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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killer Kidd (ranked 1120 p4p, 61 weight class) and Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 1542 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kidd. No joy for Suzuki on that attempt.
We've been told by Kidd's head coaches at Ass Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kidd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suzuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
Suzuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Ichiro Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd connects with a jab.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
Suzuki misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Killer Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suzuki is defended easily by Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kidd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki shoots and misses
and Kidd counters with a nice body kick.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Suzuki with a poor takedown
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Suzuki was not able to check.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kidd!
Kidd scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kidd - that will leave a mark!
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Kidd as Suzuki shoots in.
Suzuki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kidd but Kidd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suzuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Kidd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suzuki's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kidd. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kidd's waist but Kidd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Suzuki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kidd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suzuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kidd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kidd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kidd.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kidd thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kidd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suzuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but Suzuki persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
Kidd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kidd counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that round.
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.
Kidd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kidd throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suzuki avoids it.
Kidd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suzuki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kidd kicks Suzuki off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Kidd.
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki needs to keep his hands up - Kidd had a free shot at his head there.
Kidd lands with a straight right. Suzuki didn't see that one coming.
Suzuki fails with the takedown
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Killer Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
Kidd catches Suzuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kidd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzuki.
Suzuki dives in and grabs Kidd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kidd pushes down on Suzuki's head and hops out.
Kidd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Kidd as Suzuki shoots in.
Kidd tried to counter with a leg kick but Suzuki avoided it.
Suzuki with a poor takedown
and Kidd counters with a low kick, right behind Suzuki 's knee.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Kidd tried to counter with a leg kick but Suzuki avoided it.
Suzuki misses with a body shot
and Kidd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suzuki shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Kidd lands with an uppercut that bounces Suzuki off the cage and back into range.
Killer Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kidd as he avoids it easily.
Jab by Kidd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kidd.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Kidd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kidd thumps Suzuki with a low kick.
Kidd keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
Suzuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suzuki.
Killer Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Kidd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd connects with a jab.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd stuffs the takedown.
Kidd throws a front kick that sends Suzuki stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suzuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice takedown defense from Kidd. No joy for Suzuki on that attempt.
Kidd scoring well with a low kick there.
Suzuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suzuki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kidd.
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kidd.
Suzuki misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.
Kidd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suzuki looking to score a takedown here. Kidd is defending well but Suzuki drives through and ends up in Kidd's guard.
Kidd uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suzuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kidd. That one must have hurt.
Kidd lands a nice looking body kick.
Suzuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kidd.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Suzuki's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suzuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Suzuki has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killer Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kidd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Killer Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd cracks Suzuki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suzuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Kidd.
Kidd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suzuki will feel that in the morning.
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kidd lands a front kick.
Kidd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kidd cracks Suzuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kidd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kidd clobbers Suzuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Crunch! Kidd slams his shin into Suzuki's torso.
Crunch! Kidd slams his shin into Suzuki's torso.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kidd scores with a nice body kick.
Kidd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suzuki takes one to the side of the head.
Ichiro Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suzuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kidd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
Our winner, Killer Kidd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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