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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Kidd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Joe Esposito - You're the best. 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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178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd tries to clinch but Reimer is having none of it.
Reimer lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd walks into a straight right hand from Reimer.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reimer cracks the inside of Kidd's front leg.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reimer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kidd sprawls well. Kidd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reimer gets slowly back to his feet.
Reimer moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Reimer tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kidd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reimer finds it's way round the side to connect with Kidd's head.
Kidd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reimer avoids the head kick by Kidd.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reimer throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Reimer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but Reimer persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reimer lands a really nice looking cross but Kidd seems unphased.
Kidd thows a leg kick but Reimer checks it
and Reimer counters with a leg kick.
Reimer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kidd avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Reimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reimer tests Kidd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reimer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a nice body shot.
Reimer avoids the head kick by Kidd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reimer.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Reimer moves into range and clinches up with Kidd.
Reimer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kidd regains guard.
Reimer controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to stand but Reimer is controlling the position.
Reimer pushes down on Kidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reimer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kidd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reimer slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kidd is positioning himself well to prevent Reimer advancing to mount.
Reimer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reimer controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reimer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kidd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reimer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reimer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reimer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reimer, right into the meat.
Kidd misses the body punch
and Reimer counters with a good low kick that Kidd was not able to check.
Reimer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kidd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kidd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Reimer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reimer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Reimer throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Reimer looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reimer throws a leg kick
and Kidd counters with a nice body shot.
Reimer tries to clinch up
and Kidd counters with a three punch combo that has Reimer backing up. Reimer nods at Kidd to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd moves out of range of the body kick.
Kidd lands a nice hook to Reimer's body. Reimer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reimer has closed the distance and engaged Kidd in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kidd missing with knees to the body.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Reimer.
Reimer looking for a takedown.
Reimer lands an elbow inside that Kidd shrugs off.
Kidd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reimer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kidd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reimer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caleb Reimer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reimer.
Reimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kidd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reimer.
Kidd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reimer rather than just go for the knockout.
Reimer clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a head kick. That will keep Reimer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer misses the shot to the body.
Dick Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reimer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reimer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kidd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reimer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Reimer.
Kidd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reimer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reimer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reimer moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reimer lands with a kick to the temple. Kidd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kidd scores with a push 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!
Reimer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reimer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kidd circles away.
Reimer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kidd on the side of the head.
A low kick from Reimer misses
and Kidd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reimer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reimer moves into range and clinches up with Kidd.
Reimer lands a left hand.
Reimer pushes Kidd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reimer keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reimer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kidd is defending well for now.
A short left from Reimer.
Kidd can't break the clinch.
Reimer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kidd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reimer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reimer wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Reimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reimer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kidd's defenses.
Kidd managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Reimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reimer is keeping busy.
Reimer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kidd regains guard.
Reimer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kidd for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reimer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kidd misses with a head kick.
Reimer lunges at Kidd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kidd's hand.
Reimer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kidd's calf.
Caleb Reimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Reimer darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reimer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reimer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kidd did well to prevent Reimer getting side control.
Reimer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reimer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kidd defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kidd!
Kidd tries to reverse the position but Reimer maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kidd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kidd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reimer controlling from the full mount.
Reimer misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Reimer controlling the pace for now.
Reimer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kidd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reimer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Reimer controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to hold on but Reimer pushes him away.
Reimer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Caleb Reimer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kidd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reimer wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Reimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reimer throws a shot to the body.
Reimer jabs at Kidd's body.
Reimer gets a takedown into half guard.
Reimer controlling the action here.
Dick Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caleb Reimer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reimer passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Reimer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reimer 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Reimer!
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hype
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