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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elazar Shalit (ranked 220 p4p, 230 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 12 p4p, 14 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Elazar Shalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd throws a good cross that connects.
Shalit defending well as Kidd loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Kidd finds it's way through Shalit's defenses.
Kidd feints and then cracks Shalit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shalit down.
Shalit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shalit connects with a jab.
It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shalit.
Nice cross by Kidd.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shalit.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalit misses with a looping left.
Shalit throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Shalit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
An attempted straight right counter from Shalit misses the target.
The fighters circling - Shalit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.
Shalit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Shalit.
Shalit lands with a hook. Kidd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shalit looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but Shalit is wise to it.
Shalit cracks Kidd with a good jab.
Kidd works over Shalit's head and body with a nice combination.
Kidd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shalit.
Kidd has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Shalit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Shalit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Shalit scores with a punch to the head.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
As Kidd looks to move away, Shalit throws a big counter combo but Kidd just gets out of the way.
Shalit tries to move into range but Kidd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kidd cracks a nice hook into Shalit's ribs.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Shalit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shalit throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd throws a good cross that connects.
Shalit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shalit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Shalit misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shalit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kidd with a hook.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Shalit misses.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kidd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Shalit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Shalit missing with a left hand there. Kidd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kidd defending well as Shalit loads up on a big left hand.
Shalit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd connects with an inside leg kick.
Kidd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kidd lands with a right hand.
Kidd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shalit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shalit misses with a looping right.
Shalit misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Shalit misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Kidd as he connects with a hook.
Shalit throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Shalit walks into a left hand.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Shalit.
Shalit throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Shalit slips a straight right by Kidd.
A good leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd throws a hook but Shalit avoids it easily.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shalit throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
A big right from Shalit misses.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Shalit.
Shalit misses with an uppercut.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Kidd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shalit scores with a punch to the head.
Kidd scores with a nice right hand.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Shalit's ribs.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Shalit's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
Shalit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shalit swinging wildly here.
Shalit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shalit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shalit is rocked!
Kidd walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Shalit drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kidd swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Shalit's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Kidd!
Killer Kidd tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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