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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhashaun Kinkead (ranked 1921 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 253 p4p, 222 weight class). Rhashaun Kinkead could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jalo Ilmarinen's chin.
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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 - 1 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen slips under a jab from Kinkead.
Kinkead tests Ilmarinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead throwing a counter right hand but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen misses with a looping right.
Ilmarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkead.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilmarinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Rhashaun Kinkead has been cut.
Kinkead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ilmarinen.
Kinkead thuds a left hand into Ilmarinen's body.
Kinkead throws the left hand but Ilmarinen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ilmarinen missing with a left hand there. Kinkead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinkead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhashaun Kinkead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen moves away from the strike by Kinkead.
Ilmarinen throws a combination that misses
and Kinkead counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kinkead lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead throws a hook but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Kinkead forces Ilmarinen back against the cage and clinches.
Kinkead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinkead jumps guard but Ilmarinen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ilmarinen lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ilmarinen.
Kinkead definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kinkead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ilmarinen smiles and moves away.
Ilmarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Kinkead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilmarinen throws out a powerful jab.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kinkead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kinkead connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ilmarinen tries to keep at a distance but Kinkead has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinkead lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Ilmarinen misses with a body punch.
Kinkead misses with some punches.
Ilmarinen breaks from the clinch.
Kinkead misses with a left hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Ilmarinen misses the target.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead lands a glancing blow to the side of Ilmarinen's head.
Kinkead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinkead moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kinkead misses with a looping right.
Ilmarinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kinkead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ilmarinen as he connects with a hook.
Kinkead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Kinkead doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen looks to land a left hand but Kinkead moved out of range nicely.
Ilmarinen staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Ilmarinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinkead misses the target.
A jab from Ilmarinen misses.
Kinkead swings widly with a right hand
and Ilmarinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinkead takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ilmarinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ilmarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinkead manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead tries to clinch there but Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Kinkead finds it's target.
Kinkead looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.
Kinkead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinkead throws a looping overhand right but Ilmarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Ilmarinen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ilmarinen misses the jab.
Ilmarinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinkead was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Ilmarinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kinkead misses with a wild body shot.
Kinkead fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilmarinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kinkead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jalo Ilmarinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
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.
Kinkead throws an off balance right hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinkead thinking.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kinkead throws a lazy right hand but Ilmarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Ilmarinen misses.
Kinkead has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmarinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ilmarinen scores with a jab. Kinkead acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kinkead slips a straight right by Ilmarinen.
Kinkead swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinkead just misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ilmarinen throws out the jab.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
Kinkead loads up on a big right hand but Ilmarinen slips the punch.
Kinkead loads up on a big right hand but Ilmarinen slips the punch.
Kinkead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinkead.
Kinkead looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmarinen is just out of range.
Kinkead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinkead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinkead lands with a shot to the body.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rhashaun Kinkead's cut is getting worse.
A shot to the liver by Ilmarinen. Beautiful body shot.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmarinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinkead.
Kinkead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilmarinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilmarinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kinkead at a distance.
Kinkead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilmarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinkead.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ilmarinen! But no joy.
Jalo Ilmarinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ilmarinen staying out of range there.
Kinkead throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kinkead looks to throw the jab but Ilmarinen is out of range.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead misses with a body shot.
Kinkead misses with a hook.
Ilmarinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kinkead misses with a right hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Kinkead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinkead drives through and clinches with Ilmarinen against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but instead, Kinkead has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ilmarinen into the cage.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kinkead.
Ilmarinen can't find room to land a body shot as Kinkead controls the action.
Kinkead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ilmarinen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kinkead blocks a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinkead struggles to land a body shot inside as Ilmarinen controls his hands.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ilmarinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kinkead seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ilmarinen can turn it around.
Kinkead tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen blocks an uppercut.
Ilmarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilmarinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kinkead throws a right hand that misses
letting Ilmarinen counter with a right hand.
Ilmarinen avoids the body shot from Kinkead.
A swing and a miss from Kinkead.
Ilmarinen jabs at Kinkead's body.
Ilmarinen slips under a jab.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinkead misses with a left hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinkead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kinkead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinkead thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kinkead misses with a straight right.
Ilmarinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ilmarinen looks to land a left hand but Kinkead moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Ilmarinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jalo Ilmarinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ilmarinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kinkead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinkead walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kinkead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a looping overhand right but Kinkead ducks down to avoid it.
Ilmarinen throws a hook but Kinkead avoids it easily.
Kinkead misses with an uppercut.
Ilmarinen lands with a straight right. Kinkead didn't see that one coming.
Rhashaun Kinkead's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kinkead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ilmarinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead thuds a left hand into Ilmarinen's body.
Ilmarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Kinkead on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Kinkead misses.
Ilmarinen throws a looping overhand right but Kinkead ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkead.
Good standup being displayed there by Kinkead as he connects with a hook.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Kinkead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilmarinen.
Kinkead connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ilmarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilmarinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kinkead throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kinkead misses with a body shot
and Ilmarinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Ilmarinen misses.
Ilmarinen ducks under a wild hook from Kinkead.
Kinkead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kinkead swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kinkead is rocked!
Ilmarinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Kinkead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Rhashaun Kinkead's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kinkead wants to clinch up but Ilmarinen keeps it at a distance.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
Kinkead walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Ilmarinen! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jalo Ilmarinen!
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