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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galdra Kiddi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ray Fayth's chin.
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172 lbs
31 - 8 - 0 |
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184 cm
32
170 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite 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
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Fayth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Galdra Kiddi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Fayth there.
Kiddi throws the kick towards the body but Fayth avoids it.
Fayth cracks Kiddi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiddi slips a jab and a cross from Fayth.
A big left from Fayth misses.
Fayth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fayth lands a leg kick that knocks Kiddi off balance momentarily.
Fayth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiddi misses with a hook to the body
and Fayth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kiddi trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiddi is looking for a sweep. Fayth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fayth seems to be looking for submissions.
Fayth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kiddi sees it coming and defends easily.
Kiddi controlling the position well.
We've been hearing that Fayth has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fayth seems to be looking for submissions.
Kiddi is trying to maintain the position but Fayth is very close to passing his half guard.
Kiddi is holding on to half guard well.
Kiddi is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fayth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kiddi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two 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.
Fayth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kiddi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fayth to the ground. Kiddi is now in Fayth's guard.
Fayth trying to control the position here.
Fayth keeping moving, preventing Kiddi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kiddi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kiddi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kiddi misses with a hook to the body
and Fayth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiddi throws a body punch but Fayth moves out of range.
Kiddi takes a swing at Fayth's ribcage but misses.
Fayth throws a hook but Kiddi blocks it.
Fayth slips a jab and a cross from Kiddi.
A little feinted left hand from Fayth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Kiddi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi slips a straight right by Fayth.
Kiddi feints the counter takedown.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Fayth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kiddi lands a jab to the nose.
Fayth throws the left hand but Kiddi avoids the punch easily.
Kiddi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Fayth.
Fayth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiddi.
Fayth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fayth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiddi. Kiddi obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fayth misses with a hook. Kiddi ducked under it nicely.
Fayth ducks under a wild hook from Kiddi.
Fayth thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fayth throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiddi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fayth moves out of range as Kiddi strikes.
Kiddi misses with a straight left.
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 Ray Fayth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fayth moves away from the strike by Kiddi.
Kiddi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fayth blocks a head kick by Kiddi.
Kiddi misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kiddi. Fayth shrugs it off though.
Kiddi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fayth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiddi.
Kiddi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kiddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fayth throws a hook but Kiddi avoids it easily.
Fayth throws a body shot but no joy.
Fayth tries for a takedown but Kiddi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fayth connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiddi scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth moves away from the strike by Kiddi.
Fayth feinted with a counter takedown.
Kiddi misses with a leg kick
and Fayth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fayth blocks a low kick nicely.
Kiddi lands a nice shot to the body.
Fayth scores with a hook.
Fayth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiddi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fayth.
Fayth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fayth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kiddi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiddi is looking to land body kicks.
Fayth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiddi.
Kiddi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kiddi throws a head kick but Fayth moves out of range.
Kiddi lands with a straight right. Fayth didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
That kick from Kiddi tenderised Fayth's leg. Fayth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiddi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fayth tests Kiddi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiddi shoots in but no luck this time.
Fayth dives in and grabs Kiddi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiddi pushes down on Fayth's head and hops out.
Fayth throws a hook but Kiddi avoids it easily.
Fayth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fayth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiddi is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Fayth.
Kiddi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fayth tries to counter with a takedown but Kiddi is quick to defend against it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fayth checks a leg kick.
Jab from Kiddi.
Fayth ducks right into an uppercut from Kiddi.
Fayth moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Kiddi.
Kiddi cracks Fayth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kiddi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fayth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiddi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ray Fayth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fayth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kiddi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fayth, into his guard.
Fayth is trying to keep Kiddi in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi wants to control from the top but Fayth keeps moving.
Kiddi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kiddi trying to control but Fayth is working from the bottom.
Kiddi preventing the sweep.
Fayth is controlling Kiddi's posture.
Kiddi won't allow Fayth to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galdra Kiddi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kiddi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fayth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiddi.
Fayth tries to counter with a takedown but Kiddi is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the body from Kiddi misses
and Fayth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiddi shoots in looking for a takedown but Fayth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kiddi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fayth with a jab.
Fayth misses with a right hand
and Kiddi counters with a single leg into guard. Fayth didn't expect that.
Fayth keeping moving, preventing Kiddi from controlling successfully.
Fayth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kiddi is one step ahead there.
Kiddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Fayth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiddi's guard.
Kiddi is pulling down on Fayth's head to control his posture.
Kiddi keeping moving, preventing Fayth from controlling successfully.
Fayth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiddi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fayth is staying active underneath Kiddi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayth wants to get back to full guard.
Kiddi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kiddi working Fayth over with strikes.
Fayth is looking for a sweep. Kiddi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fayth trying to hold on to Kiddi's head to control him but Kiddi postures up.
Kiddi throws a strike but Fayth avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fayth seems keen to control Kiddi's posture.
Kiddi postures up in Fayth's guard and throws a big left but Fayth blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kiddi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fayth's head.
Fayth managing to control the position.
Fayth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kiddi is one step ahead there.
Fayth keeping moving, preventing Kiddi from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiddi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fayth counters with a nice body kick.
Fayth tries a low kick but Kiddi avoids it.
A low kick from Kiddi is predictable there
enabling Fayth to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiddi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fayth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiddi misses with a kick to the body.
Kiddi misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Fayth.
Kiddi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fayth is just out of range.
Fayth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fayth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kiddi throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Fayth to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiddi misses with a jab to the body
and Fayth counters with an inside leg kick.
Fayth throws a big shot that misses.
Fayth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fayth throws an overhand right that lands on Kiddi's shoulder, as Kiddi tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Fayth.
I think Fayth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Fayth!
Ray Fayth 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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energy
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hype
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