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Event:
RSE : Just Some Fights 5
Date: Aug 11, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kido has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petkovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Kido drags the fight down to the ground.
Petkovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petkovic wants to control from the top but Kido keeps moving.
Kido looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petkovic is one step ahead there.
Petkovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petkovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kido is keeping the position for now. #ES2#
Kido pushes Petkovic off and gets back to his feet.
#T1#
Petkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kido.
Kido misses with the combination.
Kido misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Kido tries to keep at a distance but Petkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Kido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petkovic swings for the body but Kido moves out of range.
Kido doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petkovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Kido instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petkovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kido has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#BC2#
Kido breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Petkovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petkovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Kido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Petkovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Petkovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Petkovic takes a swing at Kido's ribcage but misses.
Kido shoots in but no luck this time.
Viktor Petkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osa Kido.
Petkovic throws a right hand that Kido ducks under and follows up with a left that Kido also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kido keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petkovic tries to score with a low kick but Kido moves his leg out of the way.
Petkovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petkovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kido. #T3#
A punch lands to the side of Kido 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kido shoots for a takedown but Petkovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kido pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Kido moves into the clinch successfully.
Petkovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kido keeps control of Petkovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Kido breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Kido gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Petkovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kido.
#BC2#
Kido breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Kido drives through with a takedown into guard.
Petkovic is trying to keep Kido in close.
#SU2#
Kido gets to his feet. Petkovic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kido lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD2#
Kido throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Petkovic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kido is in Petkovic's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petkovic throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osa Kido dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kido shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petkovic defends it nicely.#CL2#
Kido clinches with his opponent.
Kido jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petkovic walks away with a smile on his face. Kido gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petkovic lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkovic moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Petkovic pushes Kido up against the cage in a clinch.
Kido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kido drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petkovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Viktor Petkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osa Kido.#T1#
Petkovic is trying to push Kido away but Kido has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petkovic tries to work over Kido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petkovic working aggressively here.
Kido drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petkovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Kido tightens his grip and picks Petkovic up, before dumping him to the ground. Petkovic manages to land in guard.
Petkovic tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Kido trying to control but Petkovic is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kido's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Petkovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kido is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Kido stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kido dives in and grabs Petkovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petkovic pushes down on Kido's head and hops out.
Petkovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viktor Petkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Petkovic. No joy for Kido on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viktor Petkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Kido ducks under a wild hook from Petkovic.
Kido shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kido slips a jab and a cross from Petkovic.
Kido shoots for a double leg takedown but Petkovic sprawls well. He's pushed Kido's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petkovic tries to clinch but Kido moves out of range.
Kido walks into a straight right hand from Petkovic.#CL2#
Kido gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kido tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petkovic avoids it.
Come on Petkovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kido is looking for a takedown.#T4#
Petkovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kido tries to score a body lock takedown but Petkovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kido drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petkovic misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Kido jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kido is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kido trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Petkovic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Kido will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Kido shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SU2#
Petkovic is working an open guard so Kido takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Petkovic swings for the body but Kido moves out of range.
#CL#
Petkovic moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Kido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kido. Petkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petkovic tries to land a leg kick but Kido saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Kido takes the fight into the clinch.
Petkovic is pressed up against the cage. Kido has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petkovic down to the mat. Petkovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Petkovic works Kido's body with a nice hook.
Kido dives in for a single leg takedown but Petkovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Viktor Petkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osa Kido.
Petkovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Petkovic.
Kido closes the distance and clinches up with Petkovic, looking for a takedown. Kido pushes Petkovic against the cage but Petkovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kido with a poor takedown
enabling Petkovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Kido shoots in looking for a takedown but Petkovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kido's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kido takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Petkovic drives through and clinches with Kido against the cage.
Petkovic wants to break free but Kido has control.
#T2#
Kido tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petkovic smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petkovic. Kido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petkovic leaves Kido with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Petkovic misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Kido closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kido throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Kido breaks from the clinch.
Petkovic lands a really nice looking cross but Kido seems unphased.
Petkovic throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Kido counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Kido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Kido misses with a takedown attempt
and Petkovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petkovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kido tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petkovic defends well and Kido ends up having to push Petkovic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Petkovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kido throws a lazy uppercut
and Petkovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petkovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kido on the side of the head.
Kido has his takedown stuffed
letting Petkovic counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Petkovic. No joy for Kido on that attempt.
As Kido looks to move away, Petkovic throws a big counter combo but Kido just gets out of the way.#T4#
Petkovic scores with a three punch combo!
#ROC#Kido is rocked!
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!
Petkovic lands a hook that stumbles Kido back into the cage. Petkovic follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kido to the canvas! Petkovic pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kido has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Viktor Petkovic! |
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Event:
RSE 2: Broken Bones
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Kido closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ooldbekkink's guard.
Kido controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kido seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ooldbekkink for as long as he can get away with.
Kido continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kido's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ooldbekkink tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Kido slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kido moves into full mount!
Kido raining down shots from the mount!
Kido tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
More hug and hope from Kido.
Ooldbekkink tries to hold on but Kido postures up.
Kido controlling his opponent. #T2#
Ooldbekkink really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kido. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kido pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kido cracks Ooldbekkink with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kido manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ooldbekkink to take his back!#SUB#
Kido is working for a rear naked choke. Ooldbekkink is not defending it well and Kido has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ooldbekkink refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ooldbekkink's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Osa Kido! |
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