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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe 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 Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins gets caught napping as Edgar dives in and scores a takedown. Jenkins manages to retain guard.
Jenkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Jenkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Edgar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Edgar postures up.
Jenkins wants to control the position but Edgar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Still in half guard, Edgar seems content to control.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Edgar is thwarting Jenkins's attempts to control the position.
Jenkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Edgar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Edgar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to control but Edgar manages to pass to mount!
Edgar get's back to his feet.
Edgar dives in and scores a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins trying to control the position.
Edgar connects with a couple of short punches.
Edgar chips away with some ground and pound.
Jenkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edgar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edgar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jenkins working a defensive guard but Edgar manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jenkins taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Edgar landing a few strikes.
Jenkins wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Edgar has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Jenkins's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Jenkins is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Edgar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frankie Edgar!
During a confident post fight interview, Frankie Edgar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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