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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimar Kinkead (ranked 690 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Saul Jackson (ranked 82 p4p, 156 weight class). Kinkead's entrance music is No Sunshine. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimar Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinkead was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A punch lands to the side of Kinkead 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Kinkead tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kinkead gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Kinkead's head back.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinkead counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinkead sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kinkead has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kinkead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kinkead throws a big elbow that misses.
Kinkead sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Kinkead's legs.
Jackson's coach down at 🥷 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jackson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jackson throws a hook but Kinkead blocks it.
Kinkead wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson scores with a jab. Kinkead acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Jimar Kinkead has been cut.
Kinkead on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson throws a hook but Kinkead avoids it easily.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Kinkead shakes it off.
Kinkead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Kinkead feinted with a counter takedown.
Saul Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinkead takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinkead moves away.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Kinkead counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kinkead is standing up over Jackson. Jackson looks to escape but Kinkead dives into side control.
Kinkead taking a breather here.
Kinkead working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinkead throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kinkead working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Kinkead scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimar Kinkead's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinkead counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face as Kinkead controls the position.
Kinkead'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson parries the strikes from Kinkead easily there. Kinkead is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Kinkead tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Kinkead in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead taking a breather here.
Kinkead has hold of Jackson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jackson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kinkead cranks the arm and Jackson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jackson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jimar Kinkead!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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