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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KO Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wowie Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wowie Boy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KO Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wowie Boy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kidd napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Boy is chipping away with strikes.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet.
Kidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Kidd is trying to improve his position.
Kidd manages to get back to half guard.
Boy looks gassed!
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boy stops Kidd from getting back to his feet.
Kidd kicks off Boy and gets to his feet.
Boy tries to keep at a distance but Kidd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kidd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kidd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kidd lands with a short shot to the head.
Kidd is working Boy over against the cage.
Kidd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kidd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd works over Boy's head and body with a nice combination.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd forces Boy back against the cage and clinches.
Kidd presses Boy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kidd can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maybe Kidd would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands a left hand.
Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kidd is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Boy is controlling him well.
Kidd defending against the ground and pound.
Boy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kidd is avoiding damage well.
Kidd dodges the ground and pound from Boy.
Kidd regains half guard, as Boy was trying to land strikes.
Kidd is pressing down on Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kidd is looking to stand up but Boy isn't so interested in that idea.
Kidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kidd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boy postures up in Kidd's guard and throws a big left but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet but Boy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
Boy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kidd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boy keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kidd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
KO Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wowie Boy.
Kidd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boy or not.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kidd works over Boy's head and body with a nice combination.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kidd sprawls well. Kidd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Kidd tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boy blocking some punches.
Kidd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that KO Kidd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Kidd shows good takedown defense.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kidd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kidd has managed to clinch.
Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
Kidd lands with a left to the head.
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
Kidd lands a nice uppercut.
Boy keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kidd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kidd taking a breather.
Kidd presses Boy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kidd tries to break free but Boy pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd presses Boy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd clinches up with Boy and pushes him back against the cage.
Kidd has Boy pressed against the cage.
Kidd digs a right hand underneath Boy's ribcage. Boy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kidd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kidd trying to control the position but instead, Boy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kidd into the cage.
Kidd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy tries for a takedown but Kidd manages to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Kidd.
Kidd stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
KO Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wowie Boy.
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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.
Boy scores with a takedown into Kidd's guard.
Boy throws a big right hand that misses.
Boy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boy postures up.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boy prevents Kidd from getting back to his feet.
Kidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boy's guard.
Kidd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd stands up from Boy's guard - Kidd perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kidd sprawls well. Kidd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kidd catches Boy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kidd defends it nicely.
Kidd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy prevents Kidd from improving his position.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet.
Boy throwing shots but Kidd is blocking nicely.
Kidd is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kidd avoid being mounted?
Boy winds up and cracks Kidd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KO Kidd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kidd wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Kidd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kidd clinches.
Kidd is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kidd has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kidd.
Kidd lands a body shot.
Kidd lands a shoulder strike.
Kidd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kidd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Kidd scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kidd.
Kidd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kidd lands with a left to the head.
Kidd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd moves into the clinch.
Kidd lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kidd tries to break free but Boy pushes him back against the cage.
Boy tries to score a body lock takedown but Kidd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boy tries for a takedown. No joy.
KO Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wowie Boy.
Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Boy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kidd sprawls well. Kidd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Wowie Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Boy shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kidd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck for Boy with that takedown attempt.
Boy fails with the takedown.
Boy shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
KO Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kidd swivels and escapes.
Kidd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Kidd scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd stuffs the takedown.
Boy has a takedown stuffed.
Boy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Who's going to make the next move?
Boy is putting a hurting on Kidd here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kidd is looking for a sweep.
Kidd manages to get back to half guard.
Boy lands strikes from half guard.
Kidd tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy stops Kidd from getting back to his feet.
Boy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Boy pushes him off.
Kidd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
KO Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Kidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Boy.
Boy shoots for a takedown but Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wowie Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Boy shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kidd tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Kidd cracks Boy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boy fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
KO Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kidd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KO Kidd!
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RATING
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