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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Killer Kidd (ranked 436 p4p, 802 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 59 p4p, 96 weight class). Crawler has chosen World Ender as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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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 10 - 1 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawler throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Crawler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Kidd looks for the body kick but Crawler saw that one coming.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler forces Kidd back against the cage and clinches.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Kidd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Crawler throws a head punch that misses.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kidd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kidd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kidd scores with a push kick.
Crawler misses with a body shot.
Crawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd misses with a looping left.
Crawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kidd rather than just go for the knockout.
Kidd scores with the left hand. Crawler knows he should have avoided that one.
Crawler wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Crawler takes one to the side of the head.
Kidd throws the left hand but Crawler avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Kidd moves out of range as Crawler strikes.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Crawler moved away.
Crawler cracks Kidd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crawler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crawler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Night Crawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Crawler does it's job there.
Kidd throws the kick towards the body but Crawler avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kidd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crawler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crawler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kidd slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kidd.
Crawler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Kidd throws a body punch but Crawler moves out of range.
Kidd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crawler.
Kidd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Crawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crawler throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Kidd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawler misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Crawler.
Kidd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Crawler.
Kidd throws a leg kick which misses Crawler's front leg but catches the back leg as Crawler tries to avoid it.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Kidd misses with a hook.
Crawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawler throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Crawler ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses.
Kidd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler misses the body punch
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Crawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Crawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some bone on bone action there as Crawler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kidd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.
Kidd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Crawler finds it's way through Kidd's defenses.
Kidd loads up on a big right hand but Crawler slips the punch.
Crawler staying out of range there.
A jab from Crawler misses.
Crawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawler misses with a wild body shot.
Crawler throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd moves out of range as Crawler strikes.
Crawler clinches up against the cage.
Kidd dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawler lands a head shot.
Kidd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Crawler throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Crawler misses with a looping right.
Crawler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawler throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kidd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crawler. That did some damage!
Crawler swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Crawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Crawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kidd with a body shot.
Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crawler digs a good body shot into Kidd's ribs.
Crawler misses with a straight right.
Crawler pushes Kidd up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawler lands a left hand.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawler throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawler tries a body shot but Kidd blocks it.
Crawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd lands with a left to the head.
Kidd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crawler backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Night Crawler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good work by Crawler as he checks the leg kick.
Crawler misses with a right hand
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawler moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Crawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Kidd.
Nice shot by Kidd.
Kidd throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Crawler blocks the low kick.
Crawler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kidd ducks right into an uppercut from Crawler.
Kidd works over Crawler's head and body with a nice combination.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Crawler.
Kidd throws a wild body kick that Crawler sees coming a mile off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
Kidd walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Kidd misses the target.
Crawler takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Crawler scores with a jab to the body.
Night Crawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidd walks into a stiff left hand from Crawler.
Kidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler moves out of range as Kidd strikes.
Crawler checks a leg kick nicely.
Kidd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crawler moves out of range of the body kick.
Crawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd slips under a jab.
Crawler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kidd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crawler's head backwards.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawler.
Kidd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Crawler.
Crawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Crawler looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crawler scores with a nice strike.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawler.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crawler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crawler digs a good hook to Kidd's body.
Crawler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawler.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crawler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kidd - the referee stops the clock and Crawler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kidd. Crawler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut there from Crawler.
Crawler scores with a jab to the head.
Crawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Kidd.
Crawler throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd is looking to chop away at Crawler's legs.
Crawler lunges at Kidd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kidd's hand.
Crawler missing with a left hand there. Kidd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kidd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Crawler misses with a wild body shot.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawler takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Crawler misses its intended target.
Crawler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Crawler misses its intended target.
Crawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crawler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kidd throws a wild body kick that Crawler sees coming a mile off.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Crawler.
Crawler missing with a left hand there. Kidd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kidd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kidd throws a wild body kick that Crawler sees coming a mile off.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kidd throws a low kick but Crawler avoids it.
Crawler throws a shot to the body.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Crawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawler.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Crawler.
Crawler throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a hook. Crawler ducked under it nicely.
Crawler misses with a wild body shot.
Crawler throws an off balance right hand
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawler misses the target.
Crawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Crawler moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.
Kidd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawler.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Crawler lands a body shot.
Crawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Crawler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Crawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crawler scores with a nice right hand.
Crawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Night Crawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Nice shot by Crawler.
A cross from Crawler lands.
Kidd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Crawler's ribs.
Kidd ducks right into an uppercut from Crawler.
Crawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Crawler is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Crawler looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Crawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Kidd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crawler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crawler misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Kidd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crawler just manages to avoid it.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Crawler scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawler scores with the left hand. Kidd knows he should have avoided that one.
Crawler scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Crawler.
Crawler throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Crawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler checks a low kick from Kidd.
Crawler steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kidd.
Crawler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kidd.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawler has closed the distance and engaged Kidd in a clinch.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
Crawler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crawler lands a shot to the body.
Kidd trying to control the position but instead, Crawler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kidd into the cage.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kidd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Crawler.
Crawler tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Crawler back against the cage.
Crawler pushes Kidd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crawler lands an elbow inside that Kidd shrugs off.
It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Kidd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Crawler blocks a body shot from Kidd.
Crawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Kidd takes an elbow to the temple.
Kidd lands a hook that snaps the head of Crawler backwards.
Crawler misses with an elbow strike.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Crawler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kidd's brow.
Crawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
Kidd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawler tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Crawler back against the cage.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crawler backwards.
Crawler blocks an uppercut.
Kidd can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler is looking to clinch.
Kidd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crawler is out of range.
Crawler moves out of range of the body kick.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kidd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kidd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kidd tries to move into range but Crawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crawler checks a leg kick nicely.
Kidd throws a leg kick that misses.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses.
Kidd tries to land a front kick but Crawler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kidd throws a hook to the side of Crawler's head but Crawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crawler misses with a straight right.
Crawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawler misses with a looping left.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawler.
Crawler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kidd.
Crawler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawler misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Kidd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Crawler lands with a cross.
Crawler misses with a body shot.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crawler throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Crawler scores with a jab to the head.
Kidd tries to land a leg kick but Crawler saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crawler.
Kidd cracks Crawler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crawler misses with a hook.
Kidd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Night Crawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawler. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Night Crawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crawler 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Crawler!
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