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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimar Kinkead (ranked 919 p4p, 2171 weight class) and David Snake (ranked 118 p4p, 252 weight class). Kinkead comes to the cage accompanied by No Sunshine. The key to victory for Jimar Kinkead has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimar Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of , David Snake!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kinkead closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Snake did well to prevent Kinkead getting side control.
Snake trying to control here.
Kinkead is trying to control. Snake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Snake is looking to improve his position.
Snake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kinkead wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
Snake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snake is trying to control but Kinkead passes into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake is not content to let Kinkead control the position.
Snake is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead trying to control the action but Snake is working from the bottom.
Snake wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Kinkead trying to control the position but Snake is working away.
Snake can't do much from the bottom here.
Snake is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Snake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kinkead works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kinkead trying to control the position but Snake is working away.
Snake can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinkead tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kinkead has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Check out the look on Kinkead's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kinkead working away.
Kinkead wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snake, who protects the arm well.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Snake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead happy to just control the position for now.
Snake struggling a bit here.
Kinkead working the head and body with strikes.
Snake is trying to control Kinkead's posture but Kinkead avoids it.
We've been informed that Snake has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kinkead is looking to take a break and control but Snake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kinkead tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kinkead creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kinkead content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to control but Kinkead postures up.
Snake is not content to let Kinkead control the position.
Snake is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kinkead off and has taken his back!
Kinkead is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Snake working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kinkead is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Kinkead's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimar Kinkead dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kinkead drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kinkead just content to control the position.
Snake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kinkead landing strikes.
Kinkead is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Snake's shoulder. That is not cool.
Snake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kinkead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead tries for a kimura but Snake is defending well.
Snake struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kinkead working away.
Kinkead is looking to take a break and control but Snake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snake struggling a bit here.
Kinkead lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Snake down.
Snake can't do much from the bottom here.
Kinkead wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
Kinkead landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead cracks Snake with a big right hand but Snake just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Snake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kinkead.
Snake struggling a bit here.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Snake keeps Kinkead under control for a moment.
Kinkead cracks Snake with a big elbow.
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead happy to just control the position for now.
Kinkead wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
Snake striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Kinkead has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kinkead in side control, throwing shots but Snake defends.
Snake on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Snake being controlled for a moment.
Snake gets back to half guard.
Kinkead works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Snake?
Jimar Kinkead overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snake wants to hold on but Kinkead pushes him away.
Snake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kinkead is staying active.
Snake is trying desperately to improve position.
Kinkead looking to control but Snake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kinkead lands a big elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake tries to lock up and control but Kinkead gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kinkead dominating with strikes here.
Snake 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimar Kinkead dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kinkead shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Snake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kinkead lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kinkead trying to control but Snake is working from the bottom.
Snake looking to control.
Kinkead avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake is trying to control the position but Kinkead postures up.
Kinkead trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kinkead has managed to get both his arms back between Snake's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
Kinkead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kinkead trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead stays in close to Snake's body and controls the position.
Kinkead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snake can do to turn this around?
Snake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snake trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kinkead controlling from the top position.
Snake looking for a guillotine here but Kinkead defends easily.
Jimar Kinkead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snake is looking for a triangle but Kinkead pushes his legs off easily.
Snake is looking for a triangle here but Kinkead uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kinkead looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Snake manages to get back to half guard.
Snake tries to get to full guard but Kinkead has control of the leg.
Kinkead wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake actively working from the bottom here.
Kinkead thows a huge punch but Snake dodges it nicely.
Kinkead trying to control the pace.
Snake is trying to maintain the position but Kinkead is very close to passing his half guard.
Snake is not content to let Kinkead control the position.
Snake looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Snake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kinkead looking to sit in guard and control but Snake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kinkead looking for a guillotine here but Snake defends easily.
Kinkead working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
David Snake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinkead wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimar Kinkead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kinkead has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimar Kinkead!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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