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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dannon Purvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dannon Purvis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thurgood Jenkins's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dannon Purvis!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purvis misses with a double jab.
Jenkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Purvis misses with a takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Purvis's guard now.
Jenkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Purvis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Purvis looks to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown. Purvis fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Purvis is retaining full guard.
Purvis wants to improve his position but instead Jenkins has moved into half guard.
Purvis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Purvis is working from the bottom.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purvis is trying to stand up here but Jenkins is controlling him well.
Purvis is trying to control but Jenkins manages to pass to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jenkins cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Purvis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins punching from mount but Purvis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Purvis regains half guard.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Purvis defending well though.
Jenkins wants to pass to mount but Purvis is defending the position.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Purvis is working from the bottom.
Purvis tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control but Purvis is keeping him busy.
Jenkins stalling.
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Purvis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jenkins is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Purvis reverses the position - he's now on top in Jenkins's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Purvis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Purvis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Purvis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jenkins is controlling him well.
Purvis wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is dominant here and he's now got Purvis's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins looking to finish Purvis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Purvis!
Purvis is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Purvis lands with a nice combination. Jenkins backs away looking to recover.
Purvis misses with a two punch combination.
Purvis darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters by clinching up.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Purvis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Purvis defends it.
Purvis pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purvis gets full guard.
Purvis wants to stand up but Jenkins is controlling him.
Purvis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A left and a right from Purvis both land. Nice combination.
Purvis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails to pull guard.
Jenkins is stalling here.
Purvis prevents the takedown attempt.
Purvis wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Purvis stops a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Purvis wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dannon Purvis has been cut.
Purvis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Purvis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins has Purvis pushed against the cage.
Purvis can't break the clinch.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Purvis circles away.
Purvis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
Purvis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins wants to clinch
enabling Purvis to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins rushes Purvis and presses him up against the cage.
Purvis tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Purvis tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins has Purvis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jenkins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Purvis tumbling to the mat - Jenkins dives into Purvis's guard.
Purvis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jenkins dives into side control.
Purvis wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is dominant here and he's now got Purvis's back!
Purvis tries to lock up and control but Jenkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thurgood Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Purvis's face.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
Purvis blocking the ground and pound.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Purvis is looking to escape.
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Purvis looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dannon Purvis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Purvis cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Purvis.
Purvis fails to land with a series of punches.
Purvis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Purvis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purvis lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.
Purvis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Purvis with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Purvis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Purvis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Purvis circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Purvis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Purvis throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Purvis counters with a one-two to the body.
Purvis lands with a shot to the body.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Purvis shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Purvis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Purvis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins gets to his feet. Purvis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jenkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jenkins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Purvis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jenkins's guard! Nice work there by Purvis!
Purvis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Purvis wants to stand but Jenkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purvis stands and steps away. Jenkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Purvis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenkins to the mat! Jenkins manages to get full guard.
Jenkins kicks Purvis off and gets to his feet.
Jenkins clinches up with Purvis and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Purvis keeps working.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jenkins stands up and beckons Purvis to join him on the feet.
Dannon Purvis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Purvis lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Purvis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Purvis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Purvis throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dannon Purvis.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
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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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