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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Mills (ranked 563 p4p, 816 weight class) and Joe Tidd (ranked 74 p4p, 103 weight class). The key to victory for Lance Mills has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills tries to sprawl but Tidd drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Mills to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tidd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Mills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Mills working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Mills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tidd is working Mills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tidd working his ground and pound in the gym.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd distracts Mills with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Mills will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard.
Tidd wants to hit a sweep here but Mills passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tidd there!
Tidd is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Mills is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tidd is surviving well by controlling Mills's body position as best he can.
Tidd tries to reverse the position but Mills maintains control.
Tidd tries to hold on but Mills pushes him away.
Mills has hold of Tidd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tidd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mills looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tidd is looking to escape.
Tidd wants to control but Mills is having none of it.
Tidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Tidd regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
Mills is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tidd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Tidd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tidd has his takedown stuffed
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Tidd slips the punch.
Tidd shoots in but no luck this time.
Tidd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mills tries to counter by clinching up but Tidd breaks away and moves out of range.
Lance Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Mills shoots in but Tidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tidd misses with a takedown attempt
and Mills counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mills ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tidd dives in for a single leg takedown but Mills sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tidd shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Tidd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is looking to clinch but Tidd is avoiding it.
Tidd shoots in but no luck this time.
Tidd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tidd misses the jab.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Tidd is just out of range.
Tidd feints and as Mills raises his hands in defense, Tidd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mills is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd is in close to Mills's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd works over Mills with some ground and pound from guard.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Mills trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Mills is keeping the position.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mills's head.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mills 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.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mills has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Mills's legs - danger averted.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd cracks Mills with a solid left hand.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tidd gets a double leg takedown into Mills's guard.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Mills's brow.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.
Mills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mills working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Mills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mills is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Mills is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tidd gets to his feet and stands over Mills, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mills felt that one! Tidd unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mills from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Tidd waved his t-shirt featuring The Glue Factory's logo in front of the cameras.
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