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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Till (ranked 2335 p4p, 2989 weight class) and Rhashaun Kinkead (ranked 328 p4p, 406 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Till!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhashaun Kinkead!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Till swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kinkead.
It looks like Rhashaun Kinkead has been cut.
Till doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kinkead shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Till but Till pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Till swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Till jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kinkead misses with a series of wild punches.
Kinkead throws a leg kick which misses Till's front leg but catches the back leg as Till tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till swings for the body but Kinkead moves out of range.
Kinkead looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Till ducks under a wild hook from Kinkead.
Kinkead throws out a leg kick but Till moves out of range and Kinkead only half commits.
Till takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead throws a right hand that Till ducks under and follows up with a left that Till also avoids with ease.
Kinkead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Till.
Kinkead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkead missing with a left hand there. Till was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinkead lands a head kick. Till smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Neo Till is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinkead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Till throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkead displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Till throws out the jab.
Kinkead is looking to land body kicks.
Till has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunplay MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Till throws a shot from downtown. Kinkead moves away and avoids it.
Kinkead connects with a body shot.
Till swings for the body but Kinkead moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead looking to score a takedown here. Till is defending well but Kinkead drives through and ends up in Till's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Till wants to sweep here but Kinkead controlling him for the moment.
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
Kinkead might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Till haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kinkead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Till is keeping the position for now.
Kinkead being controlled here momentarily.
Till keeping full guard, as Kinkead tries to pass.
Till looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kinkead is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kinkead tries to free his leg and advance position but Till is retaining full guard.
Till wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kinkead passes Till's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Till wants to improve his position but Kinkead is controlling well.
Kinkead is trying to control. Till wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Till trying to control here.
Till is trying is best to control the position here.
Till is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four 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.
Till is looking for a sweep. Kinkead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kinkead is looking for a kimura but Till is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kinkead to get the leverage.
Well, if Kinkead is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Till is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Till is working hard here to advance position.
Till is looking to control Kinkead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Till avoid being mounted?
Kinkead controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Till is trying to get back to full guard.
Kinkead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rhashaun Kinkead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhashaun Kinkead's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kinkead drives through with a takedown into guard.
Till is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kinkead trying to control but Till is working from the bottom.
Till working a defensive guard here.
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
Till is trying to keep Kinkead in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kinkead trying to control but Till is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Till is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kinkead lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Till scores with the left hand. Kinkead knows he should have avoided that one.
Till keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Till swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinkead swings for the body but Till moves out of range.
Kinkead scores with a jab.
Till throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kinkead on the side of the head.
Kinkead connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinkead.
Till catches Kinkead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rhashaun Kinkead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Till ducks right into an uppercut from Kinkead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Till lands a slapping body shot.
Kinkead scores with the left hand. Till knows he should have avoided that one.
Kinkead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Till throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinkead counters with a nice double leg into side control. Till won't be happy with that.
Till can't do much from the bottom here.
Kinkead thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Till is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kinkead's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kinkead passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Till looks to move to half guard but instead Kinkead has passed into mount! Damn!
Kinkead content just to control the position here.
Kinkead is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Till can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Till is desperately trying to improve his position but Kinkead has a good base and remains in mount.
Kinkead tries to control but Till wriggling away.
Till slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Till wants to improve his position but Kinkead is controlling well.
Kinkead is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Till!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Till keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kinkead looking to control but Till is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Till wants to control but Kinkead is having none of it.
Till tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinkead looking to control but Till is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Till tries to hold on but Kinkead pushes him away.
Till tries to improve his position but Kinkead has taken his back! Kinkead has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Till tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kinkead pushes Till away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rhashaun Kinkead!
Rhashaun Kinkead seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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