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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy-Out Of Space. Diego Sanchez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyrone Jenkins's chin.
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155 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
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165 cm
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150 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Sanchez shoots in.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Sanchez clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Jenkins gets to his feet - Sanchez follows without any prompting.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanchez to his feet.
Jenkins shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jenkins stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle here but Jenkins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
Jenkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanchez to his feet.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Tyrone Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins gets to his feet - Sanchez follows without any prompting.
Jenkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenkins is defended easily by Sanchez.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jenkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez has his foot on Jenkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jenkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Jenkins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jenkins lands with some strikes.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
Jenkins dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Jenkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Jenkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jenkins passes into side control!
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Sanchez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins lands an elbow.
Sanchez wants to control but Jenkins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jenkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins is putting a hurting on Sanchez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jenkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Sanchez struggling a bit here.
Jenkins decides to stand back up. Jenkins steps back and let's Sanchez get back to his feet.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Tyrone Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but Jenkins is controlling him well.
Jenkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jenkins raining down shots from the mount!
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.
Jenkins raining down shots from the mount!
Jenkins lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenkins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jenkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jenkins looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jenkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jenkins with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Jenkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jenkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jenkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.
Jenkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jenkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanchez is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins decides to stand back up. Jenkins steps back and let's Sanchez get back to his feet.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez has his foot on Jenkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jenkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Jenkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez clinches but Jenkins breaks the clinch
and Jenkins counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
Sanchez looking to control but Jenkins passes into half guard.
Jenkins stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jenkins pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins landing punches.
Jenkins dominating with strikes here.
Jenkins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Jenkins dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez bucks up and throws Jenkins to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jenkins controlling from the top position.
Sanchez is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
Sanchez has his foot on Jenkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jenkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Jenkins distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jenkins has passed into half guard!
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Jenkins in his half guard.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Jenkins decides to return to a standing position.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Sanchez drags the fight down to the ground.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Tyrone Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenkins, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Jenkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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