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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Kinsella (ranked 3201 p4p, 2726 weight class) and Matthew Rinaudo (ranked 408 p4p, 357 weight class). Wade Kinsella has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wade Kinsella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Rinaudo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaudo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kinsella as he avoids it easily.
Rinaudo misses with a takedown attempt
and Kinsella counters with a stiff right hand.
Kinsella cracks Rinaudo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rinaudo tries for a takedown but Kinsella circles away easily
and Kinsella counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade Kinsella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Rinaudo.
Kinsella bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rinaudo's head backwards.
Kinsella lands with a slapping head kick.
Rinaudo misses with a takedown attempt
and Kinsella counters with a nice leg kick.
Rinaudo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kinsella counters with a head kick.
It looks like Matthew Rinaudo has been cut.
Rinaudo clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaudo working hard to break the clinch.
Rinaudo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kinsella after a bit of a struggle.
Kinsella manages to break the clinch.
Kinsella pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rinaudo back to the cage. Kinsella follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rinaudo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rinaudo tries for a takedown but Kinsella circles away easily
and Kinsella counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rinaudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rinaudo with a poor takedown
and Rinaudo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kinsella lands a nice hook to Rinaudo's body. Rinaudo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rinaudo fails with the takedown
letting Kinsella counter with a right hand.
Rinaudo looks winded!
Rinaudo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kinsella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rinaudo fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kinsella moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rinaudo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kinsella. Kinsella obviously looking to wear him down.
Rinaudo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rinaudo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kinsella to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Kinsella.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rinaudo walks into a straight right hand from Kinsella.
Rinaudo is rocked!
Kinsella scores with a hook to the body. Rinaudo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rinaudo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinsella finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kinsella finds it's way through Rinaudo's defenses.
Kinsella throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rinaudo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kinsella and Rinaudo are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Kinsella throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Rinaudo into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Kinsella knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wade Kinsella!
Our winner, Wade Kinsella, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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