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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhashaun Kinkead (ranked 599 p4p, 812 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 77 p4p, 112 weight class). Rhashaun Kinkead could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerrad Skolz's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhashaun Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinkead connects with an inside leg kick.
Kinkead 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.
Kinkead misses with a low kick.
Skolz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skolz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinkead has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skolz throws out a leg kick but Kinkead moves out of range and Skolz only half commits.
Skolz throws a front kick that sends Kinkead stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Skolz.
Skolz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Skolz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kinkead gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skolz stuffs the takedown attempt from Kinkead. Kinkead gets slowly back to his feet.
Kinkead is looking to slow Skolz down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinkead shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skolz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Skolz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kinkead tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Skolz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skolz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kinkead looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kinkead seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skolz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead is working for a submission of some sort.
Skolz is trying to stand.
Skolz is looking to improve his position.
Kinkead uses his free foot to push down on Skolz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Skolz.
Kinkead looking to secure an arm triangle but Skolz defends it well.
Skolz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz wants to improve his position but Kinkead is controlling well.
Kinkead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skolz keeps working.
Kinkead prevents Skolz from improving his position.
Skolz looking for submissions off his back.
Kinkead is working for a submission of some sort.
Skolz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skolz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kinkead passes to full mount!
Kinkead can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skolz is looking to escape.
Kinkead controlling from mount.
Skolz tries to reverse the position but Kinkead maintains control.
Kinkead trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rhashaun Kinkead dominated that round.
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.
Kinkead walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kinkead misses with a straight right.
Kinkead misses with a wild body shot.
Skolz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kinkead lands with an overhand left.
Skolz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinkead throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kinkead moves out of range as Skolz strikes.
Kinkead looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Skolz is looking to stand up but Kinkead isn't so interested in that idea.
Skolz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kinkead passes into side control.
Skolz tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skolz keeps working.
Skolz tries to improve position but can't.
Skolz is trying to work for a sweep but Kinkead has mounted him!
Skolz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kinkead looking to control but Skolz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kinkead controlling the position easily from mount.
Skolz can't escape the position.
Kinkead sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kinkead working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz tries to reverse the position but Kinkead maintains control.
Skolz keeps trying to improve his position.
Kinkead controlling from the full mount.
Kinkead can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skolz is looking to escape.
Skolz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Skolz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Skolz shrugs it off.
Skolz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Skolz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kinkead trying to control but Skolz is having none of it.
Skolz is trying to escape the mount.
Rhashaun Kinkead overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kinkead sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skolz is looking to escape.
Skolz is desperately trying to improve his position but Kinkead has a good base and remains in mount.
Kinkead wants to finish this one by submission but Skolz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kinkead.
Skolz is looking to improve his position but Kinkead isn't that keen on the idea.
Skolz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skolz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Skolz is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rhashaun Kinkead dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Skolz throws the kick towards the body but Kinkead avoids it.
Skolz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skolz slips a jab from Kinkead.
Skolz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skolz connects with a solid leg kick.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Skolz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kinkead!
A left lands for Kinkead.
Skolz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skolz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kinkead on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skolz tries to sprawl but Kinkead drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Skolz is looking to escape.
Kinkead is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz wants to improve his position but Kinkead is controlling well.
Gerrad Skolz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinkead has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Skolz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kinkead wants to control the pace but Skolz is squirming around nicely.
Rhashaun Kinkead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skolz is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinkead controlling from mount.
Kinkead seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Skolz for as long as he can get away with.
Kinkead continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz is looking to get to half guard.
Kinkead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skolz can do to turn this around?
Kinkead takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Skolz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kinkead controlling his opponent.
Skolz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kinkead controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skolz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Skolz tries to reverse the position but Kinkead maintains control.
Kinkead content just to control the position here.
Skolz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinkead content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skolz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kinkead. What's that going to do exactly?
Skolz is looking to get to half guard.
Skolz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhashaun Kinkead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kinkead, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhashaun Kinkead!
Rhashaun Kinkead thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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