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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Kincaid (ranked 987 p4p, 137 weight class) and Ronie Cash (ranked 1435 p4p, 182 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kincaid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Highlander Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 cm
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174 lbs
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185 cm
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Malcolm Kincaid! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronie Cash! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kincaid misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely. Cash was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Nice jab there from Kincaid. Kincaid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cash. Kincaid checks a leg kick. Cash throws a leg kick but Kincaid moved away. Kincaid lands a head shot. Cash changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kincaid looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Cash wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kincaid, who protects the arm well. Cash trying to control the action but Kincaid is working from the bottom. Kincaid is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cash off and has taken his back! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kincaid throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Cash!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kincaid is not going to allow Cash to sit and survive in this position. Good control from Kincaid. Cash covers up after that shot from Kincaid.
Kincaid tries to get the hooks in deep but Cash pushed the leg off. Cash rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kincaid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Cash wants to improve his position but Kincaid is controlling well.
Kincaid is trying to control the action in half guard but Cash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Kincaid working over Cash with some ground and pound. Cash looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kincaid is trying to control. Cash wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Kincaid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Cash tries to get to full guard but Kincaid has control of the leg. Kincaid wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy. Ground and pound from Kincaid. Kincaid is keen to just control but Cash is a slippery customer. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kincaid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Cash tries to roll over but Kincaid keeps him under control. Kincaid lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Cash has his hands clasped together around Kincaid's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cash is looking to improve his position.
Kincaid is controlling the pace.
Cash is doing well to control the position and prevent Kincaid from advancing to side control. We've been hearing that Kincaid has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Kincaid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Cash is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Kincaid scoring with strikes to the body and head. Cash trying to hold on to Kincaid's head to control him but Kincaid postures up.
Cash wants to improve his position but Kincaid is controlling well.
Cash desperately trying to maintain half guard. Kincaid wants to take a breather but Cash is having none of it. Cash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cash. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kincaid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cash is keeping the position for now. Kincaid trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Kincaid dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kincaid misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely. Cash flicks out a counter leg kick but Kincaid steps away. Cash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kincaid throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cash flicks out a counter leg kick but Kincaid steps away. Kincaid slips a straight right by Cash. Kincaid throws out a loose jab but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it. Cash throws a lazy uppercut
and Kincaid counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but Cash slips the punch. Kincaid thows a left - swing and a miss! Kincaid throws a hook but Cash blocks it. Cash throws a hook but Kincaid avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kincaid throws a lazy right hand but Cash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kincaid misses with a straight left. Kincaid misses with a right hand and Cash counters with a stiff right hand. Cash slips a straight right by Kincaid. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cash! But no joy. Kincaid is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kincaid scores with a jab. Kincaid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cash counters with a straight right hand. Cash swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kincaid scores with a sloppy right hand. Cash should have avoided that one. Kincaid throws out a loose jab but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it. Kincaid misses with a lunging right hand
and Cash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Cash connects with a body shot that sends Kincaid's belly button to the back. Kincaid walks into a stiff left hand from Cash. Cash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kincaid cracks Cash with a right hand to the side of the head. A swing and a miss from Cash. It looked like Kincaid was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cash. Kincaid misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely. Cash moves out of range of the strikes. Kincaid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but Cash slips the punch. A jab from Kincaid finds it's way through Cash's defenses. Kincaid misses with an uppercut. Cash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kincaid. Kincaid looks to land a right hand but Cash moved out of range. Kincaid throws a big shot that misses. Kincaid throws a hook but Cash avoids it easily. Cash moves out of range as Kincaid strikes. Kincaid throws a lazy uppercut
and Cash counters with a nice uppercut. Kincaid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cash. Kincaid misses with a left hand and Cash counters with a low kick, right behind Kincaid 's knee. Kincaid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cash looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kincaid blocks a head kick by Cash.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kincaid throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cash counter with a right hand. Kincaid misses with a straight right. Kincaid misses with a wild body shot. Cash now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kincaid misses with a hook. Kincaid misses with a right hand and Cash counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Cash staying out of range there. Kincaid throws a looping overhand right but Cash ducks down to avoid it. Nice jab there from Cash. Malcolm Kincaid is winning the standup battle so far. Cash staying out of range there. Malcolm Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cash thows a leg kick but Kincaid checks it letting Kincaid counter with a right hand. Kincaid misses with an uppercut. Kincaid swings for the body but Cash moves out of range.
Cash appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Kincaid throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cash to counter with a crisp jab. A telegraphed right hand from Cash misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kincaid moves out of range of the strikes. Kincaid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cash. A jab from Kincaid does it's job there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kincaid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cash. Kincaid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Malcolm Kincaid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kincaid sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kincaid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cash was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Kincaid lands a nice hook to Cash's body. Cash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A jab from Cash misses. Kincaid throws the left hand but Cash avoids the punch easily. Cash takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cash lands with a hook. Kincaid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Kincaid looks to throw the jab but Cash is out of range. Cash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. 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 Malcolm Kincaid will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kincaid looks to land a right hand but Cash moved out of range. Kincaid throws a big shot that misses. Kincaid avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cash misses with a looping left. Cash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kincaid. Kincaid lands an overhand right. Kincaid scores with a nice strike. Nice defenses there by Cash. Kincaid misses the body punch and Cash counters with a right hand to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kincaid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kincaid scores with a jab. Kincaid misses with an uppercut. Kincaid swings widly with a right hand
and Cash counters with a nice uppercut. Kincaid thows a left - swing and a miss! Cash let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cash misses with an uppercut. Kincaid throws a hook to the side of Cash's head but Cash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice straight punches there by Kincaid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kincaid. A big left from Kincaid misses. Cash misses with a jab to the body
and Kincaid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Cash loads up on a big right hand but Kincaid slips the punch. Cash defending well as Kincaid loads up on a big left hand. Cash misses the jab. Kincaid lunges at Cash with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cash's hand. Kincaid throws a hook but Cash avoids it easily. Cash looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kincaid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cash. Kincaid throws a hook but Cash blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kincaid throws a jab when Cash was well out of range. Cash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kincaid misses the target. Cash doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Kincaid misses with a straight left. Kincaid misses with a right hand and Cash counters with a good low kick that Kincaid was not able to check. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cash doesn't succeed with the takedown and Kincaid counters with a straight right hand. Cash looks to throw the jab but Kincaid is out of range. A little feinted left hand from Kincaid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kincaid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cash can do to turn this around? Kincaid swings for the body but Cash moves out of range.
Cash thows a left - swing and a miss! Kincaid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kincaid throws the left hand but Cash avoids the punch easily. Kincaid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cash throws out a counter right but Kincaid avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cash lands a right hook to the body.
Kincaid takes one to the side of the head.
Cash throws a hook but Kincaid blocks it. Cash avoids the body shot from Kincaid.
The fighters circling - Kincaid throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronie Cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kincaid throws a jab when Cash was well out of range. Cash has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cash misses with a low kick. Kincaid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cash counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Cash bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Cash getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A big left from Kincaid misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kincaid cracks a nice hook into Cash's ribs. Kincaid misses with a hook. Kincaid misses the shot to the body. Kincaid throws a hook to the side of Cash's head but Cash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kincaid avoids the head kick by Cash.
Kincaid throws a looping overhand right but Cash ducks down to avoid it. Cash ducks under a wild hook from Kincaid. Cash now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kincaid avoids the body shot from Cash.
Kincaid connects with a jab. That kick from Cash tenderised Kincaid's leg. Kincaid is trying to keep his angry face on. Cash misses with a low kick. Kincaid misses with a hook
and Cash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Malcolm Kincaid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kincaid throws the left hand but Cash avoids the punch easily. A countering left hand to the body from Cash misses.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malcolm Kincaid. Well Kincaid 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Malcolm Kincaid! Malcolm Kincaid made sure to mention his sponsor, Groove Gear in his post fight interview.
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energy
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RATING
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