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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michelle Jenneke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michelle Jenneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenneke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenneke has managed to clinch.
McLaren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenneke just leaning against McLaren, taking a breather.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Jenneke.
McLaren working aggressively here.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLaren.
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jenneke.
Jenneke scores with a shoulder strike.
Jenneke blocks an uppercut.
Jenneke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLaren throws out a leg kick but Jenneke moves out of range and McLaren only half commits.
Jenneke checks the leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McLaren has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenneke moves into the clinch.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Jenneke.
McLaren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenneke lands a left hand.
McLaren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jenneke avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenneke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McLaren is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Jenneke as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaren.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenneke.
Jenneke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLaren goes for a takedown attempt but Jenneke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jenneke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLaren.
Jenneke scores with a sloppy right hand. McLaren should have avoided that one.
Jenneke lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLaren's sensitive parts.
Jenneke lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenneke tries to clinch up.
Jenneke fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaren throws a leg kick that misses.
McLaren blocks a head kick by Jenneke.
A good leg kick by McLaren.
Jenneke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenneke misses with a wild body shot.
Jenneke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaren.
A thudding body kick lands there by McLaren!
Good leg kick by McLaren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jenneke blocks a leg kick.
Jenneke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenneke tries to clinch but McLaren moves out of range.
Jenneke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McLaren lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenneke backwards.
McLaren wants a takedown but no success here.
Jenneke manages to break the clinch.
McLaren tries to clinch up but Jenneke circles away and keeps his distance.
Michelle Jenneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenneke's sensitive parts.
Nice sprawl there from Jenneke as McLaren shoots in.
Michelle Jenneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt McLaren.
Jenneke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenneke forces McLaren back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jenneke lands an uppercut.
McLaren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jenneke wants to break free but McLaren has control.
McLaren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaren tries to move into range but Jenneke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McLaren takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McLaren moves in looking to clinch but Jenneke pushes him off.
McLaren thuds a left hand into Jenneke's body.
McLaren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by McLaren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenneke moves into the clinch.
McLaren throws a head punch that misses.
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenneke blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenneke.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenneke lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLaren backwards.
Jenneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Jenneke.
Jenneke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Jenneke - just one landing.
Jenneke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McLaren cracks Jenneke with a nice body shot.
Jenneke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jenneke lands with a short shot to the head.
McLaren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jenneke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jenneke wants to break the clinch but can't.
McLaren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaren throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenneke.
Jenneke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McLaren has hold of one of Jenneke's legs. Jenneke is fighting the takedown attempt but McLaren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jenneke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McLaren manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelle Jenneke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jenneke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLaren keeps the fight on the outside.
McLaren looks to land a left hand but Jenneke moved out of range nicely.
McLaren keeps the fight on the outside.
It looks like Jenneke has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jenneke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jenneke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jenneke is rocked!
McLaren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Jenneke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenneke moves in looking to clinch but McLaren pushes him off.
Jenneke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaren.
McLaren clinches.
Jenneke seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenneke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenneke looking to stall.
McLaren misses with the head strike.
A short left from Jenneke.
A right hook to the body lands for McLaren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenneke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLaren has Jenneke pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McLaren pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jenneke tumbling to the mat - McLaren dives into Jenneke's guard.
Jenneke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenneke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLaren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenneke looking to control.
McLaren controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jenneke controls McLaren momentarily but McLaren frees himself.
Jenneke controlling the position.
Michelle Jenneke has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jenneke stuffs the takedown attempt from McLaren. McLaren gets slowly back to his feet.
McLaren looks to land a left hand but Jenneke moved out of range nicely.
Jenneke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLaren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenneke moves into range and clinches up with McLaren.
Jenneke lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke works on McLaren's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Jenneke.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Jenneke.
Jenneke blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaren.
Jenneke scores with a shot to the side of McLaren's head.
Michelle Jenneke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
McLaren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenneke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michelle Jenneke is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenneke tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenneke moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McLaren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenneke is out of range.
Jenneke is looking to clinch but McLaren is avoiding it.
Jenneke throws a series of punches but McLaren moves out of range.
Jenneke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenneke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLaren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenneke tries to clinch up.
Jenneke gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren misses with the head strike.
Jenneke can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenneke.
Jenneke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenneke tries to clinch
and McLaren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jenneke!
Jenneke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLaren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenneke checks a leg kick.
McLaren looks for the body kick but Jenneke saw that one coming.
Jenneke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenneke throws a right hand that McLaren ducks under and follows up with a left that McLaren also avoids with ease.
Jenneke throws out a leg kick but McLaren moves out of range and Jenneke only half commits.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jenneke!
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!
Jenneke moves into the clinch.
Jenneke prevents the takedown attempt.
Michelle Jenneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt McLaren.
Jenneke is trying to force a seperation but McLaren has the dominant position.
Jenneke tries to work over McLaren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenneke cracks McLaren with a nice body shot.
McLaren being controlled against the cage.
Jenneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLaren darts in and clinches Jenneke up against the cage.
Jenneke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from McLaren.
A short uppercut from McLaren.
Jenneke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McLaren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McLaren swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaren working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenneke scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from McLaren.
Nice body punch from McLaren - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McLaren throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenneke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelle Jenneke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McLaren avoids the head kick by Jenneke.
McLaren clinches.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jenneke tries to throw a body punch but McLaren avoids it by throwing Jenneke back against the cage.
Jenneke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McLaren.
McLaren misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenneke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenneke blocking some punches.
Jenneke is trying to stall.
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenneke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLaren has him pressed against the cage.
Jenneke trying to stall but McLaren improves his position.
Jenneke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLaren swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaren misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenneke lands with a light punch inside.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Jenneke.
McLaren misses with the head strike.
McLaren prevents a body shot from Jenneke.
Jenneke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLaren can't find room to land a body shot as Jenneke controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaren.
McLaren has a couple of punches blocked by Jenneke.
Jenneke prevents the takedown attempt.
McLaren throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenneke.
McLaren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jenneke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLaren can't find room to land a body shot as Jenneke controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenneke.
Jenneke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLarens head.
Jenneke displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLaren up against the cage.
McLaren lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Jenneke lands a shoulder strike.
Jenneke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McLaren.
McLaren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jenneke blocks an uppercut.
Jenneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenneke lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Jenneke as the two fighters clinch.
Jenneke scores with a shot to the side of McLaren's head.
Jenneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenneke moves into range and clinches up with McLaren.
Jenneke tries to stall but McLaren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McLaren drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenneke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jenneke lands a nice uppercut.
Jenneke trying to control the position but instead, McLaren has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jenneke into the cage.
McLaren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jennekes head.
Colt McLaren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenneke looks to land a body kick but McLaren moved away.
McLaren circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLaren tries to keep at a distance but Jenneke has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLaren.
Jenneke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLaren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenneke blocking some punches.
Jenneke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jenneke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jenneke.
McLaren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenneke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michelle Jenneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt McLaren.
Jenneke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michelle Jenneke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLaren throws a sloppy head kick
and Jenneke counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLaren counters with an outside leg kick.
Jenneke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLaren counters with a shoot takedown. Jenneke fights it but they end up in guard.
McLaren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenneke pulls McLaren in close to prevent any damage.
Jenneke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McLaren is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenneke blocks McLaren's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michelle Jenneke.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenneke, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michelle Jenneke!
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