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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Tidd (ranked 1690 p4p, 3103 weight class) and Forky Fork (ranked 178 p4p, 311 weight class). Forky Fork has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Tidd's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Tidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forky Fork!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fork.
Tidd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fork sprawls and moves away.
Fork throws a hook but Tidd avoids it easily.
Fork displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tidd throws out the jab.
Fork fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tidd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fork keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tidd. Fork does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fork throws a poor cross that misses
and Tidd counters with a takedown into side control.
Fork is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Tidd has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fork taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tidd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd has control of an arm but Fork manages to advance to Tidd's back!
Fork is hanging on to Tidd's back as he tries to escape.
Tidd defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fork is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish.
Fork is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fork is trying to stick to Tidd's back but Tidd is turning into Fork. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fork's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tidd.
Fork is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Fork has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fork is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fork throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fork 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.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fork throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fork working for submissions but it's allowed Tidd to get to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tidd connects with a nice short shot to Fork's temple.
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fork with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Fork to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tidd cracks Fork with a solid left hand.
Fork trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fork has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Fork's legs - danger averted.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fork throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fork isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tidd stacks Fork on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tidd!
Tidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fork down.
Tidd is chipping away with strikes.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tidd cracks Fork with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fork.
Fork throws a hook but Tidd avoids it easily.
Tidd attempts a counter takedown but Fork avoids it well and moves away.
Tidd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fork manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fork is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Fork keeps moving.
Our spies down at at King's Cross MMA inform us that Fork has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fork looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fork is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
Fork is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Fork's brow.
Tidd trying to control but Fork is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fork's head.
Fork has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fork trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd is in close to Fork's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
Fork is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
Fork working for submissions but it's allowed Tidd to get to half guard.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fork tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fork has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tidd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fork is rocked!
Fork trying to control but Tidd postures up.
Tidd drops an elbow to the side of Fork's head.
Fork is still in real trouble! Can Tidd finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Fork's hands, connecting with Fork's forehead.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fork quite badly. Fork pulls Tidd in close trying to recover. Tidd postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fork on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fork doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd very nearly forgot to thank The Glue Factory amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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