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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Stockton (ranked 2024 p4p, 2481 weight class) and Jimar Kinkead (ranked 248 p4p, 295 weight class). Kinkead is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Sunshine. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Stockton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimar Kinkead!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stockton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stockton cracks Kinkead with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kinkead fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stockton to the ground. Kinkead is now in Stockton's guard.
Kinkead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stockton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kinkead is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead drops back looking for a leg! Stockton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stockton manages to kick Kinkead off! Kinkead jumps back into Stockton's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Stockton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kinkead is in close to Stockton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockton keeping moving, preventing Kinkead from controlling successfully.
Kinkead seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kinkead wants to pass the guard but Stockton is keeping the position.
Kinkead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stockton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stockton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kinkead drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kinkead jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stockton keeping full guard, as Kinkead tries to pass.
Kinkead trying to control the position from guard on top but Stockton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kinkead shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stockton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stockton wants to sweep but no luck.
Kinkead throws a big right hand that misses.
Stockton keeping full guard, as Kinkead tries to pass.
Kinkead distracts Stockton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kinkead slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kinkead wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stockton wants to control from the top but Kinkead keeps moving.
Kinkead controls Stockton momentarily but Stockton frees himself.
Kinkead is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stockton is aware though and is defending well.
Kinkead looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kinkead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kinkead is on top in guard.
Stockton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stockton keeping full guard, as Kinkead tries to pass.
Kinkead is stalling in the full guard.
Kinkead has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinkead chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimar Kinkead dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stockton misses with a double jab
and Kinkead decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stockton's guard.
Kinkead content to stall in guard here.
Jimar Kinkead has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kinkead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kinkead is working Stockton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stockton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kinkead throws an elbow that misses. Stockton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kinkead's guard. Nice move by Stockton!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead keeping moving, preventing Stockton from controlling successfully.
Stockton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kinkead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stockton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stockton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stockton stopping the sweep attempt from Kinkead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kinkead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stockton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stockton won't allow Kinkead to sweep him here.
Kinkead keeping full guard, as Stockton tries to pass.
Stockton is looking to stand up but Kinkead won't let him.
Stockton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kinkead has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stockton has managed to get both his arms back between Kinkead's legs - danger averted.
Stockton wants to control from the top but Kinkead keeps moving.
Stockton stopping the sweep attempt from Kinkead.
Stockton trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinkead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kinkead had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stockton defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockton trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinkead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinkead takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stockton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kinkead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Stockton.
Stockton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinkead is just out of range.
Stockton misses with a body shot.
Kinkead throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stockton's waist but Stockton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kinkead off to one side.
Stockton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kinkead gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead is looking for a kimura but Stockton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kinkead to get the leverage.
Stockton wants to get back to full guard.
Kinkead is taking a breather. Stockton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kinkead lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinkead trying to pass the guard but Stockton defending well.
Kinkead is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimar Kinkead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Stockton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stockton tries to sprawl but Kinkead drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kinkead seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stockton tries to get to full guard but Kinkead has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Kinkead seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead trying to pass the guard but Stockton defending well.
Stockton is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead slips a nice elbow through Stockton's hands, connecting with Stockton's forehead.
Stockton trying to control here.
Kinkead working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kinkead wants to pass the guard but Stockton is defending well.
Nice strikes from Kinkead there.
Stockton is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Kinkead has latched onto it... Big trouble! Kinkead pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Stockton is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Kinkead!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimar Kinkead!
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