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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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170 lbs
25 - 10 - 2 |
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186 cm
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176 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galdra Kiddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara misses with a wild body shot.
Kiddi throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiddi. Mara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kiddi with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiddi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mara scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the body from Mara misses
and Kiddi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mara scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiddi should have avoided that one.
It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.
Kiddi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiddi looks to land a body kick but Mara moved away.
Kiddi jabs at Mara's body.
Kiddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Nice defenses there by Kiddi.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiddi misses the target.
Kiddi connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Kiddi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Mara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mara cracks Kiddi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mara lands a really nice looking cross but Kiddi seems unphased.
Kiddi misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi scores with the left hand. Mara knows he should have avoided that one.
Kiddi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTi 888 in the buildup to the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiddi.
Kiddi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mara manages to avoid it.
Mara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiddi takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses.
Mara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiddi tests Mara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mara looks for the body kick but Kiddi saw that one coming.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiddi throws a jab when Mara was well out of range.
Mara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kiddi scores with a jab to the body.
Kiddi misses with a body shot.
Mara thinks about the counter body kick.
Kiddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiddi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara.
Kiddi misses with a looping left.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salosen Mara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiddi misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mara! But no joy.
Mara tries to score with a low kick but Kiddi moves his leg out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Kiddi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kiddi.
Mara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiddi throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Kiddi.
Kiddi instigates a clinch.
Kiddi pushes Mara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Kiddi to work.
Kiddi lands a nice uppercut.
Mara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiddi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara moves out of range as Kiddi strikes.
Kiddi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kiddi looks to land a right hand but Mara moved out of range.
Mara flicks out a counter leg kick but Kiddi steps away.
Kiddi misses with a left hand
and Mara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Mara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kiddi doesn't seem phased though.
Mara slips under a jab.
A head kick from Kiddi lands but Mara takes it in his stride.
Kiddi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kiddi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kiddi is looking to chop away at Mara's legs.
Mara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kiddi misses.
Kiddi throws a lazy uppercut
and Mara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Kiddi tries to move into range but Mara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kiddi throws a shot from downtown. Mara moves away and avoids it.
Kiddi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mara lands with a nice body kick.
Kiddi jabs Mara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mara 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.
Kiddi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiddi throws a low kick but Mara moves out of range easily.
Mara blocks a jab.
Mara tries a quick counter leg kick but Kiddi is wise to it.
Mara blocks a leg kick.
Kiddi lands a jab to the nose.
Kiddi misses with an uppercut.
Kiddi throws a leg kick but Mara checks it.
It seemed like Mara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Mara tries to get set, Kiddi tries to push him back and clinch up but Mara manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara 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.
Kiddi walks into a stiff left hand from Mara.
Kiddi throws a body punch but Mara moves out of range.
Kiddi lands a lovely overhand right.
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 Galdra Kiddi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kiddi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kiddi throws the left hand but Mara avoids the punch easily.
Mara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiddi.
Kiddi looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
Kiddi throws a shot to the body.
Mara connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Kiddi is predictable there
and Mara counters with a nice body kick.
Mara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiddi tries to land a front kick but Mara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mara.
Kiddi misses the shot to the body.
Kiddi throws a sloppy body shot
and Mara counters with a solid body kick.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiddi lands a jab to Mara's midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiddi checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi cracks Mara with a good jab.
Mara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mara throws a nice looking combination but Kiddi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Kiddi.
Kiddi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mara at a distance.
Good shot there by Kiddi.
A big left from Kiddi misses.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiddi moves away.
Kiddi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Mara does it's job there.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiddi misses with an uppercut. Mara saw that one coming.
Kiddi swings for the body but Mara moves out of range.
Kiddi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mara can pounce on him.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Galdra Kiddi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mara moves forwards but Kiddi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Kiddi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kiddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Mara looks for the body kick but Kiddi saw that one coming.
Mara throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Kiddi misses.
Mara scores with a leg kick.
Kiddi throws a good cross that connects.
Mara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kiddi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mara throws out a powerful jab.
Kiddi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kiddi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mara in his tracks.
Kiddi checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiddi.
Kiddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mara.
Kiddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Kiddi tenderised Mara's leg. Mara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiddi misses with a right hand
and Mara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kiddi has time to react.
Mara checks a leg kick.
Kiddi throws out a loose jab but Mara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara ducks right into an uppercut from Kiddi.
A left lands for Mara.
Mara lands a really nice looking cross but Kiddi seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mara.
Mara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiddi.
Jab from Mara.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mara, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kiddi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mara.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiddi throws a head kick but Mara moves out of range.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiddi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mara scores with a decent looking hook.
Kiddi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kiddi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mara misses with a wild body shot.
Kiddi throws a big shot that misses.
Kiddi throws a leg kick
and Mara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kiddi really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiddi misses with a body shot.
Mara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiddi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiddi is rocked!
Mara closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kiddi! Mara dives in looking to finish! Kiddi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salosen Mara!
A relieved looking Salosen Mara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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