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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Smith (ranked 5104 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bily Kidd (ranked 24862 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bily Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Bily Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith rushes Kidd and presses him up against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Smith just leaning against Kidd, taking a breather.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries a body shot but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kidd pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kidd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith gets through Kidd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kidd misses with a knee to the head.
Kidd misses with an elbow strike.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Kidd.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith gets through Kidd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kidd misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith is pushing Kidd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kidd throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Kidd.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Kidd's ribcage. Kidd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Smith.
Kidd scores with a knee to the head.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Kidd throws an elbow that misses.
Kidd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd looks winded!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kidd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Kidd with a nice body shot.
Kidd pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kidd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Kidd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kidd throws an elbow but misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kidd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith lands a left hand.
Kidd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kidd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith digs a right hand into Kidd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kidd's gas tank.
Smith presses Kidd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kidd or not.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Kidd's head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kidd takes one to the chin there.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Kidd.
Kidd takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Kidd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kidd throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Kidd throws an elbow but it misses.
Kidd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good body shot from Smith.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kidd misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kidd throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith avoiding damage.
Kidd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Kidd, against the cage.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Kidd, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Kidd pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kidd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kidd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Kidd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Kidd throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Kidd.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kidds head.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kidd lands a damaging elbow.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Kidd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith is leaning against Kidd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a knee strike.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Kidd.
Smith cracks Kidd with a nice body shot.
Kidd misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Smith.
Smith gets through Kidd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Kidd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kidd throws an elbow that misses.
Smith pushes Kidd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Smith clobbers Kidd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith misses with the combination.
Kidd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Kidd is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Smith.
RJ Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kidd.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Kidd breaks away and moves out of range.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Kidd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Kidd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith jabs at Kidd's body.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kidd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith clinches up with Kidd and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kidd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Kidd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands a nice elbow.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Kidd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Kidd throws an elbow that misses.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kidds head.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kidd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kidd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kidd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Kidd connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like RJ Smith has been cut.
RJ Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Kidd is rocked!
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Kidd is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kidd! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Smith is unloading with more strikes now! Kidd drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RJ Smith!
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