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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Von Battartutte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Von Battartutte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Von Battartutte!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Battartutte works over Kidd's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Calvin Kidd has been cut.
Von Battartutte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kidd pinned against the cage. Kidd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kidd tries to counter by clinching up but Von Battartutte breaks away and moves out of range.
Von Battartutte scores with a one two! Kidd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Von Battartutte shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Victor Von Battartutte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Battartutte shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
Calvin Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Von Battartutte.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kidd.
Von Battartutte tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Von Battartutte shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed Von Battartutte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Battartutte looks for a takedown but Kidd sprawls well.
Kidd tries to keep at a distance but Von Battartutte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Battartutte jumps guard but Kidd stands there with Von Battartutte around his waist. Von Battartutte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kidd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Von Battartutte after a bit of a struggle.
Von Battartutte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Battartutte breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Battartutte slaps away a takedown attempt from Kidd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kidd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Von Battartutte pinned against the cage. Von Battartutte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Von Battartutte rushes Kidd and presses him up against the cage.
Von Battartutte manages to break the clinch.
Von Battartutte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Von Battartutte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Battartutte has his foot on Kidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kidd works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Battartutte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Battartutte is looking for a triangle here but Kidd uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Von Battartutte is trying to improve his position.
Kidd just content to control the position.
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.
Von Battartutte trying his best to control but Kidd has mounted him.
Von Battartutte bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Von Battartutte trying to control but Kidd is working from the bottom.
Kidd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Battartutte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Battartutte manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Battartutte wants to stand and escape but instead Kidd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Von Battartutte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Kidd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Von Battartutte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kidd as he avoids it easily.
Kidd thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kidd gets tackled into the cage by Von Battartutte. Von Battartutte maintains the clinch.
Kidd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Von Battartutte to keep the fight standing.
Kidd being controlled against the cage.
Von Battartutte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Battartutte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kidd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Von Battartutte tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Von Battartutte.
Calvin Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Von Battartutte.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kidd.
Von Battartutte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Von Battartutte.
Von Battartutte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Battartutte throws a head kick but Kidd moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kidd.
Calvin Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd blocks a head kick by Von Battartutte.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Battartutte shoots in for a takedown but Kidd shows good takedown defense.
Von Battartutte is breathing heavily.
Von Battartutte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Battartutte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kidd or perhaps it was just good defense by Von Battartutte, which made it look bad.
Von Battartutte fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Battartutte tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Battartutte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kidd went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Von Battartutte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Battartutte.
Victor Von Battartutte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidd fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Battartutte clinches up against the cage.
Von Battartutte has Kidd pressed against the cage.
Von Battartutte stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Von Battartutte's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Von Battartutte wants a takedown but no success here.
Von Battartutte holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Battartutte manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Von Battartutte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Kidd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Von Battartutte has a takedown stuffed.
Von Battartutte shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Von Battartutte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Battartutte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kidd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Von Battartutte is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kidd dives into side control.
Kidd remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd working away.
Von Battartutte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Battartutte is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Von Battartutte parries the strikes from Kidd easily there. Kidd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Von Battartutte to escape.
Von Battartutte is trying to improve his position.
Von Battartutte throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Kidd working the ground and pound.
Kidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kidd controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands some shots froms side control.
Von Battartutte struggling a bit here.
Von Battartutte tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kidd cracks Von Battartutte with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd controlling his opponent.
Von Battartutte is looking to improve his position but Kidd isn't that keen on the idea.
Von Battartutte bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Calvin Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Von Battartutte won't allow Kidd to sweep him here.
Kidd looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Von Battartutte has picked Kidd up and slammed him! Kidd can't keep hold of the triangle and Von Battartutte manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is trying to improve his position.
Von Battartutte in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Von Battartutte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Von Battartutte 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Von Battartutte!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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