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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Nichols (ranked 1038 p4p, 3029 weight class) and William Kidd (ranked 140 p4p, 342 weight class). Kidd has chosen Hoist The Colours as his entrance music. Paul Nichols has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paul Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Nichols does it's job there.
Kidd takes a swing at Nichols's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kidd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kidd.
Nichols misses the jab.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nichols definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nichols does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Nichols avoids them all with ease.
Nichols half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nichols fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kidd on the side of the head.
Nichols tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Nichols.
Nichols scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nichols misses the shot to the body.
Kidd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nichols feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kidds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nichols connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kidd tries to bum rush Nichols with a series of wild strikes but Nichols uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kidd's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kidd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nichols motions for Kidd to come forward. Nichols throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd slips under a jab from Nichols.
Nichols looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Nichols changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd moves out of range of the leg kick from Nichols.
Nichols throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
It seemed like Kidd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd throws a shot from downtown. Nichols moves away and avoids it.
Nichols misses with a combination
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes. Nichols will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kidd lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Kidd tries to move into range but Nichols moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kidd is rocked!
Nichols drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kidd's head, knocking him out cold! Nichols is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Nichols!
Paul Nichols decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated William Kidd had this to say: 'Yarrr....lower the flag, mateys. We've been scuttled.'.
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hype
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