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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, James Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Jenkins !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins lands a two punch combo.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Bernard Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jenkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wallace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Wallace saw that one coming.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenkins .
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wallace is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Wallace circles away and we're back to standing.
James Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Jenkins .
Jenkins is looking to land body kicks.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins .
Jenkins looks gassed!
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wallace looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jenkins .
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallace counters with a big head kick but Jenkins shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins looks to land a combination. Wallace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jenkins feints a jab promting Wallace to slip. Jenkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wallace slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Jenkins .
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wallace's waist but Wallace gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jenkins off to one side.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins scores with a one two! Wallace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wallace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins 's head.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Jenkins .
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Jenkins shoots in.
No joy there for Jenkins , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallace but Wallace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace cracks a nice hook into Jenkins 's ribs.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Wallace will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A clash of legs there as Wallace blocks the low kick.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Jenkins 's head and hops out.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins .
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins .
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Wallace throws a head kick that half lands.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace looks to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Wallace.
Wallace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Jenkins , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace has managed to clinch.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallace won't allow it.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jenkins walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins . Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
Jenkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins .
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Wallace avoids them all with ease.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Jenkins .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses
and Wallace counters with a two punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wallace, as that shot connected.
Jenkins tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Jenkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jenkins .
Jenkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins .
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Wallace slaps the foot to one side.
Wallace blocks the body kick.
Jenkins tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wallace is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Wallace has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jenkins walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins .
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 James Wallace will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Wallace shoots in.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Wallace sprawls well.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Wallace clinches.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body.
Jenkins is trying to force a seperation but Wallace has the dominant position.
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
Wallace is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to force a seperation but Wallace has the dominant position.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins tries to break free but Wallace pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Wallace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Wallace shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wallace prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Jenkins .
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Jenkins .
Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wallace trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace scores with a head kick. Jenkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Jenkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins stands up from Wallace's guard - Jenkins perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wallace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jenkins as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace cracks Jenkins with a good jab.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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