Bellator 98: The Middleweight Tournament Live (Filkins and Kimball)
by Brian Woodman Jr. on 09/07/13
The middleweight tournament for the ninth season opens with Perry Filkins of Hooksett, New Hampshire fighting Jeremy Kimball of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Punches exchanged with Kimball throwing a lot of leg kicks. Kimball throws a few flying knees. Kimball scores a takedowm then pins Filkins against the fence. Kimball scores another takedown after some stand up. Kimball scores a third take down. They stand up at about :18 and Filkins suddenly explodes on Kimball with punches and leg kicks. Kimball takes Filkins down with a double leg and the round ends.
During the second round, Kimball takes Filkins' back as both men stand and pins him against the fence. Filkins is on top of Kimball and in his open guard. Kimball pins Filkins against the fence againand throws knees. Kimball attempts a choke while Filkins lifts him in the air and drops him. By the end of the round Filkins has mounted Kimball's back and is raining punches on him.
During the third round, Filkins has a cut on his face. There is a spirited exchange at 3:08. Filkins is on top of Kimball at about 2:30. He switches from Kimball's open guard to side mount, eventually taking Kimball's back more than once and finally securing a rear naked choke with about a minute left.
