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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killer Kidd (ranked 1365 p4p, 92 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 1422 p4p, 95 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kenobi.
Kenobi takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Kenobi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kidd's hands.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.
Kidd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ass Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kenobi throws a leg kick which misses Kidd's front leg but catches the back leg as Kidd tries to avoid it.
Kidd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kenobi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kenobi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kidd slips under a jab.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenobi throws out the jab.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Kenobi moved out of range.
Kenobi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kidd tries to land a front kick but Kenobi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Kenobi's head back.
Kenobi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kenobi misses the jab.
Kenobi scores with a leg kick.
Kenobi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kidd looks for the body kick but Kenobi saw that one coming.
Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kenobi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenobi.
Kenobi misses with a hook.
Kenobi misses with a combination
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Kenobi works the jab nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenobi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kidd - that will leave a mark!
Kenobi takes one to the chin there.
Kenobi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenobi throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenobi lands with a hook. Kidd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kenobi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidd connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenobi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kidd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kenobi misses with a few strikes there.
Kidd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kenobi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenobi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Kenobi misses with a two punch combination.
Kenobi throws a combination. Kidd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kenobi punishes Kidd's body with a nice straight punch.
Kidd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kidd.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Kenobi.
Kenobi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kenobi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kenobi tries a low kick but Kidd avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenobi moves away.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Kenobi connects with a looping right hand.
Kenobi wants to land a leg kick but Kidd is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kidd misses.
Kenobi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Kidd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Kenobi catches Kidd right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kenobi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Kidd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kenobi's head.
Kenobi moves out of range as Kidd throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kidd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenobi.
Kidd lands with a good body shot.
Kenobi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenobi.
Kidd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kidd misses with a shot to the body
letting Kenobi counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenobi misses with a body kick.
Kidd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kenobi just manages to avoid it.
Kenobi slips a straight right by Kidd.
Kidd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Kidd tried to counter with a leg kick but Kenobi avoided it.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kidd misses the target.
Kenobi slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenobi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenobi misses the target.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Kidd lands a leg kick that knocks Kenobi off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kenobi throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Kidd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenobi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenobi.
Kenobi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kidd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenobi. That did some damage!
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Kenobi's head back.
Kenobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Kenobi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kidd under the eye.
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Kidd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kidd thuds his shin into the meat of Kenobi's side.
Kenobi throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Kenobi misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenobi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenobi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenobi blocks the body kick.
Kenobi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kenobi throws a series of punches but Kidd avoids them all with ease.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Kidd misses.
Kidd has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kenobi loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kenobi throws a push kick but Kidd slaps the foot to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Kenobi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kenobi.
Kidd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kidd checks the leg kick.
Kidd slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Kenobi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kidd looks to throw the jab but Kenobi is out of range.
Kidd throws the left hand but Kenobi avoids the punch easily.
Kenobi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kenobi moves out of range as Kidd strikes.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenobi throws out the jab.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on Kenobi's shoulder, as Kenobi tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenobi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd misses with a straight right.
Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenobi.
Kenobi is looking to land body kicks.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kenobi checks a leg kick.
Kenobi throws the kick towards the body but Kidd avoids it.
Kidd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenobi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kidd. Kidd obviously looking to wear him down.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Kenobi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kidd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kenobi.
Kenobi defending well as Kidd loads up on a big left hand.
Kenobi misses with a straight left.
Kidd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd throws the kick towards the body but Kenobi avoids it.
Kidd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Kenobi coming out on top.
Kenobi connects with a right hand. Kidd shakes it off.
Kidd throws a jab when Kenobi was well out of range.
Kenobi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kenobi throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kidd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Kenobi ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd throws a shot to the body.
Kenobi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi dips to his left and cracks Kidd with an uppercut!
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kenobi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kenobi is looking to slow Kidd down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi scores with a hook to the body. Kidd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kenobi - that will leave a mark!
Kidd throws a jab when Kenobi was well out of range.
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Kenobi misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Kidd throwing a counter right hand but Kenobi manages to avoid it.
Kidd scores with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kenobi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kidd.
Kidd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kenobi throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenobi.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd throws a body punch but Kenobi moves out of range.
Kidd blocks a jab.
Kidd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenobi tries to score with a low kick but Kidd moves his leg out of the way.
Kidd cracks Kenobi with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Kenobi moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Kenobi swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Kenobi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Kenobi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kidd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kenobi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenobi under the eye.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Kidd throws a front kick that sends Kenobi stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd moves out of range of the leg kick from Kenobi.
Kidd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Kenobi avoids a kick to the body.
Kenobi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenobi throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kenobi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Kenobi lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd misses with a hook to the body
and Kenobi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenobi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kidd.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Kenobi's ribs.
Kenobi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Kenobi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kenobi slips under a jab.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Kenobi blocks the leg kick.
Kenobi throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Kenobi lands a nice shot that snaps Kidd's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
Kidd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Kidd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenobi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range.
Kidd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Kenobi.
Kenobi looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Kidd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kidd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kenobi checks a leg kick.
A combination from Kidd does no damage.
Kenobi throws out a counter right but Kidd avoids it with no problem.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kenobi lands with a shot to the body.
Kenobi is looking to slow Kidd down with leg kicks.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenobi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kidd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenobi.
Kidd slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Kidd is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Kidd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenobi counters with a low kick, right behind Kidd 's knee.
Kidd checks a leg kick nicely.
Kenobi misses with a looping right.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but Kidd moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kenobi, right into the meat.
Kenobi lands a right hook to the body.
Kenobi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kidd.
Kenobi moves forwards but Kidd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily.
Kenobi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Kenobi counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd motions for Kenobi to come forward. Kidd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd throws a jab when Kenobi was well out of range.
Killer Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenobi throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi.
Kidd checks a leg kick.
Kenobi misses with a looping right.
Kenobi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kenobi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kenobi thumps Kidd with a low kick.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Kenobi misses with a wild body shot.
Kenobi misses with the combination.
Kidd throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenobi throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd works the jab nicely.
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 Killer Kidd.
Well Kenobi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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