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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 4077 p4p, 168 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 6446 p4p, 219 weight class). Jimenez comes to the cage accompanied by Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd connects with a crisp jab.
Kidd lands a body shot.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez with a jab.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
Kidd throws a chopping leg kick but Jimenez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Kidd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Jimenez seems unphased.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kidd as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Jimenez keeps Kidd at a distance using the push kick.
Donk. Jimenez catches Kidd right on the button with a cross.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Jimenez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Jimenez misses with a low kick.
Jimenez misses the jab.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd pushes Jimenez away with a front kick.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses the jab.
And Kidd responds with a good body kick, but Jimenez manages to step out the way in time.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Kidd counters with a body kick.
Kidd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a low kick, looking for Kidd's leg but Kidd calmly moves out of range.
Jimenez lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd tests Jimenez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jimenez's hands.
Kidd connects with a high kick.
Killer Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimenez tries to land a front kick but Kidd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jimenez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kidd defends well and Jimenez ends up having to push Kidd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kidd misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kidd.
Jimenez lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the body
and Kidd counters with a body kick.
Jimenez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jimenez tries a low kick but Kidd avoids it.
Jimenez lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jimenez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kidd is looking to regain half guard here but Jimenez keeps moving and retains side control.
Jimenez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kidd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kidd rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jimenez's guard! Nice work there by Kidd!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kidd has picked Jimenez up and slammed him! Jimenez can't keep hold of the triangle and Kidd manages to pass to side control!
Jimenez tries to bench press Kidd off him but Kidd keeps the position.
Jimenez is working hard here to advance position.
Kidd has control of an arm but Jimenez manages to advance to Kidd's back!
Jimenez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kidd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kidd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jimenez throws an off balance right hand
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kidd cracks Jimenez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Kidd as Jimenez shoots in.
Kidd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jimenez's calf.
Kidd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jimenez's calf.
Kidd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a nice leg kick.
Kidd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kidd - that will leave a mark!
Jimenez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kidd should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimenez connects with a body shot that sends Kidd's belly button to the back.
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the body
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
Kidd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimenez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kidd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kidd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jimenez scores with a push kick.
Jimenez throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jimenez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kidd throws out the jab.
As Kidd backs away, Jimenez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jimenez throws a right hand that misses
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jimenez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Kidd.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd slips a straight right by Jimenez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jimenez pushes Kidd away with a front kick.
Kidd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jimenez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jimenez 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez throwing a counter right hand but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Jimenez tries to score with a low kick but Kidd moves his leg out of the way.
Kidd slips a straight right by Jimenez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd dips to his left and cracks Jimenez with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Jimenez as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Jimenez.
Nice shot lands for Kidd.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez lands a body shot.
Kidd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jimenez slips a jab from Kidd.
A jab lands there for Kidd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Jimenez avoids it with no problem.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Jimenez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kidd thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimenez.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Jimenez misses the body punch
and Kidd counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Killer Kidd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jimenez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Jimenez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kidd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jimenez blocks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kidd.
Jimenez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kidd throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Jimenez.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kidd but Kidd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kidd thinks about the counter body kick.
Jimenez looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
And Kidd responds with a good body kick, but Jimenez manages to step out the way in time.
Kidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jimenez cracks Kidd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jimenez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Kidd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jimenez with a body shot.
Kidd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range.
Kidd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kidd swings for the body but Jimenez moves out of range.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a body punch
and Kidd counters with a leg kick.
Kidd tries to move into range but Jimenez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Kidd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kidd should have avoided that one.
Kidd misses with a low kick as Jimenez jumps back.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kidd.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kidd lunges at Jimenez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jimenez's hand.
A clash of legs there as Kidd blocks the low kick.
Kidd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez connects with a solid leg kick.
Jimenez throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Kidd scores with a body shot.
Jimenez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jimenez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jimenez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jimenez thows a leg kick but Kidd checks it
and Kidd counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez connects with a jab.
Kidd throws a wild body kick that Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
Jimenez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kidd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jimenez throws the kick towards the body but Kidd avoids it.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Kidd slips a jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez backing away here, and Kidd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidd flicks out a counter leg kick but Jimenez steps away.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown but Kidd shows good takedown defense.
Jimenez misses with a takedown attempt
and Kidd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez thows a leg kick but Kidd checks it
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Jimenez misses with an uppercut
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Jimenez was not able to check.
Kidd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jimenez throws a good cross that connects.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kidd.
Kidd slips a jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Kidd thinks about the counter body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kidd 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Killer Kidd!
A relieved looking Killer Kidd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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RATING
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