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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drippy Joe (ranked 4447 p4p, 4430 weight class) and Jason Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drippy Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joe clinches.
Joe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Kidd.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kidd pushes Joe off but Joe dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kidd sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kidd dodges the ground and pound from Joe.
Joe controlling the position from side mount.
Joe is trying to get an arm triangle but Kidd is defending well.
Joe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joe scores with a head kick. Kidd tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jason Kidd has been cut.
Joe shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
Kidd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drippy Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kidd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kidd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joe's sensitive parts.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses
and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kidd after a bit of a struggle.
Kidd tries to break free but Joe pushes him back against the cage.
Kidd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kidd.
Joe has hold of one of Kidd's legs. Kidd is fighting the takedown attempt but Joe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kidd keeping full guard, as Joe tries to pass.
Joe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kidd for as long as he can get away with.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe postures up in Kidd's guard and throws a big left but Kidd blocks it.
Joe stands and throws Kidd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Joe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kidd's legs.
Joe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drippy Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Kidd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kidd scores with a push kick.
Joe shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kidd gets tackled into the cage by Joe. Joe maintains the clinch.
Joe jumps into guard, dragging Kidd to the mat.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
Joe has his foot on Kidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe managing to control the position.
Kidd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kidd's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe pushing down on Kidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Joe thows a huge punch but Kidd dodges it nicely.
Kidd tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Joe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joe is working for a submission of some sort.
Joe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kidd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joe.
Joe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kidd tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
Kidd throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.
Joe misses with a double jab
and Kidd counters with a body kick.
Kidd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Joe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kidd defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drippy Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Kidd's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Joe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Joe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kidd!
Kidd has given up his back here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd covering up well under a series of strikes from Joe.
Joe controlling the position well here. Kidd rolled but Joe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tightening his grip on Kidd, looking for the choke.
Joe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Joe continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
More hug and hope from Joe.
Joe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Joe looking for the choke from the back.
Joe controlling the position well here. Kidd rolled but Joe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Joe.
Jason Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drippy Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joe, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drippy Joe!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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