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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 1118 p4p, 2293 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 90 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Killer Kidd enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rain.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Kidd blocks a low kick nicely.
Kidd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rain to score with a decent uppercut.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
A big left from Rain misses.
Rain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rain takes the fight into the clinch.
Rain lands with a light punch inside.
Kidd lands a left hand.
Rain 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd wants to get back to striking at distance but Rain won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rain misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rain stalls.
Rain stalling.
Kidd working hard to break the clinch.
Rain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kidd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kidd lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kidd.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
Rain keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Rain avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kidd up against the cage.
Rain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rain jumps into guard, dragging Kidd to the mat.
Kidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidd wants to stand but Rain is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Rain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kidd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kidd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rain's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kidd content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd checks the leg kick.
Rain lands with a good body shot.
Kidd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain connects with a body shot that sends Kidd's belly button to the back.
Kidd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Jab from Rain.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Rain throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rain at a distance.
Kidd checks a leg kick.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Rain checks it.
Rain tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Rain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kidd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Kidd misses its intended target.
Rain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kidd.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
Rain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kidd. Kidd obviously looking to wear him down.
Rain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd moves out of range as Rain strikes.
White Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
Kidd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Rain wants to clinch
and Kidd counters with a stiff 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!
Kidd connects with a body shot.
Rain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rain taking a breather.
Rain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kidd walks away with a smile on his face. Rain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd tries to move into range but Rain moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Rain avoids it with no problem.
Rain scores with a body shot.
Kidd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Kidd misses.
Good shot there by Rain.
Kidd moves into the clinch.
Kidd tries to break the clinch but Rain is controlling the position.
Rain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rain lands a shoulder strike.
Rain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kidd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kidd tries to score with a low kick but Rain moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kidd throws out the jab.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Rain checks it.
Rain thuds his right hand into Kidd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Rain slips under a jab.
Rain takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Rain tests Kidd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rain throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Rain scores with a jab. Kidd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kidd misses with a lunging right hand
and Rain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidd misses with a hook.
Rain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rain throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Rain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain throws a body kick that misses.
Rain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Kidd throws a good cross that connects.
Rain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd defending well as Rain loads up on a big left hand.
Rain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kidd throws the kick towards the body but Rain avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Kidd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kidd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rain throws a right hand that misses
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain cracks Kidd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rain misses with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a leg kick.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain lands a nice looking body kick.
Rain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Kidd throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rain takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Rain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kidd ducks right into an uppercut from Rain.
Kidd defending well as Rain loads up on a big left hand.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Rain dominated that second round.
That's time! Rain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rain pushes Kidd away with a front kick.
Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kidds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd slips under a jab from Rain.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rain connects with a nice looking jab.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Rain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Rain misses with a hook.
Rain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kidd managing to block the knees to the body from Rain.
Rain lands a hook that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Rain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rain.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rain.
Rain slowing the pace effectively.
White Rain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Rain is controlling him.
Rain has Kidd pushed against the cage.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Killer Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kidd is trying to push Rain away but Rain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rain scores with a hook to the body.
Kidd is trying to push Rain away but Rain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd tests Rain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Rain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rain blocks a jab.
Rain with the inside leg kick.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Rain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd cracks Rain with an open hand slap.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Rain misses the target.
Rain throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Rain lands a leg kick that knocks Kidd off balance momentarily.
Kidd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Kidd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kidd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kidd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Rain.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
Kidd jabs Rain right on the nose. Rain blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain scores with a jab.
Good work by Rain as he checks the leg kick.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Kidd checks a low kick from Rain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
Rain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Kidd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kidd doesn't manage to clinch there - Rain circles away.
Some wild striking there from Rain.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White Rain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rain lands a nice looking body kick.
Rain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rain scores with a hook to the body. Kidd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kidd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kidd jabs at Rain's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
White Rain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rain 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Rain!
During a confident post fight interview, White Rain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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