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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kidd (ranked 2215 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Yoshiaki Noda (ranked 261 p4p, 148 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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12 - 9 - 0 |
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189 cm
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263
12 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshiaki Noda!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noda punishes Kidd's body with a nice straight punch.
Kidd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noda is fending him off so far but Kidd persists. Nope, Noda circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice cross by Noda.
It looks like Jesse Kidd has been cut.
Noda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noda throws a right and a left that Kidd avoids nicely.
Noda drops Kidd with a big left hand and mounts him. Kidd is in big trouble!
Kidd is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Kidd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kidd is working hard here to advance position.
Noda is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kidd seems to have got his legs back now.
Kidd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noda pinned against the cage. Noda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kidd fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kidd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noda counters with a big uppercut that knocks Kidd off his feet! Noda dives into side control looking to finish!
Kidd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kidd is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noda wants to stand but Kidd has his arm trapped.
Kidd is trying to get back to half guard.
Kidd looking for a sweep but Noda has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kidd tries to reverse the position but Noda maintains control.
Noda controlling his opponent.
Kidd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noda with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kidd is looking to improve his position but Noda isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kidd fails with the takedown
and Noda counters with a nice uppercut.
Jesse Kidd's cut is getting worse.
Kidd shoots in and drives through. Noda sprawls well.
Kidd ducks straight into an uppercut from Noda and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kidd manages to regain guard straight away.
Noda is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Let's hope that Noda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kidd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kidd working for submissions but it's allowed Noda to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noda pulls his head out easily.
Noda stands up and beckons Kidd to join him on the feet.
Noda throws a right and a left that Kidd avoids nicely.
Noda tries to sprawl but Kidd drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kidd wants to work for an arm triangle but Noda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Noda wants to improve his position but Kidd is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noda won't allow Kidd to pass to mount.
Noda is looking for a sweep. Kidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiaki Noda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Kidd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Noda misses with a few strikes there.
Jesse Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noda scores with a decent looking hook.
Kidd dives in and grabs Noda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noda pushes down on Kidd's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kidd is defended easily by Noda.
Noda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd takes one to the chin there.
Kidd ducks straight into an uppercut from Noda and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kidd manages to regain guard straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noda pushes down on Kidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kidd actively working from the bottom here.
Kidd wants to get back to full guard.
Noda is looking to advance position but Kidd won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noda stands up out of the half guard.
Nice uppercut there from Noda.
Kidd looks for a takedown but Noda sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kidd ducks straight into an uppercut from Noda and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kidd manages to regain guard straight away.
Jesse Kidd's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Noda wants to stand but Kidd has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kidd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noda looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noda is stalling in the full guard.
Kidd looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Noda is defending well. Kidd quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Noda has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kidd celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Kidd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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