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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Kidd (ranked 3308 p4p, 5258 weight class) and Jujitsu John (ranked 427 p4p, 558 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Randy Dandy Oh. William Kidd had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 7 - 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jujitsu John!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kidd's waist but Kidd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
Kidd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kidd!
Kidd is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
John is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kidd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kidd throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
John misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
Kidd scores with a jab to the head.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Kidd is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands.
Kidd cracks John with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kidd stuffs the takedown.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kidd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kidd stalks John and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into John's face. John staggers backwards, shaken.
Kidd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kidd works over John's head and body with a nice combination.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
William Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
John shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Kidd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John fails with the takedown.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
Kidd throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
William Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kidd scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kidd throws a combination. John tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kidd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Kidd takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
John lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kidd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd slaps away a takedown attempt from John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
William Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. John doesn't seem phased though.
John scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
John is looking for a kimura here.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
John seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kidd looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John wants to take a breather but Kidd is having none of it.
John slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but John is on him like a limpet, forcing Kidd back against the cage.
John jumps guard but Kidd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd with a hook.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Kidd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
John with a poor takedown
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John takes one to the chin there.
Kidd lands with a good body shot.
Kidd gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows John to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kidd is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. John presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kidd lands a right hook to the body.
John throws a head kick that misses
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kidd jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
Kidd 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.
John is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Kidd does no damage.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John fails with the takedown.
Kidd is working the combinations to good effect here.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kidd thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
William Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have John backpedaling.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kidd lands a jab to John's midsection.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
John unleashes a big counter combination but Kidd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and John counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kidd won't be happy with that.
Kidd throws John to one side and escapes!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces John back to the cage. Kidd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice jab there from Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John takes one on the button.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John shoots in looking for a takedown. Kidd tries to sprawl out of it but John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kidd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
William Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jujitsu John.
John throws a leg kick but Kidd checks it.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kidd's guard.
Kidd uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Kidd.
Kidd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kidd connects with a right hand. John shakes it off.
John goes for a double leg but Kidd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kidd continues to drive forward.
Kidd lands with an uppercut that bounces John off the cage and back into range.
Kidd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Kidd.
John has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kidd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kidd's guard.
Kidd pushes John off and scrambles back to his feet.
William Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Kidd.
John misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters with a left to the body.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
Kidd throws a right and a left that John avoids nicely.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John tries for a takedown but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jujitsu John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Kidd!
A very excited looking William Kidd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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