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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 17, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Lomachenko has closed the distance and engaged Kidd in a clinch.
#BC#
Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Kidd throws out a leg kick but Lomachenko moves out of range and Kidd only half commits.
Lomachenko is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Lomachenko forces Kidd back against the cage and clinches.
Lomachenko tries to pull guard but Kidd won't allow it.
Lomachenko has Kidd pressed against the cage, preventing Kidd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Lomachenko gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Lomachenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kidd gets tackled into the cage by Lomachenko. Lomachenko maintains the clinch.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kidd jumps guard but Lomachenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kidd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lomachenko prevents it.
#T1#
Lomachenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kidd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kidd gets underhooks to prevent Lomachenko's takedown attempt.
Dannie Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatan Lomachenko.
Lomachenko lands with a right to the head.
Lomachenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Lomachenko jumps into guard, dragging Kidd to the mat.
Kidd won't allow Lomachenko to sweep him here.
Lomachenko trying to control the position.
Lomachenko keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
Lomachenko trying to control the position.
Kidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Lomachenko trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Lomachenko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kidd passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomachenko is trying to maintain the position but Kidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Lomachenko wants to get back to full guard.
Kidd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kidd is looking to take a break and control but Lomachenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Kidd is looking for a kimura here.
#T3#
Kidd is keen to just control but Lomachenko is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Kidd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lomachenko defends it well.
Kidd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lomachenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lomachenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kidd defends well and Lomachenko ends up having to push Kidd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lomachenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Lomachenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lomachenko looks winded!
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T4##CL#
Kidd rushes Lomachenko and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Lomachenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lomachenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kidd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lomachenko somewhat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lomachenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kidd is keeping busy.
Kidd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lomachenko.
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 Dannie Kidd will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Kidd misses with a head kick.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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.
Lomachenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kidd as he avoids it easily.
Lomachenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomachenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Kidd misses with a takedown attempt
and Lomachenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kidd, right into the meat.
Kidd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko lands a brutal head kick. Kidd looks out on his feet and Lomachenko throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Zlatan Lomachenko!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Kidd slips a jab and a cross from Kage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kage.
Kidd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kage shoots for a double leg takedown but Kidd sprawls well. He's pushed Kage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kage shoots for a takedown but Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kage shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kidd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dannie Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hokki Kage.
Kage 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 Kage off to one side.
Kidd tries to counter with a takedown but Kage is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Kage takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kidd.#TD#
Kidd jumps guard and drags Kage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Kage is looking to work some ground and pound but Kidd has wrist control.
Kidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kage controls the pace.
Kidd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Kage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kidd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kage won't allow Kidd to sweep him here.
Kage trying to control but Kidd is working from the bottom.
Kidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kage wants to stand and escape but instead Kidd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Kage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Los Angeles inform us that Kage has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kidd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kidd looking to sit in guard and control but Kage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kage manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T2#
Kidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kage has Kidd pulled in close to control his posture.
Kage wants to sweep here but Kidd controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Kidd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kidd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kidd wants to control from the top but Kage keeps moving.
Kidd stays in close to Kage's body and controls the position.
Kage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kidd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Kidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kage is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kidd dives into side control.
#SUB#
Kidd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kidd is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kage's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB#
Kidd is trying to get an arm triangle but Kage is defending well.
Kidd advances to mount. #T4#
Kidd wants to control the pace but Kage is squirming around nicely.
Kage wants to control but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd wants to take his opponent's back but Kage doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Kidd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kage manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dannie Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kidd.
Kage fails with a takedown attempt.
Kage throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kidd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Kidd has managed to clinch.
Kidd lands a good knee to the midsection. Kage won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kage's efforts to push away.
Kidd lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1##BC#
Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kage tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kidd defends well and Kage ends up having to push Kidd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dannie Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hokki Kage.#CL2#
Kage clinches up against the cage.
Kidd is working Kage over against the cage.
Kidd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kage prevents it.
Kidd prevents Kage from breaking the clinch.
Kidd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kidd misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd misses with a body punch.
Kage is trying to pull guard but Kidd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2##TD#
Kidd gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kage regains guard.
Kidd wants to control from the top but Kage keeps moving.
Kage being controlled here, momentarily.
Kage wants to improve his position but instead Kidd has moved into half guard.
Dannie Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kage tries to roll over but Kidd keeps him under control.#T3##SUB#
Kidd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kage defends it well.
Kage is trying to control but can't.
Kage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kidd.
Kage is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Kidd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kage trying to control here.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kage wants to get back to his feet.
Kage tries to get to full guard but Kidd has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kage. #CL2#
Kage takes the fight into the clinch.
Kage tries to pull guard but Kidd won't allow it.
#TD#
Kidd manages to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kage content to stall in guard here.
Kidd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dannie Kidd dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Kage rushes Kidd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kidd lands a right hand. #TD#
Kidd pulls guard effortlessly. #SU2#
Kage stands up from Kidd's guard - Kage perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kidd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kage dives in and grabs Kidd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kidd pushes down on Kage's head and hops out.
Kage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dannie Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hokki Kage.
Kage shoots for a takedown but Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kage can do to turn this around?
Kage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Kidd lands with a nice combination. Kage backs away looking to recover.
Some bone on bone action there as Kidd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Kage looks to move away, Kidd throws a big counter combo but Kage just gets out of the way.
Kidd stuffs the takedown attempt from Kage. Kage gets slowly back to his feet.
Kage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Kidd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kage is looking to get back to is feet but Kidd passes into side control.
Kidd scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kage to see if he's OK.
Kidd in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kidd trying to control the position but Kage is working away. #T2#
Kidd is really struggling to control Kage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kage tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kidd easily slips into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kage has given up his back here. Will Kidd look for the submission or keep pounding away?
#T3##SUB#
Kidd is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kage knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kage for a finish.
Kidd not allowing Kage to control his hands.
Kidd is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kage wants to control his opponent's hands but Kidd gets his hands free.
Kage trying to get back to his feet but Kidd is in full control for now.
Kage tries to escape the position.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Kage defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kidd's arms. #SUB#
Kidd is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kage has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Kidd patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kidd is looking for the choke from the back position but Kage is controlling his hands well.
Kage just trying to survive but Kidd is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hokki Kage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dannie Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kidd keeps control of the position as Kage tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dannie 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dannie Kidd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Montoya gets the takedown into side control.
Montoya in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kidd tries to bench press Montoya off him but Montoya keeps the position.
Montoya is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kidd's shoulder. That is not cool.
Montoya lands an elbow.
Montoya has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kidd!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya content just to control the position here.
Kidd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Kidd has left one of his arms exposed and Montoya doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kidd screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Montoya!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Vance rushes Kidd and presses him up against the cage.
Kidd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vance smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Vance forces Kidd back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Vance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kidd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vance makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kidd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kidd is looking to control Vance's arms but Vance gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kidd has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vance has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kidd is landing a low percentage of strikes.#KD2#
Vance lands a big uppercut and Kidd crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kidd looks OK. Vance waves Kidd back to his feet!#ROC2#
Kidd is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Dannie Kidd has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Vance gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Kidd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Vance breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Vance moves into the clinch.
Kidd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Vance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Vance.
Kidd dives in and grabs Vance's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vance pushes down on Kidd's head and hops out.#CL2#
Vance clinches. #BC2#
Vance manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Vance clinches up with Kidd and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Vance breaks the clinch.
Kidd has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dannie Kidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kidd gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles Vance!
Charles Vance managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Anderson misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Kidd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kidd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson is trying to buck Kidd off.
Kidd cracks Anderson with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB#
Kidd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kidd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anderson pushes Kidd away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kidd gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Anderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. #SU#
Kidd stands up. #CL2#
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Dannie Kidd has been cut.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Kidd takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Kidd in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Kidd shrugs off. #CUT2#
Dannie Kidd's cut is getting worse.
Anderson lands an elbow inside. #ROC2#
Kidd is rocked!
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kidd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Kidd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clinched against the cage, Anderson lands a big elbow that drops Kidd! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Kidd is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Anderson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Callaway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kidd misses with a combination
#KD2#
and Callaway counters with a nice right hand that sends Kidd toppling to the canvas! Kidd scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Callaway finish him?!#ROC2#
Kidd is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Dannie Kidd has been cut.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick
and Callaway counters with a big left hand that crumples Kidd! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Callaway!
After the fight, Gary Callaway was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Beddoe stalks Kidd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kidd's face. Kidd staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#
It looks like Dannie Kidd has been cut.
Beddoe connects with a right that clearly hurt Kidd. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Beddoe proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kidd collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philo Beddoe!
An out of breath Philo Beddoe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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