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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lightfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by lukenback texas. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Captain Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Lightfoot!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightfoot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kid throws a lazy body kick
and Lightfoot counters with a good low kick that Kid was not able to check.
Kid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lightfoot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lightfoot scores with a decent looking hook.
Lightfoot moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
letting Kid counter with a right hand.
Kid throws a chopping leg kick but Lightfoot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kid throws a body punch but Lightfoot moves out of range.
Kid throws out a leg kick but Lightfoot moves out of range and Kid only half commits.
Kid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lightfoot, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lightfoot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lightfoot tries a body shot but Kid blocks it.
Lightfoot tries a body shot but Kid blocks it.
Kid taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightfoot missing with knees to the body.
Kid looking to stall.
Lightfoot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightfoot pushes Kid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lightfoot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lightfoot misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Kid.
Lightfoot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightfoot tries to stall but Kid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightfoot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lightfoot tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightfoot misses with a body punch.
Lightfoot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lightfoot looking to stall.
Lightfoot tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightfoot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kid avoiding damage as Lightfoot throws knees to the body.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lightfoot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightfoot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lightfoot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightfoot tries to land a knee to the head but Kid blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lightfoot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lightfoot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Lightfoot avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kid can't find room to land a body shot as Lightfoot controls the action.
Lightfoot scores a nice knee to the body.
Lightfoot lands a right hand.
Kid blocking some punches.
Kid avoiding damage as Lightfoot throws knees to the body.
Kid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lightfoot avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lightfoot obliges.
Lightfoot lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightfoot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kid.
A hook to the body from Lightfoot.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Lightfoot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lightfoot leaning against his opponent.
Lightfoot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightfoot landing knees to the head.
It looks like Captain Kid has been cut.
Lightfoot lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot misses with a knee to the head.
Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightfoot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Lightfoot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kid tries to stall but Lightfoot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lightfoot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Lightfoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Captain Kid's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lightfoot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kid under the eye.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lightfoot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
A big right from Kid misses.
Kid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lightfoot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lightfoot looking to throw knees to the head but Kid is blocking nicely.
Kid being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid trying to stall but Lightfoot improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lightfoot obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lightfoot prevents a body shot from Kid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid managing to block the knees to the body from Lightfoot.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lightfoot is keeping busy.
Lightfoot lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kid wants to stall.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightfoot controls his hands.
Lightfoot missing with knees to the body.
Lightfoot tries a knee to the head but Kid blocks it.
Lightfoot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kid avoids it.
Richard Lightfoot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kid scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kid on the inside.
Kid is looking to control Lightfoot's arms but Lightfoot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the cage.
Lightfoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kid is defending well for now.
Kid scores a nice knee to the body.
Lightfoot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lightfoot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lightfoot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightfoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightfoot missing with knees to the body.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lightfoot is keeping busy.
Lightfoot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lightfoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kid blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightfoot stalling the fight.
Lightfoot working aggressively here.
Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Lightfoot looking to throw knees to the head but Kid is blocking nicely.
Lightfoot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kid.
Kid tries to throw a body punch but Lightfoot avoids it by throwing Kid back against the cage.
Kid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lightfoot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kid.
Lightfoot is stalling here.
A short right from Lightfoot on the inside.
Kid working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Lightfoot.
Lightfoot drops Kid with a big knee straight up the middle! Kid is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kid is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Kid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kid throws a low kick but Lightfoot moves out of range easily.
A big left from Lightfoot misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kid scores with a jab. Lightfoot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lightfoot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lightfoot clinches up against the cage.
Kid seems to have got his legs back now.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightfoot.
Kid scores with a hook to the body.
Lightfoot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lightfoot.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Lightfoot blocks it.
Lightfoot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lightfoot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kid breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lightfoot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kid. That snapped Lightfoot's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Lightfoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Captain Kid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kid throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lightfoot counter with a right hand.
Kid throws a big shot that misses.
Lightfoot is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Lightfoot lands a nice hook to Kid's body. Kid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kid tried to score with a low kick but Lightfoot checks it.
Lightfoot moves into the clinch.
Kid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lightfoot has him pressed against the cage.
Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot blocks an elbow strike.
Lightfoot misses with a body punch.
Lightfoot trying to stall but Kid improves his position.
Kid avoids a wild elbow strike from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot misses with some punches.
Kid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lightfoot missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid taking a breather.
Lightfoot crunches a lovely knee into Kid's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid trying to land knees to the body.
Lightfoot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lightfoot lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kid trying to land knees to the body.
Lightfoot missing with knees to the body.
Lightfoot trying to land knees to the body.
Kid can't find room to land a body shot as Lightfoot controls the action.
Kid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightfoot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightfoot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lightfoot lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightfoot connects with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Captain Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot gets through Kid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lightfoot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kid avoiding damage as Lightfoot throws knees to the body.
Kid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lightfoot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightfoot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lightfoot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kid.
Lightfoot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kid.
Lightfoot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kid blocks it with crossed arms.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Kid trying to control the position but instead, Lightfoot has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kid into the cage.
Kid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lightfoot is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid looking to stall.
Lightfoot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lightfoot blocks an elbow strike.
Lightfoot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Lightfoot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kid looking to throw knees to the head but Lightfoot is blocking nicely.
Kid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kid swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightfoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightfoot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lightfoot trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightfoot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot taking a breather.
Lightfoot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Lightfoot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kid up against the cage.
Lightfoot with a knee to the head.
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!
Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lightfoot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kid.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightfoot with a knee to the head.
Lightfoot lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kid trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Lightfoot.
Kid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Lightfoot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lightfoot 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Lightfoot!
Richard Lightfoot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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