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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tamid Nasib (ranked 809 p4p, 44 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 846 p4p, 47 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamid Nasib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 Nasib has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nasib and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nasib throws a body shot but no joy.
Kidd keeps Nasib at a distance using the push kick.
Kidd lands with an overhand left.
Nasib misses with a body punch
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Nasib moves out of range of the strikes.
Nasib on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nasib has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nasib with a hook.
Kidd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.
A low kick from Kidd is predictable there
and Nasib counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Kidd throws the kick towards the body but Nasib avoids it.
It looked like Nasib was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nasib misses with a body shot
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws the left hand but Nasib avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Nasib wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Nasib.
Nasib really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nasib's corner calls for a 1-2. Nasib obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasib moves forwards but Kidd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nasib has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Nasib throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Nasib loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Nasib jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nasib.
Kidd takes a swing at Nasib's ribcage but misses.
Nasib connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nasib waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Kidd misses the jab.
Nasib misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Kidd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kidd connects with a right hand. Nasib shakes it off.
Nasib tries to move into range but Kidd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kidd fakes the leg kick and cracks Nasib in the body.
Nasib fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kidd on the side of the head.
Nasib takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nasib if he has to take too many more of those.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nasib.
Kidd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nasib had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kidd punishes Nasib's body with a nice straight punch.
Nasib lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kidd backs up against the cage.
Kidd fakes the leg kick and cracks Nasib in the body.
Nasib connects with a nice looking jab.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nasib takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nasib throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Kidd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a body punch but Nasib moves out of range.
Kidd is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Nasib misses.
Kidd slips a jab from Nasib.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nasib has time to react.
Kidd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nasib throws a sloppy body shot
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nasib misses with an uppercut
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Nasib moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on Nasib's shoulder, as Nasib tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kidd thows a body kick. Nasib tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nasib defending well as Kidd loads up on a big left hand.
Kidd wants to slow Nasib down by chopping away at his legs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nasib might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nasib throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nasib jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nasib is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nasib takes one to the side of the head.
Nasib is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Nasib misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd cracks Nasib with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nasib throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Nasib lands a head shot.
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Nasib sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasib throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Nasib with a jab.
Nasib closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nasib misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nasib walks into a straight right hand from Kidd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kidd.
Nasib throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nasib takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nasib 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 lands a nice shot that snaps Nasib's head back.
Nasib throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Nasib blocks a low kick nicely.
Nasib throwing a counter right hand but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Nasib doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasib checks a leg kick.
Kidd throws a leg kick that misses.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nasib.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kidd lands a leg kick that knocks Nasib off balance momentarily.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nasib throws a right hand that misses
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd thumps Nasib with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nasib 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nasib checks a leg kick.
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Nasib's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nasib is out of range.
Kidd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nasib doesn't seem bothered though.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body
and Nasib counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Nasib as he checks the leg kick.
Kidd misses with an uppercut
and Nasib counters with a stiff right hand.
Kidd thuds his shin into the meat of Nasib's side.
Kidd slips a jab from Nasib.
Kidd misses with a hook. Nasib ducked under it nicely.
Nasib misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Nasib moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nasib avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd cracks Nasib with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nasib looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Nasib swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nasib displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd slips a jab from Nasib.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nasib checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kidd.
Nasib throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Nasib.
Kidd throws a shot to the body.
Kidd works Nasib's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd looks to land a body kick but Nasib moved away.
Nasib misses with an uppercut
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nasib misses with a straight left.
Nasib connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nasib throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Nasib is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kidd scores with a nice right hand.
Kidd thumps Nasib with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nasib pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Nasib as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kidd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nasib at a distance.
Kidd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kidd misses with the body kick
and Nasib counters with a straight right hand.
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Nasib misses with a straight left.
Kidd slips a jab from Nasib.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but Nasib is wise to it.
Nasib throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nasib takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body
and Nasib connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Kidd.
Nasib misses with an uppercut
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tamid Nasib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Nasib.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Nasib wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nasib throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Nasib misses.
Nasib rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Killer Kidd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nasib throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd throws a leg kick which misses Nasib's front leg but catches the back leg as Nasib tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Kidd.
Kidd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kidd cracks a nice hook into Nasib's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd slips a jab and a cross from Nasib.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Nasib's ribs.
Kidd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nasib misses with an uppercut.
Kidd moves forwards but Nasib connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nasib misses with a left hand
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nasib.
Nasib with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kidd to score with a decent uppercut.
Nasib throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Nasib throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kidd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidd feints and then cracks Nasib's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nasib down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasib misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nasib takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kidd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nasib at a distance.
Nasib gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nasib dips to his left and cracks Kidd with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Nasib misses the target.
Nasib takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kidd looks to land a body kick but Nasib moved away.
Nasib has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kidd finds it's way round the side to connect with Nasib's head.
Kidd scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kidd, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kidd 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous 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.
In defeat, Tamid Nasib stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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