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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between zOe gOld (ranked 3171 p4p, 4082 weight class) and Edgar Kidd (ranked 366 p4p, 439 weight class). Edgar 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, zOe gOld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by gOld. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of gOld.
gOld misses with a left hand
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
gOld swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kidd.
gOld scores with a jab to the head.
gOld throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
gOld moves out of range as Kidd strikes.
Nice jab there from gOld.
Kidd misses with a low kick as gOld jumps back.
It looked like gOld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been informed that Kidd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
gOld thows a left - swing and a miss!
gOld fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd jabs gOld to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd slips under a jab.
gOld misses with an uppercut
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kidd takes one to the side of the head.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd throws a big counter head kick but gOld avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd slips under a jab from gOld.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and gOld connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
gOld moves out of range of the body kick from Kidd.
gOld throwing a counter right hand but Kidd manages to avoid it.
zOe gOld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd slips a straight right by gOld.
Kidd unleashes a big counter combination but gOld bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
gOld on the wrong end of a nice hook.
gOld moves out of range of the leg kick from Kidd.
gOld throws a combination. Kidd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
gOld misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
gOld misses with a hook
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from gOld.
Kidd tries to work over gOld's front leg with a kick but gOld checks it.
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kidd throws a right hand that misses
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a leg kick
and gOld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
gOld blocks a head kick by Kidd.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
gOld misses with an uppercut.
gOld scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Kidd.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
gOld waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from gOld.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts gOld, as that shot connected.
Kidd lands with a straight right. gOld didn't see that one coming.
Kidd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
gOld is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. gOld catches Kidd right on the button with a cross.
gOld chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
A jab from gOld misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
Oh gOld is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
gOld misses with a looping right.
gOld throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd is looking for the big counter here.
gOld seems to have got his legs back now.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
gOld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kidd misses with a hook. gOld ducked under it nicely.
gOld moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
gOld misses with a straight left.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from gOld.
A countering left hand to the body from Kidd misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - gOld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
gOld throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
gOld swings widly with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a left hand that sends gOld to the canvas!
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 working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
gOld is trying to keep Kidd in close.
gOld seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
gOld looking for a guillotine here but Kidd defends easily.
gOld bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kidd's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that zOe gOld will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
gOld with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for gOld.
gOld throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
gOld throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
gOld displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kidd throws out the jab.
gOld throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
gOld throws a good cross that connects.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from gOld.
Kidd lands a front kick.
gOld throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Kidd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
gOld takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gOld circles away quickly and effectively.
gOld is looking to counter punch.
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
gOld takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from gOld.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but gOld moves away.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
gOld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes that sends gOld to the canvas! Kidd follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Kidd throws a strike but gOld rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kidd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with gOld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
gOld wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.
gOld is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
gOld works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
gOld is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kidd is just riding it out for now. gOld eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kidd moves into full guard.
Kidd keeping moving, preventing gOld from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gOld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
gOld advances position into side control!
gOld content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kidd is pushing gOld's head away, looking to escape. gOld manages to hold on to the position though.
gOld working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kidd is looking to regain half guard here but gOld keeps moving and retains side control.
gOld advances nicely into full mount.
Kidd reaches up to try and control the position but gOld seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kidd rolls and tries to escape and now gOld has his back!
Kidd trying to control the action but gOld just sinks the hooks in.
gOld tries to get the hooks in deep but Kidd pushed the leg off.
gOld looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that zOe gOld will probably get the nod.
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!
Kidd blocks a jab.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gOld moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
gOld scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kidd doesn't seem bothered though.
gOld with a nice cross.
gOld throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - gOld coming out on top.
gOld throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Kidd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kidd.
gOld misses with a looping left.
Edgar Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from gOld does no damage.
gOld misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters with a nice body shot.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and gOld connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Kidd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Kidd misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd thumps gOld with a low kick.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and gOld has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
gOld lands a head shot.
Kidd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and gOld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
gOld doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
gOld lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
gOld scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from gOld.
gOld keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
gOld is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
gOld tests Kidd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kidd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and gOld has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from gOld and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by gOld.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gOld circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
It looked like gOld was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kidd throws a leg kick that is checked
and gOld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses.
Kidd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck gOld on the side of the head.
gOld looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Kidd misses the jab.
gOld scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
gOld throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
gOld connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kidd's hands.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and gOld counters with a stiff right hand.
gOld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but gOld is wise to it.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Edgar Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from gOld.
A jab lands there for gOld.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
zOe gOld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Kidd throws an off balance right hand
and gOld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld misses with a left hand
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
gOld looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd misses with a combination
and gOld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld thuds his right hand into Kidd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
gOld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
zOe gOld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well gOld 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... zOe gOld!
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