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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruphus Duphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruphus Duphus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonard Jenkins's chin.
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228 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruphus Duphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Duphus coming out on top.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Duphus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Duphus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Duphus shoots in but no luck this time.
Duphus just misses with a punch to the body.
Duphus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jenkins gets back to half guard.
Duphus trying to control the pace.
Duphus moves into full mount! Jenkins won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duphus controlling from the full mount.
Duphus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jenkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Duphus controlling his opponent.
Jenkins wants to control but Duphus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Duphus.
Duphus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duphus lands with some strikes.
Jenkins is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duphus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duphus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jenkins is trying to escape the mount.
Duphus trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ruphus Duphus.
Duphus misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duphus shoots in and bounces Jenkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Duphus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jenkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duphus tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duphus defends well.
Duphus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruphus Duphus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duphus.
Duphus cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
Duphus closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins pulls guard successfully.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Duphus tries to pass.
Duphus wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Uncle Jim's Garage. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jenkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duphus is aware though and is defending well.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duphus controls the pace.
Duphus wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duphus postures up in Jenkins's guard and throws a big left but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins trying to keep a closed guard but Duphus is proving a slippery customer.
Duphus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duphus trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Duphus stands and throws Jenkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jenkins gets back to half guard.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Duphus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control but Duphus is keeping busy.
Jenkins is refusing to be controlled, as Duphus sits in half guard.
Duphus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duphus is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duphus in particular looking to stall.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Duphus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jenkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duphus has managed to get both his arms back between Jenkins's legs - danger averted.
Duphus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duphus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duphus looking to pass the guard.
Duphus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jenkins looking for a guillotine here but Duphus defends easily.
Ruphus Duphus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jenkins has his foot on Duphus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duphus works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins controls Duphus momentarily but Duphus frees himself.
Duphus tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruphus Duphus dominated that second round.
That's time! Duphus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Duphus closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Duphus pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duphus missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins goes for a double leg but Duphus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duphus continues to drive forward.
Jenkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jenkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duphus after a bit of a struggle.
Ruphus Duphus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Jenkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duphus.
Jenkins jumps guard and drags Duphus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Duphus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duphus tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Duphus content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duphus trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruphus Duphus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jenkins enables Duphus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jenkins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jenkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duphus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duphus wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Duphus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Leonard Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Duphus from controlling successfully.
Jenkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duphus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Duphus looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruphus Duphus wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duphus misses with a body punch
and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Duphus is a slippery customer.
Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Duphus is defending well.
Jenkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jenkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duphus wants to get back to full guard.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Duphus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leonard Jenkins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Duphus ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duphus.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonard Jenkins.
Well Duphus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruphus Duphus!
Ruphus Duphus took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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