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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Peroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jax Peroni!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peroni.
Kidd wants to clinch.
Kidd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses.
Peroni wants to clinch
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd misses with the combination.
Peroni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kidd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peroni is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peroni gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Peroni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a head kick. That will keep Peroni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peroni.
Kidd throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Kidd wants to clinch
and Peroni counters with a right hand to the body.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peroni throws a right hand that Kidd ducks under and follows up with a left that Kidd also avoids with ease.
Peroni misses with a two punch combination.
Peroni misses with a double jab
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Peroni.
Peroni looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peroni counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peroni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Kidd darts in trying to clinch
and Peroni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroni stops Kidd from standing up.
Kidd is trying to keep Peroni in close.
Kidd keeping moving, preventing Peroni from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Peroni forces his way into half guard.
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 wants to improve his position but Peroni is controlling well.
Peroni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peroni stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Peroni dominated that round.
That's time! Kidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peroni tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Jax Peroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peroni throws a right hand that Kidd ducks under and follows up with a left that Kidd also avoids with ease.
Peroni throws a big shot that misses.
Peroni avoids the head kick by Kidd.
Peroni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Peroni circles away.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Peroni circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd lands a right hook to the body.
Kidd leaves Peroni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peroni throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peroni misses with a combination
and Kidd moves into the clinch.
Peroni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peroni tries to pull guard but Kidd holds him up against the cage and eventually Peroni drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kidd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Peroni's brow.
Kidd working hard to break the clinch.
Peroni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd lands a hook that snaps the head of Peroni backwards.
Kidd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kidd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kidd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peroni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kidd uses from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peroni keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to stand but Peroni is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peroni throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd wants to control from the top but Peroni keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peroni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd stopping the sweep attempt from Peroni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Kidd dominated that second round.
That's time! Kidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Peroni there.
Kidd dodges the punch combination from Peroni.
Kidd closes the distance but Peroni moves to the side
and Peroni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Peroni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kidd is keeping the position for now.
Peroni sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peroni trying to control but Kidd is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Peroni passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kidd is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Peroni asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kidd looks to move to half guard but instead Peroni has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroni trying to control but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd avoids a series of strikes thrown by Peroni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kidd is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Peroni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peroni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Peroni!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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