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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Synyx Dall (ranked 989 p4p, 113 weight class) and Karter Kinshaw (ranked 1324 p4p, 160 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by In Scarlet Storm. 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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180 cm
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163 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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177 cm
32
166 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kinshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kinshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinshaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kinshaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Dall off the cage and back into range. Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Kinshaw's shoulder, as Kinshaw tries to avoid the shot. We've been informed that Kinshaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. A left lands for Kinshaw. That kick from Dall tenderised Kinshaw's leg. Kinshaw is trying to keep his angry face on. Dall throws a body punch but Kinshaw moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kinshaw jabs at Dall's body. A telegraphed right hand from Kinshaw misses the target. Dall looks to land a body kick but Kinshaw moved away. Kinshaw misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dall throws out a powerful jab. Dall slips under a jab. Kinshaw throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it. Karter Kinshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dall slips a jab from Kinshaw. Dall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Dall is just content to waste time from the top position. Kinshaw takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Dall stays in close to Kinshaw's body and controls the position. Dall being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kinshaw keeping full guard, as Dall tries to pass. Dall looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Kinshaw wants to control but Dall passes easily into half guard.
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. Dall content to control rather than advance. Kinshaw trying to control but Dall postures up.
Kinshaw keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Dall works his way into side control.
That's four 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. Kinshaw is trying to control Dall's posture but Dall avoids it. Dall trying to control the action but Kinshaw is working from the bottom. Dall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kinshaw, who protects the arm well. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karter Kinshaw will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kinshaw lands with a nice body punch. Dall tests Kinshaw's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kinshaw throws a sloppy body shot
and Dall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kinshaw's knee momentarily. Kinshaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dall counters with a straight right hand. Dall misses with a kick to the body.
Kinshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Dall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Dall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kinshaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kinshaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dall's sensitive parts. Kinshaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Kinshaw throws a right and a left that both miss. Karter Kinshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kinshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Dall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kinshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Dall counters with a nice uppercut. Dall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kinshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kinshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range. Dall feinted with a counter takedown. Kinshaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dall doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dall digs a good body shot into Kinshaw's ribs. Kinshaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dall has time to react. This has been an exciting period of action! Dall misses with a looping right. Karter Kinshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kinshaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kinshaw thows a leg kick but Dall checks it and Dall counters with a stiff right hand. Dall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Kinshaw throws a leg kick but Dall checks it. Dall avoids the head kick by Kinshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kinshaw misses with a body shot
and Dall counters with a body kick that stops Kinshaw in his tracks momentarily. Dall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kinshaw swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Kinshaw scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kinshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinshaw throws an off balance right hand
so Dall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kinshaw wants to sweep here but Dall controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dall forces his way into half guard. Kinshaw controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Kinshaw trying to control but Dall postures up.
Dall is trying to work for a kimura but Kinshaw is defending well.
Dall wants to pass to mount but Kinshaw is defending the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Synyx Dall will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Dall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A big right from Kinshaw misses. Kinshaw lands the left hand. Kinshaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kinshaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall's head backwards. A looping hook to the body misses from Kinshaw. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet. Dall misses with a hook. Kinshaw ducked under it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dall ducks under a wild hook from Kinshaw. Kinshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinshaw thinking. Kinshaw scores with a leg kick.
Kinshaw throws a low kick but Dall avoids it. Dall throwing a counter right hand but Kinshaw manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dall throws out a powerful jab. Kinshaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dall's head. Kinshaw cracks Dall with an open hand slap. Kinshaw jabs Dall to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kinshaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Kinshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall. Kinshaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kinshaw is looking to chop away at Dall's legs. Dall loads up on a big right hand but Kinshaw slips the punch. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kinshaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kinshaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kinshaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dall doesn't seem bothered though. Kinshaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Kinshaw misses. Dall feinted with a counter takedown. Kinshaw misses with a low kick. Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kinshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a nice body shot. Kinshaw throws a shot to the body.
Kinshaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Dall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kinshaw just manages to avoid it. Dall drops his hands momentarily and Kinshaw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw. Kinshaw throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily. Dall thumps Kinshaw with a low kick. Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kinshaw as he jumps to the side. Kinshaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Dall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kinshaw misses with a right hand and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kinshaw lands a nice looking body kick. Kinshaw throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Dall misses the shot to the body. Kinshaw misses with a leg kick. Kinshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall counters with a slapping leg kick. Kinshaw throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kinshaw let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Dall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kinshaw. Kinshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Kinshaw throws a right and a left that Dall avoids nicely. Dall feinted with a counter takedown. Kinshaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Kinshaw throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it. Dall looks to land a left hand but Kinshaw moved out of range nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kinshaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dall. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kinshaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kinshaw misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely. Kinshaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight! Karter Kinshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Kinshaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karter Kinshaw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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