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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Kidd (ranked 3911 p4p, 4223 weight class) and Sakkie Bruinbrood (ranked 400 p4p, 418 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Hoist The Colours. William Kidd has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakkie Bruinbrood!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd avoids the head kick by Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood throws an off balance right hand
and Kidd counters with a three punch combo that has Bruinbrood backing up. Bruinbrood nods at Kidd to acknowledge the strikes.
Kidd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Bruinbrood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruinbrood with the counter takedown but Kidd avoids it easily.
Bruinbrood fails with a takedown attempt.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kidd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bruinbrood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kidd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kidd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kidd wants it to stay on the feet.
Kidd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bruinbrood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruinbrood darts in looking for a takedown but Kidd gets double underhooks and turns Bruinbrood into the cage.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakkie Bruinbrood.
Kidd sizes up Bruinbrood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bruinbrood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kidd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kidd lands a two punch combo.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruinbrood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kidd as he avoids it easily.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
Kidd cracks Bruinbrood with an open hand slap.
Bruinbrood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bruinbrood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruinbrood circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bruinbrood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kidd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bruinbrood thinking.
Bruinbrood looks winded!
Bruinbrood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.
Bruinbrood doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Kidd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruinbrood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruinbrood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bruinbrood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Kidd coming out on top.
Bruinbrood fails with a takedown attempt.
William Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd sizes up Bruinbrood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kidd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kidd misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Bruinbrood's head back.
Kidd swings for the body but Bruinbrood moves out of range.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Bruinbrood's ribs.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruinbrood ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Bruinbrood tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruinbrood misses with a head kick.
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Kidd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
And Bruinbrood tries to counter it with a takedown but Kidd pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kidd misses.
Bruinbrood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kidd finds it's way round the side to connect with Bruinbrood's head.
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Bruinbrood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bruinbrood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kidd swings for the body but Bruinbrood moves out of range.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruinbrood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruinbrood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kidd.
Kidd lands a right hook to the body.
Kidd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bruinbrood throws a head kick that misses
and Kidd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bruinbrood is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kidd is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruinbrood shoots in but no luck this time.
Kidd cracks Bruinbrood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood shoots and misses
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood avoids the body shot from Kidd.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Bruinbrood avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Kidd.
Kidd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bruinbrood doesn't seem phased though.
Bruinbrood wants to clinch
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd swings for the body but Bruinbrood moves out of range.
Kidd scores with a body shot.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
William Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Bruinbrood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kidd lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Kidd misses.
William Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.
A slow jab from Kidd misses its intended target.
Bruinbrood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakkie Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood is breathing heavily.
Kidd stuns Bruinbrood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruinbrood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kidd but Kidd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Kidd misses the target.
Bruinbrood shoots in looking for a takedown but Kidd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bruinbrood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kidd punishes Bruinbrood's body with a nice straight punch.
Bruinbrood pushes Kidd up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruinbrood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruinbrood moves away.
Kidd stalks Bruinbrood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruinbrood's face. Bruinbrood staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Kidd does it's job there.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruinbrood stalks Kidd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kidd's face. Kidd staggers backwards, shaken.
Kidd lands with a hook. Bruinbrood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bruinbrood fails with a takedown attempt.
Kidd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A cross from Kidd lands.
Kidd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruinbrood fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruinbrood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd cracks Bruinbrood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kidd lands a body shot.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
Kidd swings for the body but Bruinbrood moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bruinbrood momentarily.
Bruinbrood wants to clinch
and Kidd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kidd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bruinbrood momentarily.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Kidd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bruinbrood backs up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruinbrood takes one to the chin there.
Bruinbrood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Bruinbrood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd scores with a hook to the body. Bruinbrood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bruinbrood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kidd takes a swing at Bruinbrood's ribcage but misses.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bruinbrood has time to react.
Bruinbrood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bruinbrood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kidd catches Bruinbrood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruinbrood in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruinbrood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kidd as he jumps to the side.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruinbrood can do to turn this around?
Kidd lands with an overhand left.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruinbrood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kidd circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bruinbrood under the eye.
Bruinbrood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have Bruinbrood backpedaling.
Kidd scores with a one two! Bruinbrood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruinbrood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Bruinbrood.
William Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruinbrood fails with the takedown.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakkie Bruinbrood.
Kidd scores with a hook.
Bruinbrood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Kidd. That snapped Bruinbrood's head back.
William Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
Bruinbrood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruinbrood circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
Bruinbrood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruinbrood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd takes a swing at Bruinbrood's ribcage but misses.
Bruinbrood moves forwards but Kidd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruinbrood shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kidd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bruinbrood back to the cage. Kidd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruinbrood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kidd cracks Bruinbrood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bruinbrood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kidd lands with a nice combination. Bruinbrood backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruinbrood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kidd but Kidd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kidd takes a swing at Bruinbrood's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruinbrood shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
Kidd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kidd!
Bruinbrood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kidd feints a jab promting Bruinbrood to slip. Kidd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bruinbrood slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kidd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kidd is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kidd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bruinbrood.
Sakkie Bruinbrood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kidd, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Kidd!
During a confident post fight interview, William Kidd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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