson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walker is working for takedown but Davidson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davidson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidson wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a three punch combo that has Davidson backing up. Davidson nods at Walker to acknowledge the strikes.
Davidson misses with a kick to the body.
Davidson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davidson working the body and head with strikes.
Walker is looking for a sweep.
Walker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Davidson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davidson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davidson throws a lazy head kick
and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker has managed to clinch.
Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Davidson misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Davidson is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.
Davidson wants to sweep but no luck.
Davidson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Davidson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davidson controlling from the full mount.
Davidson landing shots from mount.
It looks like Bennie Walker has been cut.
Davidson with good strikes from the mount here!
Davidson is trying to control here but Walker has managed to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Davidson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walker stops a takedown attempt from Davidson.
Davidson looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Davidson tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davidson is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Davidson tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Davidson has Walker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Davidson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Walker tumbling to the mat - Davidson dives into Walker's guard.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker wants to sweep here but Davidson controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bennie Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bennie Walker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Davidson looks to clinch
and Walker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davidson wants to get back to his feet.
Davidson tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker stands up from half guard.
Davidson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davidson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davidson struggling a bit here.
Davidson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson regains half guard, as Walker was trying to land strikes.
Davidson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Davidson is trying to control but can't.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davidson keeps working.
Davidson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walker wanted to stand there but Davidson had control of the position.
Davidson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Davidson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walker lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson jumps guard and drags Walker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walker trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
Walker stands and steps away. Davidson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davidson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davidson, pushing him back against the cage.
Davidson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davidson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davidson manages to break the clinch.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson tries to clinch but Walker moves away
and Walker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bennie Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davidson pushes Walker off and gets back to his feet.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
Walker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Davidson misses with a double jab
and Walker counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davidson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walker tries for a takedown but Davidson manages to get underhooks.
Davidson breaks from the clinch.
Walker throws a front kick that sends Davidson stumbling back into the cage.
Davidson wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davidson!
Walker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Davidson looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Walker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davidson working to try and regain half guard.
Davidson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Walker avoids the attempt from Davidson to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walker wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker stands up from Davidson's guard - Walker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Walker has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Davidson.
Davidson wants to break free but Walker has control.
Jason Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davidson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Davidson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bennie Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bennie Walker!
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energy
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hype
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