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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Danis (ranked 2861 p4p, 3995 weight class) and Juice The Kidd (ranked 332 p4p, 448 weight class). The Kidd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Draco On Me. Juice The Kidd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dillon Danis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juice The Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kidd throws a body punch but Danis moves out of range.
Danis misses with a wild body shot.
The Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Juice The Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Danis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Kidd misses with an uppercut. Danis saw that one coming.
Danis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Kidd sprawls well initially but Danis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Kidd gets full guard.
The Kidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Kidd keeping full guard, as Danis tries to pass.
Danis passes The Kidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis wants to control but The Kidd is keeping him busy.
Danis wants to work for an arm triangle but The Kidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Kidd tries to get to full guard but Danis has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kidd is trying to stand up here but Danis is controlling him well.
Danis trying to control from half guard but The Kidd is working away.
Danis seems to be looking for submissions.
The Kidd is not content to let Danis control the position.
The Kidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danis is trying to work for a kimura but The Kidd is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danis pulls his head out easily.
Danis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Kidd defending well though.
Danis stops The Kidd from getting back to his feet.
The Kidd is looking for a sweep. Danis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danis trying to control from half guard but The Kidd is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Danis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Kidd kicks Danis off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kidd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Danis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Kidd's guard.
Danis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Kidd is trying to escape the position but Danis is controlling the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Danis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Kidd has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Kidd told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Danis wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Kidd keeps working.
The Kidd seems a little lost for a moment, as Danis dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control the action but The Kidd is working from the bottom.
Danis is really struggling to control The Kidd but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The Kidd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Kidd taking a bit of punishment here - Danis scoring with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Danis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from The Kidd.
It looks like Dillon Danis has been cut.
Danis shoots in and gets a takedown into The Kidd's guard.
Danis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Kidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danis controls the pace.
Danis wants to control from the top but The Kidd keeps moving.
Danis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Kidd can do to turn this around?
The Kidd wants to stand and escape but Danis is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Kidd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danis passes The Kidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis wants to free his trapped foot but The Kidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Danis is looking to take a break and control but The Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Kidd is looking for a sweep. Danis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Kidd is staying active underneath Danis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Danis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danis was well out of range. Poor timing from The Kidd.
Danis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Kidd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danis.
Danis slips a jab from The Kidd.
The Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Kidd misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis drives through with a takedown into The Kidd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Danis won't allow The Kidd to get back to his feet.
Danis wants to control from the top but The Kidd keeps moving.
Danis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Kidd wants to stand but Danis is controlling the position.
Danis cracks The Kidd with a solid left hand.
Dillon Danis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Kidd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control but The Kidd is working from the bottom.
Danis passes into half guard.
Danis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Danis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Kidd tries to roll over but Danis keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Danis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dillon Danis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Danis ducks under a wild hook from The Kidd.
The Kidd throws a hook to the side of Danis's head but Danis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danis slips a straight right by The Kidd.
The Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Danis counters by moving into the clinch.
Danis controlling the action here for a moment.
Danis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Kidd is looking to break free of the clinch but Danis has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Kidd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Danis tries to pull guard but The Kidd holds him up against the cage and eventually Danis drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kidd breaks the clinch.
Danis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Kidd.
The Kidd looks to throw the jab but Danis is out of range.
The Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As The Kidd backs away, Danis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Danis blocks a jab.
Danis shoots for a takedown but The Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Kidd misses with a hook. Danis ducked under it nicely.
Danis staying out of range there.
Danis drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Kidd sprawls and moves away.
The Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Kidd misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kidd misses with a right hand
and Danis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Danis.
Danis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Danis stops The Kidd from standing up.
The Kidd can't keep his opponent in guard - Danis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Kidd wants to get back to his feet.
Danis lands with a punch from half guard.
Danis wants to work for an arm triangle but The Kidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Danis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Kidd is trying to stand back up but Danis is controlling him
The Kidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Danis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danis drops back looking for a leg! The Kidd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Kidd manages to kick Danis off! Danis jumps back into The Kidd's guard.
The Kidd keeping full guard, as Danis tries to pass.
Juice The Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillon Danis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danis pushing down on The Kidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Kidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Danis seems to be working for a kimura but The Kidd defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dillon Danis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dillon Danis!
A determined Dillon Danis didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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