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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kimbro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Kimbro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Warren!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimbro forces Warren back against the cage and clinches.
Kimbro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Warren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kimbro wants a takedown but no success here.
Kimbro slows down the pace here.
Kimbro wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kimbro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimbro tries for a takedown but Warren manages to get underhooks.
Warren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warren is trying to break free.
Kimbro avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren misses with an elbow over the top.
Kimbro tries to score a body lock takedown but Warren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Warren misses with an elbow strike.
Warren using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Warren landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kimbro content to control rather than advance.
Warren is trying to stand back up but Kimbro is controlling him
Kimbro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Warren won't allow Kimbro to pass to mount.
Kimbro controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Warren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kimbro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warren throws a sloppy head kick and Kimbro moves out of range easily.
Kimbro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Warren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kimbro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kimbro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Warren trying to stall but Kimbro improves his position.
Kimbro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kimbro is breathing heavily.
Kimbro tries to score a body lock takedown but Warren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kimbro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren is looking to break free of the clinch but Kimbro has double underhooks.
Warren trying to stall but Kimbro improves his position.
Knees to the body from Warren.
Kimbro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warren tries a knee to the head but Kimbro blocks it.
Warren pushes off an throws an elbow but Kimbro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Warren trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Warren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kimbro has Warren pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warren manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Warren.
Kimbro has picked Warren up - he's going for a ride! Kimbro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Warren pushes Kimbro off looking to stand but Kimbro dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimbro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Warren is trying to stand up here but Kimbro is controlling him well.
Kimbro slows the pace down in half guard.
Warren kicks off Kimbro and gets to his feet.
Warren wants to clinch but Kimbro slips to the side
and Kimbro moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kimbro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimbro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kimbro.
Warren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warren looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbro is blocking nicely.
Kimbro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kimbro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimbro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Warren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Warren pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Warren prevents it.
Kimbro goes for a takedown attempt but Warren pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kimbro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimbro misses the jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kimbro.
Warren tries to escape but Kimbro is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimbro staying calm.
Kimbro lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimbro controlling from side mount.
Kimbro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Kimbro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kimbro gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren breaks the clinch.
Kimbro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warren as he jumps to the side.
Warren clinches but Kimbro breaks the clinch
and Kimbro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Warren won't be happy with that.
Kimbro controls the position from side control.
Kimbro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kimbro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kimbro has closed the distance and engaged Warren in a clinch.
Warren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kimbro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Warren gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kimbro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimbro avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbro avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
Kimbro has Warren pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warren manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Warren tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warren looking to stall.
Kimbro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Warren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kimbro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimbro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimbro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kimbro throws a sloppy head kick and Warren moves out of range easily.
Kimbro tries to clinch but Warren is having none of it.
Warren tries to clinch
and Kimbro counters by moving into the clinch.
Kimbro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warren scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimbro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warren can't break the clinch.
Warren stops a takedown attempt from Kimbro.
Warren lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren scores a nice knee to the body.
Warren has had enough of the clinch but Kimbro keeps him there for the moment.
Warren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warren throws a head kick that misses
and Kimbro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Warren's guard now.
Kimbro throwing strikes from guard but Warren blocks nicely.
Warren wants to get back to his feet but Kimbro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kimbro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kimbro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warren wants to stand but Kimbro is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren being controlled here, momentarily.
Warren keeping full guard, as Kimbro tries to pass.
Kevin Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimbro controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warren is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Kimbro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kimbro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Kimbro!
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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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