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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelso comes into the arena with That 70's Show Theme Music blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 Sydney, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso blocks a head kick by Kidd.
Kelso tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kidd misses with a knee to the head.
Kelso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kelso working aggressively here.
Kelso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kelso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelso lands with a left to the head.
Kidd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kidd.
Kidd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kelso avoiding damage.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Kidd.
Kidd avoids the elbow strike from Kelso, against the cage.
Kelso lands a nice uppercut.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kidd connects with a knee to the head.
Kelso just leaning against Kidd, taking a breather.
Kelso swings wildly with an uppercut but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd is pushing Kelso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kelso is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kelso tries to clinch but Kidd moves away
and Kidd counters by clinching up.
Kelso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd avoids the elbow strike from Kelso, against the cage.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kidd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kelso.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Kidd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael Kelso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelso throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kelso looks to clinch
and Kidd counters with a head kick. That will keep Kelso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kidd drives through and clinches with Kelso against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kelso fails to land.
Kelso is trying to force a seperation but Kidd has the dominant position.
Kidd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kelso throws an elbow that misses.
Kelso stalling in the clinch but Kidd improves position.
A right hand to the body from Kelso.
Kidd is leaning against Kelso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kelso takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kidd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kelso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kidd counters with a big head kick but Kelso shrugs it off.
Kelso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Kelso.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Kidd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kelso moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelso throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelso wants to get back to striking at distance but Kidd won't allow it.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelso has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd can't get the takedown.
Kelso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd breaks the clinch.
Kelso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Kelso pushes him off.
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a left to the body.
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Kelso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelso clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelso misses with a jab to the body
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Kelso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd rushes Kelso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to break the clinch but Kelso is controlling the position.
Kelso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd keeps Kelso at a distance using the push kick.
Kidd tries to keep at a distance but Kelso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelso drives through and clinches with Kidd against the cage.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but Kelso blocks with his arms.
Kidd wants a takedown.
Kelso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kelso stalling the fight.
Kidd breaks from the clinch.
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 wants to clinch.
Kelso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
Kelso closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Kidd dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kelso looks to clinch
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kidd fakes the leg kick and cracks Kelso in the body.
Donk. Kidd catches Kelso right on the button with a cross.
Kidd takes the fight into the clinch.
Kelso taking a breather.
Kidd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kidd misses with a knee strike.
Kidd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kidd as Kelso tries to tie him up.
Kelso lands a body shot.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kelso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kidd closes the distance and pushes Kelso back into the cage.
Kidd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelso throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelso clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kidd lands a glancing blow to the side of Kelso's head.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelso wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Kelso is controlling him.
Kidd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kelso's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kidd throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kidd prevents Kelso from breaking the clinch.
Kelso lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelso.
Kidd scores with a knee to the head.
Kidd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kelso blocks an elbow strike from Kidd.
Kelso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelso avoids the elbow strike from Kidd, against the cage.
Kelso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Kelso was not able to check.
Kelso wants to clinch
and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kelso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kelso misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelso lands a body shot.
Kelso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelso tries to clinch up
and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kelso tries to break free but Kidd pushes him back against the cage.
Kidd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelso can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kelso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Kelso was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd clinches up against the cage.
Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd lunges at Kelso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kelso's hand.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kelso tries to clinch but Kidd moves away
and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
Kidd misses with a knee strike.
Kidd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelso blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidd breaks the clinch.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelso moves away.
Kidd lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelso off the cage and back into rage.
Kelso closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Kelso was not able to check.
Kelso clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kidd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but Kelso blocks it.
Kelso is trying to maintain a safe position but Kidd gets an underhook and turns Kelso into the cage.
Kelso is looking to break free of the clinch but Kidd has double underhooks.
Kelso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kidd rushes Kelso and presses him up against the cage.
Kelso landing knees to the head.
Dick Kidd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd is looking to clinch but Kelso is avoiding it.
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kidd connects with a jab.
Kidd thuds a left hand into Kelso's body.
Kelso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Kelso clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Kidd does it's job there.
A head kick from Kidd lands but Kelso takes it in his stride.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters by clinching up.
Kidd dodges an elbow strike from Kelso.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kidd.
Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelso circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelso clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kelso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd throws a good cross that connects.
Kelso closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kelso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso tries to clinch up
and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch.
Kidd breaks the clinch.
Kidd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kidd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kelso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelso misses with a combination
and Kidd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelso pushes Kidd up against the cage in a clinch.
Kidd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kidd lands an elbow inside that Kelso shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelso.
Kelso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kidd working hard to break the clinch.
Kidd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kidd.
Kelso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelso avoids a wild elbow strike from Kidd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelso.
Kidd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelso keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Kelso on the inside.
Kidd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelso is defending well for now.
Kelso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kidd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kelso walks into a jab.
Michael Kelso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelso throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelso tries to clinch up
and Kidd counters with a leg kick.
Kidd connects with a right hand. Kelso shakes it off.
Kidd instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kelso trying to land knees to the body.
Kelso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kidd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd with a knee to the head.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd clinches up against the cage.
Kidd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael Kelso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Kidd.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kidd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kelso closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Kelso clinches up with Kidd and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelso.
Kelso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kidd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is trying to stall.
Kelso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kidd stalks Kelso and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kelso's face. Kelso staggers backwards, shaken.
Kelso ducks right into an uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Kelso circles away and keeps his distance.
Michael Kelso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kidd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kelso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kidd lands a nice elbow.
Kidd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelso tries to move into range but Kidd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kelso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kidd counters with a right hand to the body.
Dick Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kidd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Kidd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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